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REVIEW: Sting: Into the Light

Posted: Oct 14th 2015 By: Alan Wojcik

For fans like me who grew up during the time of Jim Crockett Promotions/NWA/WCW existence, after Magnum T. A. had to retire due to a near fatal car accident; there was only one super babyface character STING AKA Steve Borden. From his arrival in 1987 until WWE bought the promotion he was the icon & the franchise player. He had several years of great work in TNA Wrestling but the one question always lingered around Sting,
would he ever work for Vince McMahon & the WWE? That became a reality at Survivor Series 2014 when Sting faced off with HHH during the main event angle. WWE Productions covers the arrival to WWE and the entire span of Sting?s career with a
new DVD/Blu-Ray release entitled INTO THE LIGHT.

Through archival and new interviews; Sting?s career is covered by the late Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Rick Steiner, Memphis promoter Jerry Jarrett, Scott Hall,
HHH, Tyson Kidd, announcer Jim Ross, Hulk Hogan, Big Show, Bill Goldberg, former WCW producer Eric Bischoff, John Cena, Ron Simmons, Diamond Dallas Page, Vader, plus his new wife, mom, dad, brother (who is a Pastor) and two children Steve Jr. & Garrett.

You will not find anyone who has a bad word to say about Sting through the piece & I have interviewed several former colleagues over the years that would back that up. Sting is
open and honest on his career highs and lows, including the transition from the bright colors to the dark Crow-like persona in 1996. You will get chills seeing Sting sign the
contract plus do the Survivor Series debut. The creative process at WWE Headquarters with marketing, social media, merchandise & other departments is also covered and it is
very interesting backstage stuff.

Also amazing to watch is Sting going through his memorabilia shed (literally a shed) plus sitting in his home watching his classic Clash of the Champions 1 & the Great American
Bash 1990 match with World Heavyweight champion ?Nature Boy? Ric Flair plus Starrcade 1997 with ?Hollywood? Hulk Hogan (including the backstage politics surrounding the match) on WWE Network. Like the previous DVD ?The Best of Sting?, you get 16 of his best battles including the WrestleMania match with HHH.

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