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Sting Closer To Landing In WWE With Help From 2K15

Posted: Aug 22nd 2014 By: Brian Fritz

It?s been close for a while now.

Sure, we?ve heard that before when it comes to Sting (Steve Borden) finally landing in the WWE. The bulk of his 30-year career took place in the now defunct WCW but according to the Stinger, he still hopes to cap off his career with Vince McMahon in Co.

Fans are hoping to happens and the buzz of the Stinger finally appearing in a WWE ring is stronger than ever after he struck a deal with video game developer 2K to appear in the upcoming ?WWE 2K15 game? which will be released in the United Stated on October 28 and international on October 31. Gamers will be to use Sting as his "Crow" character or with his blonde-haired surfer Sting look from his earlier days in wrestling.

Back in July, Sting appeared on WWE Raw in a vignette to promote his involvement in the upcoming game where his character is featured as the pre-order bonus. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Then later that month at Comic-Con in San Diego, Mattel announced it?s upcoming line of WWE action figures which would including Sting for the first time. Sting even made a surprise appearance with his trademark black and white face paint to a rousing ovation, his first one ever under the WWE umbrella.
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Now, the iconic Sting is hoping to finalize a deal with the promotion and officially join it to cap off his career.

?I do believe I have enough left in my tank for one more match and I would love for that match to be against (Under)Taker,? Sting said in an interview following the roster reveal for the WWE 2K15 video game last weekend in Los Angeles. ?If that can?t happen, Triple H, I think. I just would like to have one more match. I would love to say I had one match under the WWE banner and, of course, WrestleMania. Who wouldn?t want to say that they wrestled at WrestleMania at least one time.?

Over the years, many fans have wondered, and hoped, that Sting would make it to the WWE. And it almost did happen on several occasions.

?I did have the urge to come up here and spoke with Vince (McMahon) on and off over the years while with WCW,? Sting admitted. ?Contracts would end and I?d have some talks with Vince and they were always positive, always upbeat, always really good but I always ended up staying where I was. The rest is history. It is what it is. It can?t be changed now but I?m glad to be here right now.?

Sting has plenty of motivation to sign with WWE for one more match. But if there was any doubt that he should wrestle there, Hulk Hogan tried to put that to rest after having a long conversation with him during a plane ride following Comic Con. The Hulkster recounted the story during the panel ?WWE 2K15? panel where he kept on Sting, saying that he needs to wrestle one time for the WWE despite now being 55 years old.

Also helping was the positive reaction he has received from his appearance with 2K and at Comic Con.

?I?ve been blown away at the reaction? said Sting. ?From the corporate part of the company, I was up in WWE offices recently and spoke with Vince and Triple H and everyone up there. I met every department under the sun and everybody is excited so that affects me. When I see that they?re excited, it makes me excited too all the more. And then the WWE fans, they?ve been gracious. They?re really, really good, really pumped up.?

Now the question is starting to look like when, not if, the icon will appear on WWE television and have the one final match. Even past that, he says he is open to other work for the company including as an ambassador.

?Yeah, I?m open to that, definitely. I?m open to whatever doors may or may not open. I love the business so yeah, I can see myself being an ambassador.?

You can get more information about ?WWE 2K15? online at http://wwe.2k.com as well as on Twitter at @WWEGames.