Taryn Terrell has finally won the KO title. What does she have going for her that qualifies her for centerpiece of the diva division? She has become a very solid performer in the ring. Her series of matches with Gail Kim last year helped to put her on the map with wrestling fans. Those fans now view her as more than just a pretty face. And her in-ring ability has not declined since her return this year. Aside from that, she has the classic look that the WWE likes in the diva centerpiece. Not every centerpiece has been blonde, but the majority have been.
Brooke Tessmacher has won a few titles since coming to TNA. She wasn't known for being a wrestler in the WWE at all. She just danced around with Kelly Kelly and Layla on ECW. She has developed her skills in TNA. She is also sexy. She isn't blonde, but that does not matter. Candice Michelle wasn't a blonde and the WWE attempted to push her as centerpiece. What does Brooke have going for her that separates her from Taryn? Some fans might say that a blonde in the diva division is just generic. Brooke does not have that generic look. Aside from that, I just think Brooke does a better job showing character and can play with the fans better.
Which of those two should be centerpiece in a diva division? I would go with Brooke. She just seems like the more charismatic of the two. Charisma is going to help connect you with the fans. I am not saying the WWE is likely to hire back either of these two and give them a big push, but for the sake of wanting to run that kind of women's division, these two would be good choices to build the division around. And I would personally go with Brooke over Taryn.
Should TNA start developing a diva-style division? They don't need to turn all the way towards glamor as their driving theme. They can still aim for running a respectable women's division. Right now, Taryn would be a good choice to build around. TNA never builds around anyone. They rotate. If they would stick with certain women that are getting the job done or have the potential to do it, their women's division would be even better. It would help them be more productive. And should a female wrestler come into the division and start connecting better with the fans than Taryn, that is when you start pushing that woman as centerpiece. Until then, however, TNA could try beating the WWE at their own game. Run a diva-style division and have someone like Taryn Terrell be the true top star.
Look at the current diva division. Look at the women likely to be developed as the new centerpiece. Let me list them in order of likelihood. You have Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Summer Rae. Face it, none of these women are knocking it out of the park. Again, I am not saying either Brooke or Taryn is likely to return to the WWE, but if either did, I think they would be more deserving of a good push. They probably would not get it. If TNA did start running a more efficient women's division that built around one woman as centerpiece, and started running with someone like Taryn as their top star, they would automatically be in a better place than the WWE is now with their women's division. And even if the WWE should continue with what they have a history of doing and run with a Bella or Summer Rae as their centerpiece, TNA would have a better choice as their top star. To put it simply, I would say TNA is closer to entering a diva golden age for their KO division than the WWE is exiting this dark age with their diva division.
One last thing to consider, would you say Taryn and Brooke are system gals? Are they just products of this respectable women's division TNA likes to maintain? If they came back to the WWE, would they start sucking? It might not necessarily be their fault. They will be working with women that might be less talented. They will be working in a division without high expectations. They might be misused. If The Bellas went to TNA, would they look like respectable women's wrestlers on a consistent basis? I think Taryn and Brooke have become solid performers. It isn't all just smoke & mirrors or them being carried to look good. Are either of them A+ in the ring? I wouldn't go that far, but I wouldn't say they are horrible. In this system TNA runs, they can look good while being pushed. In the system the WWE runs, and especially during this dark age, they might not look so good.
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