Select Answers: Vince's plan for WCW, Dakota Kai, Top 3 TNA FAILS?

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What was Vince original plan for wcw brand when he purchased it I remember hearing that he wanted to have it on mondays and raw another day was any of that true?

Originally, the hope was to continue it as its own brand, with its own show on it's own channels. However, an appropriate television deal couldn't be found. There was also an idea for WWF to be on Smackdown, and WCW on Mondays. That didn't end up happening, and instead, WWE just absorbed the roster and decided to do their own brand split. Today, if WWE just relaunched a show called "WCW," they'd probably get a deal without a problem. That just wasn't the position back then, thoug.
If you could do a top TNA fails, and I know there's probably more what would be your top three?

I know this specific question was in response to the recent Mike Santana stuff, but nothing in the last couple of years hits the top 3 for me.

Bringing Vince Russo back when Spike TV very specifically asked for him not to be brought back is up there. There's a big misconception that Russo cost them the TV deal, and that's just not true. That was Dixie Carter's mismanagement, but it's up there.

My second choice would be changing the IWGP Tag Team Titles without getting NJPW approval, and then when NJPW chose to forgive them for it, they absolutely jobbed out Okada. In the years that followed, NJPW got really hot again, and TNA got to one of their lowest points, and couldn't retain talent. TNA could have really benefited from that relationship.

My third is an "if it's true." There were always rumors that Spike TV/Paramount wanted ten percent of TNA to continue their TV deal and that Dixie Carter wasn't on board with it. Considering the direction TNA went, ten percent would have been a steal to keep it on TV. If that would have happened, TNA could have been a Paramount + property since its launch.

If that one doesn't count, it's Monty Brown not winning the TNA Title.

Any chance aew signs Dakota Kai?

There's definitely a chance, and I think it happens down the line. However, on our Discord back in August, I said that I believed she'd go to Japan first, which seems to be what she's doing. I think that once she really establishes something new over there, it's more likely she ends up in AEW.