Why do people talk down about WWE guys jumping to TNA?

Question

When Austin, Foley, Jericho, HHH, Mysterio, Benoit, Eddie, Malenko, Saturn, William Regal, and others started out in WCW and ECW back in the old days. I mean what was people like Christian suppose to do, leave WWE and quit wrestling to sell vacums? Seriousily it's been going on forever. Guys leaving one company and going to the other. So why is it a bad thing for people like Team 3D or Kurt Angle or Christian or Booker T to go to TNA. WWE collected rejects in the past. But I think what I can agree with is TNA needs to push their own talent not people who have been everywhere else.

Answer 1

Valid points but I think a better question might be: why do people consider any wrestler who leaves one company to work for another a "reject"? We don't do that with actors, pro football players, or store cashiers.

I think a lot of today's fans don't know their wrestling history. It wasn't THAT long ago that all pro wrestlers were itinerant, moving from territory to territory, with occasional visits to other countries. A big reason for this was to avoid becoming stale and over-exposed in one territory (a common complaint with the WWE now -- the same faces month after month, year after year). Another reason was to be different characters in different promotions (or heel in one and face in another). Wrestlers rarely stayed in one territory for more than a few months at a time. Even Ric Flair when he was WCW champion. He was based in WCW but he still traveled all over the country and to other countries defending his title in different promotions. Vince McMahon Jr. changed all of that with his guaranteed contracts that don't allow his employees to work for the "competition". And now, for whatever reason, a WWE wrestler leaves and goes to work for another compay, he's automatically labeled a "WWE reject". That's just wrong.

Answer 2

WWE fans just hate it when someone leaves to do something else or to work for TNA. Fans of all wrestling do not hate it when that happens.
First off I loved it when Christian, Kurt Angle and Booker T wanted out of the WWE to wrestle in TNA. They did it knowing they would get far less money. But they did it to be happy instead of worrying about making alot more money.

Answer 3

The main problem that people have with it are:

-These guys are past their prime: the guys that TNA is taking from WWE and pushing, by the majority, are past their physical peak and cannot compete the way they did years ago. People like Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Voodoo Kin Mafia, and many others are not as skilled as they used to be, except on the mic.

-A lot of guys are taking places younger talent should have: a lot of people hate the fact that these older guys are pushed, and the younger talent doing the most dangerous and amazing moves in TNA are put on the back burner to guys with "name value".

Those are the main reasons why people think that way.

Answer 4

People fail to understand the simple basic fact that matches have both winners and losers asking who's better, who needs a push, who's jobbing and then the I haters.
Wrestling scripts the whole show, Vince couldn't post all match win/losses week-in week-out, but a statements never wasted, goals do change however.
WCW released Two Wrestlers then lost about 75% of it's best Talent to Nitro, nearly ending McMahons Industry, Nitro was growing giganic and failed in a snap, Vince got them for pennies on the few months before dollar value. {new formed profit-sharing and benefits evolved to laziness and mismanagement destroying marketability.}
TNA now needs another City Venue, their Wrestling locality is better for the fighters than WWE's constant road travels, thats more better fan friendly.
Like-it or not WWE needs the six sided rings action, including some limitations.
Vince understands compitition promotes, but he also buys them out for himself.
Wrestling is a job and workers need options to move, even back and back again.
TNA and WWE needs to push their talent as required for the long term, addressing time-off, injury, familys and personas, fans are seat warmers, you and me.
Young talent takes years to develop {long-term tag-teamings an ideal training tool} over push them you get an Orton.
My goal is Industry change, Wrestlers Wrestle, check my Q&As, stating the genetic jackhammer, sledgehammer, unguarded face punts and ring steps over-hips thrust into faces must be removed from view, Vince is demented, vindictive and controlling, great but losing Moola stands without a whisper or respect beyond legacy and HOF control.

Answer 5

you're right on some accounts. TNA will get nowhere if they can't produce their own stars. It's becoming the reverse of OVW- instead of up and comers, its all loosers who couldnt manage to keep a job for a few years. I mean, Christian couldn't even get the IC Title on RAW, yet he gets the TNA World Title?? My main problem is when I ask why TNA can't use a bigger arena, it's because "they don't have the money" when they can seemingly offer superstars bigger contracts than WWE without problems.

Answer 6

I know but it's true what you said. WWE were collecting rejects long before TNA was ever thought of. I think some fans are afraid of what will happen to WWE if TNA got those guys.

Answer 7

I agree. Its not like there is any other big wrestling company out there. I think TNA sees an opportunity and takes it.