Quote Originally Posted by XPac View Post
If TnA/Impact tells us anything, spending momey on top name talent can be a gamble. They spent millions on established main eventer and it never really moved the needle. They did just as well pushing new homegrown talent and saved a lot of money in the process.

I think getting 1 top guy like Jericho is necessary. But beyond that I think if they are going to compete with Vince on contracts it'll start being a detriment. If you're paying these guys millions you'd better be making millions.
Signing Hulk Hogan and a few others did move the needle at first. The early days when Hogan first came on were the glory days in terms of ratings on Impact.

You just really need one or two. If anything, it's a good idea to rotate "imported" main eventers in and out to keep your product fresh.

That caveat I have is that it might be worth it to spend moderate money on some crossover stars that might bring eyeballs in from other genres and sports.