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

1. Don Callis

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There was a time when TNA had a roster full of names worthy of WWE fan furore, but as most of them now work for themselves first, there's every chance another Bobby Lashley or Drew McIntyre could be weeks away from a surprise main roster appearance.

This is not the case with Don Callis. The former 'Cyrus' has been a revelation over the last few years on commentary for New Japan Pro Wrestling, but it's behind the scenes where his brilliance has been felt most.

Impact Wrestling's creative rebirth has been credited to his diligence, whilst his pre-existing relationship with Chris Jericho fostered enough of a bond to bring 'Y2J' to NJPW for blockbuster battles against Kenny Omega and Tetsuya Naito.

A heat magnet during his original run with the company in the late-1990s, Callis now offers something brand new to the organisation beyond his on-screen excellence. A proven ear-to-the-ground on what's hot and not in wrestling, his experience outside of the WWE bubble could be priceless to those trapped within it.

There are currently few better executive captures than the one that played a Network villain so well nearly two decades earlier.

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