Something Odd I Just Noticed...

**Theo Dious** · 12-30-2007, 04:01 PM

...TNA's top roster includes Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash and Sting, plus Jeff Jarrett is never more than an "I-Feel-Like-It" from main eventing. Basically WCW from it's final years. Also prominent among it's names are Angle, Christian, and the Dudleys, who were all members of the Alliance during the Invasion. Interesting.

But to make a real point, people keep talking about "what TNA needs to do to compete." One thing they really need to do is, aside from the obvious "make their own stars," is understand that when WCW brought in WWF talent, it was top star talent that they lured away, not guys who left because they were fed up or fired.

Basically, my real point is this: has TNA ever even attempted to recruit even a WWE midcarder who was secure and happy with his WWE position? Maybe if they managed to lure someone away that fans gave a shit about, they could actually have a bit of drawing power.

Let's just look at statistics.

TNA has Booker and Christian because they were dissatisfied with their WWE positions. They have Sting because he's never reached an agreeable deal with WWE. They have Steiner and the Dudleys because WWE fired their asses. They have Nash because... I'm not really sure why, a call to HBK or HHH could probably land him a spot. So I can only assume he's there to leave the Kliq's stamp on the place. And they have Jarrett because of family considerations. I'm not proposing all-out talent raiding, but maybe one coup or two could serve to yank some actual interest without letting it cool off.

12-30-2007, 04:01 PM	#1
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Something Odd I Just Noticed... ...TNA's top roster includes Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash and Sting, plus Jeff Jarrett is never more than an "I-Feel-Like-It" from main eventing. Basically WCW from it's final years. Also prominent among it's names are Angle, Christian, and the Dudleys, who were all members of the Alliance during the Invasion. Interesting. But to make a real point, people keep talking about "what TNA needs to do to compete." One thing they really need to do is, aside from the obvious "make their own stars," is understand that when WCW brought in WWF talent, it was top star talent that they lured away, not guys who left because they were fed up or fired. Basically, my real point is this: has TNA ever even attempted to recruit even a WWE midcarder who was secure and happy with his WWE position? Maybe if they managed to lure someone away that fans gave a shit about, they could actually have a bit of drawing power. Let's just look at statistics. TNA has Booker and Christian because they were dissatisfied with their WWE positions. They have Sting because he's never reached an agreeable deal with WWE. They have Steiner and the Dudleys because WWE fired their asses. They have Nash because... I'm not really sure why, a call to HBK or HHH could probably land him a spot. So I can only assume he's there to leave the Kliq's stamp on the place. And they have Jarrett because of family considerations. I'm not proposing all-out talent raiding, but maybe one coup or two could serve to yank some actual interest without letting it cool off.