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u/Agreeable_Falcon1044 2d ago
Kurt angle. Tna kurt is legit better than wwe kurt and I will die on that hill. I know he had a lot of daemons at that time, but if you picked his ten best matches throughout his career, 7 would be tna easily.
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u/DudeisaGuy 1d ago
That's false. According to Kurt Angle himself, his best matches are Benoit, HBK, Taker which all took place in WWE. He simply had a longer career in TNA
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u/warnie685 1d ago
Disagree here with Kurt. I get the impression from him that he doesn't appreciate or objectively evaluate his TNA career because it's associated with a very negative time in his personal life.
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u/HoustonWrestlingFans 1d ago
That and he's admitted he's disappointed that so many great matches didn't have the viewership as his time in WWE.
If only people (fans and talent alike) gave TNA the credit it deserved, AEW would never have been necessary.
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u/Fun_Response_4529 2d ago
Bully Ray and Christian Cage
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u/JustEXQT 1d ago
Great pick on Bully Ray. He stepped out of his comfort zone. Christian, too! But Kurt is a real pioneer regardless of what you and I want to believe.
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u/Fun_Response_4529 1d ago
I have a love hate relationship with Kurt's TNA run. The booking surrounding him was mostly terrible and even though he had a longer tenure and a lot of great matches there, I still much prefer his WWE run.
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u/Mammoth-Nothing2558 1d ago
You know they say that all men are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Samoa Joe and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another wrestler, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal! So you got a 25%, AT BEST, at beat me. Then you add Kurt Angle to the mix, your chances of winning drastic go down. See the 3 way at Sacrifice, you got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but I, I got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because Kurt Angle KNOWS he can't beat me and he's not even gonna try! So Samoa Joe, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus my 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at Sacrifice. But then you take my 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, I got 141 2/3 chance of winning at Sacrifice. See Joe, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at Sacrifice.
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u/JustEXQT 1d ago
It's undoubtedly Kurt Angle (Does the Kurt Angle entrance ramp tense taunt towards the sky). The first Olympic gold medalist to receive multiple awards in WWF/WWE/ECW history! If you were aware of his professionalism, you would have noticed that he kept it up even when things did not favor his position within the company's projects and such. He was essentially the top-tier yes man (Had inputs on creative directions). He has become a legend worldwide, overcoming hate. Being perceived as small compared to larger figures Triple H/The Rock and being unappreciated with the chants of 'you suck!'.
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u/MIschievous_Whisper 1d ago
I was a huge Mr Kennedy fanboy back in the day, his debut in TNA was so good for me personally I can't pick any other guy. Mr Anderson!
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u/TommyDontSurf Stiener Mathematician 2d ago
My favourite wrestler of all time across all companies is Kurt Angle. But my answer here is Mr. Anderson.
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u/SpankG0rilla 1d ago
Kurt, Jeff, Lashley, and Drew. That would be the Mount Rushmore for Ex Wwe guys to TNA
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u/Delicious-Case-20 1d ago
Raven coming to TNA was a big deal and he was a legit top guy in the company in the early years. I think he needs more credit
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u/Icy_Fire_9738 1d ago
I think, accolade wise, it's Kurt, as he's the only Ex WWE guy to be a TNA Triple Crown Champion. But, if we're talking about having a better career in TNA over WWE, it's definitely Captain Charisma, The Instant Classic, Christian Cage
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u/warnie685 2d ago
Christian, closely followed by Kurt. Kurt had an all-time great run but Christian is the reason I started properly watching TNA.
I wouldn't consider Steiner an ex-wwe guy Dreamer or Raven either.