5 WWE Superstars Who Would Benefit Most by Moving to TNA

To succeed in WWE is no simple task. Ask the hundreds of wrestlers over the past few years alone who have signed “development” deals with company to only languish in the mid-card, or worse, FCW. Sometimes a change of scenery is all a guy needs. A new promoter who sees something different in the star. Or something Vincent Kennedy McMahon didn’t.

In this exclusive list, we count down five WWE stars who would benefit the most by jumping ship to TNA.

5: William Regal: Relegated to a backstage role and putting over heels and youngsters on RAW and FCW, Regal still has plenty left to give, in spite of nagging injuries. A big push in TNA as a legitimate shooter could do wonders for the company and cement his legacy as one of the most technically proficient stars of this generation.

4: The Miz: After his run with the WWE title, which saw him finally come into his own, Miz took some time off to film a movie. The result of his extended absence hurt his character more than it helped. Even with the success of MizTV, he hasn’t gotten an opportunity to the ring to get back in the WWE or World title hunts. At this point, like a Ken Anderson a few years ago, a new company and the opportunities that come with it is better than managing strong outings on the mid-card every night.

3: Ted DiBiase Jr.: A third-generation star with plenty of talent, DiBiase deserves so much more. What’s worse is he’s never been given a real opportunity to fly solo. TNA would be much more inclined to give him the chance the WWE hasn’t. With some mic and ring time, DiBiase could blossom into one of the industry’s diamonds in the rough. The biggest problem now is the WWE and the collective wrestling world don’t know what to make of him.

2: Alex Riley: This guy was super over after his mini feud with then WWE champion The Miz. Women loved him, he had great ring music and a solid finisher. A series of job outs, that seemingly happened out of nowhere, ruined any credibility he began to garner. Now, he’s simply taking up space. In TNA he’d be a perfect candidate to run with the TV title, a good-looking face with ability in the ring and on the mic.

1: Natalya Neidhart: The best female worker in the industry today, Neidhart is, for the lack of a better term, being pissed away in the WWE. Passed over by the company for better-looking women (that’s not to say Neidhart is ugly at all) with less talent, Neidhart is ready to go somewhere else. In TNA, Neidhart would be a star. With Tara, ODB, Gail Kim and Mickie James in the company, Neidhart could bring legitimacy back to both women’s titles in the company.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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