It's a brand new year, and a golden opportunity for TNA to take stock of where they are and get back on track. The Hogan/ Bischoff experiment that was supposed to bring TNA to staggering new levels of success seems to have to run its course. Hulk Hogan may be the most recognizable name in professional wrestling, but the truth is that the Hulkster and Eric Bischoff simply did not bring anything noteworthy or groundbreaking to the promotion.

Since Hogan's face turn after his match against Sting late last year, he has not been seen much on TV. The same goes for Bischoff, which can only be good for the younger wrestlers who have been hungering for television time on Impact. Infamous Head Writer Vince Russo has been demoted, and Bruce Pritchard has replaced him in the top creative spot. This bodes well for all future storylines, as Russo has long been known for some pretty bad ones. Pritchard is also allegedly the guy who the TNA talent are supposed to go to with their problems and issues. This takes the power away from Russo and Bischoff, and it's been said that Pritchard would be able to see through B.S. better than Dixie Carter could when it comes to any complaints the talent may have.

The X Division has continued to get a fair amount of attention, with Austin Aries, Kid Kash, Zema Ion and other young athletes putting on great matches week after week. The Tag Team Division is another area that is being worked on, with wild-card teams being paired up in order to potentially create some memorable duos. Matt Morgan and Crimson are the tag champs right now, but new teammates Samoa Joe and Magnus have surprisingly found some co-operative chemistry, despite their differences in ring technique.

The Knockouts roster could use some boosting, as only Gail Kim, Madison Rayne and Mickie James have seen major action these past weeks. Despite supposedly being re-signed, the pride of Tennessee Jackie Moore has been MIA for quite a while. Karen Jarrett was storyline fired, along with Jeff, which leaves the position of Knockout Law open for a new candidate. Velvet Sky has been petitioning Sting for the job, which she perhaps deserves, given the pitifully short championship reign she was given after being loyal to the company for five years.

Jeff Hardy is back in contention for the TNA championship. One only has to rewatch the footage from Victory Road 2011 to see exactly why Hardy should be at the very back of the line when it comes to getting title shots. It's great that he is seeking redemption and wants to prove himself, but he still has a long road to go before he should ever be allowed to pose a threat to Bobby Roode's championship. Guys like Kaz, Daniels or Abyss deserve it more, and this is something that TNA will have to realize in order to make 2012 a year worth watching.