Factions are a known money maker but you're right, Russo, even before Bischoff and Hogan got there, ran this into the ground and they need to take a break from it. Before Immortal it was Fortune, before them the Main Even Mafia. You named Team Canada, how about the Kings of Wrestling (Jarrett, Hall, and Nash). Jarrett had another unnamed group with AMW and Gail Kim. Russo just doesn't have any new ideas and Dixie, not really being "of the business" can't recognize that, and that hurts TNA.
Goldberg could go in but not now when there are plenty of wrestlers who should go in before him.
Goldberg's impact was incredible but it was incredibly shortlived, and much of that not his fault. I think it's a better comparison to make between him and Rock and not Austin. Austin had a long record of great and memorable matches, promos, and angles long before 96 so to say he hadn't made an impact isn't quite correct. Same with the nWo. That group was made up, originally, of a certified legend, a top midcarder with a good track record, and a definite main eventer. Those guys were already "somebodies" before they got together.
Having made a huge splash shouldn't count more than maintaining a high level of excellence (including being able to draw) for a long period of time. Bill Goldberg can't go in before the Freebirds or Tully Blanchard, guys who haven't wrestled in well over a decade and a half but still get mentioned in reverential tones. That's impact.
