Two things have surprised me, as of late. Bully Ray, and Jeff Jarrett.
Bubba has been really solid on the mic, and I'm actually into his character. It's perfect for him, and I'm not sure he could have done much else in the singles world. I'm glad the feud with Devon is over (hopefully), and he's moving on. However, I'm not expecting much from Bubba in the ring, so it does take away from the whole thing, a little bit at least.
Until the DoubleM-A challenge started, I hated Jeff Jarrett. And I'm not talking TNA-Jeff Jarrett. I'm talking his entire career. He's been hilarious as of late, probably the most entertaining guy they have right now. Angle has played his part equally well, but the storyline has been a bit much. I find most TNA storylines to be overbooked, especially since the arrival of Hogan and Bischoff, so this comes as no surprise.
I think Ken Anderson has regressed, actually. His feud with Kurt several months ago gave me some hope that he could TNA's next big heel. But over the past two months or so, Anderson has been complete shit. His promo's drag on and on, never ending. He ways three times as much as he needs to, and overacts the shit out of every segment. He's gone off the deep end, and needs to be brought back down to Earth. I feel they have attempted to make him a Steve Austin-like figure, always getting screwed over by the powers that be, and so on. Unfortunately, it's not working. He's coming across as a crybaby who just won't stop complaining. It's very annoying.
Also, I would like to agree with, and maybe add on to what Jack-Hammer said about factions. It's enough already. This guy and that guy want to take over the company, ruin it, build it, whatever. It's old news, and TNA really hasn't attempted to build a singles star in quite some time. Heel factions aren't a bad idea, not at all, but it can't always be about a power struggle. It can't always head straight for the corporate level. You can easily build a heel faction that doesn't resolve around grabbing legal power. When you have something like that, it takes away from the actual wrestlers.
I don't mind stables, but when they become too large, and attempt to go too far, it gets stale. Look at The Nexus in WWE. It's gone on far too long, and it needs to die. I think that faction is just about finished, but I have trouble believing Hogan, Bischoff or Russo have any intention of eventually bringing Immortal to a close. They run these sorts of programs for too long, and attempt to add too much. It's Overbooking 101, and when it wasn't a great storyline to start with, it can only get worse.
So, I suppose I'm enjoying some things in TNA right now. The tag division (minus the security guards) is always fun to watch. Beer Money and the MCMG's always make for great television. Anytime I can see an A.J. Styles or Kurt Angle match, I'm a happy camper. I just wish the creative team would stop overbooking the shit out of everything. You can be far different than your competition without jumping the shark, and I doubt that opinion is popular among TNA loyalists.
). Anderson is just so freakin' entertaining. All around the best performer in TNA, IMO. I am really enjoying the Fortune faction as well. The Winter/Angelina/Velvet storyline is pretty interesting.