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WWE 'Night of Champions' 2015 Matches: 3 Reasons Sting Should Lose To Seth Rollins In Texas

WWE 'Night of Champions' 2015 Matches: 3 Reasons Sting Should Lose To Seth Rollins In Texas

Posted: Sep 6th 2015 By: Mike Smollins - SportsWorldNews.com

Sting will have his long-awaited second match in the WWE when he takes on Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but should "The Vigilante" escape Night of Champions with the richest prize in the game?

Sting returned to the WWE two weeks ago on Monday Night RAW and interrupted the unveiling of "The Architect's" statue, leading to Triple H making the bout for Sept. 20 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Rollins will pull double-duty that night as he'll also defend his United States Championship against John Cena.

"The Vigilante" has had a storied career, winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on six occasions and going on to become a four-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Sting's past accolades definitely warrant main event attention in the WWE, but should he become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

Here are three reasons why Sting shouldn't leave Texas with the gold.

1) Not A True No. 1 Contender

The psychology for this bout is hard to nail down as the WWE's whole system to determine a No. 1 contender seems to be in shambles. Not only hasn't Sting wrestled since March, but he LOST the one match he's had in a WWE ring.

While many fans remember Sting for his glory days, the WWE's PG era is aimed at a younger audience that probably feels very little connection to him other than the fact that he has fended off The Authority on several occasions.

The WWE basically established two weeks ago that all you have to do to get a shot at the biggest title in the promotion is ambush the champion and piss Triple H off. If that's the case, why doesn't Bo Dallas or Zack Ryder, two jobbers to the stars, just attack "The Architect" on a random RAW?

Yes, Sting is a legend, but to lose your only match, which happened to take place at the biggest event of the year, then disappear for over five months before returning to easily become No. 1 contender isn't very logical.

2) The Past Is The Past

Not to take anything away from Sting, he's had a hell of a run in wrestling, but the majority of his accomplishments were for a company that lost out to the WWE when it went under in 2001. Sting had an awesome career in WCW and some amazing matches with Ric Flair that will live on in infamy, but at age 56, it's hard to believably market him as the top guy in the company.

Sting's a six-time WCW Champion, but never forget David Arquette held that belt once.

After the WWE defeated WCW, it treated the company's former stars as a joke upon their arrival in the ridiculous lopsided invasion storyline in 2001. Sting was so disgusted by the treatment of Booker T and Co. that he decided not to jump ship to the WWE and stayed away from the organization for 14 years before coming over.

Triple H defeating Sting was the final salvo in the Monday Night Wars and further proof that everything Sting accomplished in the past, while notable, was a long time ago for a company that wasn't taken very seriously. His TNA accomplishments have been great too, but there aren't many people clamoring to watch that promotion either.

It's worth noting that a Sting win only for Sheamus to cash-in on him could be an option, as ugly as that sounds.

3) Protecting Rollins

The former Shield member has had a rocky ride as WWE World Heavyweight Champion as he's been booked to look weak in the finish of matches and he's been given some terrible storylines to work with. Rollins has continued to be solid in the ring, however, overcoming the creative obstacles by putting on fantastic matches on a nearly nightly basis.

But look at the way he's been booked as champion, Rollins was forced to tap out by Cena (after he broke the Cenation leader's nose) last month on RAW, would have lost to Randy Orton had Sheamus not gotten involved, would have lost to a "Celtic Warrior" cash-in had "The Viper" not intervened and was three seconds away from losing to Brock Lesnar before The Undertaker interfered.

Rollins, at age 29, could use a big win to cement his legacy and his title reign, and Sting could be the perfect guy to put him over cleanly, as doubtful as that may be.

 

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