Today I want to look at 5 wrestlers that should be champions in IMPACT WRESTLING. In my opinion, it doesn't matter if they are World, TV, or X-Division champions, these guys can make the program exciting and fun to watch if given the right opponents and marketed correctly.
1. MATT MORGAN
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"The BluePrint" has been with Impact Wrestling since 2007 and has had great matches with the likes of Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, Mr. Anderson, Sting, and Jeff Hardy. All these men have been World Champions but not Matt Morgan. With his atleticism and size (he is 7-feet tall and 330lbs.) he could be the X-Division champion as well. He had title shots against Jeff Hardy in 2010 but was passed over by Imapct Wrestling management so that Mr. Anderson could win the title from Hardy. In 2009, at Impact Wrestling's October PPV, Bound For Glory, he had a match with Kurt Angle. That match could have been for the world title but Impact Wrestling promoters decided to take the title off of Angle a month earlier and put it on A.J. Styles. I always thought that was a mistake, because if Morgan had won the title from Angle at that event he would have been launched as a major star.
I hope that Impact Wrestling realizes what they have and places Morgan in a title program soon so that he can prove how valuable he is to the company.
2. JAMES STORM
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The "Tennesse Cowboy" has been with Impact Wrestling since its inception in 2002. He has been a multi-time tag champion with Chris Harris and Bobby Roode. He can cut a great promo and he definitely appeals to people of all ages. He's a guy who likes to drink beer and fight and who doesn't like a guy like that? He had a great match with Kurt Angle on Impact last week and he is surely a top draw no matter what title he holds.
3. CRIMSON
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Since entering Impact Wrestling, Crimson(Tommy Mercer) has been a force. Impact Wrestling has given him a great push with his undefeated streak and feuds with top stars like Abyss and Samoa Joe. Due to his size (he is 6 foot 6, 260 lbs.), strength, and badass look, he has great fan support. It wouldn't surprise me to see the X-Division or Tag-Team title around his waist in 3-4 months.
4. The Pope
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"The Pope" (Elijah Burke) is one of the most charismatic people in Impact Wrestling. His promo style is great and it reminds me of a mix between Dusty Rhodes and Randy Savage. Recently Pope has been in some lackluster feuds with Samoa Joe and now Brother Devon as the bad guy. He is much better as a good guy and deserves a World title or X-Division title run.
5. Austin Aries
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The former Ring of Honor World Champion and current Impact Wrestling X-Division champion is currently in a feud with Brian Kendrick but I'd rather see him in a feud with any of the four men listed above on this list. Those feuds would really make Impact interesting. Aries has been wrestling for over a decade and is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Any feud that he's in will be excellent when he's the antagonist. Despite being a small wrestler (He's about 5'10 and 220 lbs.) he can hold his own against anyone and could be the Impact Wrestling world champion.
Hopefully Impact Wrestling will see the potential in these men and use them to make their company more marketable and their storylines more interesting. These 5 guys are the future of Impact Wrestling and the business itself.
Class Dismissed,
The Professor
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