TNA True Impact: Newest Stable Not What The Doctor Ordered

Three stables, but only one to call their own

Stables have always been an enjoyable part of professional wrestling.

WCW had classics like the nWo and the Four Horsemen. WWE has had more recent successes such as Evolution and DX. Then there's TNA.

Through the past seven years, TNA has had its fair share of stables as well.

Some, like Team Canada and the Angle Alliance/Christian Coalition, served their storyline purposes and accomplished their goal.

Others, well, not so much.

For the past several months, the Main Event Mafia, consisting of Kurt Angle, Sting, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Booker T, has been a thorn in not only the sides of TNA management but also TNA fans.

But that's a story for another day. Tonight, it's the time to discuss the other stables of TNA, including one that developed more tonight.

Add these two stables to the Mafia, and it seems like things could be shaping up for TNA's superstars.

Of course, doing that math would be like adding two plus two and getting five as an answer.

Let's start with the British Invasion, the best of TNA's three stables in terms of this article's criteria.

At the core of the group is Brutus Magnus, a former Gladiators competitor from the U.K. that TNA President Dixie Carer remains hellbent on pushing to the top.

Magnus has been tagging with fellow Brit Doug Williams, as they've engaged in a feud with multiple tag teams including LAX, Beer Money and Team 3D.

They're supported by big man Rob Terry, and they even have "business associates" in Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi. This is what can be considered a decent stable.

At the very least, it promotes a number of wrestlers who have made names for themselves in America as members of the TNA roster (or who are in the process of doing so).

Now, let's look at the other stable developing in TNA: Dr. Stevie and his patients.

This stable is nowhere near the level of the Main Event Mafia, but in reality, it's Mafia Lite.

Kurt Angle: WWE superstar
Kevin Nash: WWE/WCW Superstar
Scott Steiner: WWE/WCW Superstar
Sting: WCW Superstar
Booker T: WCW/WWE Superstar

Compare that to the following:
Dr. Stevie Richards: ECW/WWE Superstar
Daffney: WCW Superstar
Raven: WWE/WCW/ECW Superstar

Why does it seem that TNA refuses to push its own homegrown superstars?

Why aren't guys like Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed and others being put into stables? Heck, why can't Sabin and Shelley even get a shot with the tag team titles?

The entire purpose of a legitimate stable is to create new stars, but it seems that TNA remains more concerned about shoving stars built in other companies down our throats in these factions.

Sure, Stevie and crew are going to be feuding with Abyss, but given the way that character has been treated recently, Abyss will almost assuredly lose the war and become buried further in the grave that the TNA originals' pushes seem to be becoming.

And a large part of this feud is based around Abyss' relationship with Lauren Brooke, the backstage interviewer.

You see, a good female aspect needs to be added to this feud for Daffney's involvement to remain relevant. But Lauren? Seriously?

Yes, Taylor Wilde is a part of it, too, but did you see her blind date segment? She came off as more of a stereotypical sorority girl than the ones that call themselves Mi Pi Sexy.

Raven should be embarrassed he returned to TNA under these circumstances. Yes, it's a return to the "big leagues" for the former NWA/TNA World Heavyweight Champion, but with a role like this one, he's got a vast amount of potential to be released within the next few months.

The Dr. Stevie gimmick has not gotten over with the crowd, and it's not really worth it to keep shoving it down fans throats. They get enough of the washed up stars from other companies in the main event each week.

TNA, please do us, the fans, a favor and end this stable before it ever really begins.

Get rid of Richards. Use Raven to put over some young guys. Allow Daffney a chance in the Knockouts title scene. Let Abyss go back to being a heartless monster with potential. Leave Lauren backstage. Find something new for Wilde.

Those are the doctor's orders, and it's a prescription that would be okay for TNA to overdose on.