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I was thinking about this in the aftermath of Kaval's release on Smackdown. I have been giving TNA a bunch of **** for the past year (aside from a few occasions of awesome programming), but I have to admit that their midcard is actually fleshed out compared to that of either WWE show.
- The odd couple pairing of EY and OJ
- Those young self-obssessed punks of Gen Me
- The idiot comedy act of Robbie E (as long as he ain't winning all that much)
- The straight shooter X-Division champion, Lethal
- The preimer and most serious act of the midcard, the Motor City Machine Guns
- The Ax Crazy Knockouts Division
- A solid face act in Inc Ink. (their look is cool at least)
- Brother Ray and........ehh
- And other acts on stand-by like Magnus, Kendrick, and Red if they ever have plans for them
Contrast this with WWE, ALL of the midcard heels are cocky and competent frat boys (who by design shouldn't be all that competent) and the faces are smiling crowd kiss-asses with either no character depth or static direction (thanks to the uninspired writing).
I have to say, despite the Immortal storyline (which I personally am not all that high on), at least the TNA midcard is finally being fleshed out, character wise, and has its own distinct mood in contrast to the seriousness and solipism of Immortal. Even if you question the ability of the performers to main event, the midcard is looking mighty interesting with its potential for angles (like MCMGs v. Gen Me earlier).
- The odd couple pairing of EY and OJ
- Those young self-obssessed punks of Gen Me
- The idiot comedy act of Robbie E (as long as he ain't winning all that much)
- The straight shooter X-Division champion, Lethal
- The preimer and most serious act of the midcard, the Motor City Machine Guns
- The Ax Crazy Knockouts Division
- A solid face act in Inc Ink. (their look is cool at least)
- Brother Ray and........ehh
- And other acts on stand-by like Magnus, Kendrick, and Red if they ever have plans for them
Contrast this with WWE, ALL of the midcard heels are cocky and competent frat boys (who by design shouldn't be all that competent) and the faces are smiling crowd kiss-asses with either no character depth or static direction (thanks to the uninspired writing).
I have to say, despite the Immortal storyline (which I personally am not all that high on), at least the TNA midcard is finally being fleshed out, character wise, and has its own distinct mood in contrast to the seriousness and solipism of Immortal. Even if you question the ability of the performers to main event, the midcard is looking mighty interesting with its potential for angles (like MCMGs v. Gen Me earlier).