Ranking 10 Most Successful Wrestling Defections

While WWE maintains its position as the only mainstream pro wrestling entity, there are minor league operations still in existence that can provide for intriguing defections. TNA, for example, has had its roster cherry-picked by Vince McMahon, with several of WWE’s current top stars having paid their dues in the struggling promotion. Although the Hardy Boyz built their reputation in McMahonland, they reinvented themselves in TNA, becoming the most popular act in the industry last year.

A dispute (still ongoing) with TNA’s new management led to Broken Matt and Brother Nero leaving the company earlier this year, inciting rumors that the Hardyz would finish out their careers in the company where they began. Sure enough, at WrestleMania 33, the Hardyz shocked the WWE Universe when they entered a ladder match for the Raw Tag Team Championship, and won. Although they’ve yet to revert to their “broken” characters, they’ve rejuvenated the tag team division and done maximum damage to TNA.