2012 Year In Review: TNA

Here we are folks with another article in our new annual Year In Review series!  A series where I will take a look back at the best performers, PPVs & matches from each major promotion that I watched this year and give an overall assessment of how much I enjoyed said promotion's product throughout 2012.  Next up, we're going to take a look at TNA's product and see how they stacked up against their major rival up north.

The Best TNA Talent of 2012

Win, lose or draw, these were the finest performers of the year

 

 Austin Aries was TNA's MVP

 

 

1. Austin Aries
2. Bobby Roode
3. Kurt Angle
4. Jeff Hardy
5. James Storm
6. Aces & Eights
7. Bully Ray
8. AJ Styles
9. Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
10. Samoa Joe
     

 

 

 

The Best TNA PPVs of 2012

These cards delivered the goods and left the viewer the most satisfied

 

 

Destination X featured TNA's best main event of the year

 

 

1. Destination X [8.5/10]
2. Bound For Glory [8/10]
3. Hardcore Justice [7.5/10]
4. Slammiversary [7.5/10]
5. Sacrifice [7.5/10]

The Best TNA Matches of 2012

These are the "must see" TNA matches of the year

Roode and Aries tore it down at Destination X

1. Destination X: Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries [****1/2]
2. Turning Point: Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries [****1/2]
3. Bound For Glory: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm [****1/2]
4. Slammiversary: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian vs. Kurt Angle & AJ Styles [****1/2]
5. Impact 5/24/2012: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode [****1/4]
6. Bound For Glory: Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy [****]
7. Slammiversary: Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe [****]
8. Sacrifice: Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles [****]
9. Lockdown: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm [****]
10. Hardcore Justice: Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles [****]

 

 

 

 

My Thoughts

 

 

TNA just wasn't up to par with the WWE in 2012.  It wasn't a complete disaster, but there wasn't much to really get excited about outside of Aces & Eights and Austin Aries' road to the world title.  Bobby Roode was still every bit the performer he was last year, hell I'd say he was one of the best in the world, but no one man is good enough to carry an entire organization to greatness.  Still, their PPVs were A LOT more enjoyable than they have been the past couple years and the company should be commended for at the very least, letting their most talented guys go out there and do what they do best.  Overall, I find it weird that I'm pleased to say that TNA was passable this year, but that could only mean they are taking steps in the right direction heading into 2013.

 

 

Overall Grade: C-