8 Most Valuable Assets WWE Could Take From A Deal With Impact Wrestling

6. Brand New (Old) Gimmicks

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AJ Styles and Samoa Joe as WWE main eventers arrived with virtually everything from their time in TNA intact. 'The Phenomenal One' and 'The Samoan Submission Machine' were fully formed in Impact Wrestling, whilst Bobby Roode, Eric Young and other recent escapees experienced equally fruitful times with the organisation before finally signing on with WWE at the tail-ends of their respective careers.

'Dream' matches already exploited, the possibilities are now there for WWE to treat TNA like it did ECW in 2005. Hire James Storm so Bobby Roode can be the technician in Beer Money for one night only. Give Scott D'Amore his hockey stick back for a Team Canada do-over. Paint something phallic on Samoa Joe's face.

The good, bad and ugly trademarks from TNA's banter box of tricks would be up for grabs if WWE had the gumption to dive right in. With so much content to supply, they might as well mine another grotty old wrestling pit for some diamonds amongst the coal.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett