Debunking The Myth: TNA Is Too Old

Whenever wrestling fans talk about TNA Wrestling, they also preface the statement with the fact that their wrestlers are too old. My question is too old for what?

Let's go ahead and state the given:

Sting (50), Kurt Angle (40), Kevin Nash (49), Mick Foley (44), Jeff Jarrett (41) and Booker T (44) respectively.

Yeah, their main event stars are all plus forty... so what.

Let's compare the facts shall we.

The WWE isn't exactly the fountain of youth you know:

Triple H (39), Undertaker (44), HBK (43), Ric Flair (60), Batista (40), Big Show (37), Vince McMahon (63), Fit Finley (51) and Tommy Dreamer (39).

These are the main event players in the WWE. Do the numbers look familiar?

The only difference is that the WWE has younger world champs... that is until Triple H returns.

And? They're still defending their title against "fogeys."

When asked about Ric wrestling at high age and Sid Vicious told HitTHeheRopes.com, "You need all different parts" to make up a wrestling organization. He's absolutely right.

Wrestling fans are crazy. You don't hear movie goers say, "Give it up Harrison Ford, you're too old" or "Man, Morgan Freeman made that movie. But he really should retire."

Baseball fans don't tell Randy Johnson to hang it up despite racking up 70+ wins after the age of forty.

The examples can go on forever. But I should hope you get the point.

TNA doesn't have a problem with putting the older guys in the main event. Booking? maybe. Age? Definitely not.

Don't be the bully in school yard just looking for something to pick on the little guy about.

I'm sure most people who critisize TNA's age don't even watch TNA. They just see that Sting or Mick have the belt and assume it sucks because they're old.

(Not stating they're doing a great job, that's not the topic).

And don't forget, Spike TV never would've given TNA their TV deal if it were not for them signing Sting. So don't go bashing him now.

WWE can be just as old. Yeah they've got a lot of up and comers, that's no different than TNA.

"But WWE creates their own talent." No they don't. Without all the second and third generation superstars, which are trained by their parents initially and not the WWE, they'd have even less than TNA.

So all I'm saying is drop the TNA is full of fogeys talk. There no different from the beloved WWE.

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