I had never seen anything like TNA when it premiered in June 2002. The innovative, exciting X Division, with death-defying athletes like AJ Styles, Jerry Lynn and Lo-Ki. The entire product delivered from top to bottom. There was no undercard because everything was main event caliber. I still get chills and teary-eyed when I watch the match to crown the first X Division champion. Psychosis, Jerry Lynn, Lo-Ki, and AJ Styles put on one of the greatest matches in the history of the sport. Every Wednesday night was appointment television for me. Pushing such amazing young talent, how could a company go wrong?Fast-forward seven years. I don't even watch TNA anymore. Somewhere along the line, someone decided it better to take the emphasis off the in-ring product and make poorly written, ill conceived storylines the focal point. It's heartbreaking. I feel cheated. With the birth of this company, fans were promised an alternative to the stale WWE product that focused on athleticism and competition. What happened? Is it right to blame one person or bad decision? I think it's a combination of things that can be remedied fairly easily. Let's hope Dixie Carter follows through with her latest plan to clean things up. Something needs to happen before it's too late.
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