I'll be blunt with this: Right now, TNA is such shit, that none of their wrestlers would realistically make an impact in the WWE. I mean, it seems to me like if the WWE had wanted Bully Ray, Kurt Angle, Mr. Anderson, or Jeff Hardy, they could have, and I'm sure they don't anymore.
Sting finally making an appearance and Hall of Fame bid in WWE would certainly sell tickets, but realistically, what would he do? Take on The Undertaker and lose? And there would not even be the slightest out in the outcome of the match.
Chris Daniels and Samoa Joe are too old to go through the WWE system and come out with a purpose.
Maybe Kenny King and Sabin get shots, but I doubt it. Abyss could get lucky since the WWE loves their monster beasts. And they say TNA is high on this Magnus kid, but to me, he's generic and boring. He's still young enough to make something of himself.
But Styles, he's a TNA legend. He's been there since the beginning. Already in his mid 30's, Styles wouldn't have time to go through the NXT system like every other athlete would be expected to do. But if the WWE could suck it up and acknowledge that there are other places to wrestle out there (which is starting to slowly happen), then this could be an awesome way to both put on an awesome storyline, while also shitting on TNA.
Bring Styles in, and have him explain he's wrestled all over the world, but never in the WWE. As his career nears an end, he wants to know if he could hang with the big boys. If he can't, he'll retire.
I'd have him lose a few close matches, he tells the crowd that if he loses his next match, he's hanging up the boots. Cue heel GM, who says his next match is with Ryback/Mark Henry/Big Show/Generic Monster Heel Of The Moment. He gets the upset, goes on a win streak, and earns his keep in the WWE.
Let's be honest, there's just no room in the main event for him. While guys like Bryan and Punk have shown the WWE and its fans are now more receptive to the indy darlings who may not have the stereotypical wrestling look, Styles doesn't have the time to develop a character that resonates with fans like a top guy does - that takes years of development.
What he can do, is come in to the WWE, put on a bunch of great 'dream' matches that we haven't seen yet, and retire with at least a mid card WWE championship on his resume. For the WWE, its probably the last chance they'll ever get to steal talent from a competitor. One of the best parts about wrestling, especially in the Monday Night Wars, was seeing a familiar face pop up on a new brand. Seeing Guerrero, Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn on RAW, seeing Hogan and Savage, and later Hall and Nash on WCW - these were somewhat surreal moments even if you knew they were happening form the dirtsheets. This may be the last chance to do that, and I think its worth a shot.
What does the rest of the internet think? Could Styles make an impact in the WWE at this point? Is this all TNA bullshit publicity?
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