Number 2: Austin Aries (LaBar/Cash/Paglino/Bamber 3rd Place, Gorzelsky/Isenberg 2nd Place)
Austin Aries is the only guy on the list that every Wrestlezone staff writer chose in their top 3. Aries can be considered the biggest star in TNA not named Hardy. With his ability to transition so smoothly from the X-Division and into a World Champion material. it shows you that he is special. With incredible matches against guys like Roode, Hardy, and Storm, A double has become the biggest and best thing on TNA. His promos are second to none, and he continues to feel real. Every time he speaks, people care about what he says. Whether a heel or face, the fans will appreciate him. He needed to be a heel against Jeff Hardy because Hardy cannot be that guy. So, Aries transcended a role he should not have been in. He continues to be an incredible heel, now focusing on Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray. I will say this, Aries would be just as good as CM Punk or Daniel Bryan if he was in the WWE.
