It's been a year and a half but those Sting rumours have
started up again. They've cropped up periodically pretty much since he first
appeared for TNA, like those singles pushes Billy Gunn used to get every nine
months or so. Anyone who's followed wrestling online for a significant amount
of time will by now be used to reading about Sting's latest alleged reasons for
fancying a jaunt to McMahon country.
As irritating as the rumours are they get addressed
because Sting is one of TNA's biggest stars and the only major name from WCW
not to appear for WWE since that company went under and was sold in 2001. To
some people out there that means a great deal.
In early 2012 the rumour had credence because it could
have seen Sting wrestle a dream match against 'The Phenom' in WCW's former
stronghold of Atlanta. If nothing else I think that could have created a fantastic
atmosphere: the WCW stalwart trying to end The Streak could have successfully
split the crowd. This time it has credence because TNA is in clear financial
trouble and need to save cash. They could (and probably should) be encouraging
Sting to make the move to save themselves money.
For WWE's part the appeal of Sting is obvious. He's the
only major name of the last twenty years that they've not had work for them.
He'd have fresh matches waiting for him against practically the entire roster,
including first time meetings with all of the company's major stars. Sting's
drawing power is not what it was at his peak in the late nineties but he could
still help to encourage a significant improvement for WWE's host of B level
pay-per-views.
There's also quite possibly an element of ego involved.
Vince McMahon is the kind of macho character who would see signing Sting as a
victory. It could be taken as the last WCW holdout finally being made to cave
at the promise of the McMahon millions. Vince would probably have a good smirk
about Sting signing after years of claiming to be "perfectly happy" in TNA too.
Personally I don't really care if Sting goes to WWE. He's
one of the most average men to ever establish themselves as a main event
performer. Average in the ring, average on the mic. There's nothing about him
or his character that excites me. I'd be interested to see what WWE would get
him to do and how long it would take Cena to beat him but there's nothing about
the scenario that makes me desperate to see it play out. I wouldn't feel
cheated if Sting announced his retirement tomorrow and never wrestled again.
You all know Cena would beat him
I think Sting leaving TNA would be best for all involved.
He's faced everyone of significance multiple times. He's won five world
championships. He was the inaugural inductee to TNA's ill-judged Hall of Fame.
He's done everything he can in his ten years there. That he's currently
embroiled in a story about reforming the Main Event Mafia (a decent concept
that was bungled enough the first time around (WCW's Millionaire's Club,
remember them?) to make me never want to see it used again) says all you need
to know about what TNA has for Sting to do. More world title reigns? No. They
went out of their way to introduce a stipulation about Sting never challenging
for the belt again. The TNA championship is not in his future.
TNA would save money that could be better spent elsewhere
if Sting left. At a time when they're cutting talent who could be of use I
think they need to have a serious think about why they'd want to keep on a
fifty-four year old who's been present since 2003.
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