It just hit me about what TNA just did that was so right

[The Brown One]

I guarantee what's going to happen more often than not is you will see a lot of former x-division champions from years past begin to start going after and winning the x-division title again, especially in the months leading to each destination x ppv. If they are going to give a guy the main event at Destination x, then it's going to be someone they can at least be halfway behind as a potential world champion. In the coming years, don't expect to see guys like jesse sorrenson, sonjay dutt, or zema ion in the main event. I would expect guys like Samoa Joe, Brutus Magnus, AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, Kaz, etc... to be the x-division champion when DX comes around. Don't expect guys to cash it in every year either. They will have the opportunity to cash it in for a world title shot, that doesn't mean they will. I would actually expect them to book someone like Zema Ion to turn it down, based on being X-division champ has more guarantee than walking out with nothing because you couldn't win the world title. just my thoughts

Agreed. I just don't see how guys like Sorrenson, Dutt or Ion can become main eventers in the span of one year, and seem like real world title contenders. Austin Aries was special.

[Darkside Ron Garvin]

Agreed. I just don't see how guys like Sorrenson, Dutt or Ion can become main eventers in the span of one year, and seem like real world title contenders. Austin Aries was special.

I could see it with some "Past" stars like Petey Williams (despite the size issue which is the same thing Aries had to overcome) or if someone like Morrison was to come into the company, but I honestly see Morrison going straight into WHC contention if he was to walk into the company. Maybe someone in the situation of London might do it, but that's me grabbing at straws. Either way, the current (I only say current because I believe he will be signed by Thursday) roster has 1 person I could see doing it and that is Kenny King.

[The Phantom Menace]

Autin is & was a special case because he held the Xdivision title for soooooo long & that was his point. I loved that he had to give it up in order to get the WHC shot. It was a classic put up or shut up type thing, that tottally worked in his favor. Plus it was a great way to put the spot light on the X Division title & make it mean something. I just hope he does'nt do what everyother TNA WHC has done after winning the gold(heel turn)execpt Sting, Samoa Joe & Rhino.

[kiltbill]

In real life, the X-Div title would only really be contested for in the weeks leading up to the Destination-X PPV.
But there's plenty of scope in the Pro-Wrestling world for this to work, by highlighting that it the title holder will have the opportunity to go for the HW title (and just don't menion the wait time).

I have not yet watched the PPV, so cannot comment on the matches. But by AA winning, it does give a better mix of future oponents over next few weeks. Bully Ray and AA have history (although BR's great heel work means that he's even managing to put over a fat, sweaty lawyer as a good guy, so he may be too busy to be HW champ for a while). Roode rematch also on the cards.

What are the chances of AA holding title until BFG? I give it 60%: I think that the long term options are slightly better with AA holding the title, rather than Roode. Buut, they have built the Roode v Storm feud for so long, that without the sweet revenge of the title for either man, it would mar (but not critically) the ending to a well told arc.

[The Brown One]

I could see it with some "Past" stars like Petey Williams (despite the size issue which is the same thing Aries had to overcome) or if someone like Morrison was to come into the company, but I honestly see Morrison going straight into WHC contention if he was to walk into the company. Maybe someone in the situation of London might do it, but that's me grabbing at straws. Either way, the current (I only say current because I believe he will be signed by Thursday) roster has 1 person I could see doing it and that is Kenny King.

I could see Morrison becoming TNA world champion in a short span of time, but for the wrong reason. TNA has a history of putting the world title very soon on ex - WWE wrestlers, as if it were a thankyou present for joining their company. I want to see Morrison work for it. And he does need a lot of work - especially on not botching his finisher, and his mic skills. Although, he did say he was going to take classes so he could cut better promos, so we'll have to see where he goes.

[The Phantom Menace]

I could see Morrison becoming TNA world champion in a short span of time, but for the wrong reason. TNA has a history of putting the world title very soon on ex - WWE wrestlers, as if it were a thankyou present for joining their company. I want to see Morrison work for it. And he does need a lot of work - especially on not botching his finisher, and his mic skills. Although, he did say he was going to take classes so he could cut better promos, so we'll have to see where he goes.

He'd have to face A.J. on the way up & those matches would be incredible. Morrison works better has a heel, remember his run as(ugh)ECW champion.?

[eyehatecena]

Even worst what was WWE thinking when A Double tried out for the last Tough Enough and WWE turned him down

WWE was not thinking, lol. Seriuosly though, it would have set back Aries career.

Being in or winning TE doesn't mean shit. This last go around the winner gets canned- the first one to be called up was the worst on the show(she is one of Clays dancers btw). The year Miz was in it- the winner of that season-Daniel Puder- was gone in no time. Morrison and Miz were the only two with staying power. And you can add Matt Morgan to that short list too, very short list

Point is, Aries has natural talent and great charisma- TE was not the place for him- he didn't need to be taught how to wrestle or cut a promo(He would have been great as a trainer though). I'm just glad he is back on TV- it didn't matter to me if he was on Impact, Raw or SD

[Wrestling Realist]

WWE was not thinking, lol. Seriuosly though, it would have set back Aries career.

Being in or winning TE doesn't mean shit. This last go around the winner gets canned- the first one to be called up was the worst on the show(she is one of Clays dancers btw). The year Miz was in it- the winner of that season-Daniel Puder- was gone in no time. Morrison and Miz were the only two with staying power. And you can add Matt Morgan to that short list too, very short list

Point is, Aries has natural talent and great charisma- TE was not the place for him- he didn't need to be taught how to wrestle or cut a promo(He would have been great as a trainer though). I'm just glad he is back on TV- it didn't matter to me if he was on Impact, Raw or SD

yes true TE won't have been the best route for AA but WWE still could have said hey here a contract your too good for TE go to FCW
OH well WWE lost is TNA's gain

[HCollins-TNA1]

So it's kind of like MITB and the RR. The main problem is people won't care as much about the X division title until around destination X time. They also have to ensure their world title seems prestigious which is always a hard task.

More like Bragging Rights....

[The Brown One]

He'd have to face A.J. on the way up & those matches would be incredible. Morrison works better has a heel, remember his run as(ugh)ECW champion.?

Yeah his run was decent. I liked him better when he was with Nitro and Miz. He was also irritating on the mic, in a good way. If he can improve on his skills, he can be better than what he was in ECW.