But Orlando Jordan, Eric Young, Abyss, The Shore, et al are great characters? You appear to be much more pro-TNA and anti-WWE, which is fine, but to bash WWE for the sake of it is a bit stupid. Over the past six years you've had Cena evolve from wigger wannabe to most over face in the company, Orton go from strength to strength after beating Foley to a pulp, Edge break out as an opportunistic theif, King Booker, Regal the Tyrant (until he was suspended, he was on a roll), JBL, Batista the calm collected big man who was always logical and great as a heel, CM Punk, The Miz, HHH (if you're going back 10 years, 2000-09 saw title reigns 2 to 14 or whatever he's on now) and countless others.
Sometimes lacking / not to your liking? Sure, why not. Pathetic? Not at all.
Cena vs JBL lasted for three months - Cena vs Edge however over the course of six intense months and still existing as an on off thing is awesome.