He was a face not long before Hogan/Bischoff joined TNA.
How does flipping between heel and face (when fueding with the same people) enhance a fued or storyline?
He was kidnapped and came back with a completly different character, as yet with no explanation. Great continuity there.
So Abyss works well as a face? The Hall of Fame Ring stuff? That was possibly TNA's longest running storyline, is was also probably their worst.
Tell me when, I must have missed it.
He has since abandoned that gimmick, but now looks likely to take it back on.
TNA's Top 10 determines the next challenger for the World Heavyweight title. The P25 from WWE tells you who has perfomed well, or gained a decent reaction from the crowd. The P25 is about the past, TNA's top 10 is about the future. And the P25 NEVER gets mentioned on WWE TV. There is NO comparison between the two.
This arguement would carry more water if the people you named weren't all FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!
What better way to earn a title shot than by being a former champion??
I could understand it if you'd named Mark Henry, John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler, but you instead named some of WWE's biggest stars.
Sting/Jarrett- Yes, I'm sure you did miss it. Therefore, I'm giving you a link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VtTrZRPa2c&feature=related
Nash being a face- I guess being a part of MEM and later trying to "take Abyss" out is a prime example of a face.
Eric Young- Young played his cards right while turning on his partners. That was the whole point of his storyline, was a double cross. It had nothing to do with continuity. On the other hand, it was extremely relative to The Band and their previous (NWO) attitude of "don't trust anybody."
Samoa Joe- Joe turned face back in October/November when he called out AJ for being stuck up. This ultimately led to the triple threat for the TNA title between Styles, Daniels, and Joe at Turning Point. Not to mention, I have a feeling that "they" are behind his abduction. However, I could be wrong.
Abyss-I never once said Abyss worked well as a face. I can't stand him as one. I stated that he hasn't been a heel with the company for a long time. And, Abyss taking Hogan's ring was not the beginning of his face run. Has everyone forgotten (hopefully) about his scaredy cat gimmick with Foley, which led to the Hogan's involvement.
Styles-This isn't even rebuttal worthy, but AJ never officially dropped any kind of gimmick. He's just involved in a situation where he's not the only wrestler that has Flair's eye.
MITB- My argument carries plenty of water. Think of every MITB. With the exception of those like Kane, and the first one where Jericho was involved, these matches have always been designed to explode young, relatively inexperienced (as far as titleholding is concerned) into the spotlight. Edge, Kennedy, Punk, Swagger. These were people who needed the briefcase to help get over as champion and as a heel. Some would argue that RVD could have done it without the MITB, but we all know Vince wasn't going to feel he deserved it. I do not need Orton to win MITB, or Jericho or Big Show, in order to believe they deserve a title shot. These superstars have enough swag to get a title shot without the need to climb a latter and retrieve a briefcase. That's not what MITB was all about. Side note: I'm pulling for The Miz.
P25/TNA top 10- I'm not saying that they're the same. However, they both go periodically (relying on the past.) But WWE's is the joke. As I type, Kofi Kingston is higher on the list than Rey Mysterio-the company's world champion. (But, when you click the link to view more, it's swapped. Talk about continuity issues.) I think the Top 10 adds a little more prestige to the superstars as it shows who truly are the ones to look out for. Not to mention, TNA does listen to the fans. Did I think Desmond Wolfe would defeat RVD for the title when he was ranked number 1? No. Was I excited as hell to see it? Yes.
I honestly feel the only issue with you and continuity is the fact that you have none when it comes to being updated with TNA's product. You're riding the metaphorical dick of the IWC's TNA bashing.