10 Wrestlers TNA/IMPACT Should've Pushed Harder

10. Homicide

The ROH stalwart had a hot start in TNA as a member of the original LAX. Presented as diabolical heels under Konnan's controversial, attention-grabbing leadership, Homicide and Hernandez were borderline evil as they cheated, connived and even stabbed (the fork is not a missed weapon in the ring these days) their way to victory.

For Homicide, it was another showcase of the hard-grafting style he'd perfected in feuds with the likes of Colt Cabana (a man he essentially tried to murder on screen with Draino) and Steve Corino. While his name and gang-oriented persona weren't particularly wholesome or mainstream marketable, his intensity and work rate was exceptional.

Boasting killer moves like the quadriplegia-risking DA Cop Killa, the vicious crowd pleaser carried himself in grounded, no-nonsense fashion. His time in ROH had frequently proved what an amazing storyteller and promo he could be and his early work in TNA showcased his mastery of tag team psychology. When LAX split, many wondered what kind of ceiling Homicide would have.

His highly-anticipated X-Division Championship reign commenced in 2009. As a work rate and cult favourite, the Nuyorican felt like a perfect fit for the title where he could piece together fast-paced, flashy showdowns with similarly minded performers. Instead, he was infamously demolished by Samoa Joe a mere month later, becoming another casualty of TNA's interminable Main Event Mafia saga.

Homicide, for all his talent, never came within sniffing distance of the upper mid-card in TNA. Simply a waste.