11 Great Reasons Why You Should Give TNA A Second Chance

Don't sleep on TNA Impact Wrestling because they're looking better than ever.

They have a STACKED roster

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Gail Kim, Lashley, James Storm, EC3, Sienna, Trevor Lee, Drew Galloway... the list is long and it's recently gottem even bigger and even better...

2016 has been BIG for new talent

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'The Miracle' Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis, Moose, the Tribunal and Sienna have all left their respective companies and joined TNA in 2016. And let's not forget the most recent shock signing...

Former WWE genius, Damien Sandow, has joined TNA

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Now going by Aron Rex, the incredibly popular 34 year old gave an impassioned speech where he gave sly digs to the WWE, as well as announcing his intentions for his upcoming run in TNA. Exciting times ahead!

Role models in wrestling

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Anyone in the public eye has the potential of being a role model and TNA is doing a great job of embracing that. Check out the women's division and who sits atop it (Gail Kim and Jade) and now look over at the top guy in the men's division. Speaking of which...

Bobby Lashley is a monster

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Lashley's MMA record is 14 wins and only 2 losses, so it's totally plausible that he would hold all three main TNA titles - and he does. Lashley is a monster bad guy right now and TNA has done a tremendous job of putting him in that position and trusting him. Which leads us to...

TNA has put trust in their talent to elevate the show

Lashley has been given a microphone - something he hadn't ever really been allowed before - and he's delivered. He's given wrestling fans more reasons to dislike him with his patronizing, bullying, intimidating vocals. And it's not just Lashley who has been granted freedom...

EC3 is ££££££

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The trust that TNA has shown in its talent couldn't be better demonstrated than by talking about Ethan Carter III. Since joining TNA, EC3 has continued to improve in the ring as well as expanding his move set. But where he's really excelled is on the mic. He's hosted his own Fireside Chats and started a presidential-style campaign, need I say more?

BROKEN Matt Hardy

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Remember the Matt Hardy of old who would team with his brother and jump off ladders? Well, forget about it because he's gone. What you're looking at now is a Broken Matt Hardy who talks in a South African/Louisianan accent, is best friends with a drone called Vanguard 1, has bitten people's faces, uses mind control and who is spending his time plaguing his 'deleted' brother - Jeff Hardy...sorry, Brother Nero.

Think it sounds stupid? It's become popculture, so YOU'RE stupid.

GRADO....

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Don't get him? Don't like him? Think he's bad for wrestling?

Guarantee you still watch him, though.

The Scottish-born superstar is a born comedian who just happens to enjoy a bit of grappling. He is the clown of the wrestling circus and he's a pretty great one.

Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins is the new president of TNA

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Dixie Carter has been regularly singled out as the main problem with TNA. She was blamed for the product losing viewers, talent jumping to WWE and the frequent rumours of TNA going out of business.

But whatever you have previously thought about Carter, respect has to be given for her continual efforts to keep TNA in business and moving forward. And that is most obvious with the news that Dixie Carter has moved to a role that allows for long-term planning for TNA, while installing Billy Corgan as President and chief decision maker for the product in the ring.

Why is that a good thing?....

Corgan can shake up the wrestling industry

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Quotes from Corgan from podcasts with Vince Russo and Chris Jericho:

- "Is the future of wrestling going to be based more on reality or is it going to be more like Breaking Bad, where you know it's not real but you're still invested?"

- "There is a failure of the WWE and TNA models of the past to evolve"

- "I'm in the business because I want to be at the next breaking point"

- "...with some subtle tweaks and systemic changes resulting in new talent that is only associated with TNA from the ground up.."

- "If you don't like the booking, yell at people like me"

- "If you're a fan, remember, you're missing out on the best work of particular talent in their prime"