13 Wrestlers Who Were Better In NJPW Than They Were In TNA

Joining TNA as two entitled millennials with a penchant for superkicks and acrobatics, Generation Me, known nearly everywhere else as The Young Bucks, were kept always in contention, but were never given the TNA tag team titles. Fans loved their high flying antics in the Impact zone, but for one reason or another, the bookers didn't realize they had two of the greatest merchandise movers in wrestling history.

Once they left TNA for NJPW they became a staple of the Bullet Club, winning the IWPG junior tag team titles a record seven times, and having a reign with the heavyweight titles for good measure. Their opponents were a who's-who of tag team wrestling, including future legends like Roppongi Vice, Roppongi 3K, GoD, EVIL & SANADA, and even The Golden Lovers. Their encounter with Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi headlined the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, showing just how good the NJPW tag division could get.

They also shined harder in Ring Of Honor, helping sweeten the working agreement between the two promotion. While in NJPW they also formed the Elite with Kenny Omega, which helped change the entire culture of professional wrestling. A million dollars in T-shirt sales, and a billion super kicks later, the Bucks would become two of the founding fathers of AEW.

NJPW may be known for their singles action, but the Bucks could always be relied upon for a phenomenal tag team bout.