''It doesn't hurt to have a famous musician's number just in case you need to call on him.''Ĭorgan saw a scene at the Sands not unlike at one of his concerts, with fans dressed as their favorite wrestlers and chanting along to catchphrases. ''It's pretty interesting that a world-famous rock star knows more about wrestling than I do,'' EC3 said. TNA's true A-lister works behind the scenes: Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan joined TNA's creative team last season and lent an unreleased song for ''Impact Wrestling's'' opening credits. ''We're trying to get back to more real things, things that come from a place that doesn't seem fake or scripted or robotic,'' Dixie Carter said. The new blood on the roster and greater availability on cable should only help boost TNA's status in the wrestling world. I don't think signing big names in wrestling is what fans are interested in as much as seeing new characters develop into something out of nothing.''Īngle, the 1996 220-pound freestyle wrestling gold medal winner in the Atlanta Games, has wrestled for TNA since 2006 and announced Tuesday he would step away from the company following its shows next month in England. ''We need to provide an alternative and focus on ourselves. ''As far as competing head on with WWE, they're top dog in the game,'' EC3 said. TNA counted on EC3, Drew Galloway, Bram, Tigre Uno and Mike Bennett to anchor the company in its comeback year. ''The grass isn't always greener and what we have here is very special.''

''A lot of times they come back,'' she said. ''Our competitors, our competition have been after our talent.''ĭixie Carter paused Tuesday night as she watched the action from her box, the surprise return of TNA star James Storm after a brief dalliance in WWE's developmental system. ''We've always been criticized about taking WWE talent and I think it's pretty interesting how the roles have been reversed,'' Dixie Carter said. TNA champions Samoa Joe, Sting and Bully Ray all moved on to WWE over the last 16 months. ''Our fans need to be able to watch our show.''įans watched even as TNA was criticized for signing some of WWE's biggest stars, bringing in Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Booker T and others at the expense of developing its own talent. ''Distribution is key for us,'' TNA president Dixie Carter said.

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