TNA Hardcore Championship

TNA is often rightfully accused of misusing their belts. In a dream world the TV Title would have the prestige and relevance of the ECW TV Championship or the Intercontinental belt. So it might be perceived as madness when I propose TNA should bring in another belt but hear me out.



The X-Division, Tag Team and Knockout belts are relevant because they are actual divisions for specific type of wrestlers. The cruiserweights and high-flyers in the X-Division, female wrestlers in the Knockouts etc. Ideally the TV title would cater to the mid-card and stars on the rise. There is simply no division for the extreme and hardcore specialty types and I feel this is a huge hole in the market that TNA is missing out on.

There are plenty of wrestlers currently within TNA's rank that could fit into this division, Team 3D, Abyss and if he chooses to re-sign, RVD. There are also a good number of ECW veterans that can still go the distance and be brought in for reasonable prices, Rhyno, Sabu and Kid Kash being examples. On top of that, there is the modern generation of hardcore wrestlers from around the world that could be brought in cheaply. I would love to see the likes of Ruckus, MASADA and Jun Kasai in TNA and this is a viable way to do so. MASADA against Tommy Dreamer and/or Raven in a old school versus new school type feud would be great fun.

While the WWE Hardcore belt descended into skit comedy towards the end and the WCW Hardcore belt was forgotten about and literally dropped in the trash, if TNA were to dedicate the airtime and effort into a Hardcore belt, it could be as well regarded and important as the X-Division belt. Heck, with Destination X the X-Division PPV, Hardcore Justice could be fully fleshed out as the hardcore PPV, with the main event an annual barbed wire match. Hardcore wrestling is something WWE won't and can't do and TNA would be wise to exploit the market. By retiring the Knockout Tag Team Championships, TNA wouldn't be guilty of having too many belts with such a smaller roster too.

What do you guys think? Should TNA bring in a hardcore division? What other wrestling styles could TNA expand into?

KRS