TNA aka Impact Wrestling has a history of putting together interesting factions with mixed results. Some groups did better than others, but the most compelling use of stables featured them feuding with each other. TNA didn’t have too many faction vs faction storylines like WWE and WCW did, but they had enough to keep fans curious.
Various booking regimes allowed TNA to experiment with new ideas whenever they were hoping to start fresh. The idea of faction warfare will see some talents stepping up when getting that chance in a pushed group. However, others will struggle to break out and can lead to disaster. The following TNA stable rivalries received the platform with some connecting and others flopping.
8 Main Event Mafia Vs Aces & Eights
The Main Event Mafia and Aces & Eights were the two most prominently pushed factions to find relative success. TNA had better luck with the first heel version of Main Event Mafia, but they reunited as faces to feud with the heel Aces & Eight wrestlers.
This could have been a big angle for TNA until they booked it poorly with their execution. UFC fighters Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz joining the respective groups led to their story being the main selling point. TNA fans did not care about either man, and the group brawls with other members felt pointless.
7 Fortune Vs EV 2.0
TNA fell into a trap of trying to bring back familiar names whenever they wanted to get some buzz. One of the strangest instances of this featured various ECW legends getting signed to form a faction paying tribute to the company that ended a decade earlier.
EV 2.0 was the faction’s name for their journey to feud with the Ric Flair led Fortune faction with quite a few great talents. The ridiculous booking saw TNA’s homegrown talents of AJ Styles, Kazarian and Beer Money losing their bigger team matches to EV 2.0 before the ECW legend started to implode.
6 The Beat Down Clan Vs The Rising
TNA was undergoing some rebranding pains when the Beat Down Clan helped as a compelling new faction. MVP leading the group of respected names like Samoa Joe, Bobby Lashley and Kenny King made them the top heel act often delivering vicious attacks.
Drew McIntyre led his own trio face group known as The Rising to combat the threats when joining TNA. Eli Drake and Tanga Loa joined McIntyre for multiple matches against the heels. The Beat Down Clan won the feud when winning the big match that forced The Rising to split up.
5 Team Canada Vs Team 3D
Team 3D aka the Dudley Boyz were typically just a tag team in TNA, but they expanded into a trio group when Spike Dudley joined the company. The new name of Brother Runt saw Spike aligning with his kayfabe brothers during their feud against Team Canada.
This was an underrated feud before a lot of new viewers started watching the product with names like Kurt Angle, Sting and Christian Cage signing. Team Canada was booked strong to look equal to the legends until Team 3D won the feud in a brutal cage match.
4 Bullet Club Vs Honor No More
The recent months of Impact Wrestling have seen a new faction rivalry building between some interesting groups. Former ROH talents Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Kenny King, PCO and Maria Kanellis aligned with Eddie Edwards to form Honor No More.
It felt like a mini-invasion storyline to see the former Ring of Honor stars attacking Impact names. A working relationship with New Japan sees Bullet Club members in Impact and feuding against Honor No More. The rivalry is actually still going as of this writing, but they’ve done enough to be considered a top faction feud.
3 House Of Hardy Vs Decay
Matt Hardy’s Broken character in Impact Wrestling is mostly remembered for his feud against Jeff Hardy, but they did some great work together as a team. Brother Nero became the alter ego of Jeff when joining Matt and other relatives as House of Hardy.
The underrated heel faction Decay started with the trio of Abyss, Crazzy Steve and Rosemary getting over as spooky villains. TNA booked some fun moments and a tremendous cinematic match with House of Hardy overcoming Decay’s threat.
2 Fortune Vs Immortal
TNA foolishly had the Fortune faction instantly join Immortal after Jeff Hardy and Hulk Hogan turned heel to form the group. Immortal was meant to become the top heel faction, but they failed due to Hardy’s issues and the concept coming off as a cheap New World Order rip off.
Ric Flair needing time off led to the Fortune wrestlers turning face without him to feud against Immortal This was a huge upgrade to them working together since fans loved AJ Styles and the other Fortune members. TNA even booked the perfect pay off with Fortune bringing back Christopher Daniels and defeating Immortal in a Lethal Lockdown match.
1 Main Event Mafia Vs The Frontline
The best faction rivalry and one of the best overall ideas TNA had featured the Main Event Mafia forming. Five former world champions joining together to take over the company played into the real story fans wanted of the legends facing the younger homegrown talent.
TNA came up with The Frontline for AJ Styles and Samoa Joe to lead the younger wresters against the Main Event Mafia. A few veteran faces like Team 3D and Rhino joined The Frontline to protect the future of wrestling. The matches and promos felt like it had just enough shades of reality to create must-watch television for TNA at times.