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Originally Posted by El Kabong
Apart from that, is there anyone on the TNA roster the WWE would even want? Aries, Joe, Roode and Storm are all 35+. Eric Young is about to turn 35. They wouldn't be worth the time and money when an NXT wrestler can just take their spot. They passed on the Wolves. They could sign Angle or Hardy any time they want but Angle is all kinds of messed up and Jeff Hardy is Jeff Hardy.
Bully Ray could be cool though and Kenny King and Sam Shaw have potential. I guess they could bring Lashley back to team with Darren Young against Cena and Lesnar. The rest of their roster is either terrible, guys they fired or both. I would be pretty pumped if they signed Hemme though.
I didnt even realise AJ Styles had left TNA until you didnt name him and I wanted to check why. Lol, damn, the one talent TNA really developed and was good enough to draw crowds and he left last year. He is the wrong side of 35 too but I would bet they have had talks with him and he will get a WWE contract within a year.
They would take Roode and Storm, I think, if the price was right. Gunner could get a run in NXT to see if they can make him work (I havent seen him work recently, I assume he is improved).
Magnus, again assuming his ring work has improved, is probably the best on the roster who isnt some random X Div guy I have never heard of. Not too old, they know how to work with an English guy (he is a heel, he does heel stuff, that is all) and he has a good look.
I cant see them taking any other men, probably a couple of the women if they can come to terms. Madison Rayne was decently impressive last I watched, I assume she can reasonably work still.
Keep in mind they are not just hunting for a ten year career star. They are completely fine picking up a guy in the 30s who they can get a couple of good years from before they are released. Roode and Storm can be chucked together into a tag team that can either JTTS some other team or be built up as tag champs - like look at who are NXT tag champs, they are desperate for good tag teams. Gunner has a decent look and size and that would get him a bit of a run in NXT under a new look to disguise his TNA history.
In terms of the PPV library I dont see the WWE caring enough. If they can get a good price sure they would pick it up just to go full pokemon on it but they are not short on content for the Network.