Ace309 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I don't remember any of the details of this, except that a few weeks after Cena's debut they shot an angle at Smackdown where he came out wearing surfer-era Sting-style facepaint. It never ended up airing, obviously. What was up with that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Do you mean this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Thank GOD Cena dressed as Vanilla Ice at that Costume Party. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 That was on the satellite feed, but cut from UPN when they realized it wasn't real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted November 19, 2003 There were several net writers that were comparing him to a young Sting during his first month or so. Might have been a play on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 ...you know, if Cena dyed his hair blonde with that, he'd almost look like a young Sting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Also factor in that in his first major match...The #1 heel (Angle) gave him a huge rub ala Flair for sting in 1988 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I've said since DAY ONE, that the guy could play "the new Sting" perfectly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 *tries to imagine Cena as The Crow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ligerbomb03 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 *tries to imagine Cena as The Crow LOL Sting as the Crow sucked, imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 *tries to imagine Cena as The Crow LOL Sting as the Crow sucked, imho. Even though it was the biggest angle in Wrestling History prior to Vince/Austin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Even though it was the biggest angle in Wrestling History prior to Vince/Austin. It was at the same time, one of the biggest angles in history, as well as one of the biggest letdowns in wrestling history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Even though it was the biggest angle in Wrestling History prior to Vince/Austin. It was at the same time, one of the biggest angles in history, as well as one of the biggest letdowns in wrestling history. The Letdown was the Blowoff...Still doesn't mean it wasn't the biggest angle in history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I thought that was a photoshop picture someone made a while ago when people were saying that Cena looked like Sting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Even though it was the biggest angle in Wrestling History prior to Vince/Austin. It was at the same time, one of the biggest angles in history, as well as one of the biggest letdowns in wrestling history. The Letdown was the Blowoff...Still doesn't mean it wasn't the biggest angle in history. Ok, not at the same time, but you get what I mean. That angle could have done so much for WCW had they not fucked it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I thought that was a photoshop picture someone made a while ago when people were saying that Cena looked like Sting. Quiet you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Even though it was the biggest angle in Wrestling History prior to Vince/Austin. It was at the same time, one of the biggest angles in history, as well as one of the biggest letdowns in wrestling history. The Letdown was the Blowoff...Still doesn't mean it wasn't the biggest angle in history. Ok, not at the same time, but you get what I mean. That angle could have done so much for WCW had they not fucked it up. The Angle DID do alot for WCW. It got them huge ratings and Mainstream attention....The thing was...They blew it. They should have simply put Sting over Hogan. Send Hogan away for a few months...Have Sting dismantle the NWO one by one and as you remember Bret arrived then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 The Angle DID do alot for WCW. It got them huge ratings and Mainstream attention....The thing was...They blew it. I mean it could have done alot MORE for them, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 19, 2003 The Angle was OVER at Starrcade theroectly. So not much else could have been done from that Angle and it having more success... The Angle was a complete success except for that final night of what SHOULD have been the blowoff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 The Angle was OVER at Starrcade theroectly. So not much else could have been done from that Angle and it having more success... The Angle was a complete success except for that final night of what SHOULD have been the blowoff. The "blowoff" ruined the entire feud for me, it killed all of those months of buildup. After that happened, the fans really began to sour on WCW and all involved in the angle. Had Bret not got in the way, had Sting pinned Hogan 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring without ANY question, then WCW would have been on a much smoother road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace309 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 That was on the satellite feed, but cut from UPN when they realized it wasn't real. I thought that was a photoshop picture someone made a while ago when people were saying that Cena looked like Sting. *cough* Of course. I, uh, meant... Er... In conclusion, Libya is a land of contrasts. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Here is the short story. The moment I saw John Cena, I thought he looked just like Sting without face paint. I went on and on and on talking about it here, blah blah blah. Eventually, I was talking to a friend of mine about it, and I asked if he'd make a picture of Cena in Sting face paint, and he did so. Thus, the above picture of "The Man Called Cena" was born. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 Here is the short story. The moment I saw John Cena, I thought he looked just like Sting without face paint. I went on and on and on talking about it here, blah blah blah. Eventually, I was talking to a friend of mine about it, and I asked if he'd make a picture of Cena in Sting face paint, and he did so. Thus, the above picture of "The Man Called Cena" was born. I definitely fell for it for a split second......then I had no idea when it occured or why.......I was getting ready to ask til I saw this post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I had originally planned to just tell people I got the picture from a cap off of a SD taping live feed. I decided against it though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2003 I had originally planned to just tell people I got the picture from a cap off of a SD taping live feed. I decided against it though. Haha, so noble of you. You could've had the morons of this board drooling for at least 15 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest krazykat72 Report post Posted November 20, 2003 the nWo itself was a far bigger angle than the Sting/Hogan saga. If you consider Sting/Hogan to be a pretty big part of that story, then it was one of the biggest, but it was probably nowhere near Hogan/Andre in terms of popularity (the numbers for WM3 and their rematch on the main event in Feb. 88 are mind boggling. Then of course, Austin/McMahon blows it out of the water. -Paul Jacobi- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
