10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About TNA

9. The Broken Universe's Future Is In Their Hands

Kurt Angle TNA Champion Hard Justice 2007
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Bringing the Broken Universe to WWE television is essential for The Hardy Boyz's popularity. Both are well past their prime between the ropes, and their saccharine nostalgia act ran out of steam long before Jeff's injury. They need a strong character arc to compensate for this, but while Matt has spent much of his WWE run teasing his viral gimmick's return, the ball is in TNA's court.

Impact hold all the cards here. The Hardys created and popularised the act, but TNA claim ownership through a clause in Matt's contract stating that all intellectual properties created within the company belong to them. Hardy agreed to this at the time of signing, so he doesn't have a legal leg to stand on, and using the gimmick is entirely dependent on his former employer's agreement.

This can't be a pleasant situation to be in, particularly for a company so used to getting its own way. WWE may yet deliver a 'Broken' ripoff, but it won't be the same as the original, and TNA have absolutely no reason to release the rights to them.

In this single, small way, Impact hold all the power over WWE, much to their chagrin.

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