more on Sting to WWE

[Guest Trivia247]

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Most signs continue to indicate that Sting is headed to WWE soon. The two sides have talked many times over the years and talks have always broken down over how many dates Sting would have to work. WWE is now on the verge of giving Sting a heavily reduced schedule, something they normally won't even consider for most. Looking as though the interest is definitely there on the WWE side. In the days of "Dead Man" Undertaker and Mordecai, Sting fits the current bill in WWE.

 

Booker T remains frustrated with his role and push in WWE lately. While he has made it known that he won't wrestle into old age as many others do, he is now telling friends that he will retire sooner than originally planned. That's no secret either, Booker T has made it pretty clear on many occassions that he's going to get out before he gets too banged up and/or old, whichever comes first.

[MrRant 0]

Or have his career reduced to Voodoo jokes.

[Si82 0]

As much as I would like to see Sting in WWE the guy is getting on. However, I would take him over a guy like Undertaker. Considering Undertaker has an very light schedule why not hire Sting. At least Sting is a half decent wrestler.

 

As for Booker T, if I was jobbing to Undertaker and becoming Papa Shango V2 then I would want to fucking quit too.

[Use Your Illusion 0]

What happend to this 'building new stars' philosophy that Vince and Ross have been crapping on about for years? Sting is great and all, but he's done, and I'd shed a nostalgic tear the night I ever saw Sting set foot into a WWE ring.

 

Sting is, and always will be, NWA/WCW. I think it should stay that way. Vince would only fuck it up anyway.

[PLAGIARISM! 0]

I'm not sure about Sting. I like the guy well enough, but the practice of paying older performers high salaries for light schedules isn't going to solve any problems and should be discouraged.

[Guest Loss]

The only value Sting can have is to put over Randy Orton or Christian. Everyone else needing rub right now is a babyface. And if this means Sting is bringing Luger with him, no way. I think the whole thing is a bad idea actually.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Bring in Sting? No, no, no.

 

As for Book, good for him. They had a chance to totally rejuvenate him, and make him a legit title contender, then use him to put over some guys before he was done, but they totally blew it by jobbing him to Taker and giving him the voodoo gimmick.

 

I hate to sound like Anglesault, but Booker - retire, enjoy your life, and thanks for all your hard work. Seeing you win the WCW title was one of the few joys in the WCW ME scene towards the end.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I am going to agree with Loss on this one as I think the whole Sting situation is bad anyway. Actually, what does Sting bring to the table? Some will say a big name. That was years ago though. Some other people might say another capable performer. When was his last watchable match? Well, I couldn't tell you one that happened in the last five years. On top of everything else, it seems as if they want him on Smackdown too...the show that doesn't need morale to be destroyed by a highly paid guy that doesn't work often.......

[tbondrage99 0]

I think the main reason for wanting to bring in Sting is just for his name, if hes with the company then they can put out new T-shirts, action figures, masks based on the make-up, and of corse the all might Sting super collector set DVD.

 

I would be intrested to see if they would bring him down from the rafters or not.

[Guest Loss]

Here's an important question, though.

 

What makes them thing Sting will be a success where Hulk Hogan was only a short-term success and Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner and Bill Goldberg were all major, major flops?

[Shanghai Kid 0]

Their's just something cool and mythical about Sting never joining the WWF/WWE. Hopefully it stays that way.

 

 

On the other hand, who wouldn't like to Sting vs the Rock? Sting vs HBK? Sting leading a group against Evolution?

[Guest Loss]

Perhaps, but again, why would Sting coming in be a good thing when Hulk Hogan was only a short term success and Hall, Nash, Steiner and Goldberg were all flops? What makes them think this wouldn't be like the other WCW has beens?

[humongous2002 0]

Bringing in Sting is a waste of money and time, WWE has hungrier guys that are ready to be catapulted to the main event scene and are willing to give their bodies just to get a taste of championship gold. Sting's best years were in the late 80's, early 90's but now he is nothing more than another greedy old has-been of a wrestler.

Booker should just finish out his contract with WWE, he has made a lot of money and he doesn't need to be disrespected by Vince and his racist ideas.

[tbondrage99 0]

As long as Sting as treated like a WWE guy right from the get go instead of another WCW guy I think Sting could do just fine.

[Guest Loss]

And given WWE's track record, why do you think they'll do that when they haven't done it for anyone else?

[nl5xsk1 0]

On the other hand, who wouldn't like to Sting vs the Rock? Sting vs HBK? Sting leading a group against Evolution?

(/Raises hand)

 

Sting vs. HBK would have been cool 10 years ago. And even then it was a stretch, it's not like this was a 'dream match' or anything ... other than the fact that they've never faced off, there's nothing that exciting about it. Same with Sting vs. Rock.

And there are a lot of other people I'd rather see leading a group against revolution, that happen to be a lot younger, and thus better prepared to be a future star, than Sting.

 

Personally, I see nothing that will be gained by bringing him in, and would be more excited if the news was that they were bringing SOH back.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

Honestly, it doesn't matter how he is treated. He is NOT good enough to carry lumps of shit in the ring, and from the sound of things that's who they want him fighting. Plus the fact that he is going to make a shitload of money, get prime booked positions, and not have to work on a full time basis it will do nothing but hurt the locker room and the in ring product.

 

p.s. - Also keep in mind this is coming from someone that actually liked Sting.

[Guest M. Harry Smilac]

On top of everything else, it seems as if they want him on Smackdown too...the show that doesn't need morale to be destroyed by a highly paid guy that doesn't work often.......

Smackdown still has morale?

 

I agree with the guy who said it would be cool if we got a dvd out of him coming in for a little bit.

[tbondrage99 0]

I must be the only person who would like to see Sting in the WWE. I still say it could work if done right, granted the WWE has a horrible track recored with former WCW stars, but hell everyone whos anyone has to work for Vince at least once in there career, weather it be for better or worse.

[Guest Repo Man Reborn]

On the other hand, who wouldn't like to Sting vs the Rock?

This would be the matchup of my two favorite wrestlers of all time.

 

 

But I would rather see 1997 Sting vs. 1998 heel Rock.

 

 

 

 

 

The current versions couldn't pull off the dream match in my head.

[Guest JMA]

If Luger DOES come back with Sting (assuming Sting does indeed join WWE) does anyone else see him either feuding or being a mentor to Mark Jindrak?

[Guest Repo Man Reborn]

I would like to see Luger being a mentor to the unemployment line.

 

 

He has to be up there as one of the worst wrestlers to ever be pushed simply because he had muscles.

[haVoc 0]

Wasn't it reported Luger blew a ton of his money and this is Sting's way of helping him out?

 

Pay Luger to lay on his back like a whore for every young guy on the roster.

[Guest Choken One]

The only reason Sting is getting an offer is because he was the biggest face during WCW's biggest period AND because Vince knows that Sting's character is marketable just like Hurricane and Mysterio.

 

Sting still remains something of a mythical character, I still have friends that only watched Wrestling during the NWO heyday who STILL ask about what ever happened to Sting...and I'm sure alot of people have that...Sting would be a good brief nostalgia run but thats all it should be but it won't because Vince will try to promote sting wrong.

 

What's so appealing about Sting Vs Undertaker? Is it the "we wear black" factor?

[The Buzz 0]

I think right now it couldn't hurt them. It probably won't help that much either and no one is drawing really right now. Not drawing anything big anyways. He's got that x factor about him that a lot of guys don't have. When Sting is on the screen you turn your head and pay attention.

[King Cucaracha 0]

As for Booker T, if I was jobbing to Undertaker and becoming Papa Shango V2 then I would want to fucking quit too.

Save for the Papa Shango bit, wasn't jobbing to Taker one of the reasons Lesnar quit and subsequently got blasted by the majority of the TWC.

[Guest Choken One]

I guess the only reason Brock got heat from the IWC and Booker isnt (yet) is because Lesnar had two years of Vince giving brock the hard sell...while Booker was dicked with right from the start...

 

That we all knew that Brock was going to be the top guy again anyways and that jobbing to Taker wouldn't mean anything...but It would and has killed Booker Dead once again...

 

Oh and the fact Booker is telling people about it, well ahead of time...unlike Lesnar who waited the week before the biggest show in the company history.

[Guest Loss]

I don't know who these 'IWC' people are, but I'm sure glad I'm not part of that group.

[Guest Dazed]

I guess the only reason Brock got heat from the IWC and Booker isnt (yet) is because Lesnar had two years of Vince giving brock the hard sell...while Booker was dicked with right from the start...

 

That we all knew that Brock was going to be the top guy again anyways and that jobbing to Taker wouldn't mean anything...but It would and has killed Booker Dead once again...

 

Oh and the fact Booker is telling people about it, well ahead of time...unlike Lesnar who waited the week before the biggest show in the company history.

 

I don't think Brock got heat from the entire IWC. In fact, I agreed with his decision to leave, as did quite a few others. There are many reasons for the differing opinions though; It could be that Booker has only just announced it. Or that he's not a top star. Or that people understand his reasoning. Or that Booker is a lot older than Brock. Stereotyping and assuming are not the best way to go about this.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I don't know who these 'IWC' people are, but I'm sure glad I'm not part of that group.

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