TNA is now destined for Destination America! Hey, good for them for landing on another network, but maybe not so good that 40 million less people now have a chance to watch it. The company's relationship with Spike TV was a bit of a rocky one, perhaps because the ratings never, ever grew. While there are plenty of reasons that TNA was stuck in a rut for so long, one of the bigger problems was constantly bringing in former WWE/WCW/ECW talent, which made them look like a giant recycling bin. At certain points in the company's history, over half the roster was compiled of guys who gained their fame elsewhere. While signing a few names with name recognition was a good idea to help give the company some credibility, TNA just went overboard. Instead of looking like a fresh alternative, they looked like a WWE re-run. A few names like Kurt Angle, Christian and Sting did help the company out. They provided some name recognition and veteran leadership, while others seemed there solely for the paycheck, and to work a lighter schedule than what WWE provided. From former main-eventers who just didn't seem to care anymore, to mid-carders who didn't deserve another shot, here are the top 10 worst WWE castoffs that TNA picked up.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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