10 People Most Responsible For TNA's Failure

Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff came to TNA together in early 2010, and they were quickly handed the keys by Dixie Carter. Effectively left to their own devices, Bischoff and Hogan’s three-year run almost drove TNA into the ground, and with Bischoff on creative and Hogan acting as a consultant, they were lucky to make it through this period.

Eric Bischoff played a pivotal role in establishing WCW through the Monday Night Wars. It was his villainous onscreen persona and lofty ambitions that helped put Ted Turner’s company firmly in the driving seat through the ‘90s, and in Dixie Carter’s eyes, Eric and Hogan would helped TNA do the same.

Carter obviously forgot about the gigantic role Bischoff played in WCW’s demise, and the millions of dollars he threw down the drain throughout his spell. Ultimately, his time in TNA is mostly remembered for his complete lack of recognition towards everything that TNA had done prior to his signing. He was responsible, among other things, for scrapping the six-sided ring, trying to revive the nWo on more than on occasion, and pushing his son Garett, who was nowhere near ready for a televised role.

Bischoff departed the company in 2014 and is currently embroiled in a lawsuit for unpaid salary while working for them. Hardly surprising, given TNA’s history, but perhaps if Bischoff hadn’t gone out of his way to destroy everything that made TNA stand out he wouldn’t be in this mess.