Which TNA Guys Could Possibly Make It In The WWE?

[newwaveknight]

As I'm sure you're all aware, a lot of WWE guys (from main-eventers to jobbers) have gone over to TNA. Now, this is probably a thread that's been done already, but who (if anybody) would be most likely to have a solid career in the WWE after starting in TNA? I know of a certain Straight Edge champion who was in TNA before he was in the WWE, but do any of you think anyone else could do it?

 

[JoeMallard]

I honestly think Robby Roode would be successful. He has the look of a WWE superstar and the mic skills to back it up.

 

[brochester8]

You know I think there are a few that would make it in WWE and others that are big in TNA that wouldn't.


I think AJ Styles has what it takes to make it anywhere and have wanted to see him in WWE for years but I think that time has probably passed for him. Although I still pray it happens one day.

Same for Samoa Joe I don't see him going to WWE now.

I do think WWE could do something with Bobby Roode. He's been compared to Triple H for years now.

Maybe Storm, Gunner, or Aries.

We are just so used to these guys in TNa that it's hard to picture a role for any of them in WWE. I think Gunner's military background could give him a little edge but in reality I don't see any of these guys going to WWE.

 

[newwaveknight]

Same for Samoa Joe I don't see him going to WWE now.

What's sad is that Samoa Joe could go over to the WWE and be a terrific heel. He's got that ferocity on the mic and is a hell of an agile big guy, not to mention a solid technician. The even sadder part is that Samoa Joe hurt his own career with his bad attitude backstage.

*sigh* Such a waste of talent.

 

[crippler]

TNA has a few guys that could do well in WWE

Bobby Roode probably the most overall talented guy on the roster of TNA great in the ring and great on the mic defiantly could be a main event guy in WWE

James Storm The cowboy might not be a main event guy but would do well in WWE he is a guy that is great to watch exciting matches.

AJ Styles Even though WWE passed on him after his tryout match AJ could be a top talent in WWE he can wow fans in the ring every night.


Sting He could have a part time 1 year schedule main reason I put him in is too many people want Sting there he could do well there but now for reality the odds of Sting going to WWE are very slim remember Sting has had chances before to be in WWE but chose not too and I believe that will not change

 

[Jerichoholic8894]

Obviously Sting would have no problem getting over, which I think would be the biggest problem is the hardcore WWE fans, or even the fans who don't know about TNA would have a hard time accepting them.

I think James Storm and especially Bobby Roode would have success.

I could see AJ Styles getting over, but I don't think he'd be pushed very far.

As said by someone on here, Samoa Joe would make a very good heel for the WWE IMO.

But if these guys actually came to the WWE, I'd be willing to bet Vince McMahon would give them the "WCW Treatment" and bury them any chance he got for a good period of time.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Magnus - The guy has so much upside. He's still young which must surely appeal to WWE. he's not a bad talker or worker and he's already better than Wade Barrett.

Bobby Roode - TNA's premier talent. I don't know why he's loyal to TNA when I'm sure WWE have apprached him.

Err, that's it. The further into his career he goes the more one-dimensional I think AJ Styles is. Joe is a has-been. Storm would surely be an undercard hillbilly type. WWE passed on Aries for Tough Enough! Yeah, I can't think of many.

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

Roode and Magnus are my two picks. I think both would suit WWE and would make it in the company, but that could be me being biased as I'm a big fan of the both of them. Although their looks are different from each other, neither of them would look out of place in WWE, which is key to succeeding because if Vince likes your look you've got an advantage to begin with. Both men are pretty decent on the mic so that's another reason why I think both men would be likely to succeed in WWE. But the main reason is the fact that both men seem to be pretty over with the crowd which is the best way to succeed in WWE, because if you can make them money you're sorted. Usually anyway! It would be interesting to see how WWE would use both men differently than TNA.

 

[SpecialFNK]

not that it matters, but I saw this earlier today in the TNA section and now I see it moved to the WWE section. why?

I think you could go down the TNA wiki employee list and name off maybe something like 10-15 guys that could be successful in WWE.

IMO just getting exposed in WWE by a much bigger viewing audience could make them bigger. if WWE decided to give them a push, and tell you "this guy" is going to be successful, then viewers would believe it just because that's what WWE told you to believe.

Abyss. AJ Styles. Austin Aries. Bobby Roode. Bully Ray (not Bubba, but this Bully). Chris Sabin. Christopher Daniels. Garrett Bischoff (LOL just kidding). James Storm. Kazarian. Kenny King. Magnus. Matt Morgan (not M M M M Matt Morgan, but this Matt Morgan). Samoa Joe.
I didn't include guys who came from there like Hardy, Angle, Anderson.

I guess it also depends on what you mean by successful. there is main event heavyweight title contenders, and then guys who could be really successful upper mid card like Intercontinental champion.

 

[quickfix]

I can't believe nobody has said Robby E. The dude has such a schmuck character in TNA and I could easily see WWE turning him into a star. He has a certain look, he speaks well IMO, and a certain charisma to him that as I already said makes him come off as such a schmuck. It would carry over very well to WWE.

Gunner could also succeed as I think he is a better version of Randy Orton and has a better look. He has the look of a modern-day Randy Savage. Certainly not a charismatic on the mic but definitely with the look of intensity. A heelish character that has long-term potential.

 

[CenaSux4Life78]

I think everyone agrees Bobbie Roode would excell in tHE E. One person I am suprised has yet to be named is Hernendez. He is a big man, and we all know VKM has a hardon for big guys. With his muscle, and his ability to fly, he could be a major player after a year or two.

I would love to see Joe come over, as a monster heel. I just want to see him in 3 matches in the E, after that he can do whatever he wants.

I also think Velvet Sky would be a great addition to the Divas, at least she has some ability and is not just eye candy.

I also think EY would be a good addition, not the EY we are used to though. But the EY that was a heel, and reminded me of Jericho.

Some people have mentioned AJ Styles. HELL NO! I am an AJ fan, and I have all the faith in him of the world, but the E would bury him. I doubt it would be personal, but since he is the heart and soul of TNA do you really think Vince would allow him to get even close to that success in WWE?

 

[Weems2k]

I"ll go with None of The Above. Vince always buries guys that come from rival companies. Just look what he did o WCW, and ECW.

 

[Aquaman6686]

Bobby Roode and Austin Aries are the only two I could see making it in WWE. They both have the look, the talent, the mic skills, and the "it" factor to be huge stars even in the big leagues.

I would say the TNA star who most could NOT make it in WWE is Samoa Joe. I never saw what was supposed to be special about this guy. I've seen him wrestle in TNA for years, in ROH, and I've seen him wrestle live on multiple occasions, and this guy has never impressed me. He's had some amazing matches, but only when carried by superior opponents. He's average in the ring, boring on the mic, and has the charisma of a wet sock. Even in TNA he's been given far too many chances to succeed and he never makes it to the top of the card for long because he isn't capable of sustaining crowd interest.

 

[Aquaman6686]

I"ll go with None of The Above. Vince always buries guys that come from rival companies. Just look what he did o WCW, and ECW.

Those that had the tools to make it in the big leagues did just fine. Chris Jericho went to WWE and became one of the biggest stars in wrestling history. Booker T became World Heavyweight Champion in WWE and was a top star. Rob Van Dam has nobody but himself to blame for his short-lived WWE title run, they gave him the ball to run with it but he was too busy smoking weed to worry about his career.

Guys like Rhyno, Raven, Goldberg, etc., they didn't have what it took to make it in WWE. Raven was overrated, mediocre in the ring, and boring on the mic. Rhyno and Goldberg both had the intensity, but not the mic skills or in-ring talent. You need more than just one piece of the puzzle.

Name one star who came over from another company and didn't make it big because of Vince McMahon. I bet you can't.

 

[sufyaan05]

Aries would struggle but eventually get over because of the talent he has, he's electric in the ring.

Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Sting would all have absolutely no problem in WWE, I can even see the first two becoming champions again.

Roode and Storm would be over in WWE, and could be pushed, but the guy that WOULD and SHOULD get the title straight away if he were in WWE is Matt Morgan.

He's a blueprint (pun intended) for a wrestler.
Absolute machine, he SHOULD be a champion by now and I have literally NO IDEA why he isn't.

 

[Pedigree1]

Only a handful of guys IMO could make it in WWE ring right now.

The IT Factor Bobby Roode: one of my Favorites right now. I really like him he has all the tools to be successful in a WWE ring. Build,skill-set,Great Mic Skills. To be honest up until 3 years ago i never cared for him! It wasnt until late 2010 that i actually fully appreciated him as a whole. To me he had the best run with the TNA title in recent memory. I understand why he is so loyal to TNA and im sure WWE has tried to lure him away. Roode in WWE would be great.

Magnus: Another great one. Great technician,great mic skills. Magnus to me is the future of TNA and will be TNA champ probably next year.. I like him and he is better than Barrett (Who i also like). If he jumped ship to WWE he could form an awesome partner with Barrett and that team would be a force no doubt.

James Storm: James would be a very serviceable guy in WWE. Not WWE Champ or WHC material he be a huge mid-carder for sure. Someone as big as him is very agile but i dont know how his last call superkick would go over for WWE fans. Storm out of the three would need to be totally repackaged IMO for his character to go over..

AJ Styles: Maybe he holds a grudge sort of for WWE letting him go years ago. But isnt he like 35 or something? Not old by any means but i fear he would be a small fish in a big pond. I wouldnt see him go any higher than the IC title honestly and thats a shame. AJ is extremely talented has good mic skills and would be a steal. But WWE i fear would not how to use someone of AJ's talent and he would be buried.

Thats about it. Samoa Joe could make it he has the nasty temperament to do well as a heel and only a heel. But Vince doesnt like guys who well are not exactly in shape to his liking. Joe needs to drop about 35 pounds in order for vince to consider him. I like Joe and think he could do well but Vince only likes those bodybuilder type of monsters. Joe is a monster no doubt so i fear he will only remain in TNA and thats fine by me..

 

[CMbrose Punk]

The only guy that could really make the jump in my opinion is Bobby Roode. He couldve been in the WWE all this time doing the same exact thing he's doing in TNA and it would fit perfectly. He just feels like a WWE guy, especially his ring work with its shades of HHH (and I don't say that just because he does the spinebuster.) Roode has the look, the mic work, the ring work. Unfortunately, time isn't on his side. WWE likes to slow-cook their guys and build them up and knock them down over years before giving them that big push. Just look at the run-around they've been giving to guys like Ziggler before finally pulling the trigger and he started in the WWE. Roode's just too old at this point to get the run he deserves in the WWE. But he's the best option. Everyone else either doesnt have the right look/size, or is too bad on the mic, or is an overrated spot monkey.

 

[LD_Barrett]

There has been different guys whom have WWE tryouts on the TNA like AJ Styles and Samoa Joe. Of course Bobby Roode would make a good fit for WWE but I believe others would do well.

Kenny King and Chris Sabin even though they are small guys I believe they've got the package to make it over there. James Storm I believe has the total package but under the ratings WWE has now the beer part would probably be phased out. He would definitely have a bigger chance than Chris Harris aka Brayden Walker.

Ones I don't see making it are like Hernandez and Crimson because even though they have the size they would probably just be used as muscle like DOC was for the SES. Now Hernandez could be the backing for Del Rio but that's all I can see him as.

Lastly Sting, just for the purpose to have a one feud with the Undertaker.

 

[Radical Canadian Goose]

I think Eric Young in a comedic tag team would work well.

Bobby Roode has WWE written all over him, I could easily see him being a future WWE Champ.

Magnus would thrive as a top midcarder and have several runs with the IC title

Austin Aries has all the talent and mic skills to get himself over no matter where he works.

 

[d_henderson1810]

Obviously Sting would have no problem getting over, which I think would be the biggest problem is the hardcore WWE fans, or even the fans who don't know about TNA would have a hard time accepting them.

I think James Storm and especially Bobby Roode would have success.

I could see AJ Styles getting over, but I don't think he'd be pushed very far.

As said by someone on here, Samoa Joe would make a very good heel for the WWE IMO.

But if these guys actually came to the WWE, I'd be willing to bet Vince McMahon would give them the "WCW Treatment" and bury them any chance he got for a good period of time.

Yeah, because WWE "buried" The Big Show, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and Booker T. Last time I looked, these guys have all won the WWE or World Title in WWE.

Also, how dare Vince repackage "Stunning" Steve and make him "Stone Cold", Terra Ryzing as "Triple H" or "Mean" Mark Callaway as the Undertaker.

Also, it was terrible how WWE "buried" Ric Flair.

 

[wrestlingfan]

Storm & Roode immediately come to mind. They have the overall talent and characters to get over in the E.

 

[newwaveknight]

Personally, I would like to see both of the Motor City Machine Guns go over to the WWE for a few reasons (even though Alex Shelly is in Japan):

1) You would have a fairly established tag-team that's been a tag team for a while.

2) While they might not be that big of dudes (because Vince DOES have a thing for big muscles), they have a great look that I think would get them over with the fans.

3) Alex Shelly, at times, can be pretty damn entertaining on the mic. If he can keep improving his mic skills, he could even possibly make it solo there.

 

[Insertaname]

Sadly most of the more popular talent probably wouldn't be able to transition to the E. Like stated before Roode, while very talented, hes the same age as Cena (36) and by the time he was actually brought up to the main roster and made relevant I feel like it would be too late. You can also put Aries in the same boat because hes only a year younger.

Then there are a lot of talented people who have another factor that would hold them back, like Joe and his temper (he might be able to slip by with his shape issue), or Sabin who is now running on limited time with his ACL/MCL tearings. It kinda sucks, there are some pretty talented people on the roster that could go far in WWE, but age, or the other small factors is probably what would hold them back.

 

[newwaveknight]

Then there are a lot of talented people who have another factor that would hold them back, like Joe and his temper (he might be able to slip by with his shape issue), or Sabin who is now running on limited time with his ACL/MCL tearings. It kinda sucks, there are some pretty talented people on the roster that could go far in WWE, but age, or the other small factors is probably what would hold them back.

To go along with the whole thing regarding the age of the TNA franchise guys, it would help if they had franchise guys who were younger AND main-eventers, but most talented AND young superstars are going to get snatched up by the WWE to begin with.

 

[JVel]

Roode and Storm both have looks that scream superstar, are great in the ring, wrestle in the WWE style, and can cut solid promos. I don't think it would take long for either of them to get over in the WWE should they get the chance.