Thought of the Day: TNA Is Not Competition For WWE

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TNA doesn’t compete with WWE. They don’t come close and they won’t for a very long time. If TNA goes out of business (and no I don’t think they are anytime soon), WWE isn’t going to be breathing a sigh of relief. TNA is a promotion which has done better than most companies, but to even think they’re a serious competitor to WWE at this point or any point in their history is laughable.