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Sting's Rumored Interest in WWE and Possible Signing is a Very Big Deal

Posted: Jul 4th 2013 By: mikeiles

Sting headed to WWE? Brace yourselves, folks, because the rumor mill is turning again.

According to F4Wonline (via WrestlingInc.com), the former WCW champion and current TNA star is supposedly sending out feelers to Vince McMahon?s company about possibly joining them.

If you have read about this story already, then you likely have read opinions from both sides. Basically, a good number of fans are not exactly all that thrilled about the prospect of Sting coming to WWE.

In fact, they want nothing to do with it.

Many of these critics just don?t believe Sting has anything to offer WWE, so bringing him in may provide him with a good payday, but that?s all. While I don?t agree with this personally, I will admit that I can see where they?re coming from.

WWE is full of talented Superstars. From the very top of the company, with main event stars like CM Punk and John Cena, to the newcomers, like The Shield and Curtis Axel, WWE is jam-packed with talent. This does not even include the developmental stars performing on NXT in Florida, who are all waiting for their chances at WWE?s main stage.

Vince?s company is fully loaded. So, why bring in Sting?

Why bring in a 54-year-old, 28-year veteran who has no proven drawing power in WWE and put him in a spot that could be filled by someone who?s already there? With the immense talent pool at WWE?s disposal, the sad fact is that many of these Superstars are finding themselves left off of TV and thus struggling to gain a foothold with the audience.

Why would you spend precious air time on someone who for years wanted nothing to do with your company? There are so many Superstars who would love to have an opportunity to show what they can do. Why take that away from them?

WWE fans have seen this happen so much within the past few years?veterans returning for one pay day after another. The Rock and Brock Lesnar are two examples of guys who do not necessarily need pro wrestling, but who are willing to come in and work. Then once they?re done, they leave again.

And when they do, it?s back to business as usual for WWE. Sometimes it?s as if they had never come back at all.

Could Sting really make enough of an impact to cause fans to forget just how many times we have seen this happen before?

Does WWE really need Sting?

To be honest, all of these arguments against Sting being signed are legit, and I am hard-pressed to disagree with any of them. But consider the other side.

WWE is a company that is in the pro wrestling business to make money. That is the ultimate goal. Despite the decades of legendary Superstars, the groundbreaking events and the classic matches, the most important part is the gate at the end of the night.

Though Vince McMahon certainly takes the man or woman sitting in front of him as an individual person and looks at what he or she has to offer, as a businessman he must look at their potential to earn money. And either he sees dollar signs or he doesn?t.

When Vince looks at Sting, he sees dollar signs. That?s it. Why? Because of The Undertaker.

Let?s face it, if we?re talking about Sting coming to WWE, what we?re really saying is Sting versus Undertaker. And if the man known as "the Icon" does indeed sign with WWE, then almost immediately we will be talking about when (not "if") he and 'Taker will face off in the ring.

And make no mistake about it, that dream match equals money for Vince McMahon.

WWE is the master of hyping a wrestling match. No company is better at promoting an event, and no company is better at selling a Superstar. When it comes to Sting, there is no promoter who could make him look better than Vince.

They would make him look like a million bucks from day one. He would be given the red carpet treatment, introduced at the highest level of the company and shown the amount of respect that a veteran like him has earned throughout his career.

And as a result of all that, he would help make more money for McMahon.

A real point here that may be missed right now is the fact that it may not be Vince who could be the one behind bringing Sting to the company. I would not be surprised if Triple H was the one making this happen.

Hunter is given credit for being the man to bring Bruno Sammartino back to the WWE family and convince him to accept nomination into the Hall of Fame. This is all speculation on my part, but has Triple H?s ascension in the WWE hierarchy led to this reported interest on Sting?s part in joining the company?

The fact is if Sting comes in, it will be a very big moment for WWE and its fans. Despite Sting?s age or what has happened before now, his arrival would mark an historic moment in the industry. Sting is the one holdout from WWE?s defunct competitor, WCW, and to see him in Vince McMahon?s ring would be the realization of a lifetime of debate.

The final moments of Sting?s career in the business could be a very memorable run in the biggest pro wrestling entertainment company in the world. He could finally say he had done it all, and for his fans, this dream can not happen fast enough.

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1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title

Week of Sun 11-01 to Sat: 11-07

11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champions
11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Title
11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Title
11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Titles
11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Title
11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Title
11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
11-01 2025 Iron Mountain (Duke Blanchard & Jack Davenport) def. The Trendsetters (Andre West & Nelly Rivers) for the WFC Tag Team Titles
11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Title
11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2003 Outcast def. X-Cal for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-02 2013 Kevin Morgan def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Title
11-02 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-02 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
11-02 2014 Les Mayne def. Rick Russo for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Titles
11-02 2019 Dexter Hardaway def. Double D for the EmpCW Heavyweight Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Naiomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Unicorn def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Unicorn for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 C. M. Burnham def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Title
11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Title
11-03 2001 The VIP Crew (Rocco Valentino & Vinnie Valentino) def. The Texas Outlaws (Beau Dalton & Butch Dalton) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
11-03 2001 Splash Jackson def. Big Daddy Moore for the OPW Oklahoma Hardcore Title
11-03 2012 The Old School Suckas (Randy Price & Bryan Cruize) def. Big Business (Damon Windsor & Kevin Morgan) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-03 2012 Erica def. Angel Blue for the IZW Queens Title
11-03 2018 Damon Windsor def. Randy Price for the WCR Revolutionary Title
11-04 1985 Rick Rude def. King Parsons for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
11-04 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. Jerry Lawler for the WCCW World Title
11-04 2005 Beau Dalton & Bobby Dalton became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
11-05 1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
11-05 1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
11-05 2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
11-05 2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
11-05 2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
11-05 2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
11-05 2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
11-05 2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
11-05 2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
11-05 2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
11-05 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title
11-06 1977 Dick Murdoch def. Jerry Oates for the TSW North American Title
11-06 1978 Jerry Stubbs became the TSW Mississippi Champion
11-06 1999 Joey Casanova became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
11-06 2010 Jermaine Johnson def. Aaron Neil for the IZW Heavyweight Title
11-06 2010 Awesome X (Kevin Morgan & Xavior) def. Aerial Assault (Ky-ote Joe & Eric Rose) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
11-06 2021 Koko became the WAH Living Hope Champion
11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Oklahoma Champion
11-06 2021 For God And Country (Pastor Brent & Cpl. Punishment) def. Most Wanted (Dan Webber, Reese, & T-Arsenal) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
11-06 2021 Danni Bee became the NCWO Women's Champion
11-06 2021 Samedi def. Tommy Dean for the CPW Heavyweight Title
11-06 2021 Ky-Ote became the NCWO Choctaw Nation Champion
11-06 2021 Tino Valentino became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
11-06 2021 Akbar Farat def. Tino Valentino for the NCWO Heavyweight Title
11-06 2022 Jason Jones def. Dimitri Alexandrov for the WFC Prime Title
11-06 2022 Leo Fox became the ASP Mid-American Champion
11-06 2022 Olivier Vegos def. Skylar Slice for the ASP Women's Title
11-06 2022 High Ratings (Maui Mike & Beau Betten) def. Chosen Influence (Malik Mayfield & Luke Richmond) for the ASP Tag Team Titles
11-06 2022 Gatekeeper def. Mr. Nasty for the ASP 5-Star Title
11-06 2022 Tino Valentino became the ASP Heavyweight Champion
11-07 1984 Bill Dundee def. Adrian Street for the MSW Television Title
11-07 2008 The Gentlemen Thugs (Cast-Iron Cothern & Shane Morbid) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MStW Southern Tag Team Titles
11-07 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
11-07 2015 The Terror Squad (D Money & Montego Seeka & Marce Lewis, Nytronis A'Teo & MVP) became the IWR Tag Team Champions

11-05

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1979 Jim Garvin & Herb Calvert def. Oki Shikina & Sugar Bear Harris for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
1980 Hector Guerrero & Ron Sexton def. Ron McFarlane & Doug Somers for the TSW Tag Team Titles
2002 Jeffrey Parker def. Li'l Joe for the ACW Hardcore Title
2004 Luc Lapointe def. Prophet for the SRPW Boys and Girls Club Title
2004 Dirty Harry Sanchez def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2004 Beau Dalton def. Dirty Harry Sanchez for the SRPW Hardcore Title
2005 Justin Lee & Michael Faith became the TPW Tag Team Champions
2011 Michael York & Ignition became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
2011 Brandon Walker def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
2011 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & David Kyzer) became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Dean Lambert for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title

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