TheMainEvent
Pre-Show Stalwart
I know TNA has always had this issue with branding and in regards to talent, I really started to think about it for awhile and was having a hard time to decide on who really is TNAs top star. They are so focused on having everyone involved in various feuds and inter feuding that TNA has not put a focus on any one person as their top draw or superstar. Think WWE during the Attitude era... Steve Austin was their main star and everything was essentially built around him. The Corporation angle, the Ministry angle, Who injured Austin angle, etc...WWE from 2002-2006 Triple H pretty much was their top star taking the major role in most storylines, and even now WWE has John Cena as their top star and he consumes most all main event storylines.
So with that mentioned does TNA need to establish a top draw talent and build the brand around that star? They have guys like AJ, Joe, Anderson, Pope, RVD, Hardy, Angle, etc so should they work on building the company on one of those guys back. With that kind of talent they should have no problem doing so but for whatever reason TNA has a way of watering down a stars appeal and essentially making them "just another superstar". Lack of buildup for big matches and video packages/promos is one reason why but thats a topic for a whole other thread. Regardless, should TNA focus on one top draw as a maineventer that everyting essentially builds around?
Now heres my two cents: They should and it should be Samoa Joe. Joe should be the Stone Cold role of the badass loner who takes no crap. With the rumor of Bischoff/Hogan heel turn or even a Jarrett turn it could work well with them swerving Joe and him getting pissed to ignite a feud. If a faction forms then have Joe take them on his own to set the odds against him and the fans behind him. It worked with Sting and Horsemen, Sting and nWo, Austin and Corporation/Ministry, etc and should do the same for Joe.
So with that mentioned does TNA need to establish a top draw talent and build the brand around that star? They have guys like AJ, Joe, Anderson, Pope, RVD, Hardy, Angle, etc so should they work on building the company on one of those guys back. With that kind of talent they should have no problem doing so but for whatever reason TNA has a way of watering down a stars appeal and essentially making them "just another superstar". Lack of buildup for big matches and video packages/promos is one reason why but thats a topic for a whole other thread. Regardless, should TNA focus on one top draw as a maineventer that everyting essentially builds around?
Now heres my two cents: They should and it should be Samoa Joe. Joe should be the Stone Cold role of the badass loner who takes no crap. With the rumor of Bischoff/Hogan heel turn or even a Jarrett turn it could work well with them swerving Joe and him getting pissed to ignite a feud. If a faction forms then have Joe take them on his own to set the odds against him and the fans behind him. It worked with Sting and Horsemen, Sting and nWo, Austin and Corporation/Ministry, etc and should do the same for Joe.