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Originally Posted by OSKAR
So you telling me that 'one' over guy can help ROH financially?
Why wasn't that the case with Kurt Angle, Bubba Ray, Jeff Hardy and Hulk Hogan when they were in TNA?
Kurt Angle was one of the best wrestlers in history.
Jeff Hardy was over AF
Hulk Hogan is/was the biggest name in Wrestling.
If CM Punk returns to ROH, then ye...they might sell some merchandise and some people might tune in to watch but ROH won't even get close to WWE. Let's not get carried away
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Originally Posted by OSKAR
Also TNA has never been able to come close to WWE's worst viewrship ratings with all these name. I don't think Punk will be enough to make ROH a highly viewed promotion
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Kurt Angle's move to TNA was HUGE. TNA was being touted to match TNA, and in 2009 TNA, in most people's eyes, was the hugely superior product.
Jeff Hardy's personal problems was always going to dampen his debut anywhere.
Hulk Hogan isn't the biggest name in wrestling. He completely shit on that with his real life and other ventures. He was big none the less, and brought in guys like RVD, Hardy, Anderson etc., all of whom were booked into the ground.
Nothing will ever get close to WWE's ratings. But that's because WWE has been a product for like 80 years or something insane. ROH MIGHT have topped 10, TNA MIGHT have as well. WWE is an established brand and will be the most watched due to availability and kids watching it or whatever.
But someone like Punk gets mainstream success. You underrate his following. Punk (LB user) would watch ROH the second he hears CM Punk shows up. The reason that's a problem to WWE is because ROH's wrestling absolutely obliterates anything you see in ROH. Rollins Vs Ambrose would be a fairly disappointing match in ROH. WWE's 2 biggest stars, if Punk was to return right now; Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. Before either signed a contract with WWE, they were considered the top stars of ROH. D-Bry's turned into a fairly opinionated guy too. ROH is home to a lot of these guys. Added to the fact that ROH's booking is spectacular. They turn tag team wrestlers into champions in one PPV.
This situation wouldn't be unimaginable to me.
ROH Roster
Kevin Steen
Daniel Bryan
CM Punk
The Briscoe Brothers
The Young Bucks
AJ Styles
Adam Cole
REDragon
Bad Influence
Michael Elgin
Tommaso Ciampa
Austin Aries
Bram
The American Wolves
DJ Z
Jay Lethal
Homicide
Kenny King
James Storm
Bobby Roode
TJ Perkins
Samoa Joe
Chris Hero
Evan Bourne
^If this situation happened, WWE would have some serious competition on their hands. Add to that the possibility of a connection with AAA. Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio (In like a month) and Mistico (Sin Cara, probably botch free)..
ROH is already working with NJPW, so lets add...
Karl Anderson
Shelton Benjamin
Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Okada
Jushin Liger
And whatever other japs can be here.
If Punk and Bryan joined ROH, the possibilities for them would be endless. Creative issues with Ambrose could see him join ROH in this situation too. I doubt Rollins or Cesaro would consider it though.