I want to share some of my opinions on the state of TNA's X-Division. I remember back in the days when TNA was first starting out, and the X-Division was at the forefront of the company. They were the main event, the main marketing tool to draw people into watch the show. It wasn't about weight limits, it was about no limits! Super exciting stuff...just like back in the early days of WCW's Cruiserweight Division, or even in ECW, the classic matches between Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis were, arguably, legendary! But now, it’s as if the X-Division is almost an after-thought. So I think that the tournament that they have been having, bringing in X-Division stars old and new is a great idea! And also, who isn’t excited about the return of the six-sided ring, even if only for one night.
With all of the things there are to be excited for, there are some things that I am kinda bummed about, mostly the choices of former X-Division roster members that they brought back. I mean, watching Austin Aries, Kid Kash, and Low-Ki come back and kick as much ass as ever before was awesome, but I think that there are a few superstars that they should have used. So here are my Top 5 choices of wrestlers I think were overlooked:
1. - Petey Williams: Former leader of Team Canada, he was a force to be reckoned with in the X-Division. He gained the extra edge he needed that helped keep him focused after getting taken under the wing of "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner, and with the awe-inspiring Canadian Destroyer finishing manuever, took opponents down for the count.
2. - Elix Skipper: The third essential part of the Triple X stable (along with "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Low-Ki) he was a part of one of the biggest Holy Sh!t moments of wrestling history when he performed his finisher The New School on Chris Harris off the top of the cage at Victory Road 2004. Bringing him back could possibly have us see the reuniting of Triple X, and start a bunch of new exciting feuds. (Triple X vs. Fortune is one I personally would love to see!)
3. - Jay Lethal: Mostly because, well, I think he should have never been let go. Plus, being a huge fan of the late Macho Man Randy Savage since I was a kid, I thought that Black Machismo was pretty damn awesome!
4. - Sonjay Dutt: The Original Playa from the Himalayas, Dutt was a very exciting individual to watch, and his feud with Lethal was always entertaining. I would love to see them go at it at least one more time.
5. - Johnny Devine: Another former Team Canada member, he spent most of his last run with TNA crusading against the X-Division with Team 3D, but with Chris Sabin out for the rest of 2011, I personally wouldn't mind seeing a reunion of Paparazzi Productions with Alex Shelly.
Well, there you have it. Five individuals from the TNA of yesterday that I think should have gotten a chance to show the world at least one more time what makes the X-Division so amazing, and what keeps us coming back to watch every Thursday night. I for one am excited to see the outcome of the series at Destination X, the rematch of AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, the rekindled fued between RVD and Jerry Lynn, and I think Samoa Joe and Kaz will make for a pretty exciting bout as well. I hope that they put on a great show and remind the world that it really isn't about weight limits, it’s about no limits!
