10 Forgotten TNA Appearances By Ex-WWE Stars

7. Jim Neidhart

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A nice payday and a one-shot deal for a wrestling icon in 2009, Jim Neidhart's soiree in the Impact Zone should have been something light and low maintenance that ultimately contributed to the wider storylines by utilising a legend the right way - to use a bona fide legacy to elevate those without one.

But this is TNA. This is wrestling. 'The Anvil' had one appearance, one win and he never wrestled for the company again.

It was an abysmal match too. The premise found deluded heel Jay Lethal determined to batter legends to make a point about his generation being superior to Hulk Hogan's, all while oblivious (intentionally or otherwise) to the fact that impersonating Randy Savage had done more for him in the backward-facing promotion than half of his impressive arsenal.

He lost to Neidhart in a bad match, lost to Tatanka in an only-slightly-better one, then buddied up with 'The Hulkster' anyway before all of this nonsense was lost to time the second he gave Ric Flair's voice a try instead.

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