This is the second “What if” post I’ve written. Even though the none of them may ever come to fruition, it’s fun to imagine how awesome it would be if they were true.  So please, sit back, & enjoy the read…

The Back Story.

Depending upon who you believe, Steiner was either not offered a contract extension, or he turned the one that was offered to him down. Whether or not he was offered a new contract almost seems a moot point now, since Scott has taken to Twitter to decimate the heads of TNA management. If you have been living under a rock and have no clue about these tweets… stop reading this, open a new tab and search for some. There are so many tweets it won’t take you long to get an idea of what is happening. Let’s all hope for a moment that the contents of this article are believable and that TNA really isn’t a lame duck with Hogan and Bis**ff at the wheel. 

Why would TNA (Impact Wrestling) want a loose cannon?

The wrestling world loves a loose cannon & shoot heel! Whether it’s Brian Pillman, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shane Douglas, C.M. Punk, or Kevin Steen… Shoot promos, matches and characters go over!  Most of the time they become such fan favorites they turn into shoot promo wielding, ass kicking faces. Why? Because everyone loves a guy who tells it like it is. Someone who says what you wish you could. 

TNA has never had someone attain this status. (Although, some might argue that Samoa Joe’s early years with the company and Austin Aries current run come close). They have never been able to cash in on such a character and to deny they they would want to is just dumb. 

Why Scott Steiner, & Why now?

We will attempt to answer these questions one at a time. So why would TNA choose Scott Steiner? A.) He has history with Hogan and Bis**ff. B.) They are not shy about promoting aging talent. C.) Scotty has proven he is one of the best on the mic and has the skills to pull it off. So why now? Steiner’s Ring Ka King work may have impressed someone, (i.e. Bis**off, & Hogan) and they saw his contract expiration as an opportunistic time to do something in the same vein as C.M. Punk leaving last summer. They may just be waiting to acknowledge the feud on T.V., or just want to build it until Steiner shows up at an IMPACT taping.  

TNA needs heels, like Garrett needs a miracle to go over. Think of the feud! 

With Bobby Rude and Bully Ray being the two big heels of TNA, the company needs a big bad guy, why not “the bid bad booty daddy?” Austin Aries has turned face, due to his likability. When Abyss returns, he will no doubt feud with Bully Ray and Gunner, thus diluting the pool of heels. Robert Rude has so many challengers they can’t even let Anderson get a shot before R.V.D. jumps ahead of him in the natural story line pecking order. (I love both of those guys, but Ken had a story building with Bobby, Jeff Hardy has had several matches with Bobby already and R.V.D. could have squashed Gunner in the meantime. Or did he just forget who took him out of action?) Last but not least Bis**ff is gone! Or at least not on air anymore.

So with TNA so low on heels that Rick Flair, (being the wrestling god he is) is forced to go toe to toe with Hogan in an embarrassing encounter at “Lockdown” to use up time. They need Heels like nobody’s business! So why not Use Steiner to challenge the face of TNA authority, Hulk Hogan?!” Why not let him run rampant as Super-Steiner? I say it just makes good business sense! They need the fued to push the brand. Without a protagonist and antagonist shit gets boring! Yes you can quote me on that. TNA needs another Mega-heel and Scott Steiner is it, whether it is a work or not is all that is up for debate. 

Are you seriously telling me this feud wouldn’t sell tickets?!

Steiner being given full rights to say and do whatever he wants is scary! Scott Steiner edited and scripted is in a league all his own when he does a promo. He scares people legitimately. He says things so f’d up, that there is no possible response. So just imagine what would happen if you told him to let loose and say what ever he felt like… seriously take a minute to imagine it! Re-read the tweets and amplify them by a hundred, that’s the kind of feud you would get. I would fly half way across country to watch that! 

Conclusion 

So, even if it isn’t true, even if Steiner is just gone. TNA should have thought of this one. On the one in a trillion chance that this happened, I would mark out hard, because it would be the best thing they’ve planned out in years! It would show limitless potential for the growth of their writing and be a glimpse of some understanding of the fundamental dynamics essential to running a wrestling promotion. While most would argue that it making sense is the best argument against it being true, (thanks to TNA’s recent track record of dropping the ball), I will remind them that Ring Ka king and even Last nights Impact are showing that the company is growing, recovering, and moving in a positive direction. So I’ll ask you one more time to picture it.

Think about Steiner V. Hogan and tell me it wouldn’t add some credibility to the show. He could come out and challenge Hogan on the first Open Fight Night and Hogan would have to accept! Or look like a loser and wimp out… prompting Scotty to run a shoot promo with so many ridiculous over the top horrible statements, we’re all left with our jaws on the floor as they cut to commercial. Come back from commercial break showing how many cops it took to haul off Steiner. We all know Steiner would just keep coming back angrier and angrier, more and more pissed off forcing Hogan into a confrontation. Dividing the TNAverse, (patent pending) in two, leading to what could be the last great feud of each of their careers. 

It’s good to dream…