10 Most Confusing WWE Castoffs That TNA Signed

6. Bruce Prichard

Okay, so imagine you don’t have a lot of experience running a wrestling company. You bought one, because your parents are super rich, but you haven't haven't closely followed the business over the course of your life.

So, if you hadn't done your research, then hiring Eric Bischoff probably made a lot of sense, as he briefly turned WCW into a juggernaut. You can perhaps comprehend hiring Vince Russo, as he had a big hand in the WWF’s Attitude Era. But what would make one want to hire Bruce Prichard?

People knew him as Vince’s right hand man for years. But if he was that incredibly valuable to WWE, then why did they ever let him go? That didn't seem to enter Dixie Carter's mind, as she also wanted (in the words of CM Punk) a notorious glad-handing yes man of her own.

Well, amazingly, just like so many other wrestling writers and owners, the power went to Bruce’s head after joining TNA, and he found himself on Impact on a weekly basis. The vast majority of fans didn’t know who this guy was, and if they did, they didn't care ("Hey, is that Brother Love?"), so him taking TV time away from wrestlers was a poor decision. It seemed he took great delight in being an on-air authority figure, and getting to walk around like he was a BIG DEAL.

To Prichard’s credit, he really impressed Dixie, as in no time he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Programming & Talent Relations. He also had a big hand in creative and became one of the most powerful people in the company. As TNA collapsed on itself, though, due to all the big names they brought in with zero payoff, he refused to take a paycut and was let go.

Good luck on finding one TNA wrestler saying his departure was a big loss to the company.