The history of TNA has seen most of the top names in the industry join the company for at least a short time. Major names like Kurt Angle, Sting and Christian added another chapter to their legacies. New stars like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode started their first relevant runs in the industry. TNA still always tried to go back to the free-agent market of names known for their prior success.

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We will look at some of the legends that just couldn’t hit a home run when joining TNA. The stories of failure would see a mixed bag of talents that didn’t have the same level of skills in their older age to those that just lacked the motivation to deliver the same level of production. Find out just which memorable names didn’t do well in the smaller promotion. These are ten legendary wrestlers that flopped in TNA.

10 Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam has had a mixed bag of history in TNA during the different chapters. The first stint came when Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were running the company. They believed Van Dam would be the ideal fit to become World Champion and fans wanted it too.

Unfortunately, RVD either lost a step or was just too unmotivated to make a difference. The main event run of Van Dam in TNA was viewed as a huge disappointment. RVD has returned for Impact Wrestling in 2019 and has been great in a mid-card heel role.

9 The Nasty Boys

The close friendship between the Nasty Boys and Hulk Hogan gave them an opportunity to join TNA. Most wrestlers and fans were aware that Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags were over the hill. TNA still brought them in upon Hogan’s request to feud with the Dudley Boyz.

Their matches were lackluster, and the backstage segments were even worse. TNA cut bait with the Nasty Boys after a few months with rumors of them having a negative backstage reputation. The legendary tag team had some great moments in the 90s, but they were too old for TNA.

8 Val Venis

Val Venis earned a strong status in the wrestling world for his success in the mid-card picture during the Attitude Era. The success of Venis saw him playing a strong role in the Intercontinental Championship picture for quite some time.

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TNA signed Val as another move from Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. The belief that old WWE legends would bring in new viewers turned out to be wrong. Fans were more upset about Venis defeating TNA homegrown star Christopher Daniels. TNA stopped using Val after a couple of months.

7 Chavo Guerrero

The decision to leave WWE saw Chavo Guerrero get a quick offer from TNA to join the company. Chavo teamed with Hernandez with hopes of becoming the top team in the tag division. TNA pushed them hard, but the fan support just wasn’t there for the act.

Chavo struggled to break out and prove that he was a noteworthy star despite the legendary reputation. The TNA run didn’t last long as Guerrero moved on to other opportunities. Some wrestlers just were not good fits for the TNA product and overall style.

6 New Age Outlaws

Road Dogg joined TNA in the early stages after getting released from WWE. The name of BG James saw him teaming with Konnan and R-Truth in the 3 Live Kru group. Billy Gunn eventually would have the same path leading him to TNA.

The old duo of the New Age Outlaws reunited as the Voodoo Kin Mafia. They couldn’t recapture the magic from their WWE days, and it was viewed as embarrassing. Both wrestlers did parodies of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, creating some of the worst content in TNA history.

5 Booker T

The signing of Booker T convinced TNA that they would have another top main eventer. Booker was coming off a great run in WWE, but he made the decision to leave the company for a lighter schedule. TNA introduced him in the main event storyline with Kurt Angle, Sting and Kevin Nash.

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Fans were instantly disappointed when Booker performed at a mediocre level. Booker has even admitted on his radio show that he viewed TNA as a vacation away from the WWE grind. TNA wasted a lot of money and television committing to a legend that didn’t even care about them.

4 Rikishi

Rikishi is beloved today for his WWE legacy in the Attitude Era. Fans also loved Rikishi for the run with Too Cool in the Attitude Era. However, most fans have no memory of his time in TNA under the name of Junior Fatu.

The signing came when TNA started on Spike TV and wanted to add a few more familiar faces. Rikishi no longer had the same level of momentum and he was showing his older age in the ring. A memorable promo saw him refer to Bobby Roode as Rick Rude in a promo. TNA gave up on him shortly after this botch.

3 Chyna

TNA brought Chyna in for one match on a big PPV by bringing up a past feud. Chyna’s old rivalry with Jeff Jarrett resurfaced during Jarrett’s war with Kurt Angle. TNA referenced the real-life situation of Karen Jarrett/Angle leaving Kurt and eventually marrying Jeff.

Angle brought in Chyna as his partner for a mixed tag match against Jeff and Karen. The match was viewed as a disappointment and Chyna was too far removed from her wrestling career. Chyna and TNA agreed to part ways after the one match.

2 Dustin Rhodes

The career of Dustin Rhodes has seen him working for most promotions throughout the years. One of the releases from WWE would see Dustin get a role in TNA with a new character. Dustin sported a new darker face paint color scheme, black wig and the name of Black Reign.

Everything that fans loved about Dustin appeared to be gone during this time. Dustin struggled with his addiction issues and has stated he barely remembers anything from that chapter of his career. Black Reign is sadly remembered as one of the worst things from TNA’s entire history.

1 Scott Hall

Scott Hall was the first name marketed by TNA for their first shows. The release from WWE in 2002 allowed TNA to bring Hall in as their biggest name. Hall had the same issues from WWE and would leave TNA. The relationship between Hall and TNA saw him have a few returns.

Hall always dropped the ball due to his personal issues. The instances of him wrestling in poor shape or even worse not even showing up embarrassed the company. Hall would remain a flop with each stint getting worse than the prior. TNA regretted bringing him back each time.

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