Which TNA Wrestlers Would Prosper In WWE? [Archive]

Y 2 Jake

10-07-2007, 10:32 AM

Not many WCW wrestlers succeded in WWE after the invasion. Only one real main eventer, and that's King Booker. Palumbo, Helms & Chavo are mid carders, if your being generous. And the likes of Finlay, Flair, Mysterio etc didn't debut during the invasion.

But if a another invasion was to occur. Who do you think WWE would be intrested in, and who do you think would actually make it?

Obviously it's almost a given that they would be intested in hiring back the likes of Cage, Tomko & Angle. Cage & Tomko left on good terms, and Angle's a star.

Intrested In:

Abyss: Abyss would surley be put into a feud with Taker and Kane. He's one wrestler that would do really well in WWE. He has the size, he can work. I dont think he would have the longevity of Taker. But I could certainly see him in a Kane type role.

A.J. Styles: Styles turned down WWE when they bought out WCW. So I imagine they would still be intrested. But I dont think they would ever do anything with him. His push would be mid card at best.

Chris Sabin: They'd be intrested in him as an occasional jobber/cruiserweight. Couldn't see him lasting long.

Alex Shelley: Same as Sabin

Hernandez: I could see him being sent for development and debuting in a few years. I could see him initially getting a decent push, but I think WWE would get bored of him.

James Storm: I could see him doing well in WWE. He's got the talent. I would imagine they would reunited AMW. Which wouldn't be a bad thing to statr off with.

Lance Hoyt: Same as Hernandez.

Chris Harris: Same as Storm.

Sting: Obviously they would want him. But he'd be short term anyway. Not that he would accept an offer of WWE.

Robert Roode: I dont think he would make an impression. Under card wrestler, eventual jobber.

Samoa Joe: He'd be Umaga's raw fish eating brother.

Unrated Superstar

10-07-2007, 01:34 PM

johnnyvictory

10-07-2007, 01:41 PM

I dont see many tna wrestlers making it in the wwe. AJ styles would be a great addition to maybe smackdown where he could be a major mid card wresteler and maybe even brought in to revamp the cruiserweight division, which we all know needs all the help it can get. the only other guy i can really picture is samoa joe, he has a lot of talent for such a big guy and already has a strong following. i could defiantely see the samoan bulldozer teaming with joe and taking the tag team division up a notch. (just a thought, but it probably wont happen.)

Unrated Superstar

10-07-2007, 01:59 PM

i could defiantely see the samoan bulldozer teaming with joe and taking the tag team division up a notch. (just a thought, but it probably wont happen.)

The only part of that I agree with is that it probably won't happen. The reason being that Joe and Umaga have no common bond except that they're Samoan, and in my opinion that's not enough to serve as a foundation for a tag team. By that logic, you could bring in Jay Lethal and have him team with Big Daddy V because they're both black. Sure, Joe and Umaga are both dominant forces in their respective companies, but to me that's not enough of a common bond for a team either. Now for a feud, of course that could work. But I have to agree 100% with Joe's response to people who claimed Umaga was a rip-off of the Joe character. I'm not saying you're making that claim at all, but the reason that claim is ludacris is because the two characters are nothing alike (except for as I mentioned, being Samoan). Umaga is a savage beast who doesn't speak English. He's not someone who can work as a heel but can also be rooted for easily. Hell, WWE tried to make Umaga a face but that plan was obviously scrapped pretty quickly. The crowd just cheered him a couple times because he beat the snot out of Santino. Joe is more relatable to the audience and is someone the crowd can easily get behind because he's a badass, not simply a savage.

I MAY have gone a bit off-topic there, but I would consider all of that to be rellevent, being that it's in response to another post and discusses how a TNA wrestler could or could not be integrated into WWE.

Show188

10-08-2007, 12:00 AM

with the proper booking the WWE could make who ever they want from TNA a star..

This is the company that has made Credible Champions out of WCW cruiserweights and midcarders

Swanton4Life

10-08-2007, 02:03 AM

Jake I think this thread has already been made under something like Who in TNA could main event WWE?

I think maybe VKM minus Roxxi might get a little push in WWE. On the topic of teams I think 3D will get a big push as a team if Bubba can lose some weight. This is because well look at them before they left WWE. One of the most popular teams in WWE.

Scott Steiner might get a small push simply because he is so big. Rick Steiner probably wouldn't get offered a contract but if he does I can't see the Steiners getting pushed very well.

gitarguyhhh

10-08-2007, 04:42 PM

IMO none of these wrestler would really go that far in WWE.

Look at Marcus CorVon. I don't even remember him. I realize he had family issues at the end but before that he wasnt going anywhere.

The only guys that might make an Impact pun intended would be Abyss because of his size. Christian Cage cause he was already there before. and James Storm because he is simply amazing.

Shocky

10-08-2007, 05:24 PM

Obviously the winner of this discussion is Abyss, and by a mile.

Abyss has everything that the WWE wants, a guy willing to bust his ass in the ring, take pain, and bleed. He has a monster gimmick which really doesn't require mic work, and he'll sell for the smaller guys.

Undertaker and Kane are running out of guys to feud with, and Abyss would just excel right away in the WWE. he has the size, and the mystique, and hopefully he owns the rights to Abyss.

The only others I could see the WWE interested in would be Hernandez, which I think he would be built up as a monster, to be fed to the next up and comer. Robert Roode maybe, he has the charisma, and the look, but I don't know if he has the "it" factor.

AJ Styles, uh, I just think he would be buried like RVD. He would be super over iwth the crowd, much like RVD, and be over despite the WWE not wanting to push him, but he would get nowhere, a glorified mid-carder.

Samoa Joe: They might be interested, simply because Cena might ask for him to come there. I say he's Shumaga, the Samoan Shoemaker that went belly up, because obviously Samoans don't wear shoes. Joe would only work in ECW and only ECW. If he was brought in as a Savage Samoan, career killed.

Sting: Obviously the WWE wants him just once, but Sting simply won't do it. I hate it and love it at the same time. sting is up there, but he is certainly capable of putting on great matches. Sting vs. HBK, or Sting vs. the Undertaker, I still want to see it, but we never will.

Outside of that, I really don't see the WWE paying to much attention to TNA.

MR.SCOTT

10-08-2007, 06:13 PM

I would say the best bet would be aj styles, the guy would be the break out star on smackdown and like mysterio i wouldnt see him as just part of the cruiser division, i would see him in world title contention if used right

WhatCripplesTheLegend?

10-08-2007, 07:04 PM

I could easily see Jay Lethal come into the WWe on the cruiserweight division and be the Shelton Benjamin of it. With or without the Black Machismo gimmick which I think is fuckin hilarious especially with the remix of pomp and circumstance.

I could see Lance Hoyt being popular in ECW. He doesn't seem to have much charisma...but he is 6'9 and does the arial over the top rope catapault with ease, which I find entertaining. He needs a better finisher than the big boot, I mean come on how many more guys want to try this? Granted when JTG or whoever it was from Cryme Tyme did it, it was pretty solid.

However I think any TNA X Division superstar would be hard pressed in the WWE considering they outlawed phoenix splashes and 450's...I mean come on thats just ridiculous. Sure Marc Mero broke his neck doing one but he's a fucking joke. WWE should enforce gymnastic and acrobatic training to their cruiserweights and legalize all moves thus...such wasted talent on the roster. But London and Kendrick make due I believe. I'd really like to see Jimmy Yang Wang without any restrictions he seems pretty solid as well. Way off topic now but regardless, in closing, a reformed AMW would succeed with ease, the naturals I honestly think could've been mid carded, and definately Samoa Joe without doubt.

I gotta also say, I recently watched a video posted on wrestlezone featuring one "Kamikaze Ken" in 2003 who later went on to become Ken Kennedy....Kennedy. So do any of us truly have the science down? Doubtful.

SuperXero

10-09-2007, 12:04 AM

Besides of the obvious, I'd just say AJ Styles, Abyss, America's Most Wanted (don't think they'd fly as singles wrestlers atm), Robert Roode, and Samoa Joe.

When you say prosper, I don't think any of these men are potential world title contenders, but I do think that all of these could be chamions in either the midcard, cruiserweight or tag division. Out of all the midcard talent, I can see Robert Roode making a lasting impression as either an Intercontinental or United States Champion. AJ Styles, if used right, could be the face of the cruiserweight division that WWE has so desperately needed since Rey Mysterio headed off to greener pastures. Samoa Joe would be another midcard title contender, but he'd be the guy who wrestles against heavyweights in main events but is never trusted enough to get the championship. As for Abyss, he screams ECW monster heel. He could easily win the ECW title, especially if he's given a good manager. I could foresee America's Most Wanted having phenomenal success in the tag division as they are the one tag team that TNA ever created that could be compared to all the great WWE level tag teams. Given the state of WWE's current tag division, if used right, these guys could dominate and possibly light a fire under a much more competitive division.

cobain

10-09-2007, 12:43 AM

I think no one in TNA would get a decent push in the WWE aside from Kurt.

aj styles would be punished for refusing vince's offer

the wwe seems to destroy charecters from other comapnies with the excepetions of HHH, Stone Cold Mick Foley and The Undertaker
I don't count Benoit because he was already huge and Rey and Eddie both had decent followings they brought with them....I'm only counting people WWE/F had to build up and they destroyed some big ECW names Taz, Raven, Rhino, Shane Douglas, Jusitn Credible,
I don't think you can really count people who have already wrestled in WWE

Raven, Rhino, Dudleys, Steiners, Angle, Christian and so on
we have already seen what the wwe did with these guys and I don't think thier roles would change very much

If they reunited AMW as stated above I think htey would have the best shot at being over, however I think the WWE cares very little about the tag team division and these guys wouldn't last long

Twowords05403

10-09-2007, 01:36 AM

aj styles the faace of cruserwieght abyss ecw all the way i also thin that maybe quite possibly smaoa joe would be great for raw to feud with felow samoan umaga

Dubai Aussie

10-09-2007, 08:19 AM

Robert Roode would be good for the IC or US Belts but the others would struggle in the wwe. Christian is a god at TNA and people saw what happened to him in the wwe. He is overated anyway and belongs as a wwe jobber to the stars. if i am meant to hate him it is working.

massey27

10-09-2007, 01:13 PM

I don't think that many TNA people would make it in WWE.

AJ - Would just be forgotten become a curiserweight and finally becoma jobber.

Abyss - Would get a push right at the beginning but would fall to the background just like Kane.

James Storm - Intercontinental at best, worth a lot more in TNA, he would get a short stinit but would not amount to much. He is awesome though.

Chris Harris - I don't think he should be getting a push in TNA let alone in WWE. He has no charisma, no speciality and is just not good enough to make it.

Jay Lethal, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Petey Williams, Sonjay Dutt etc. - Would never make it, would bolster the cruiserweight division thats about it, one may get a rey mysterio type push, but i doubt it, Shelley or Sabin if anyone.

VKM, Steiners, Dudleyz - shouldn't be bigtime people in TNA, all amazing tag teams and I loved VKM for ages, but it's time to give younger tag teams to prosper, specifically MotorCity MachineGuns, but also Triple X and LAX.

Rhyno - Would make it anywhere, adapts well and can make a good match with anyone, very underused.

Cage, Tomko, Sting, Jarrett - I would like to think these would never go to WWE.

TNA is awesome.

Hart>HBK

10-09-2007, 02:22 PM

Jay Lethal - I think that this guy could carry the cruiserweight division with the Black Machismo gimmick. He would be a top face and could produce a great feud with Jamie Noble.

Samoa Joe - This guy could be a top competitor in the ECW brand. Not only is he a great wrestler, but he's also a friend of the man that is the face of the WWE, John Cena. Starting him off in ECW and making him go after the ECW Championship would be good. Imagine a Punk-Joe Match at Wrestlemania.

Robert Roode - I think that this guy has potential to become a top star. He has a great gimmick and he has an average size. Roode could start off on Smackdown where he could be brought up like MVP was.

James Storm - I think that this guy has the potential to be a top heel. He looks like he was born to be a top heel. He could create feuds for the US or IC Championships and I also think that he has the potential to cut great promos.

Motor City Machine Guns - I think that this team could be the top face team on Smackdown and feud with Deuce and Domino. These guys are like London and Kendrick 2 and they could be great faces or heels.

LAX - I think that they also could be a great tag team on Smackdown since a lot of Smackdown viewers are Latino. Hernandez has the size and Homicide has the attitude and ability.

Abyss - He would feud with Kane and Undertaker but right now I think that the WWE has too many monster wrestlers. However, he could always replace Snitsky.

Rhyno, Raven, Dudleyz - I think that they should bring these guys in and recreate the Originals vs. New Breed Feud and push this feud to its highest potential which I don't think they did before.

AJ Styles - I think that if AJ would come he would be a mid card talent on ECW or SD.

scorpionz_venom

10-09-2007, 04:07 PM

Most of the guys listed would be best served to pump up ecw. I think Roode would do well. I also think Wildcat would do well. I could see Hernandez getting the push Chris Masters was supposed to get. Samoa Joe's talents, and mystique would get wasted. He'd end up bieng a Cena lackey because they're friends in real life. (Cena as champ and Joe with IC as a heel stable aint a bad idea tho) .

Awhile ago people were talking about what if the Cruiserweight Title was sent to ecw as a secondary belt, well AJ, Christopher Daniels, LowKi, Machismo, Homicide, Sabin, Shelley, Dutt, and even Sharkboy would make that a success. We're all forgetting one MAJOR point here. The wrestlers would be limited by the WWE "style". Remember how RVD got watered down? Remember the repetitive moveset of EVERY MAJOR STAR? All wrestlers have their patented moves, but in the wwe, you have to do them in such a repetitive manner, the matches become obvious...especially for big stars. Hopefully this won't happen...Besides they'd give all the guys a makeover, and seeing Samoa Joe in a one-strap singlet is just weird.

greenie

10-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Samoa Joe: would probley end up being a king of the mid-card on Smackdown and the longest reigning US Champ ever as he has the dominence thing going for him and the "samoan submission" thing would get over instenley as WWE is dieing a great submission wrestler as submission wrestling in wwe is dead!!!

Trumike

10-10-2007, 10:45 AM

I see Abyss and James Storm. Angle and Cage haven't made themselves bigger stars in TNA. Samoa Joe is boring. TNA is mainly WWE rejects who weren't needed. Black Reign, Rhino,Raven. Come on TNA doesn't have wrestlers the WWE wants or needs.

vega13mv

10-10-2007, 12:25 PM

i disagree completely. I'm sure WWE would love to have some TNA wrestlers on the roster. epsecially in the cruiserweight division, which has no depth to it at all. they gave the title to a midget for god sake's, thats pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel. meanwhile TNA'a X division, which is basically a bunch of high flying cruiserweights, is one of TNA's main attractions. furthermore, now that the kid size T-shirt seller john cena is out, mcmahon would love to have favorites like Sting and AJ Styles on his roster. plus, J.R. himself said he's love to have guys like samoa joe on the RAW brand. so yeah, there's a lot that WWE can learn from TNA. I hear people chant TNA! TNA! TNA! every week, whens the last time you heard a WWE crowd chant WWE! WWE! or holy sh*t! holy sh*t. that pretty much sais that WWE doesnt generate as much in ring excitement as TNA.

Imperator Barbosa

10-10-2007, 02:58 PM

I think that LAX and Low Ki could find a home on Smackdown! With the shortage of factions in WWE in general, I think a good feud could develop between Rey Mysterio and an expanded LAX possibly joined by Chavo Guerrero. I also agree that if Vince and co. ever decide to reinvigorate the tag team division that a reunited AMW could make waves

San AntonioSon21

10-10-2007, 03:32 PM

Since Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor is sending letters to current wrestlers believed to be unhappy with the company, and giving them to go ahead to leave if they desire - we may see some of these names in WWE sooner than we think.

Who could thrive in WWE? I think any of the guys mentioned could do well, if presented in the right context and if their own attitude remained positive and professional.

My best guess would be that WWE would likely add more talent to the ECW brand in hoped of eventually making it a third major brand, rather than the distant cousin it is at the moment. As some have stated, this is probably where many of the TNA guys would likely find a home.

Samoa Joe - Even more than Abyss, this should be the central figure in any TNA talent acquisition. WWE needs to get back to the point where they show the respect to the fans that they deserve. At the height of their popularity, the company readily acknowledged the smart fans with strong promos and key acquisitions.

Nothing irritates the fans more than being played for stupid. Bringing in Samoa Joe and immediately pushing him as a major star would appeal to fans IMHO. This would also generate new viewer ship and bring back fans who have turned away from WWE in favor of indies and TNA.

When guys like Benoit and Jericho were first acquired, they were not radically repackaged, and pushed into a mid-level high spot, immediately competing for the IC Title. Their pasts were hinted at, but never fully explained.

The same could be done for Samoa Joe. I don't think anyone is going to fully convince us that Joe would need to go to OVW to "learn WWE wrestling". Announcing the signing and sending him to OVW would kill the kind of momentum WWE needs right now. The most effective way to take advantage of acquiring Samoa Joe would be to introduce him in a shocking way.

EX: Have CM Punk win back/successfully defend the ECW Title at Wrestlemania or even One Night Stand (preferrably at Hammerstein Ballroom) and as he celebrates, hit the music of Samoa Joe, and have him walk down to the ring slowly as the fans go nuts. Joey Styles could acknowledge the relationship between the two and even his name "Oh..my God Tazz, that's Samoa Joe" in a hushed, stunned tone. "That is Samoa JOE, what is HE doing here?"

As Punk smiles at him and extends his hand to him, Joe attacks him and ignites the feud between the two.

Maybe this may seem predictable to some, but I don't think the shock of seeing Samoa Joe suddenly appear on a WWE show would be "predictable" in 2008.

I disagree with those that seem to think Joe would languish in a silly gimmick role. I think Vince can see the business changing again toward a more ground and pound oriented style and bringing in Joe and immediately putting him in a great position would certainly swing many fans back in his favor.

Having a Samoa Joe-CM Punk feud would give fans yet another reason to tune into ECW and continue to build the fan base of the brand.The buildup could be similar to Joe's first year in TNA, with Joe taking the ECW belt from Punk, and then have him chase the belt from the imposing Samoan.

WWE needs main event level talent capable of carrying a high caliber match, and Joe is certainly capable of that. I think all this talk of McMahon sticking Joe with an Umaga-like gimmick is more a hatred of McMahon than common sense.

Abyss - an obvious natural opponent for Undertaker than Kane, but at this point, how can you give 'Taker a meaningful opponent if he isn't going to lose at Wrestlemania? You can build an Abyss/Taker feud, but unless it culminates with Abyss ending "the streak" - how appealing is this really going to be?

I think Abyss is certainly the kind of WWE would typically go after, but without Mankind-type promo ability, where else can you go with this guy after he's been fed to Undertaker?

He could eventually move to ECW, but that would send the wrong signal. This guy that 'Taker chewed up and spit out is suddenly going to dominate on RAW or ECW?

AJ Styles - I think this is probably the guy least likely to jump to WWE from those mentioned. he's so closely associated with TNA and despite his great talent, I don't believe he has the charisma or mic skills to rise above mid-card status in WWE.

If a sudden exodus propels Styles back into the TNA Title picture, why would he bolt to WWE so he can feud with Jimmy Wang Yang?

Styles could probably breath new life into the Intercontinental Title - but would he really give up being a possible headliner in TNA to a mid-carder in WWE?

Homicide & Hernandez - I think these guys work best as a team. Even though they both may appear to be natural singles guys, you could develop these characters in their LAX persona and (hopefully) help elevate the tag team division in WWE.

If ECW were eventually expanded to two hours (a big IF at this moment), then I think a guy like Homicide could possibly make some noice on the ECW Title scene, but the natural choice would be for these guys to debut on Smackdown.

Chris Sabin - This is a guy that could eventually turn out to be the Eddie Gurrero of a TNA talent acquisition. By that, I mean a guy that was expected to bolster the mid-card US/IC Title scene, only to eventually become a legit main eventer with his ability and charisma.

Sabin reminds me of a young Jericho/HBK right now and on ECW, this guy could develop a feud with CM Punk or possibly SD. I think his ability to cut promos would help distinguish him from other TNA guys.

He could come into WWE as part of a team with Alex Shelly, but I think that would make his debut less impactful. Both Shelly and Sabin are young enough to wait on WWE and enjoy a bright future with TNA - so they may be difficult to acquire given as a WWE prime spot is still a few years away.

James Storm & Chris Harris - Two years ago, I would have wanted WWE to go after these guys full bore, but TNA splitting them up has really killed the momentum these guys enjoyed for so long, and they've done little as solo stars other than feud with each other.

Cade & Murdoch are presently filling the role that AMW could have filled in WWE, so McMahon being incredibly interested in two guys already over 30 years old is probably a long shot.

thecrock0984

10-10-2007, 03:52 PM

Well In my opinion, besides Kurt Angle and Christian Cage who obviously would be the best fit for the WWE because of their mic skills and wrestling ability. Id have to go with Kaz. Im a huge fan of Kaz and his wrestling skills are amazing. Id say he could come off like a Shawn Michaels. I think he's be a perfect fit. But its hard to say whod be a great fit for the WWE. Because the two companys styles are so diffrent. Id like to see TNA go live though, brings a diffrent feeling to the show. Also would like to see a Diva doing the interviews backstage not that homo guy that does them now!

thecrock0984

10-10-2007, 03:54 PM

I dont think itd really matter though unless the guy went to Raw. Cause ECW is pointless to even be on. And smackdown, all I need to say about that is Vikki Gurerro is the GM. Enough said. Its either Raw or a career killer for any TNA talent like Joe or Aj coming to WWE. WWE proved to me with Goldberg and some of the WCW guys when the Invasion angle happend that they are more than capable of not handling a guy right and killing his character all together. So Id rather see them stay in TNA and TNA improve!

Dfloresg

10-10-2007, 06:17 PM

I would say the guys who have been talking about leaving TNA. Like Chris Sabin, LAX, Alex Shelly, etc. As far as Kurt Angle and Christian..., I would say Christian. I don't think Angle would get offer another WWE contract. Considering everything that is going on.....a wrestler with who is addicted to pain killers and is possibly on steroids is the last thing they need.

ShowTyme

10-10-2007, 06:45 PM

About 80% said the same thing. You all keep saying someone will be 'mid card' at best. Personally I love the midcard of the WWE. Guys like Shelton Benjamin, Carlito (sometimes), and some others are what I like most in WWE.

I admit I am FAR from being the biggest TNA fan. I kinda watched it when it was a weekly PPV, then got tired of it. Having Ken Shamrock as NWA Champ didnt help either.

Although I would be interested in some people in WWE. First off, I would NOT want to see Samoa Joe in WWE. I just cant picture it. Honestly I could see AJ Styles going midcard on Smackdown, possibly US Champ at some point. But what is wrong with that? You act like the only way to be a success is to be World Champ. If thats the case then why is someone like Matt Hardy the most over superstar on Smackdown? They underuse him constantly until recently but hes still over. I call that success.

The tag teams would help. As much as it would be cool to see AMW reunite, it wouldnt happen in WWE, because they have their own redneck southern tag team. It would just be repeatitive. LAX is the first non WWE/WCW tag team I liked in TNA. As heels they were phenominal. It would be great to see them as heels in WWE with Konnan returning as manager.

I could see Jay Lethal coming with the Black Machismo gimmick. That shit is awesome. I absolutely love it. Hes so dedicated to it to. Notice how he reacts when hes attacked, then watch a old WWF event with macho man. Every thing is the same. He has it down to the proverbial T. It would get over in WWE, as we all remember the nacho man and hukster or whatever they were called from wcw days.

One guy I am a fan of is Robert Roode. Hes improved alot over the last year and I could see him elevated to the apprently bad mid card in WWE, but hell thats what he is in TNA. So whats the difference. They shouldnt push him as an unstoppable force, but instead actually have him lose his first couple matches, then find a partner/manager/trainer/etc person to push him to winning ways.

I could go on but pizzas here...

IC25

10-10-2007, 08:34 PM

Chris Sabin and Lance Hoyt.

Sabin has that ego thing down pat. He's not only talented and athletic, he can be a total jackass character better than Orton can but without being an ACTUAL jackass.

Lance Hoyt is someone I believe in. He's got amazing size without looking like a product of a pharmacy, a young look, and is a decent worker in the ring. He'd make Bobby Lashley look good. Reminds me of Test back when Test was marketable.

bigcity

10-10-2007, 08:59 PM

I see alot of people bring up Robert Roode, but apparently they forgot that he is one of the many on the TNA roster who already had a run in WWE. Although it was short and forgettable it did happen. However now with a few more years of exprience under his belt I could see Roode as IC, US, or ECW champion.

Others I think would last in WWE:

AJ- IC, US, or Cruiserweight champion. Defenitely a face to start out with, but put on some great matches with likes of J. Hardy, Shelton, CM Punk, Morrision, Burke, and many of the cruisewieghts.

Joe- ECW or IC champion. He should come in as a heel on either Raw or ECW and fued with Punk, Hardy, Kennedy, Orton, and eventually Cena.

AMW(Storm by himself could make it), MCMG, and LAX- the only tag teams on the TNA roster that would have half a chance in WWE. (Triple X would be good, but eventuall Daniels and Skipper would be let go and Senshi would flounder in the cruiserweight division.)

I would love to Christian come back and finally get the push he deserved. He's great as either a heel or face.

Rhyno, Raven, and 3D could come back to help ECW in the ratings. This only works if WWE allows some element of the real ECW to return.

I've wished and dreamed since I was a kid that Sting would go the WWE! Don't think it will ever happen, but if it did: Sting v HBK at 'Mania would be the biggest main event ever!

presto

10-10-2007, 09:16 PM

Petey Williams: Give him some mic skills training and let him put the Canadian Destroyer on everyone and then manouever it into a sharpshooter with the angle of he's getting revenge for Canada for the "Montreal Screwjob".

Lethal would do very well. Lethal vs. Chavo would be very intriguing.

Abyss would very well, put him in a program against Snitsky and demolish him and then lead him to Kane past Wrestlemania and then the Undertaker through the summer.

Christopher Daniels would do very well with the older Fallen Angel gimmick that had him at one time looking and acting like the lead singer for Disturbed.

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Christian - would never go back. In an interview on another wrestling site. He claimed to been offered more money by WWE, but WWE would not guarantee any title run like they did with Edge. Basically, they thought he was a top-level mid-carder.

Samoa Joe - WWE would turn him into a gimmick and kill him.

Robert Roode. To me, he's a combination Rick Rude (the robe and the swagger) / HHH knockoff wannabe (the hairstyle, the rich man whose wealth came from his ancestors, and the hairdo). If he went to WWE, you bet that HHH would squash him for a year because of the way he 'covertly' imitated him in TNA. He's better off as an 'silent enforcer' type in a tag team.

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One area where TNA went wrong was ending Team Canada. They should have pushed it further (but still get rid of A-1) but bring in Greiner and Dupree to the stable and then because they were from Quebec, split them off with D'Amore as heels and have Team Canada vs. Team Quebec playing off the "Quebec Succession From Canada" you hear in the Canadian news every so often.

TruthGivenFox

10-10-2007, 10:08 PM

How come no one has mentioned Christopher Daniels? I think he's a phenominal talent in TNA that deserves some mention in this discussion. With that said, I could only see him on Smackdown only able to hold on too the U.S. Title maybe once.
Also, Senshi could be a great talent in the Cruiserweight division...if WWE really had one.

Kliq

10-10-2007, 10:50 PM

Besides those who have already had their chance in World Wrestling Entertainment, there are a few who, if used right, would flourish.

-Ron Killings. I cannot begin to describe the level of talent this man has, and the way he interacts with fans is unseen in today's wrestling.

-Lance Hoyt. I have been a fan of his for awhile, and with Vince liking big guys, he would fit right in.

-Sting. His last match in WCW was against Ric Flair, and I would have really liked to see his last match in professional wresting be against the Nature Boy as well. In a time where true main eventers are few in number, he could bring some much needed name value to a declining WWE. Not only would he do well in WWE, they need him.

A few names that people have said that I don't agree with:

-Abyss. I love him, but I would fear for his career with the way WWE uses his type of personalities. He would end up pulling a Kevin Thorn on ECW and going no where.

-Samoa Joe. For his size he can do amazing things, and I don't think anyone disputes that. However, his body type isn't keen with Vince, and he wouldn't be used correctly at all.

-Daniels, Styles, and any other X-Division star would go no further then they already have in TNA, just a bunch of high flyers battling for less than great titles.

sevmce

10-11-2007, 05:19 AM

They say your only as strong as your weakest link, and at the moment in the WWE that means rubbish ( gimmicks or characters - they might actually be good wrestlers but as stated by others, hard to tell when given a set moves lit to tick off each night) like the highlanders, chris masters and such like.

They could definately use some of the TNA talent, even if it's only ( in the beginning anayway) to build up the tag team and ECW divisions.

Def think Samoa Joe would be a hit. Submission wrestlers like Bret Hart, Angle and Benoit were all popular and WWE seem to be lacking someone like that now. He's the type of guy who could feud with anyone.

Angle would obviously make it if he was ever invited back. Too much talent and history not too.

Sting - Easliy a main eventer. Probably wouldn't do anything but a series of main events.

Pick of the bunch for me though would be the return of Christian. He was building up a cult following before he left ( especially in the UK, he was by far the most cheered guy when RAW was in Birmingham - hence my singature) and now has more main event level experience. In fact if he hadn't left I am sure he would have had a title run in WWE ( even if only because of all the injuries - certainly better choice than Khali or Batista).

psykohurricane

10-11-2007, 07:49 AM

If you take all of those WWE rejects that's TNA got, i think the only TNA wrestler that would prosper in the WWE would be AByss. He's could pretty much that use the same character and he's what Vince like, he is a big guy and he actually can wrestle. Alot of people would say that AJ Styles and Samoa Joe would prosper but i don't see it. Aj Styles is too small for the WWE and he might be stuck in the cruiserweight division and Samoa joe might be stuck in a character like Umaga.

cubwannabear

10-11-2007, 01:16 PM

Rejects? You need to look again jerk-weed psyko. WWE isn't doing much better with their talent in the 3 shows they promote. They can't even put on one exciting match on each show, let alone one good match on one show. Let's clench our teeth and wave the foam fingers for the climatic early return of Shawn Michaels. A 5minute segment that took 2hrs to get to (because WWE always runs over the 2hr mark, something they stole from WCW just like most of their current story lines).
TNA is fresh, and even their preliminary bouts are more entertaing than WWE's main events. They're a new Organization and some of the guys need mike work but their work in the ring surpasses anything WWE is promoting, even as scripted as the the WWE is. Thank God for no Diva bikini pillow fights. You can find strippers and porn on the internet.
Abyss? Samoa Joe? AJ Styles? Christopher Daniels? They'd ALL get lost in the WWE shuffle...Marcus Cor Von anyone? Even if WWE obtaned any of these guys they wouldn't know how to properly use them. WWE has been wanting STING since Time-Warner sold WCW but he knew it would be character assination.
Vince Mcmahon took credit for The Rock, Steve Austin, Brett Hart, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, etc. Ain't it funny how all recently retired/semi retired big names are gone and the company has yet to develope anyone to take their place. Just look at the Raw ratings. The ratings were dwindeling way before the Benoit/steroid controversy.
So all you WWE marks take notice, WWE has competion. TNA is up and coming. Even if it's TNA or another developed organization, I think everyone knows Vince Mcmahon single handly ruined wrestling. He may have monopolized it for a few yrs, but what comes around goes around.
Maybe this thread should read "What WWE superstar would fit nicely in TNA."
I just read my "mail" and was warned for "flaming" on these posts from Acheleon I guess for calling psyko a "jerk-weed." I apologize to psyko for hurting his feelings. But for a moderator to send me a e-mail scolding me with no reply e-mail to address the matter is cowerdly. I've read most Acheleon's posts and it disturbs me that all he seems to write about is the women of wrestling. Why? Is there not enough internet porn out there. Or does he like getting roughed up by women. Your young age exposes your immaturity about the sport. You'll never understand the great matches of 20-30yrs ago. How did you become moderator if this is all you talk about? But let me explain something about todays "divas." They would never be able to wrestle the late Sheri Martel, Madusa, Wendi Richter. Vince Mcmahon's vain self gratification has made a laughing stock of the women's title to the point of aerobic glamor girls hold a shallow piece of tin. I give credit to Lita who earned her stripes in the independant circuit before moving on to WWE and Trish Stratus who went from spokes model to busting her butt. But right now the discussion of a bunch of pop tarts passing a fading title around is humourous if not down right funny considering 90% have had some sort of plastic surgery, so you know they not going to be too aggressive in the ring. Until there are hard working women "workers" as there are in TNA WWE just needs to focus on making current feuds better and entertaining. I came to watch some rasslin', not a bunch of half dressed bimbos pillow fighting in Vince McMahon's "sports entertainment". Once again, watch a porn.

Rditri09

10-11-2007, 06:47 PM

there are three and one would work
Sting but he hates the WWE
Abyss is the one who would work
Angle but he basically said FU WWE when he went 2 TNA as the only legit guy they had

AND WAIT THE BEST GUY ON TNA PAC MAN JONES

nwogiant33

10-12-2007, 02:17 AM

Almost everybody is saying that Abyss is the only one who would truly make it in the WWE, but I don't agree. McMahon has a history of either changing the character completely or bringing a guy in and burying him because he didn't think of the character first. They would see Abyss and think he's a Mankind rip-off and change his role then bury him. Before you know it, he's fighting Boogeyman and that fat ass Big Daddy V on ECW, aka wrestling hell. That being said, if they didn't change his role, I would tend to agree. Others I think would succeed in the right situation:

1-AJ Styles-wrestling skills & decent on mic
2-Christopher Daniels-wrestling skills & good on mic
3-Samoa Joe-wrestling skills & good bad ass attitude
4-James Storm & Chris Harris (America's Most Wanted)-tag team at first then split
5-Senshi & Elix Skipper (Triple X)-only as tag team
6-Judas Mesias-good character to play with & wrestling skills
7-Jay Lethal-young but good skills to play with
8-Homicide & Hernandez (LAX)-same as AMW
9-Alex Shelley-decent wrestler but really good on mic
10-Chris Sabin-wrestling skills

Most of these guys can out wrestle over half of the current WWE roster, they just don't have the WWE machine behind them. I personally would rather have them right where they are at TNA than to see McMahon get any of these guys and take credit for their successes.

dirtyshubb

10-12-2007, 05:21 AM

Rejects? You need to look again jerk-weed psyko. WWE isn't doing much better with their talent in the 3 shows they promote. They can't even put on one exciting match on each show, let alone one good match on one show. Let's clench our teeth and wave the foam fingers for the climatic early return of Shawn Michaels. A 5minute segment that took 2hrs to get to (because WWE always runs over the 2hr mark, something they stole from WCW just like most of their current story lines).
TNA is fresh, and even their preliminary bouts are more entertaing than WWE's main events. They're a new Organization and some of the guys need mike work but their work in the ring surpasses anything WWE is promoting, even as scripted as the the WWE is. Thank God for no Diva bikini pillow fights. You can find strippers and porn on the internet.
Abyss? Samoa Joe? AJ Styles? Christopher Daniels? They'd ALL get lost in the WWE shuffle...Marcus Cor Von anyone? Even if WWE obtaned any of these guys they wouldn't know how to properly use them. WWE has been wanting STING since Time-Warner sold WCW but he knew it would be character assination.
Vince Mcmahon took credit for The Rock, Steve Austin, Brett Hart, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, etc. Ain't it funny how all recently retired/semi retired big names are gone and the company has yet to develope anyone to take their place. Just look at the Raw ratings. The ratings were dwindeling way before the Benoit/steroid controversy.
So all you WWE marks take notice, WWE has competion. TNA is up and coming. Even if it's TNA or another developed organization, I think everyone knows Vince Mcmahon single handly ruined wrestling. He may have monopolized it for a few yrs, but what comes around goes around.
Maybe this thread should read "What WWE superstar would fit nicely in TNA."

Well said, i get fed up with how some people slate TNA and then praise WWE, now dont get me wrong im a fan of WWE and have been for many years but at the current time prefer TNA a hell of a lot more. I am nearly always left anticipating the next show and cant wait for the PPVs which is more than can be said about WWE.

Raw has become very boring and predictable as of late and i just hate how WWE are willing to sacrafice the other shows to make sure Raw is the no 1 show.
Leading upto edge getting injured i have to say Smackdown was the better show for me, better wrestling, less promos and as soon as he was injured and they had the Draft they crapped all over smackdown to make sure their 'flag ship' show didnt loose out.They took Londrick for what seems to be no reason at all, Kennedy to waste him (i know most of that is his fault because of the steriods but they still havent tried), and dont get me started on PPV matches i think the last 3 ECW Title matches have lasted less time than HHH return intro and celebration combined :( , its just really sad to see them rape the other shows, it seems like they are cutting off 2 limbs to better another.

I feel a lot of the flack TNA get isnt called for, i know that some of the stars would be better off gone (3D, VKM, Black Reign, Pacman) but even after 1 2 hour show it looks a lot more promising for Impact. People i think for the most part either are not willing to give it a chance or have too much loyalty to WWE (I understand this isnt everyone just a lot of people that dish out bad press).

Anyway got a bit carried away, as for stars that would fit there are plenty of stars that could be huge in WWE but i really dont believe they would be used correctly, they would come in, mabey have a bit of a push but would end up fading into obscurity.

supernatural

10-12-2007, 11:28 AM

i would say,,,,

americas most wanted-cos the wwe needs more decent tag teams.

triple x- same reason but they could use them in the crusierweight division aswell,even use the freebird/demolition rule in the tag team.

abyss-decent big man and we all know vince loves the big men.

Soundwave47

10-12-2007, 08:14 PM

Petey Williams: He would win the united states/intercontinental title in no time

Aj styles: he would be a great world heavyweight champion

ABYSS: would be a rival wih taker and kane or snitsky

Samoa Joe: he would show umaga who's boss :)

LAX: Would be future tag team champs for sure

Eric young: why not? WWE needs more crowd favorites

Christopher daniels: he would be one of the high-flyers

CHUCKY123

10-12-2007, 11:59 PM

mean_gene_roberts

10-14-2007, 09:12 AM

I would say theres quite a few guys the wwe would be interested in like.

1.Sabin,Senshi,petey,eric young, all would fit in the cruiserweight devision.

2.Lax,3d,vkm, all would fit in the wwe tag division.

3.Abyss,joe would fit in the heavyweight division.

Also i think the wwe would take back everyone that they lost to tna including angle,cage,sting,rikishi,blackreighn etc.

Fact is, Vince wouldn't be interested in bringing any of them back. If he did hire any of their talent, he would bury them and make them jobbers. He has done it with Kazarian and Kid Kash. He has no interest in making these people stars or he would have hyped the hiring of Monty Brown and gave him a push instead of burying him in a stable and giving him virtually no airtime. That is what Vince does with all the talent he acquires from perceived rivals. His track record with WCW proves this as well.

Chucky the main reason I quoted you was your last line about Vince would bring back everyone he lost to TNA. You included Sting in that line. Sting has never worked for the WWE and has stated he never would because of the sexist storys among other factors. Angle wanted out, thus he "over-acted" with WWE concerning his drug adictions so that they would say go home. They did and he immediately signed with TNA. He wanted out as did Christian. Vince let Rhino, Rikishi, Dustin Rhodes and a slew of others go. He said there was no future for them and the fans didn't care. Why would these people go back anyway. They know what Vince will do. "You're Fired!!"

jback

10-16-2007, 12:25 PM

I would love to think X-Divsison people like Daniels, Styles, Sabin, Shelley, & lethal would prosper in wwe's cruiserweight divison and help relaunch but in the ned Vince would make them all jobbers. One guy I could see maybe being big is Lance Hoyt. He definelty is a big guy(and we know how much vince likes them) I can see him on Smackdown/ECW as a bodyguard type sort of like Test when he first was in wwe.

ROHDude

10-17-2007, 01:39 PM

AJ Styles & maybe Samoa Joe.

Styles was the guy who built TNA. He was and still is one of the most popular wrestlers on the roster. Vince isn't that big of a moron to pass up on the chance of having Styles in WWE. I don't see Styles ever winning the WWE title, but I also never would of predicted Chris Jericho to either. Styles has it all. He's basically RVD 2.0, those two have a very similar style and RVD pretty good for himself in The E. Vince could sell a lot of tickets and merchandising with AJ. There's no question about that.

If Vince left Joe alone, Joe would get over quickly with the fans. He's a big guy WHO CAN WRESTLE and he's a very believeable badass.

Shockmaster

10-17-2007, 07:56 PM

ECW needs Raven back for fueds with Tommy Dreamer Cm Punk and Kane

Sting for Ric Flair the last match and money matches with HHH HBK Cena Orton Lashley Batista Kennedy even Mick Foley

MCMG Sabin and Shelley Best Tna tag team that hasnt been there
Jay Lethal to poke fun at Savage on a bigger show and cruiserweight
Abyss Robert Roode James Storm Chris Harris Samoa Joe to steal the good so called homegrown talent in a bischoff type move
Steiner Brothers for one last run in Michigan Varsity Jacketts to make up for scotts run in 03

mentalsynapse

10-20-2007, 04:04 PM

I think that Robert Roode would do better in WWE than most people think. I see so many similarities between him and Curt Henning that it boggles the mind why people don't think he is a god wrestler!

He's decent on the mic, a good worker and a good heel in my opinion. I think if WWE picked him up he would really do well because he would be a good IC/US Champion and build from there.

I think its a shame that in TNA he won't go as far as he can because he is kinda stuck in a mid card limbo because of the big names on the roster.

mattitude_03

11-07-2007, 01:52 PM

Apart from the WWE former stars in TNA i dont think any home grown TNA stars would really do anything in TNA if WWE brought out TNA hope not but if they did probs end up doing exactly what they did with the stars with WCW.

Ogerz

11-07-2007, 05:38 PM

Fact is, Vince wouldn't be interested in bringing any of them back. If he did hire any of their talent, he would bury them and make them jobbers. He has done it with Kazarian and Kid Kash. He has no interest in making these people stars or he would have hyped the hiring of Monty Brown and gave him a push instead of burying him in a stable and giving him virtually no airtime. That is what Vince does with all the talent he acquires from perceived rivals. His track record with WCW proves this as well.

Chucky the main reason I quoted you was your last line about Vince would bring back everyone he lost to TNA. You included Sting in that line. Sting has never worked for the WWE and has stated he never would because of the sexist storys among other factors. Angle wanted out, thus he "over-acted" with WWE concerning his drug adictions so that they would say go home. They did and he immediately signed with TNA. He wanted out as did Christian. Vince let Rhino, Rikishi, Dustin Rhodes and a slew of others go. He said there was no future for them and the fans didn't care. Why would these people go back anyway. They know what Vince will do. "You're Fired!!"

Sorry Mean Gene!, I have to disagree with ALOT of your post. LOL Sorry, couldn't resist brother. Let me start with Burying their talent. He wouldn't touch some of em, but ABYSS & Samoa Joe to name a few would be HUGE in WWE and would NOT be buried. You use Monty Brown as an example. Monty Brown had no business in the WWE to begin with as his wrestling was DISMAL at BEST. I used to watch him in the indies here in Michigan and at NO POINT in time was I impressed ONE BIT with him. Did Vince bury Jericho? How about Benoit? Big Show? Booker T? AUSTIN? Rey Mysterio? Finley? I can keep going if you would like.

Your talking about people in the WCW that never amounted to ANYTHING in WCW. Christian left the WWE to SHOW Vince he COULD DRAW. NO OTHER REASON. Don't think for one second if Vince said hey Christian, Come back and we'll give you the strap that he wouldn't leave TNA in a HEARTBEAT. As for Angle, he did want out. But only because his EGO saw a way for him to get ALL the spotlight instead of sharing it. And WOW, Is he EVER getting full of himself there. He has no problem Jobbing, but Sting held the title for what, All of a week? Ever since he won it, He has pretty much been ALL the focus of TNA.

BTW, In the technical sense, Sting worked 1 night with the WWE the night WCW died. He was never contracted with the WWE, but none the less, the last night of WCW, it was under ownership of VKM. Also, The only reason Sting is not in the WWE is because he wanted a lighter schedule. He had contract in hand and was going to sign, but it would be too much on his OLD BODY.

The last thing is, EVERY SINGLE ONE of those guys would kill to get back into the WWE and don't think for ONE SECOND they wouldn't.

Mentalsynapse, I have been saying that Roode is Henning reborn for years! Read my post in the "Who should have been the FIRST TNA CHAMP" or the TNA vs WWE thread. I love this guy. This guy is by far the best PURE wrestler that has it all! Mic skills and MORE! He has SUPERSTAR written ALL OVER HIM. People would like him more if they took the spotlight off Angle for a few minutes. He is the BEST right NOW. PERIOD.

CWAHLBERG

11-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Althought the WWE is far superior to TNA in most aspects, the tag teams are one area I think TNA might have a leg up on the WWE, and I believe a few of TNA's tag teams would prosper greatly in the WWE;
**Motor city is very exciting and great high fliers, more entertaining to watch than London and Kendrick.
**Team 3D could dominate both smackdown and raw, why they don't go back to WWE, I'll never know??
**VKM-These guys would make great heels in the WWE
There are more to list, but bottom line is Vince should pluck some of these up and coming tag teams from TNA to WWE, or recylce the Dudleys, or the Steiners, cause WWE's tag team divisions on both Smackdown and Raw just suck right now. Bringing back DX last week on Raw was the best thing to happen to the tag teams on WWE since Cena/HBK lost the titles!!! Just my thoughts!

bige69er

11-07-2007, 06:23 PM

Chris Sabin I think would prosper tremendously in the cruiserweight divisio because his talent is overlooked.

AJ Styles because the guy is just amazing

Of course guys like Cage and Angle

The last one is Abyss. He would make a great rival of Kane.

Reaper

11-07-2007, 10:26 PM

Here is a list of stars Vince would absoletely bury:
Most of the X-Division - See: WWE Cruiserweight Division
Most of the stars Vince already hired and fired or let go (within the last 2-5 yrs)
Abyss - See: Kane and of what's left of his, once awesome, monster gimmick

stars Vince wouldn't bury:
M.C.M.G.
Sting
Nash
Jarrett
Roode
The Dudleys - See: ECW Rebirth
Rhyno - See: The Dudleys
Raven - See: Rhyno
Christopher Daniels
Whoever does the flipping piledriver...can't remember his name.
VKM - See: Rebirth of DX Version 2 (HHH, HBK, NAO/VKM)

Anti-Cena

11-07-2007, 10:58 PM

It's hard to believe that Vince wouldn't bury any wrestlers, but if I had to choose I'd obviously pick Angle and Cage, I mean they already made it successful in the WWE. Definately A.J. Styles as well, the guys is just too talented and would be impossible to bury.

Screen

11-07-2007, 11:09 PM

I don't think any TNA superstars would be interested in joining WWE. The WWE should of kept Christian, maybe signed him a longer deal. But instead he's the best in TNA, while a mid-carder in WWE. They let go of a lot of talent they just can't get back.

Anti-Cena

11-07-2007, 11:14 PM

^^ Uh, the thread really wasn't about who do you think will go to the WWE. It's about who actually could survive there if they went there..... basically just saying would Vince bury them or not.

TheOneBigWill

11-07-2007, 11:31 PM

In my opinion, the following would make it greatly in a W.W.E. career.

A.J. Styles: The man doesn't have the size of a Main Eventer, to the likes of Vince McMahon, but he has talent that McMahon wouldn't ever look passed. Because of that fact, Styles could be matched up against practically anyone in the W.W.E. & make the match a 5 star match. Styles would have ever singular ability to become the Cruiserweight Champion, up to the W.W.E. Champion. If anything, I could very well see him making history by winning EVERY Championship (except the Women's) that a male performer could. (Rey Mysterio HAS this ability, if he ever wins mid-card gold)

Petey Williams: He'll NEVER make it out of the cruiserweight division, but he'd be more than capable of carrying it through these tough times. The Canadian gimmick could work well with reforming a W.W.E. version of "Team Canada," however Williams wouldn't be the Captain, or anything remotely close to a leader.

America's Most Wanted: As a Tag Team, these two could very easily carry the W.W.E. Tag Team division for a solid year, or more.. as Chris Harris & James Storm, they'd make nothing more than Intercontinental/United States Champions, that'd last for about 3 monthes.. before being lost in the shuffle.
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Wrestlers I feel wouldn't get the push people believe they would..

Abyss: When I first began watching T.N.A., all I could see when I seen him.. was a sad rip off of Kane. Abyss, in W.W.E., would be nothing more than discarded almost 2 monthes after he debuted. They'd attempt carrying the monster gimmick for him, but they've (they being W.W.E. creative) never been able to hold a solid 'monster' gimmick, without destroying it at some point rather quickly.

Samoa Joe: This one could very easily get me a lot of heat, but facts are facts.. W.W.E. would use him for a "Samoan" & stereotype him into a Rikishi, or Jimmy Snuka type gimmick. His best days are in T.N.A., & in my opinion, you'd see him drop quicker through the ranks of a W.W.E. roster than Monty "Marcus Cor Von" Brown.

DayDreamer

11-08-2007, 12:25 AM

If I have to pick some guy who Vince would like and push, it'll be

Bobby Roode: Definitely a WWE style worker, decent enough size, and good on the stick.

Abyss: No brainer

Hernandez: Excellent size, good worker, very agile, this guy is wwe management's wet dream

Guys who'll never make it big in the E,

AJ Styles: Lets face it, it doesnt matter how good he is, he's not big.

Petey Williams, Jay Lethal, Senshi, Chis Daniels, all fall under the same category.

Alex Shelley's is a different story, I think he has a 50-50 shot considering how he's a fast learner and could adapt to the wwe style in a few days. But even if he does end up making it there, he'd be jobber for life.

TheGreatMurphy

11-08-2007, 04:47 AM

Abyss would have a good shot - Midcarder/Possible main eventer
Hernandez - Sheer size of the man, maybe good a enforcer ala Diesel in the 90's. Also a good main eventer one day
Kurt Angle - Again. But they need star power, although he probably wouldnt resign for them.

bambam

11-08-2007, 10:51 AM

THE ONE BIG WILL: Samoa Joe: This one could very easily get me a lot of heat, but facts are facts.. W.W.E. would use him for a "Samoan" & stereotype him into a Rikishi, or Jimmy Snuka type gimmick. His best days are in T.N.A., & in my opinion, you'd see him drop quicker through the ranks of a W.W.E. roster than Monty "Marcus Cor Von" Brown.

Not trying to give you a lot of heat, i like where your head is at. but TNA is doing that very thing to him right now. what with all it Samoan dancers, and sticking up for his samoan pride...thats why they went out to get fatu.
i think JOE would do great in WWE....on the ECW brand. WWE would have to know about his fued with Punk in ROH. they could EASILY play off of this, maybe bring him in heel. i think if after his time in ECW he would go to smackdown he could be a huge mid-card/close to main eventer...just like Umaga( or as i love to hear Regal say it: Umanga) is now, he could be the US champ..or go after (and not win) the world title..or just fued with top stars(Umanga and HHH style). i think even one day he could win the big title.

i think LAX just because WWE needs tag teams, plus, if they broke up, they have too great high mid-card wrestlers. homicide could be like a rey mysterio type guy, hernandez a kane type big strong force.

i think maybe AJ Styles, but i just dont think Vince would use him right, but he could easily be like jeff hardy.

i think Sting also, i know he doesn't want to go there because he thinks Vince will not use him right and just crap on what he did in WCW.(like he did at first with Booker T) .but i think Vince is smarter then that, know that he is a legend, and use him right...maybe give us the dream match up of sting vs. Undertaker! ( in my dreams!)

BAMBAM!!

BMPUNK

11-08-2007, 07:54 PM

aj styles could be the champ anywhere i agree they need to let the crusier's go wild and do some more stuff,wcw crusier weights were incredible
i wonder why wwe doesnt try and get some people from mexico or japan they need some more exciting wrestlers

Reaper

11-08-2007, 08:48 PM

AJ Styles would be squashed quicker then you could sauy "welcome to the WWE". He doesn't have the size and IMO i've seen better on the mic. His finisher..."The Styles Clash" is weaker than watered down beer. Vince would throw him to Umaga and that would be the last of Mr. Styles.

TheOneBigWill: Thank you for helping remember Petey Williams.

I think that Petey Williams would thrive in the WWE. I could see him and one of the Hardy's having an off the wall fued. Oh, and btw Vince gets off on sick finishers. The flip-driver would get Petey a World Heavyweight Championship match quick then you could say...hmmm..."WOW!"

TheOneBigWill

11-08-2007, 09:14 PM

i think JOE would do great in WWE....on the ECW brand. WWE would have to know about his fued with Punk in ROH. they could EASILY play off of this, maybe bring him in heel. i think if after his time in ECW he would go to smackdown he could be a huge mid-card/close to main eventer...just like Umaga( or as i love to hear Regal say it: Umanga) is now, he could be the US champ..or go after (and not win) the world title..or just fued with top stars(Umanga and HHH style). i think even one day he could win the big title.

Well, the one & only problem with this is.. if you instantly sent him to the E.C.W. brand, you'd be doing exactly what they did with Monty Brown. He'd more or less die off after one or two big matches. And the fans of W.W.E. may be similar to T.N.A., but I promise you.. a lot more people watch W.W.E. & ignore T.N.A. than people realize.. & because of that, without a good gimmick (other than the Samoan background) the fans will turn against Joe, regardless of his wrestling ability. (see Shelton Benjamin)

AJ Styles would be squashed quicker then you could sauy "welcome to the WWE". He doesn't have the size and IMO i've seen better on the mic. His finisher..."The Styles Clash" is weaker than watered down beer. Vince would throw him to Umaga and that would be the last of Mr. Styles.

TheOneBigWill: Thank you for helping remember Petey Williams.

I think that Petey Williams would thrive in the WWE. I could see him and one of the Hardy's having an off the wall fued. Oh, and btw Vince gets off on sick finishers. The flip-driver would get Petey a World Heavyweight Championship match quick then you could say...hmmm..."WOW!"

While I agree that I think Mr. McMahon wouldn't know how to properly use A.J. Styles.. I have to disagree with Petey Williams instantly becoming a World Champion contender. (unless you mean E.C.W., then I agree) The Canadian Destroyer is amazing, & Trevor Murdoch tried it once, failed greatly. But the key isn't Williams using it.. its his opponents knowing how to flow with it.

Murdoch didn't "fail" with it, because he was too big. Matt Hardy failed following through with it, because he isn't used to it. I'm sure weight MAY of been an issue, but the fact is.. W.W.E. doesn't know how to finishing moves, & their talent has to take more time to learn them.

With that being said, Williams would thrive in the Cruiserweight division, or the E.C.W. brand as a World Champion.. but wouldn't make it anywhere else, outside of those two factors.

bambam

11-09-2007, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by bambam
i think JOE would do great in WWE....on the ECW brand. WWE would have to know about his fued with Punk in ROH. they could EASILY play off of this, maybe bring him in heel. i think if after his time in ECW he would go to smackdown he could be a huge mid-card/close to main eventer...just like Umaga( or as i love to hear Regal say it: Umanga) is now, he could be the US champ..or go after (and not win) the world title..or just fued with top stars(Umanga and HHH style). i think even one day he could win the big title.

THE ONE BIG WILL: Well, the one & only problem with this is.. if you instantly sent him to the E.C.W. brand, you'd be doing exactly what they did with Monty Brown. He'd more or less die off after one or two big matches. And the fans of W.W.E. may be similar to T.N.A., but I promise you.. a lot more people watch W.W.E. & ignore T.N.A. than people realize.. & because of that, without a good gimmick (other than the Samoan background) the fans will turn against Joe, regardless of his wrestling ability. (see Shelton Benjamin)

Again, not trying to give you heat. The problem with comparing him to Monty Brown is that WWE did not push him at all. If you remember, Monty Browns last match was against Beniot i believe. Right when they got him, they put him behind Burke. With Joe, they could use him right away. They aren't going to try that weak excuse for a stable, "The New Breed". He could come in heel, fight with Punk(bring back they good Punk from ROH, Great fued of Punk vs Joe), AND, you could use Smackdown! to make sure to get him exposed. If you threw him straight to Raw or Smackdown!, he WOULD get lost in the shuffle, they would HAVE to use the Samona angle, and he would fade back to TNA. All and alll, i think outta everyone in TNA, he would prosper the best.

tbglover

11-19-2007, 11:59 PM

James Storm would do well. Good size, solid moveset, and he has personality. He could cut it as a heel or a face in the WWE. Chris Harris could under the right circumstances. I'd like to think that Samoa Joe would prosper but he'd probably be wasted. While he's a big guy he does possess the type of look that WWE usually likes. Plus if they can ruin the badass that was Taz they can ruin Joe.

Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!

11-20-2007, 07:36 AM

I would love to see AJ on thje big stage but he'd be so limited they'd have to put 50lb weights in each boot to stop him trying something wwe considers "dangerous", since Rey cant do any high flying stuff nemore and is prob headed to Raw he'd be perfect on Smackdown, I agree again that Abyss is the most obvious choice, but I have another:

Matt Bentley- he's HBK's cousin and im sure Mr Hickinbottom would have no problem getting his family member a sufficient push to midcard. But in all seriousness Joe could be the man they want Lashley to be, and fill a void left since Lesnar went (I don't count Batista cos he's awful!)

Meilichia

11-20-2007, 07:45 AM

I'm not up to date with my TNA, mainly because when I watch it on TV i get confused, I never know if its new, old or what, but I would love to see Christian back. Edge Vs Christian for the title, it would never happen, but i'd love it.

Bogair

11-20-2007, 09:06 AM

I would love to see Joe on Raw only for the Dominant Samoan in WWE.
AJ Styles would be a great addition to the Cruiserweight divison on SmackDown! he would give alot of solid competition.
Abyss I believe would flourish in ECW, bring back the old ECW with Abyss at the helm.

Sanjay Dutt - SmackDown!
Hernandez - Raw
Homicide - Raw
Triple X - SmackDown!
Sharkboy - ECW
Eric Young - Raw
AMW - Raw
Jay Lethal - ECW
Team 3D - ECW

fantasywwerosters

11-20-2007, 09:22 AM

I personally don't believe that any TNA talent will blossom in the WWE.
If the WWE was to get an top name like Joe or Styles the WWE will use them in mid card fashion.

I don't believe the WWE will let an TNA talent run the WWE.
The WWE will let Cody Rhodes - LoL - run the WWE before Joe Or Styles.

And if im not mistaken Aj Styles and Somoa Joe were in the WWE at one point.

I know Aj Styles was apart of the lil Canadian Faction in the WWE with
Christian Lance Storm Edge , Etc..

noone911

11-20-2007, 09:56 AM

And if im not mistaken Aj Styles and Somoa Joe were in the WWE at one point.

I know Aj Styles was apart of the lil Canadian Faction in the WWE with
Christian Lance Storm Edge , Etc..

Whoa dude, have you ever watched wrestling? Sorry, just a bit curious here. As far as I know AJ has never been in the WWE, perhaps he had a tryout, but I know for a fact that he has never been a regular let alone somone who had a prominent on air role. You're not really confusing AJ with Test are you?

ExtremeIronChef

11-20-2007, 02:14 PM

Whoa dude, have you ever watched wrestling? Sorry, just a bit curious here. As far as I know AJ has never been in the WWE, perhaps he had a tryout, but I know for a fact that he has never been a regular let alone somone who had a prominent on air role. You're not really confusing AJ with Test are you?

AJ had a match with The Hurricane on an edition of WWF Metal in 2002, so yes it was just a tryout. He also was in WCW for a very short time right before they went under, in the tag team Air Raid. Chris Daniels was also in WWF for a short bit.

I'll be honest. I'm not really sure anyone from TNA would prosper in WWE. It goes back to when Vince would sign guys from ECW and then just bury them, take Public Enemy for example and the obvious one, Taz. Big names and impact players in ECW, but under the WWE umbrella they became jobbers. The only guys I could see doing any good in WWE would be a few of the veterans like Scott Hall or Sting, just because they are such big names. I think The Dudleyz would be buried for a while, Angle would be jobbed out very quickly, if he would even be taken back and most of the young guys just don't have any kind of track record, except for Joe and a few others. I don't know, I could be completely wrong, but just seeing what Vince has done to other guys in the past, I wouldn't be too sure any of them would prosper.

redman89

11-20-2007, 02:36 PM

Every1 in TNA would become jobbers just because vince would want everyone 2 think that his business was best so those guys would lose 2 WWE's crap wrestlers just 2 make TNA look bad.

midgensa

11-29-2007, 01:07 AM

I really don't know that there is much talent in TNA that WWE would even be that interested in.
The obvious ones are Cage (who they must know they missed the boat on), Angle (if they could mend fences) and Abyss. They could all prosper on Monday and Friday nights, but the rest is murky.
I think Tomko has really added some in-ring ability to out-of-ring charisma and could make a splash ... and AJ obviously would be used, but probably would be held down as he is in TNA.
Samoa Joe would be the most interesting. This guy is ridiculously talented and does things a man of his size obviously shouldn't. He could get buried in midcard ... or surprise the world and be a WWE main eventer as well.
Also, no doubt Sting and Jarrett could be legitimate top tier stars ... but they would both work a backyard federation before the WWE.

tbglover

12-02-2007, 11:51 PM

LAX could possibly do well together or apart. If WWE could get them along with Konnan as their mouthpiece.it would be a best case scenario. Homicide would do well on ECW where they could pair him against Shelton Benjamin or CM Punk. Or they could put him on Smackdown where he could be a legitimate bad ass heel cruiserweight.
Hernandez is young and has the size that the WWE favors plus the Shawn Michaels connection couldn't hurt. He hasn't talked much but he has size and athleticism and lack of mic ability hasn't hurt Batista.

rfblack2110

12-03-2007, 08:35 PM

Abyss-yes def. like everyone said he could jump right into a taker/kane match.
AJ Styles-Yes! Love to see him wrestle rey mysterio!! that would be awesome! and do promos with jericho, or even work with jericho!!
No one else really though. Samoa joe would not do well since they have umaga. Plus, looking at there roster, its wcw all over again.(which is cool in my book. wwe is boring)

Electric Wizard

12-04-2007, 07:28 AM

I would have to say none just because of how they treat people like Shelton Benjamin and whatnot.Amazing talent but WWE treats them like crap and doesn't hardly let them showcase their talent.The only one I can actually think of is Abyss just because like someone else said, he could be put right into a match with Undertaker or Kane.But no one else would prosper in WWE just because of how they treat their "talent" thats already there.Shelton Benjamin is always a good example.

Bunkyfish

12-05-2007, 07:58 PM

Lets be honest.... i think that nobody in tna fits the mold of wwe except 1. Quite frankly, if they did, WWE would of taken them already. Look at one of the superstar of tna i knew from the begining of his career MONTY BROWN-A.K.A.-MARCUS COR VOR. AJ Styles is the only person besides him that fits that mold. I would Love to see AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio in a Ironman match, who wouldnt? So, the answer would be AJ and only AJ.

Los666

02-28-2008, 07:51 PM

AJ Styles, LAX and the Motor City Machine Guns would probably be the only ones who would succeed in WWE. MCMG would do great in the cruiserweight division, while AJ Styles would probably win the IC title. LAX would be made tag champs just so WWE can keep the hispanic viewership up, just like Eddie and Mysterio being made WWE Champions.

DJBIGCG

02-28-2008, 09:06 PM

That would be nice if they went to wwe. Matter fact, a real good match would be either london and kendric or jimmy wang yang and shannon moore vs the mcmg. Or even duece and domino vs mcmg would be good too

ryan_jb_23

02-29-2008, 01:46 PM

The only one who might have a chance in the wwe would be abyss. He has the size and we all know vinman likes big guys. The others would get their month or two push and then downgraded to the rip off ecw(this ecw is just a name). WWE is terrible with talent. They have the odd guy who will survive but on the whole they use guys until their gimmick goes stale then they get released, do i need to run down the list. AJ would be another RVD and have his career killed(kind of like what TNA is doing to him now). I like Roode cause he reminds me of a modern day million dollar man but he would go for two or three months and become a jobber. AMW reforming would be the only way Harris and Storm could accomplish anything in WWE. Then theyd get shipped out once they ran through the 3 tag teams in WWE. Whatever happened to Cryme Time haha. TNA should stop getting old WWE guys cause they are starting to hold the homegrown talent down.

TavenBrothersFan

02-29-2008, 02:06 PM

I would love to see AJ Styles in WWE just because He is an amazing wrestling but its would be just like what happen with RVD.

WWE wouldnt know what to do with him and they wouldnt want him going over their big jakked up guys.

The WWE from their view would probably like to have Abyss ... he's a big guy that can move ... if he just hits the gym a little harder he would be a good fit in the locker room.

Cage917r

03-02-2008, 10:33 PM

There are a few TNA guys that think would be good in WWE:

AJ Styles: Obviously his athleticism and in ring ability would make into an RVD typed person in WWE, i dont think he would ever get a title run, but would make a great mid-carder.

LAX-Out of all of the TNA tag teams, i think they would be most likely to succeed in TNA, they are both good in ring performers and WWE isn't exactly loaded with quality tag teams, at least ones that aren't just two singles stars put together. I especially could see Hernandez getting a singles push, he has great size and can move really well in the ring.

Robert Roode: He has the typical WWE wrestler look and is very good on the mic, i think out of all the TNA originals, he could actually get the biggest push in WWE.

BDOG

03-03-2008, 12:24 AM

AJ Styles is the sure bet simply because he is so gifted in the ring, i cant see any other star being made into a superstar.. perhaps shark boy into another colin delaney... And for all those people who are ragging on how Marcus Cor Von was shit in the WWE... he was the most dominant force on ECW at the time and was a main eventer with the new breed... main eventing your show is pretty successful if you ask me, i think if he stuck with wrestling and didnt have to give it away an eventual Lashley (when he was champ) Cor Von program was sure to be put in place... PURE POWER DISPALY

hhhfan11

03-03-2008, 07:30 AM

wazzy

03-03-2008, 11:01 AM

There Is A Few Guys In Tna That Would Make It To WWE But Make No Real Impact Except For Petey Williams I See This Guy As a Solid Intercontinental Champ An Maybe Being Contender For World Heavyweight Title At the Royal Rumble Obv Would Not Win It

DeDan89

03-03-2008, 12:40 PM

AJ Styles has been in the WWE...has anyone else seen his try-out matches? He doesn't have their style. I love his unorthodox charisma and love the way he commands the ring but in the WWE...he would simply be another Shelton Benjamin, or a Charlie Haas. Abyss is a no as well....he has no mic skills( and yes Batista does have mic skills and can work a crowd, just because he doesnt talk much means nothing)and besides the fact that he is a mix between Kane and Mick Foley....he doesn't have that special character that is needed to succeed. He was simply the answer for TNA in their battle for the "big men." MCMG, possibly, but they are pretty much the same as AJ. Small, quick wrestlers....with loads of talent but will not get that push they deserve, simply because small guys hardly get the recognition they deserve. Besides the cruiserweight title may as well be dead, because unless they really need a mid card match they have no need for the belt in their eyes. Monty Brown was the best fit....and his sister passing away kind of hindered that, so for now...we should just hope that both shows can showcase their talent the right way so that we all get a taste of both federations...

jasu

03-03-2008, 01:52 PM

To me the only tna stars that would prosper in the WWE are the ones who were actually there before.

Christian Cage - Christian was soo over in the wwe before he left, more over then cena i believe. They just wouldnt give him the big push he deserves, but now since edge is the top heel on smackdown, Christian vs Edge fued has INSTANT CLASSIC written all over it

Dudleys - The Dudleyz to me are still the best tag team in wrestling today, and they had an awesome run in the wwe, so it would make sense that they could do it again in the WWE and be the top team

VKM - These guys have WWE written all over them, they were successful in the wwe, King of the ring, tag champs, ic champs, hardcore champs, and I believe they can have another tag title reign together plus put over new teams

Rhyno - Tna isnt using him very well, Rhyno would be the perfect ECW champion for me, he can wrestle a wwe style and a hardcore style. He's an ECW original, so that would add more to his character being in ECW

Booker T and Angle - are both former wwe champions so to me its a no brainer but for some reason i dont think they could really bring much to the WWE. Angle's body can't handle the wwe anymore and booker to me became very stale in the wwe and he wouldn't pass mid card status

Budro5454

03-03-2008, 03:37 PM

Aj Syles and Samoa Joe. If I were writing the story lines, I could think of a few good ways to use them. I would have AJ come in and confront Jeff Hardy out of know where and I could see that feud going on for at least 6 months. I would have Joe come in and do a few Squash matches and then challenge Shawn... kind of like what Austin did when Bret came back, that looked good on both ends back then. Thats just my opinion, it least it wouldn't be predictable like the storylines they write now.

hulkamania_running_wild

03-21-2008, 02:53 AM

Robert Roode would be great for the WWE as he could team with JBL as his mentoree. JBL is a great teacher and would get the best out of people.
Samaoa Joe would be another benefit because his wrestling style reminds me of Umaga .
Abyss needs Vince McMahon to recreate his character to be the new monster of the WWE, the poor storyline TNA had for him as of late duid not do him any justice. Not only that they can bring back the hardcore championship with Abyss as the holder of the belt.

I_Like_All_Wrestling

03-21-2008, 11:51 AM

Samaoa Joe would be another benefit because his wrestling style reminds me of Umaga .

I don't mean to sound rude but Umaga and Samoa Joe have nothing in common in terms of style. People say that Umaga "moves good for a big man" but he has no way near the talent of Joe. Personally I cannot stand watching an Umaga match, but I love Joe's matches.

I do like your idea with Robert Roode and JBL though. That's a great idea and I think it could create a great heel and allow for a face turn for either one. I don't think that Roode would make it well in the WWE though.

I love TNA and their brand of wrestling, but I don't think that many guys would translate well into a WWE style. WWE is mainly about size, and even when you look at some of the smaller guys who have had a top spot, they still trump the size of more TNA wrestlers. Most of the guys I see being able to hold a spot would be guys that have been to WWE already such as Tomko and Rhyno.

Seal

03-21-2008, 12:05 PM

Hernandez could make a great mid carder. The guys has some pheneomenal moves, the huge crucifix toss and the dive over the ropes are very impressive. If only we knew how he was on the mic. Him combined with Homicide preety much defines why LAX is by far the best tag team in TNA (imo) Now all they need is to get another member (a Konnan type, Salinas doesn't count seeing as she doesn't do much and doesn't fit in. People look at her and say ''hey that's Ariel!'') and become a faction that interfere in matches and are recruited for jobs APA style. Homicide could hold the x-divison title when the group enters a role that doesn't involve the tag team titles, could happen seeing as TNA seems to be recognising him as an X-Division competitor as of recently.

turbomonkey484

04-09-2008, 07:46 AM

I think that Robert Roode could do well with his current gimmick in the WWE. i mean he would never be a world champ but i could definitely see him holding the IC or US belt. Also i think i character like Roode would bring something to the table that WWE don't seem to have at the moment, a heel who gets heat because he is an absolute prick. most of the heels in WWE are put over as either over-confident cocky guys (Kennedy, MVP) or pussies that always run away from matches (Edge).

Father:_Polley

04-09-2008, 02:29 PM

a heel who gets heat for being a prick. correct me if i'm wrong, but there's a couple of them in WWE. i can think of at least two that are main-eventing backlash - JBL and Orton. Finlay before he got his leprechaun spawn.

however, I've said before, Roode has the ability to do well in WWE, sort of like a Mr Perfect like gimmick - arrogant but willing to step up to the challenge

sane

04-13-2008, 06:52 AM

WWE would benefit from some TNA wrestlers, ill break down who would go to which brand

ECW & sMACKdOWN: Motor City Machine Guns would do great as a tag team against the greasy duo, Londrick (imagine the fued between these two), and would really help revive the Tag team divison.

Samoe Joe would be a good fued for Kane for the ECW title,
Joe Vs Batista, Joe Vs Umaga, Joe would have a short top card run and and a very long mid card status.

AJ styles i see more of a Jeff Hardy League Wrestler meaning he will have great runs as IC & US champion and will have a couple of WWE/WHC matchs which he wont win

Jay Lethal would be put into fueds with CM PUNK, Morrison, Jeff so he would defo have a future with WWE but the gimmick must go.

RAW: The TNA Knockout Division at this moment is very good, Awesome Kong, ODB and Gail Kim would be great in WWE and really help develope the Womens Divions the other gurls can be usedas Eye Candy and Interview gals.

ABYSS - although he is a major copy of Undertaker, Kane and Mankind i think after being repackaged he could have the same status as Kane.

Petey may have a good run in WWe but i dont see him wining any major gold.

Christian well the way he left WWE and was on TNA the following week i doudt the WWE will want him back.

whizkiddo

04-14-2008, 01:10 PM

Dammit Jake, you just listed every currently rellevent TNA wrestler (aside from Jeff Jarrett for obvious reasons). Now I'm gonna have to just pick the first talent you didn't list that comes to mind...let's see...Aha, I've got it! Big oily guy! (Wait, why was that the first that came to mind? Eek!)

If Eugene were still around I would suggest Eric Young so they could form a tag team, being that Young's character in TNA ambiguously has a mild form of retardation. They could call their team "the specialists"...or maybe "the short bus".

I agree that Samoa Joe in WWE would be interesting. He doesn't exactly have the "big muscular guy" physique, but he pulls off the dominant badass character very well. I'd like to see a feud between Joe and Orton. Orton's character is an arrogant, loud-mouth punk and Joe could be just the guy to try and shut him up.

I could see Hernandez debuting in WWE with a Deacon Batista/Diesel/Jesus Aguilera/Tyson Tomko/Big Daddy V type role where he plays the body guard/enforcer for another superstar, and then we'd see where he goes from there. Obviously a couple of the guys I just mentioned went places, and a couple didn't.

Abyss could have awesome feuds with some of the big guys, especially Kane because their characters are so similar. But of course if Abyss were in WWE who knows what his character would be then. Knowing the way WWE rolls they might just dress him up as the new Doink the Clown and have him tag team with Jim Duggan. But hey, speaking of Duggan, in all seriousness maybe he could be part of the specialists/short bus faction. He certainly has the mentality for it.

I agree with everything you said except Samoa Joe because the WWE already has a dominate Samoa wrestler (Umaga), but if S. Joe would move to the WWE, Umaga and him could have a great fued, but he would have to place face not heel.

WWE would benefit from some TNA wrestlers, ill break down who would go to which brand

ECW & sMACKdOWN: Motor City Machine Guns would do great as a tag team against the greasy duo, Londrick (imagine the fued between these two), and would really help revive the Tag team divison.

Samoe Joe would be a good fued for Kane for the ECW title,
Joe Vs Batista, Joe Vs Umaga, Joe would have a short top card run and and a very long mid card status.

AJ styles i see more of a Jeff Hardy League Wrestler meaning he will have great runs as IC & US champion and will have a couple of WWE/WHC matchs which he wont win

Jay Lethal would be put into fueds with CM PUNK, Morrison, Jeff so he would defo have a future with WWE but the gimmick must go.

RAW: The TNA Knockout Division at this moment is very good, Awesome Kong, ODB and Gail Kim would be great in WWE and really help develope the Womens Divions the other gurls can be usedas Eye Candy and Interview gals.

ABYSS - although he is a major copy of Undertaker, Kane and Mankind i think after being repackaged he could have the same status as Kane.

Petey may have a good run in WWe but i dont see him wining any major gold.

Christian well the way he left WWE and was on TNA the following week i doudt the WWE will want him back.

I know you just did not say "the other gurls can be usedas Eye Candy and Interview gals". A few of the Divas that you claim as Eye Candy have grown in the ring. I would have never thought that Candice Michelle would ever become WWE Champion. In the near future I also see Michelle McCool clasp the title, but right now it is really boring with "The Dramazon" Beth Pheonix. I also have to admit that the WWE Women's Championship has become a blah. I can see Beth Pheonix and Awsome Kong creating an alliance, Gail Kim having a feud with Candice Michelle, Michelle McCool, and Mickie James as a heel for the Women's Championship. OBD can reignite her fueds with Beth Pheonix and Kaite Lea. Lastly, Divas are not Eye Candy, they are wrestlers!

RatedR69

04-21-2008, 02:46 AM

Let's see:

Vince doesn't like cruisers, so they'd prosper on the bottom or ECW or SD at best. AJ would have to job to Hornswaggle on a nightly basis, just so Vince can stick it to cruiser fans. Petey Williams would have to get a new move, since only UT is allowed to do anything remotely looking like a piledriver in WWE.

Vince and Steph want a certain look from their women (ODB herself has said that Steph told her she doesn't like her "look"), so the only ones that would prosper are Velvet/Love Entertainment--oh wait, they were let go from OVW.

WWE's ex-employees (Angle, Booker, Steiner, etc) HHHave a problem with a certain individual HHHolding tHHHem down.

Lastly, Vince just wants either names or big guys, so the only guys left that would actually "prosper" in current WWE are: Sting(the only WCW guy he has never gotten, but Sting is at the twilight of his carreer), Abyss(somebody to feud with Kane, UT, or Batista), maybe Hernandez, maybe Samoa Joe(but Vince would give him another racist samoan gimmick and pair him with Umaga--not good), maybe Robert Roode(only if HHH likes him), and maybe James Storm(might be re-teamed with Chris Harris).

Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!

04-21-2008, 04:36 AM

I have to say I think this is a great topic to get a discussion going:

I reckon WWE should be interested in:

LAX: Hernandez has the size and the look, plus WWE needs Spanish speakers to expand into Mexico/Brazil etc.

Samoa Joe: I think there are enough Joe Supporters in WWE (Umaga, CM Punk et al) and surely WWE would love to steal ”TNA’s top self-made star” and showcase him properly.

AJ Styles- Even JR has to admit In his online Blog that he’d love to see AJ in WWE and just thinking of the match-ups make my mouth water, AJ Styles vs HBK or vs Rey Mysterio (Hell Yeah) or even Benjamin and Moriisson (AJ has money written all over him)

Abyss/Chris Parks- Obviously they’d need to give him a new gimmick but he’s the BEST BIGMAN IN THE BUSINESS today and he can damn sure sell the Big Show and Khali down the river!

Lance Hoyt – I have a feeling WWE would give him a developmental deal because of his size and his flexibility (could get a Test push at best)
(side note: Does anyone think of Heavy Metal Van Hammer when Hoyt plays with his Guitar Hero game?!)

Chris Harris - I know he’s with WWE but there’s no indication as to how he’ll be used yet, I have to believe he’ll get a chance, problem being that he’s got long (Fairish hair) and can’t see Trips allowing that on RAW, so I reckon SDOWN will be his chance, think he could be a hit but if not can’t see TNA taking him back after some of the things he’s said.

Kazarian- Think WWE missed the boat on him, surely they’ve got to realise they’re wrong about him because he’s fast becoming one of my faves to watch and he can carry just about anyone to a decent match, here’s hoping TNA give him a push soon.

Robert Roode- as a heel he’s hotter than just about everyone in the business right now, except maybe Edge. He’s got a good look and build and he could be a upper-midcarder in the ‘E fairly easily if given a chance, only problem is the similarity to JBL’s character.

Realistically I can’t see WWE signing any of these guys, unless they really want to make new stars since TNA has the best potential talent in the business. Don’t think they’ll be opening too many doors but when the right talent becomes available the sensible thing is to give them a chance to shine and show up TNA by showcasing the guys they never did. Here’s hoping.

RKO Orton

04-21-2008, 03:21 PM

There are a couple I think could do very well in the WWE.

AJ Styles: Seems like a US and IC title contender more then a WHC or WWE Championship contender. Still, very athletic and could bring a lot of excitment in the WWE and possibly feud with Mysterio.

Motor City Machine Guns: TNA's version of Londrick. Could have a great feud between the two teams to reinvent the tag division. If they didn't feud with Londrick it'd be a travesty.

Sting: The most popular guy to have never wrestle in the WWE, joins the WWE. He could be used for great feuds against the Undertaker, Kane, Triple H, Randy Orton, and HBK off the top of my head.

I'm not sure if you count guys who have already done well in the WWE, but if you aren't then Angle, Christian, 3-D, and possibly Steiner could all do well in the WWE.

robbief10

05-17-2008, 05:07 PM

TNA can make a star outta almost anybody and giving them ther deserved push, wwe is lacking in cruiserweght tag team and womens division. i would love to see the hardys in tna and some origonal ecw'ers would be nice, sandman, sabu and RVD especially! i dont understand the storyline concerning kevin nash in tna as he's just a lacky to samoa joe. reminds me of stevie richards and raven wen they came to wcw!!

MVP would be good to see in tna, i dont like his heel angle in wwe as he's just another fool but hes a pretti good wrestler. elijah burke needs a big push in wwe as hes jus anotha ecw outcast. it should be called the c.m punk show because he is the only wrestler in the company who is getting a big push after winning mitb match at wm24.

What can i say bout smackdown? edge would be jus wat TnA would b interested as he is quick, athletic and he has great mic skills.

Pleez let me no wat you think as its my first posting!!

cheers: robbief

AnthonyMango/NoFate007

05-17-2008, 10:22 PM

Velvet Sky/Angelina Love - They'd be the same characters, heels, in the WWE.

ODB & Gail Kim - They'd probably push them the same as in TNA, faces.

Motor City Machine Guns - Easily fit in the tag team division, most likely as faces.

AJ Styles - He'd probably be located around a midcard title. US maybe.

Abyss - Honestly, I think he'd only last long enough to be a feud for Kane and the Undertaker, but who knows.

Sting - No need to elaborate.

Eric Young - Depends on what you determine as "prosper", I guess. I doubt he'd be the next WWE champ or anything, but he'd probably have a few feuds here and there as a comedic character, then fade into oblivion.

Honestly, I don't think many guys in TNA have what it takes to be in the WWE (and some guys in the WWE don't either, so I have no clue why they haven't been cut yet lol). It seems like its much easier to get over in TNA than the WWE if not just because there is such a small roster in comparison, so I feel a lot of the guys would just get lost in the shuffle of things if there was a full on draft or something.

FromTheSouth

05-18-2008, 12:09 AM

A whole bunch of you guys keep calling Umaga dominant. Ummm, he is the company's top jobber. You call in Umaga to lose to someone important. How dominant is someone that is called in to face Jeff hardy, who isn't there to wrestle, and then lose. Samoa Joe could be what Umaga needs to advance in the company. A stable of Samoans might be a good thing.

That being said, Christian would be WWE's top choice. He's been there before, left on good terms, is GREAT in the ring, GREAT on the mic, and most of all, believable. I sincerely believe everything that Christian does. He seems like he was the smartass kid in school that could back up his mouth.

Jimmy Rave would be another. He is a good worker, and a "bigger" cruiserweight. Jeff Hardy, Jericho, Benoit, RVD, HBK, and Eddie have all fit into this body type and had very successful careers. I think Rave is young enough, and talented enough to go far in the WWE (or just without Hoyt anywhere).

AJ of course would be on their list. He could jump right in and be Jamie Noble, but you know, watchable. I think Styles, with the right push and gimmick could easily be a Hall of Famer. You could even bring in Tomko, start them together, and have them feud. They could both do well.

These aren't the only guys, but these guys could get a push and do really well.

sledge450

05-18-2008, 04:43 AM

Ive always thought Abyss is the perfect fot for Vince. He's not only big, but can actually pull decent patches out of people. Could have ample feuds with the big guys, as the SHW matches have become preciatbally stale. Plus he can work face/heel as effectively as each other.
I dont think of the x-division stars, bar AJ (Is he x-division anymore though?) could get over in the wwe. Many have already tried (Kaz being the best example) and have gotten nowhere. There's an apparent phobia of anybody under 250lbs in the wwe, and more importantly, there's a lack of availble talent to draw entertaining matches out of them. Every match would be Mysterio-esque i.e. they got squashed for ten minuites, then pull out a miraculous victory.

Hillman

05-18-2008, 04:47 AM

I think that Robert Roode and Cowboy James Storm would do great in the WWE. In TNA, both these men are heels and WWE needs more heels to balance out with the huge number of faces they have. Also, in order to prosper in the WWE, you need to have mic skills. These two do. WWE doesn't want pure wrestlers. They want entertainers and Robert Roode and Cowboy James Storm are great entertainers.

ChosenOne

05-18-2008, 10:52 AM

Probably no one, considering Vince will not put over TNA stars (I'm assuming this: WCW in 2001). If someone would get over simply based on the Wrestler:

Jay Lethal - Could lead into a nice role on Smackdown! and would blend in well with a lot of that undercard.

Hernandez and Homicide (LAX) - Both of these guys are something the WWE should approach in outbreaching toward demographs.

Christian Cage - Vince never shuts the door without leaving a window open.

Abyss - Vince loves the monster type, and Abyss could thrive. He's a little undersized for the monster type, but I imagine he could do something.

AJ Styles - Big time babyface potential in WWE for him, and I think he could really come in and fulfill some of Rey Jr. coattails.

Robert Roode - I think he is training himself in TNA for an eventual WWE run. He is becoming a better worker, and his mic ability has progressed so much that he might be the most prime candidate in TNA.

Brink

05-18-2008, 12:04 PM

I dont think they would use Samoa Joe properly though he would have a good feud with Triple H. By the same token the Motor City Machine Guns would wind up like Paul London & Brian Kendrick mid/low card. So who would Thrive from TNA???
Good Ol Cowboy James Storm.
He's got the WWE look & The Beer drinking "Redneck" is needed in WWE. It could always lead to a Stone Cold sighting.
Just a thought

KillBill

05-24-2008, 06:38 PM

Vince knows ratings are hurting, so I think he would be smart and use everyone. Since there are 3 brands now, theres a much better chance to succeed. If they got all these guys, wwe would bring back light heavyweight title. Dont want them to get buried? Send them to ecw, have all those guys like benjamin, styles, lethal, etc who will do high risk moves, would have sonme great matches. The problem with the WCW invasion was no big names other than booker and ddp. If they had gone with original plan to wait 2 years before having the invasion, that would be summer 2003. All the time warner contracts had expired and look who was in WWE by that time. Hogan, Hall, Nash, goldberg, and steiner had all showed up, which would have made things a lot better. And mysterio too.

TheGreatSPAMbino

07-06-2008, 08:56 PM

Abyss would be pushed for a while in the wwe with some big time feuds with taker and kane but then he would probably go the way of kane and flounder in the mid card.
Hernandez could be someones bodyguard maybe but thats about it. He could get a push afterwards but not likely.
Black Machismo would be brought in as comic relief.
The other high flying X division guys wouldnt make it because that style doesnt work in the WWE.
Only two people have a serious chance of making a lasting impact, Samoa Joe because he has size, is a good worker and has decent promos.The other is Sting because he is iconic and could have some amazing dream matches(then he could get killed by orton).

MarkMaddenSuperFan

07-08-2008, 01:00 PM

I kind of have to agree with your assessment - I can see WWE getting behind Hernandez - possibly Joe if he had a makeover. I'm not sure that Vince would use the bland name "Samoa Joe" and I am VERY sure that Joe would not wear those teeny tiny $5 bike shorts.

Why doesn't Joe get new attire and actually look like champion?

KillBill

07-09-2008, 10:24 AM

After seeing the pass few weeks of Raw, I think my previous statement stands. No one would have ever predicted punk being champ. They are pushing kingston, and ecw looks like a development league. You see what happened with Vince after he saw that ratings were not going as planned. I think that since we have a lot of young champs, and theres a level of unpredictability, hell even Tony atlas turning on delaney was a shock. HHH going to smackdown, another surprise. Never say never, if punk can be champ, hes no bigger than most tna guys. and you would have so many wrestlers, the split brand could actually be awesome, theres more oportunities with more belts!

PeopleChamp80

07-09-2008, 11:50 AM

Abyss- I think Abyss would be a Great Addition to the WWE Roster I think a Feud with Kane would be Great but I can't see him in a Feud with Undertaker that Much i wouldn't Mind Seeing him go head to Head with Umaga, Mick Foley,or Tommy Dreamer either i can see more great Feuds but those are only a Select Few i would wanna see maybe even give him the ECW Championship that would be interesting and to take away my comment about the Undertaker Feud it would be interesting have Paul Bearer Come Back as his Manager or somthing

AJ Styles- If WWE would actually let this Kid Work his magic in the Ring he would be an AWESOME addition to the WWE Roster i would love to see him in matches with John Morrison,Rey Mysterio,Shelton Benjamin,Jeff Hardy,and Kofi Kingston it would be classic Bouts no Doubt about it He wouldn't probably be nothing more then an IC Champion or Mid Carder when he first gets there but give him a Few Years maybe Months he'll be just like CM Punk is Now Just Imagine him in a Money in a Bank Ladder Match i'm getting Goosebumps Right Now thinking about it

Team 3D- WWE is in need of some Tag Team Power Right Now they Split up Paul London and Brian Kendrick maybe one of the most Dominate Teams in the 06-07 Era defeating Team Such as the Hardys and MNM they split up which in my opinnion should've been the Future of The Tag Team Division Deuce and Domino but in the Attitude Era These Men were maybe if not the most Popular Tag Team in History The Tables Were Amazing and Team 3D needs to Come back and show these Tag Team Now Who the Real Head Honcho in the Tag Team Divison Are hell if you wanna have some more Tag Team Power bring LAX over to

Cristain Cage- Christain Cage has Proven That he Could Put on a Show in TNA christain Cage has proven that he can hang with the Best and Cristain Cage has proven he can Carry A Show on his Back and cristain Cage showed everyone the Portential he has and Now That WWE see what Cristain cage is Capable of they need to get him back into WWE he was one of the Top Heels in TNA and if not one of the Best Champion TNA has had but Cristain Cage in the Ring with Mr Kennedy and you have a Great Match