10 Wrestlers WWE Should Sign If TNA Folds

By Andrew Soucek /

6. James Storm

Sometimes I just feel sorry about James Storm€™s damn luck. Sure, he got to make his living as a professional wrestler for over a decade, but he never reached the heights he should have as a singles star due to some unforgivably poor booking. For years, Storm was known as a tag team specialist because of his success in America€™s Most Wanted and Beer Money. After he broke apart from Bobby Roode he seemed to be poised as a potential breakout star. He was cutting great babyface promos, and he appealed to a Southern audience, which is strangely neglected in today€™s scene. Hogan and Bischoff must have felt otherwise. When the duo took over Storm received a very brief title run, and then engaged in a lackluster feud with his former partner. His character then quit and went home because he was so sad that he lost a match. His daughter then had to talk him into coming back. Not exactly the best way to push a potential top star. Sure, Storm is probably a little older than McMahon likes (he€™s 37), but he should easily be able to put in another three to five years of full time work. The question is whether McMahon could be inspired to push a man from the South seriously and make money (like Steve Austin) or be lazy and turn them into his old standby - as a comedic hillbilly (Hillbilly Jim, Heath Slater, Festus).