Another Old Wrestler Joins TNA

Last Night, TNA held their Slammiversary Pay-Per-View. In the weeks leading up to the show, TNA President Dixie Carter made an announcement that during the show, there would be a little surprise. After much speculation, it turned out to be the debut long-time ring veteran Tommy Dreamer.

Before I cut loose, I would like mention that fans (that includes me) still love Dreamer, which was made clear during the show when he came out and he received a good pop, followed by the crowd chanting 'ECW.' One of the original ECW wrestlers, Dreamer gave fans lots of great memories during his time with the company. Every match he wrestled, he left everything in the ring, giving fans their money's worth. He was the backbone of ECW, staying loyal to the company through thick and thin.

Now that that's out of the way, this is a bad idea, bringing in Dreamer.

TNA already has a very full roster. Not only that, they already have a lot of older wrestlers who are past their prime. Dreamer, known for wrestling hardcore matches, has to be pretty banged up at this point in his career. I just don't see what sort of impact he can make right now.

A bigger issue, one that should concern TNA management, is the message that is being sent with all these older wrestlers being brought in. The company is brimming with young talent. These young wrestlers can't be too excited that all of these old-timers are being brought in and potentially stealing their opportunity for airtime. If management isn't careful, they could lose this core of young talent to WWE, where young, talented wrestlers who are in/close to the prime of their career (AJ Styles, Abyss, Desmond Wolfe) are coveted.

It is also worth mentioning that there has been a lot of press on TNA's financial woes. Some of the on-air talent are paid in peanuts, and some have to take a second job to make ends meet. How does it look when there's all this talk of cutting back to save money, but they bring in another big name wrestler? None of this can be good for locker room morale.

This was a poor decision. Flat out.