Mr. Collins wrote-"TNA hasn't signed "The" wwe wrestler that would really send the wrestling world rocking. WCW changed the world when they brought in hogan who was on the outs of his WWE career and the WWE was going into the new generation. Until TNA can take away some like Undertaker, Cena, Orton, Batista, or Rey Mysterio, then I don't think TNA has done any improvement with the WWE rejects"
I really have to disagree about your Kurt Angle statement.Angle was a huge acquisition for TNA, as a matter of fact he is the only reason why they now have a 2 hour prime time slot. I dont know if you remember but Angle didnt leave because he wasn't a main eventer anymore, on the contrary, he was the world heavyweight champion about 3 months prior to even going to ECW with his "shootfighter" gimmick, which I may add left him undefeated until his very last match in the WWE (RVD vs. Angle). Now not for anything Kurt Angle has held more gold than batista and cena combined and can actually wrestle so how can you even insinuate it would take either one of them to bring TNA to the next level. As for your comparison with hogan here are the facts...(look it up if you want)WCW didnt recieve the ratings they expected upon hogans first arrival. It was not until 2 years later when hogan turned heel and became hollywood hogan with the N.W.O that the ratings started to rise. so please do your homework before spitting out any sentence that comes to your mind. I think Angle brings alot of credibility to the company so I dont think you or anyone else should be $hitting on him. I Love all of TNA's Originals but remember you need names people know to bring up other people, thats how its even done in WWE.
My thing on Angle is that he only got the world title because Batista was hurt and the only meaningful feud he had in ECW was with Randy Orton. The wwe release him on his own accord because many thought he would end up like Eddie, dead before 40 because of his steroid/pain pill addiction, but went to TNA, because he knew the WE were about to wash their hands of him.
Even though angle has more title wins than both Batista and Cena, thoses names are really bigger than Angle now, as Angle is almost an after thought in wrestling. He is a great wrestler, but he doesn't make me ant to watch TNA as he has been the reason I kind stop watching TNA for the most part.
Hogan was a hit for WCW as the ratings didn't beat WWE, but it was up to the level that they were able to compete with the WWE as the legit second promotion, plus Hogan name increased WCW PPV buyrates which was more important as WCW never had to worry about ratings on TBS. Before Hogan came to WCW the buyrates were never near the level of WWE and Hogan got them up so do some homework on that.
Angle in TNA hasn't done much in buyrates as all of TNA sucessful PPV's have had Samoa Joe in the Main Event. TNA could pull a 1.0 rating without Angle and it has been prove in the past that it can happen. While having Angle is good in the minds of TNA, well spike tv, its not really the name that will turn the WWE fans over to the brand to see more angle.
My thing is Angle whole WWE stint he was never the guy, I know he main Event Wrestlemania with Brock, but Lawrence Taylor Main Event wrestlemania so don't put that in the arguement. His time in the WWE he was either behind Brock, Rey, Triple H, Rock, Austin, even Big Show in ECW. He was a good wrestler in the WWE, but he isn't the name he makes himself out to be.
In 20 years he won't be named with the Buddy Rogers, Bruno Sammartino, Lou Thez, Hulk Hogan, Rick Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Micheals, Steve Austin The Rock, or John Cena's in the names that were BIG in wrestling. He will be remember by the guys who are like us watch wrestling for the love of it and know the true great wrestlers.
Angle is not as big as TNA and angle think he is. Angle is not big on the children fanbase like Cena/Batista. Angle is not big on the women fanbase like Cena/Batista. Angle is not that big of a draw. He is solid Draw, but not he man that will make TNA compete or even have the WWE worried.
If Cena or Batista jump ship, I'm pretty sure many fans would tune in just to see what they would do in TNA in for a while. Because rather you like Cena/Batista, they draw crowds, they draw ratings, and they draw PPV buyrates.
Kurt Angle is great, but Kurt Angle alone isn't going to draw the fans in. Hell this week's TNA impact should prove that as the highest rated TNA impact had who in the main event, Samoa Joe, then TNA homegrown AJ Styles, and Christian Cage, the only former WWE talent in TNA who is in TNA because they wanted a change, not because the WWE had nothing for them or that they bitch moan about spots or they flat out suck.
I understand bringing names for sake of drawing people in, but Vince has the right idea, bring in names and put his talent over! Everybody is not in the league of Hogan. TNA should of brought Angle in and jobbed his ass from jump street and had the TNA talent look great as to say that TNA is better than WWE, but with Angle winning, or Sting winning it proves that WWE or WCW is better than TNA. The last TNA homegrown talent to hold the top prize was Abyss who had a year ago and before that AJ Styles in 2005.
Angle would do a lot for TNA if he laid on his back for three seconds.
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