FUCK THAT.
AJ Styles is severely, immensely, superastronomically greater than Rikishi, name value or not.
Yeah but has he made a IMPACT for TNA to make them a successful national company?
Nope, Rikishi was a big name in WWE in 2000 and was a headliner and main evented WWE for a short time...
Which gives him some good creditentals right there...
TNA would take him just for the fact he worked for WWE...They'll take Ahmed Johnson at this point
"MMM, Drug History, No known English Speaking ability, injury Prone...WHAT? WAIT! HE WORKED FOR WWF? HIRE HIM! LADIES AND GENTS! OUR NEW #1 FACE! BIG TONY NORRIS! I can feel it Jeff! We're in the big time now..."
"Yeah Dad, Make sure I uh go over uh him uh"
When has Rikishi ever headlined or been a draw?
Never.
What impact would he make? You'd be a pretty sad person to order TNA just to see Rikishi.