IMAN5 wrote:who from TNA would you guys like to see in WWE? That would actually survive and make sense.
Eliminating guys who already made it big enough in the WWE (Kurt Angle, Bully Ray - wouldn't make it as a singles wrestler in the WWE anyway despite how good he has been in TNA, Jeff Hardy, etc), my list would match the current 4 guys they have fighting for the Bound for Glory Series title:
1) AJ Styles - Some obvious dream matches just sitting out there if he went to WWE. If Benoit made it in the WWE with his personality, they could most definitely make it work for AJ. His current gimmick in TNA has been a good enough type gimmick to get him over in the WWE. Could only ever be a face, even if it is a darker gimmick type face like he is now.
2) Bobby Roode - He can do everything well enough to make it in WWE and most certainly has the look that they go for. He might never quite make it to main event, but he'd always be right on the cusp
3) Austin Aries. I don't care if he's small. The guy can work the mic and kill it in the ring. He's the most entertaining thing TNA has going in my opinion. I would love to see him go at it with guys like Punk and Bryan on a much bigger stage than he has in the past
4) Magnus - has the look WWE loves, but not enough personality IMO. He'd have to be a cocky heel to make it in WWE, because he oozes that type of character despite being a face in tna now. I think he could do really well there, but if they aren't willing to push a guys as talented as Cesaro and Wade Barrett, Magnus might have similar issues. I could see a strong heel tag team with him and Wade Barrett working.
Honorable mentions would be:
1) James Storm (they really could make it work IMO, but he's not the type of guy they'd give a chance, despite his Stone Coldesque gimmick).
2) Kazarian - Just not quite good enough in any one area, but could be a consistent mid-carder in the WWE even so
3) Eric Young - move over Hornswaggle
4) Gunner - Has the look WWE loves, but you'd have to hide him behind a manager/tag-team partner who can actually speak
Not making the cut, even as honorable mention:
1) Samoa Joe&Joseph Park/Abyss - I will lump together as just not WWE types of guys. WWE has rarely treated guys with weight issues with much respect other than The Big Show (see Tons of Funk as a great example). Both are very entertaining in TNA though (the latter more so as Joseph Park)
2) Chris Sabin - too small and cookie cutter
3) Zema Ion - just can't see the WWE usuing a guy like him effectively
4) Hernandez - Just don't see it with him. He's an athletic big guy that can fly around a bit, but doesn't entertain me at all
3) Christopher Daniels - just not a WWE type of guy at all. he has been pure gold at times with Kazarian though.
