Dixie Carter Claims WWE Are Trying To Sign TNA Wrestlers
Isn't it supposed to be TNA signing former WWE Superstars?
TNA President Dixie Carter spoke with the Associated Press earlier this week and claimed that WWE are trying to sign members of TNA's roster. Attention paid to transfers between the two brands has been intensified in recent times after James Storm decided to leave NXT to rejoin Impact Wrestling. The former Beer Money man had appeared in a couple of episodes of WWE developmental's weekly show, but decided against signing a full-time deal. According to ProWrestlingSheet.com, WWE were only willing to offer less than $100K a year to Storm. TNA, on the other hand, offered him two-and-a-half times more than that. In years gone by it has normally been fired WWE Superstars that have made the move to Impact Wrestling - with the likes of Drew Galloway and Ethan Carter III a couple of successful examples - but Dixie claims WWE are now actively scouting her wrestlers. Weve always been criticised about taking WWE talent, and I think its pretty interesting how the roles have been reversed," she said. "Our competitors, our competition have been after our talent. And Carter wasn't afraid to take a small pop at WWE in relation to Storm's fledgling run with them. She said: "The grass isnt always greener and what we have here is very special.