10 Wrestlers Who Are In The Wrong Company
6. Tessa Blanchard
Shouldn't be in IMPACT because...
Not every IMPACT roster member should leave, it's important to note. The company remains in talks with AXS, and for all its dubious management practises and reports of lowballing talent, it is on aggregate a force for good: it pays talent at a level above the Indy scene, allows them to supplement their income by working elsewhere, and offers its shrunken but committed audience an eclectic and lauded product (this year's Slammiversary earned raves). But there's a sense that IMPACT is transitioning into a new chapter of its wild story, something close to ECW directly and indirectly. The company is still using old ECW talent, the latest of which is Johnny Swinger (!), but the misfit toys element exists, too. It's a place for troubled or controversial talent to step back into the world of wrestling.
It isn't the place for a performer ready to take it on.
Should be in WWE because...
'The biggest stars should earn the chance to make the most money' isn't a controversial take, particularly since WWE talents are underpaid. Blanchard is that: a believable and very polished wrestler with that rare ability to both project herself as a star and elevate opponents into her orbit, she is the performer best-equipped to unsettle the main roster's Four Horsewomen dominance.