10 Most Confusing WWE Castoffs That TNA Signed

7. The Nasty Boys

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Okay, so we know exactly why The Nasty Boys were hired by TNA; they were real-life friends of Hulk Hogan. But from a business perspective, it made absolutely no damn sense.

The Nasty Boys have a gimmick that aged atrociously throughout their career. In the ‘80s, saying something is “nasty” while sporting a Mohawk and wearing tye-dye may have been cool (very strong emphasis on “may”), but in 2010 it was horribly dated and embarassing. Many other wrestlers try to evolve with the times, but those two slugs remained happily stuck in their lazy ways.

Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs were also in their 40s by the time they joined TNA, were horribly out of shape and hadn’t been on a national scene together since 1997. They also had a terrible reputation in the business for being unprofessional, and taking liberties on other talent. But hey, they knew Hulk, so that was good enough for Dixie to open up her checkbook.

Well, TNA’s failure to use Google and read up on The Nasty's bit them in the ass as they were fired for acting unprofessional towards Spike TV executives.

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