Who's Looking Tough in TNA?

As we've seen in the past couple of weeks, TNA's Main Event Mafia (MEM) has looked powerful and stronger than any other faction that has been around the wrestling world in the past few years.

From giving stellar promos to leaving bodies laying in the ring, they have without a doubt caught the attention of everyone on the roster and everyone watching at home. Credit must be given where it’s due, and that is to the TNA booking team.

During last week's broadcast of Impact Scott Steiner had some harsh words to say about the younger TNA wrestlers (TNA Originals). This promo seemed to be very legit. Many veterans in TNA feel that way about the younger talent. Needless to say, The Mafia came out looking like a million bucks.

On the other hand, the TNA Originals were made to look like “average Joe” computer nerds who have long ways to go before becoming men. If that wasn't enough, at last Sunday’s Turning Point PPV the MEM won every single one of their bouts against the TNA Originals. If that's TNA's vision of where they want this angle heading now, they are doing a very good job at it.

They did exactly what needed to be done in order to elevate this angle and set the tone of dominance and power of the MEM. Right now the MEM has all the credibility in the world. They look untouchable.

When TNA feels its time for the babyfaces to start their comeback, the TNA Originals will have to strike with full force. They will have to step it up and show how bright they can shine. They are going to have to make the audience believe that they are superior then the MEM in every aspect. They might be able to outwrestle the veterans, but that alone won’t get the fans fully behind them. They need to prove themselves outside of the ring.

Attitude, confidence, character and charisma on the microphone is what will take them that one level higher. It’s what they need to have in order for the fans to get behind them. Right now, they don’t have much of that. The MEM is looking too good and most fans would rather cheer them than the TNA Originals.

The two babyfaces that have gotten the chance to speak during the course of this feud so far have been A.J Styles and Samoa Joe. Joe is good on the microphone but isn’t at the level of members of the MEM. He seems to have one mode; angry mode. A mode that gets boring and stale very fast.

A.J Styles, while a phenomenal wrestler in the ring, is average at best on the stick. Even though both of these performers have shown a great amount of improvement in that aspect they still have plenty of room for more.

Now, the TNA booking team will script this angle to the best of their abilities and will book the TNA Originals to beat the members of the MEM in the end. But, if after this angle is done the fans are still cheering for the MEM over the TNA Originals, it will show that the babyfaces are at fault and did not step it up the way they should have.