DOUBLE IMPACT | Successes in WWE & TNA!

DOUBLE IMPACT | Wrestlers that Succeeded in WWE & TNA!
Succeeding in one wrestling company is no small feat, especially if that company just so happens to be WWE. But what about those performers that not only manage to get over there, but also in TNA too? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be looking at today.
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[@tyreepowell8367]

Happy Mother's Day To Your Mom Wrestle With Andy

[@Cobane823]

@WRESTLEWITHANDY AJ got over “considering that company was still being run by Vince McMahon was running the company at the time “???!!!! , That was tasteless and disgusting SMH you do know that he’s the REASON wrestling is what it is today right? Personal life aside don’t try to rewrite history you can’t take away his accomplishments sheesh as a wrestling fan , do better bro

[@brandonwaynelewis641]

AJ styles 1999 2000 wrestling

[@waynedunn7210]

Why did becky lynch video get deleted?

[@zemox2534]

@Cobane823 Vince sexualky assaulted several women and that taste act led to so many "memorable " div moments, such as Vince making out with Trish!! He also exploited the death of Eddie, show no remorse for the negligence that causes the death of Owen, buried Zack Ryder for getting over, exploited the alcohol problems of Hawk for TV, interviews the wife of Brian Pillman hours after he died, forced Ashley Masarro to wrestle with a broken arm and denied the face that she was raped (she told him and he forced her to keep quiet) ans made a deal with Saudi Arabia after they murdered a man! Wake up!!! Vince is a scumbag and deserves no praise or respect from anyone!!!

[@paulcowlishaw]

AJ Styles was TNA. Before TNA WAS TNA. 😊

[@Sowb4n]

Dude was a star in indies even before they were cool

[@user-dn3jw5nm4z]

wasn't he wrestling for NWA WILD SIDE before TNA? that's when I first seen him wrestle lol that's crazy

[@paulcowlishaw]

@@user-dn3jw5nm4z yh possibly

[@RevanLockheart-]

Now that's an impact.

[@aaronjjacques]

You forgot Xavier woods /consequence creed.

[@kidz4p509]

Here’s a video idea: Wrestlers who had it bad in WWE, but had it even worse _outside_ WWE.

[@edro51188]

Two words... Ruby Soho

[@shawnmichaels568]

AJ Styles legit just debut in Smackdown and show that he still had "It". He was one of the reasons why the brand was so enjoyable back in 2016-2017.

[@studentNEET319]

Vince pushed him so well when he realised he's a guy who he should've signed years ago

[@quinnsanders4676]

​@studentNEET319 he won a title every year vince was in charge

[@jadprinz482]

@@studentNEET319I’m glad AJ didn’t come until 2016. Had he came earlier, there were more giants that Vince would’ve fed him to.

[@jeffmendez02]

He is the GOAT, he even became the face of the company in 2018 and ended up in 2K19 poster.

[@zemox2534]

Nice to see TNA coverage on this channel. People just do not realise the impact TNA has had on the careers of Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, and AJ Styles.

[@kadharefinley224]

AJ Styles was the heart and soul of TNA. He put on classics against Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels, Low Ki etc that company made who the Phenomenal One is today

[@venomousnate7263]

AJ Styles is the best and most notable example of success in TNA and WWE.

[@2Racky]

And or Kurt Angle

[@comedyclubatuwm9622]

And or Bobby Lashley

[@ysetiadji]

And Samoa Joe

[@BirdGang6]

Kurt Angle has him beat in both companies

[@comedyclubatuwm9622]

@@BirdGang6 no that was Perc Angle

[@ConnorIngle]

Perc Angle was something else, on another level

[@shawnmichaels568]

AJ styles has always been one of the most reliable wrestlers since he debut on the main roster, He was an absolute icon in TNA & continued to show that he still had the "It" factor elsewhere. Going to a different company & still be as good if not better than the previous run is just as impressive. He's indeed the "Phenomenal One"

[@dispater101]

AJ just goes to any company and says "I'm the top guy now" 😂

[@TrueNomadSkies]

AJ Styles was the original star of TNA, and the #1 guy we would think of back in the those days when realizing how important alternatives to the WWE are. They had and still have lots of other great talent, but he was their guy and always will be. It was more than a big deal to see him debut in that Royal Rumble not just for himself and the WWE to have AJ as an asset, but as solid proof that a multiverse of sorts for wrestling has a place when people are just that good.

[@im2hastyle]

Mickey James is so underrated and not talked about enough. I really hate how WWE treated her. Like how she found out she was let go by coming to work and finding a trashbag full of her stuff outside.

[@kshinokevin]

Mark Carano, the ex-Titan Sports (corporate office) staff member who committed this action, against James (aka Alexis Laree in TNA), eventually got Future Endeavored by Vinnie Mac's Stamford, CT company, PAL ! This "Hardcore Country" legend was done dirty.

[@kshinokevin]

The "Mickie (Piggy) James" angle against LayCool (Michelle McCool & Layla El = the WWE's version of TNA's "Beautiful People" stable) was trash.

[@mcentepede]

Mickey is quite a good wrestler. WWE mocked her with that Piggy James gimmick, childish and stoopid. Mickey is a good looking woman yo. Just because she's not a Bimbo like what Vince likes they messed with her

[@yousafihsan167]

AJ was the first TNA original to sign with WWE and win the WWE championship leading to many of his fellow ex TNA stars signing to WWE

[@matthewdrake4385]

Did Samoa Joe join WWE before,same time or after AJ did?

[@reecepower8906]

​@@matthewdrake4385Before but do you count the NXT title as a world title?

[@matthewdrake4385]

Actually was trying to think if Joe won a main roster world title before AJ did in WWE.

[@tjfrye11]

i don't know if I'd put naomi in the list just because she wasn't really gone from wwe long & naturally tna would book her strong since she was already a superstar in wwe.

[@rahulmcintyre2553]

AJ Styles is truly Phenomenal. Especially in WWE.

[@YeTism]

He peaked in TNA. At least in ring wise.

[@khesipresents1885]

I knewhim as aj styles in tna when he wrestled in shorts and gad short hair

[@jibangkurbaishya221]

AJ Would Have Been The Guy And Was Destined To Be One Who Would Have Ruled TNA/Impact For The Entirety Of 2010's. Kurt Angle And Sting Both Said That During Early 2010's They Both Were Nearing The End Of Their Full Time Careers And Wanted To Be Part Time Wrestlers For TNA, Both Of Them Were Pushing The Management To Make AJ Styles The Proper Face That Runs The Place Of TNA And Make AJ The Guy Who Would Carry TNA For The Entire 2010's Till A New Talent Rises In 2020's. But Dixie Carter Instead Decided To Pay Cut AJ's Salary Which Led To AJ Leaving TNA And Becoming A Global Star And Ruling WWE From 2016-19.

[@LibraJohnny]

Only AJ Styles and LA Knight/Eli Drake were original TNA. The others had WWE runs before going to TNA.

[@taledivibes]

LA Knight was with WWE before he went to TNA. Do your research before commenting

[@LibraJohnny]

@@taledivibes As a jobber.

[@user-bs9hf6hs7i]

@@LibraJohnny jobber means employed, so your argument is invalid.

[@briwanderz]

AJ styles isn't originally from TNA... he was on national tv with WCW before TNA, on both thunder! and nitro... he was also on one episode of wwf metal. he made his fame in TNA, but not his start.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Don’t forget AJ’s run in ROH too before TNA even existed alongside Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels just to name a few.

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Dvon is retired but Bully Ray, like Hardys, does go back in forth

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Back in Nashville? TNA's home has been in Florida, for over 10 years now.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Nope their HQ is in Nashville according to Wikipedia. Maybe your thinking of NXT who’s been in Florida for over 10 years. Let’s also not forget AEW also is Florida based too.

[@ericmonaco4509]

TNA's original Asuylum was in Nashville

[@jamesclark2629]

Tna is in fact a Tennessee based organization. Watched tna in the beginning in Nashville

[@glennstarkey7087]

Don't think you missed a single one... There were a few who came close samoa Joe had injury issues in wwe and high tailed it to.aew new age outlaws were more a nostalgia act in tna as the James gang tho you could argue them Monty brown was so misused in wwecw he quit wrestling And booker t was wayyyy past his prime in tna While in both her wwe runs Vince just didn't get gail kim Maybe I'd add Ken Anderson/mr Kennedy as he did redeem himself in tna after steroids derailed his career (Vince had him pegged as the white rock) and was well known both places but that'd be it GREAT LIST

[@glennstarkey7087]

Forgot Kharma/Kong. That was bad luck with the pregnancy and sadly miscarriage by the time she could come back her contract was up and don't blame her wanting to just come home to tna the RR appearance tho was a nice send off and us why I say wwe got her it was just horrible luck But those vignettes meant business they clearly were gonna have big plans for her and then life hit hard.

[@zemox2534]

@glennstarkey7087 Joe was fuckjng fired dude. Get yiyr fucking facts straights@!!@!!

[@sandeeppalla004]

AJ Styles is still SO phenomenal at almost 47, in the best shape of His life and moves so smoothly. He doesn't get the credit He deserves. He was born for greatness. I just hope He gets a proper send off when He wants to hang up his boots. They booked Him so badly since 2020, hope things change for good.

[@Invictusfish]

Ya really gotta hand it to all of these guys, but out of all of them, especially Mickie. I get she may not be the most famous success story here, but as a woman wrestling during that time, being able to do ANYTHING close to what she did was unthinkable!!! It was undeniably worse in WWE than in TNA due to Vince McMahon’s sexist booking, but women’s wrestling was still considered mid-undercard back then in most promotions. You’d sit back expecting a 5 minute over sexualized cat fight… until you heard Mickie or Trish’s music play.

[@johnnymason2460]

Hey, did we forget about Samoa Joe? He was also great in TNA and WWE. I certainly haven't forgotten about that.

[@moayegbusi9623]

They never booked him strong unfortunately

[@johnnymason2460]

@@moayegbusi9623 I do agree with that.

[@jeffmendez02]

He was great under HHH and NXT, but with Vince their was tons of bad luck that came, he was injured most of the time on mainroster which is why Vince was hesitant to push him.

[@zemox2534]

​@jeffmendez02 It did not stop Vince from pushing Roman non stop even though he has just as many injuries! And WTF was the excuse to fire Joe a second time if not out of for HHH?

[@jeffmendez02]

@@zemox2534 Roman Reigns never had major injury until leukemia happened. And Reigns was bound to be successful he just didn't had the right booking, he never had bad attitude or habits behind scenes. He always did what the management told him to, he even went down the card before coming back to main card again. And his return and heel turn after 2020 proved it. Joe was injury prone and also was in his 40'a that seem to be a liability for Vinny Mac he fired him and he got rehired by HHH and he got fired again after HHH influence was gone. Samoa Joe career in WWE 50/50 most of this was due to bad luck, or else right now he would have been in the spot of Kevin Owens mid-card to mainevent player. Not everyone will be successful in WWE.

[@trinity-hopetricia3241]

Legendary video and Thank you and Keep it up please 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤️

[@Aryonwilica218]

I hate arguing with wrestling stans specially the die hard stans now I love wwe over any brand but im ny going to act like TNA almost didn’t take majority of attention away from wwe this company was great exciting and just the X division alone made it more exciting for fans it was a better wcw more organized ecw it was nxt gold brand before nxt and what AEW wish they were. I wish fans would show TNA the respect id deserve specially for the mid 200’s to early 2010’s and I can say you might can make a part 2 of this video I feel it’s so many names that could be mentioned

[@calebhelpsmith5222]

You should do a video on the goat of TNA

[@alishbagani3209]

Big respect to la knight wrestling since 2001

[@Edddddddddie]

Kurt Angle the 🐐

[@Sirmarklee23]

Perc Angle is much better.

[@CookieM899]

As a kid the dudley boys were so cool if they weren't tag team champs you had the hardy boys and edge and christian good times for tag team wrestling.

[@DoubleWhopper1]

I think Jeff Hardy forsure should have had his own spot on this list

[@user-xb7ko7kk5e]

Jonathon Taylor here. I'm a fan and supporter of AJ Styles he's da man he's simply phenomenal he is the next undisputed champion and future hall of famer. #P1 #Phenomenal one.

[@kelseydonaldson7431]

6:10 yes we can't have a vid without LA Knight himself

[@Lady.Luthien]

What, Gail Kim isn't on this list?

[@JDUCSUDMU38948]

i love gail, but when was she booked well on wwe?

[@Lady.Luthien]

@@JDUCSUDMU38948 she won the Women's Championship on her first night there. Still counts.

[@Pablo-uq6tr]

Leo Rush got Bobby so over with the Lashley 😂 all he ever needed was a good manager

[@rbelfry2007]

What about Samoa Joe?

[@eerieeric834]

First time failure, second time success now that a video

[@mackisbrocklesnar]

already done

[@mjdf122]

WWE Kurt Angle NWA/TNA/IMPACT Perc Angle

[@freddiemcrae428]

AJ Styles is neither from Jacksonville nor North Carolina... But why disturb the template?

[@briwanderz]

multiple sources say he was born in Jacksonville, north Carolina... so he is "from" there, in the sense he was born there.. but does not currently live there, pretty sure he still lives in Georgia.

[@Charlie_Tea]

Styles was also successful in NJPW also💪

[@Rajneeeeesh]

Please Andy try making more TNA videos. Most of us out here wants to relive the 2000s TNA period.

[@jackdanulsprime2077]

How do you skip the New Age Outlaws?

[@calebmaybin6896]

Would love to see a video on current TNA Originals that will be the head of Wrestling in the next couple decades: Josh Alexander, Speedball Mike Bailey, Jake Something, Bhupinder Guujaar, etc.

[@SWIMNIN2020]

That Eli drake Hardy’s segment in TNA made me lose so many braincells

[@oscarroldan6825]

Kurt angle made tna what it became, i never listened before about tna until angle get there

[@rockycunningham1078]

Damn that beard saved AJ life

[@paulwatson3025]

To succeed in wwe first them to go to tna and succeed was almost a given. They pushed wwe guys immediately to a fault but to do it the other way around really said something, especially if Vince actually pushed you. Aj was and always will be TNA. One hell of a wwe champ too. I also think to add Naomi to this list is hilarious. Hope wwe pushes r truth the way tna seriously pushed him before he retires

[@MagicMike-rd8mz]

Tna and WWE had Gail Kim also. She was great in the WWE and TNA.

[@edro51188]

Not really in WWE. Sure, Gail won the WWE Women's Championship on her first night, but her reign only lasted a few weeks. After that, she was booked horribly until her release. Her second run in WWE was booked even worse. So bad to the point that she eliminated herself from a battle royal and requested her release immediately afterward

[@dharunprakasha4716]

documentry about la knight please

[@carsonford9601]

No mention of Samoa Joe or Booker?!???

[@marcohavokkhaos]

When I think of Dudley Boyz, I think ECW & WWE.

[@scottiehamilton1699]

Aj is from Georgia, not NC

[@blazinrex6621]

Believe it or not, he is from Fort Lejeune, North Carolina

[@TheSyrusEstate]

Bro also said Jacksonville native 💀

[@blazinrex6621]

@@TheSyrusEstate Fort Lejeune is in Jacksonville, North Carolina

[@Cw1047]

@@TheSyrusEstatebro are you still there? You just got caught being loud and wrong don’t pretend not to see this

[@Cw1047]

@@blazinrex6621he’s gonna ignore this lol

[@rockydon3400]

AJ is a Georgia native

[@briwanderz]

multiple sources say he was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina... currently lives in Georgia.

[@sedrickgipson8088]

AJ is truly phenomenal

[@wadewilson8011]

I can't wait for Jordynne Grace to come and wreckhouse in WWE. When her contract is up with TNA she needs to make that move. I'll trade her for Becky Lynch any day!

[@127marq]

AJ is from Gainesville, Georgia not Jacksonville, Florida

[@theDon.top10ranking]

North Carolina? I thought AJ was a Georgia boy?

[@user-gl2pf6os3d]

You Read It Wrong

[@Dr_1212]

New Andy 👍

[@Time2bakitup]

Everyone Listen’s ?. Everytime Ur La Knight Talks I Take A Bathroom Break😐

[@bradleybibbins8986]

Aj styles from Gainesville Georgia not North Carolina

[@christonmoore701]

AJ is from Georgia

[@jtokes9400]

Dudley’s I think ECW and WWE

[@paulcowlishaw]

What about Little Jimmy lol. He's always been with R-Truth

[@anonluxor470]

Oh yeah little Jimmy has been with truth since beginning of his career

[@shanewise6769]

Chelsea Green is your 3rd choice?

[@merci681]

Aj styles is from Georgia

[@jaredschmehl1400]

North Carolina boy??? AJ is from Georgia 😭

[@CatsNCadillacs]

Im guessing AJ STLES is the ONLY TNA, WWE, NWA, and NJPW Champion ever??

[@briwanderz]

also ROH pure champion and ROH tag team champion.. Pro Wrestling Guerilla world champion... Bubba Ray Dudley (or Bully Ray) has also held titles in TNA, WWE, NJPW, ECW, and ROH... he was close to being nwa tv champion or world champion recently, but evidently didn't win. samoa joe is pretty close, just AEW championships instead of njpw, nxt world champ and wwe US champ. ROH, TNA... but the one with the most title reigns of all, in every company, even UFC... is the legndary "Vacant"

[@thefab0075]

YOU ARE YOU ARE 🎶🎶I AM I AM 🎵🎵🎶

[@Bhusayy-jd3ld]

Aj styles is john cena of TNA

[@1olpoorboy]

What about Booker?

[@92Arrows]

What about the road dogg jesse james and Billy Gunn?? Or VKM over in tna?? Lol

[@92Arrows]

Or Samoa Joe? Christopher Daniels?

[@GamingSaturnMoonManBoy]

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there!

[@Alex-yn2gi]

No Gail Kim?

[@reecepower8906]

Wheres the JJ slapnuts at?

[@Jonathan-jf9ml]

Bubu maybe, but Devon has already said that physically speaking, he is done

[@ricogold_]

Mickie James underrated

[@chimaugonna6064]

He left out booker t??

[@GOATTTTTT]

smh

[@ysetiadji]

Booker T didn't do well in TNA. He introduced a Legends Championship for him to wear but soon lost it to someone else. Also there's nothing memorable with his run in TNA aside from doing commentary with Kevin Nash as Chet Lemon & Black Snow.

[@madmax22002]

No booker T???

[@edro51188]

Out of the MANY mistakes Dixie Carter made while being in control of TNA, her biggest mistake by far was letting AJ Styles walk. There was no other guy on that roster who was a bigger star than him.

[@jibangkurbaishya221]

AJ Would Have Been The Guy And Was Destined To Be One Who Would Have Ruled TNA/Impact For The Entirety Of 2010's. Kurt Angle And Sting Both Said That During Early 2010's They Both Were Nearing The End Of Their Full Time Careers And Wanted To Be Part Time Wrestlers For TNA, Both Of Them Were Pushing The Management To Make AJ Styles The Proper Face That Runs The Place Of TNA And Make AJ The Guy Who Would Carry TNA For The Entire 2010's Till A New Talent Rises In 2020's. But Dixie Carter Instead Decided To Pay Cut AJ's Salary Which Led To AJ Leaving TNA And Becoming A Global Star And Ruling WWE From 2016-19.

[@RyanRumbles434]

AJ Styles 🐐 of TNA.

[@danhom1623]

Kurt Angle put TNA on the map.

[@malcolmcox18]

No Doube J Jeff Jarret?

[@ysetiadji]

Seems like they compare the success of TNA run and the post year 2000 WWE run. Jarrett was succesful during Attitude Era WWF, but he only comeback to WWE for Hall Of Fame and sporadic appearance. Nothing interesting happenned during this time.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Honorable mentions: 1. Rob Van Dam 2. Ken Shamrock 3. Jeff Jarrett (I know he founded TNA and this is kind of cheating)

[@aceitaliano88]

Victoria

[@anonluxor470]

What was that Samantha Irving impersonation 3:42

[@ronniefans3330]

Gail kim

[@SalmanKha555]

This video should have started with AJ Styles. No one else.

[@JoeyBeansLI]

Another list idea. Better in TNA then WWE. Brian Myers Matt Cardona Ash Ali Aiden English Etc

[@CedrickHoneywood-hy8rk]

Chelsea Green? Drake ? Drake? Lol

[@triballotus1]

Thank you roman thank you roman 1:52

[@SwaveyHardaway]

Technically AJ was apart of WWE they just let him go too early so you got that

[@kitfo18]

WWE to TNA they petty muich handed everything to you. It's the TNA to WWE guys that had to work and are actually good at this business!

[@shawnbrooks2081]

Do Wrestlers that succeed in WWE and AEW

[@Naruto0s44]

I can name a few the legion of doom, Ricky the dragon steamboat, cody rhodes, drew McIntyre, cm punk, wes Lee, rich swan, Neville, edge, Christian, the hardest, the dudley boyz

[@kshinokevin]

AEW (TNA (Impact Wrestling: total nonstop action)/GFW, WCW/NWA (nWo), ECW) vs. WWE/WWF

[@colindsouza8110]

U forgot Cody Rhodes, Xavier woods,

[@rileyanthony]

Something that you got wrong Bobby lashly is from Colorado not Kansas

[@mohdkumail7131]

Like seriously bro, you include clesea green n la knight....but not RvD - Xavier woods 😂.... Did u even watch tna??

[@big3kd]

AJ STYLES WAS TNA!!!

[@kitfo18]

Peek of his game? Did you not ever listen to interviews of the guy? He was at the peek of drug use by the time he got to TNA.

[@Cooldevil311]

Shamrock?

[@suzakux7]

how about this for a video soon, THE RING GENERAL | The Gunther Story (Full Career Documentary)