Austin Aries
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On last week's TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Hulk Hogan told Austin Aries that in order to face Bobby Roode for the World title at Destination X, he would have to relinquish the X-Division title on this week's edition of Impact Wrestling.
This makes no sense to me as a fan for at least two reasons:
1. The X-Division title makes Austin Aries a credible opponent
With the X-Division title, Aries has a lot more credibility as a challenger for the World title. Aries is the longest reigning X-Division champion in TNA history, so when he says that he should be in the main event, one of the reasons that fans believe him, besides his great skills in the ring, but also because that belt backs up his statement.
2. A "Champion vs. Champion" gives your main event more prestige
TNA is looking to attract more fans to its product and one way to do that is to promote that your two top champions are going to fight each other. They should play that fact up on TV and put both men on posters with their respective titles. That can draw much needed attention to TNA's struggling brand. The Destination X main event would surely be something that hardcore fans and casual fans would want to see if it was promoted as, "Who's really the best in TNA?"
This storyline will probably lead to Austin Aries relinquishing the X-Division title which is a mistake in my book. TNA probably think that they'll need the belt for some tournament match at Destination X.
Besides the money match is James Storm vs. Bobby Roode for the world title which won't happen until Bound For Glory in October so Aries won't win at Destination X. So he'll lose a lot of momentum in the process. But that is TNA Wrestling's plan for building a new star. Peculiar.
The Professor
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