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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 5:26:41 GMT -5
The retirement thread was locked for totally pointless arguing, which was a shame.
Let's keep this civil, and share our finest memories of Stings incredible career!
My favourite Sting encounter will always be StarrCade vs Hogan, it was build to perfection for soooo long, Sting winning the gold at the end felt like a revolution had begun! Albeit a tad overbooked with Bret.
Another of my fav matches was his Title win over DDP on Nitro. I remember recording it on VHS and I watched it every day for weeks! 2 of my all time favourites and it had such a "big match" feel!
Sting is one of the true pioneers of the wrestling industry as a whole. His incredible legacy deserves to be discussed respectfully, so resist the urge to bicker, and just say your favourite Sting memory... There may be fans on the board who haven't been blessed with seeing some of the matches we can remember, so share them so they can look them up and enjoy them just like we did.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 5:57:44 GMT -5
I was always a Surfer Sting fan over the Crow stuff. The bright energy and colors made he the perfect face for the Horsemen. But, there is no denying how incredible his stuff leading to Starcade 97 was. Just a shame everything that followed.
Met him last summer. Nice guy. Hell of a career. And all this coming from someone that was never and will never be a WCW guy.
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Mar 18, 2016 6:37:24 GMT -5
Sting has been a favorite of mine since I was little. It sucks to see his career conclude the way it seems to be but craphappens. Thank you Sting.
I still say if he hadn't got hurt he should've had a run with The WWE Title.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 7:23:53 GMT -5
Sting is my all time number 2. Amazing career filled him great feuds and matches. Character wise, I firmly believe Crow Sting IS his defining look and IS his iconic look. When you talk about Sting, that's what most people remember him for. No knock on Surfer Sting because I loved that but people who believe that Surfer Sting is his most remembered look are naive. Sting was and always will be WCW. He's a true legend. It was a pleasure to finally see him live. I'm glad he got a WrestleMania moment and a WWE title match.
Thank you Sting for the years of great memories. Guys like Sting represent everything that is great about pro wrestling. Sting is in a class of guys that are untouchable in wrestling.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Mar 18, 2016 7:39:25 GMT -5
I loved his fued with Vader. Those were some great matches and brutal at times. Seems like a deep respect for each other too judging by the Table for 3 show and from Vader shoot interviews. The match he had with DDP on Nitro in 1999 was awesome too, love that match, find it! (It's on Dailymotion and his recent WWE dvd too) And of course him and Flair had some great matches too. Seems so right to me that Flair is inducting him  Loved surfer Sting loved Crow Sting. Always has and always will be my number #1. I became a wrestling fan because of Hogan but Sting has always been my guy. Thank you Sting  |
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Post by 859approved on Mar 18, 2016 7:52:58 GMT -5
People may disagree, I'm sure they will, but my favorite Sting moments all came from WWE.
Should he have beaten Triple H? Absolutely, without a doubt should have beaten HHH. But that doesn't really matter to me.
Marking out hearing the crow at Survivor Series, wondering if it was real, right up until he walked out on to that titantron for the first time and looked out at the WWE for the first time.
I loved the work he did with Hogan and others at Comic Cons and Toy Fairs with WWE, just because it felt special.
His Raw debut, seeing him wrestle on Raw, which is what he should have been doing the whole time instead of TNA, and then my favorite Sting moment, the return to attack Rollins, and he picks up and holds the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, something I never thought I'd see.
To know his final match was a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match on PPV with one of the faces of the WWE, in a match where Sting literally gave everything he had left with those bumps, and to know he didn't quit, that will always be my defining sting moment.
I'm thankful we were able to witness and appreciate Sting in the WWE.
One other thing I'll always be thankful for was TNA when he and Hogan squared off in Hogan's last match. It wasn't great, wasn't technical, but as a kid I loved WCW, and I loved Hulk Hogan and Sting, so I'll always appreciate and remember that match.
Thank you Sting.
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Post by havoc7179 on Mar 18, 2016 8:46:16 GMT -5
Sting was the reason I began to watch wrestling. I was staying at Disney's Yacht Club, and, on the day we got there, while we unpacked, I turned on the TV. It was a match between this blonde flat topped guy with face paint and a poofy blonde haired man. I soon learned the face paint guy's name was Sting, and poofy blonde was Ric Flair. It was an incredible match.
Then Sherri came out. Face painted like Sting. I didn't know anything about her, and assumed she was a friend of Sting's. Then, she turned on him and helped Flair. I was livid. I was crushed. I tuned in every week to see what would happen from then on, and became a lifelong Little Stinger. Bought his ridiculously weird Sting starburst shirt, and all sorts of memorabilia.
NEVER MET HIM THOUGH! COME ON MAN! I NEED TO FIX THAT. HE BETTER BE AT NEXT YEAR'S WRESTLEMANIA AXXESS. That is the sole sole sole reason I want to go to Mania.
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Post by marino13 on Mar 18, 2016 9:13:49 GMT -5
Hopefully this thread goes better than the last train wreck. That being said...
Sting was the first wrestler to give me a high five on the way to the ring. I've always been a huge fan of "Surfer" Sting. I was never a huge fan of the crow gimmick because I loved the bright colors and loud promos he used to give. And the crow gimmick stripped all of that away.
Regardless of his win/loss record in WWE, I'm thankful that Sting finally signed. Just seeing him in that ring was magic as far as I was concerned. I just wish he had signed way back in the 90's.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Mar 18, 2016 10:30:24 GMT -5
When I became a wrestling fan in 2000, I saw very little of WCW, but there were two guys that I was a fan of from WCW at that time, Goldberg and Sting, mostly Sting though. As time went on and as I started researching anything about wrestling, I started appreciating Sting's career in WCW. When I saw his transformation from Surfer Sting to the Crow Sting in old video tapes and YouTube videos, it was one of the greatest things I saw. I wished Sting would have signed with WWE when WCW was bought out. I understood why he didn't at the time. I was so glad when he joined TNA full time in 2006 cause it gave me a chance to see the guy wrestle in current time instead of having to resort to wrestling tapes. I was so disappointed when I saw him transform into Joker Sting cause that's not the Sting I wanted to see. Going forward years later, I marked out when Sting finally debuted in WWE. I still get goosebumps thinking about it. IMO he shouldn't have lost his Wrestlemania match with HHH, but I remember him saying that he chose to lose to HHH. I don't agree with it, but I'm not as mad about it anymore as I was when it happened. It's a shame that Sting has to retire because we never got to see him wrestle Undertaker as the Undertaker (he fought him as Mark Callous in WCW in the late 80's/early 90's) at Wrestlemania. At least he put over the future of WWE in Seth Rollins before retiring, which IMO was the right thing to do. I'm so glad that I'm going to be there live when Sting gives his induction speech.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 11:00:10 GMT -5
One of the greatest wrestlers ever. No ifs, ands or buts.
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on Mar 18, 2016 13:36:11 GMT -5
I prefer Crow Sting. Surfer Sting looked dorky to me with te flat top and rat tail. 80s/early 90s were a bad time for hair...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 14:02:34 GMT -5
I grew up with Sting in TNA, and I've always been a fan. Still, when I started watching WCW last year and seeing Sting in his prime, he instantly became my favorite. Such a great performer. When I watch Nitro, he's the guy I look forward to seeing the most.
He definitely should have won the WWE Championship off Rollins if he hadn't gotten hurt. Though, Sting himself said he came over to put talent over. Sting's just a great human being and someone you can really look up too. That should be made obvious after watching the Into the Light DVD.
Since watching more of WCW work, he bounces back and forth on whether he's my all time favorite or not. Regardless, he's definitely up there in the top five.
Thanks for everything, Stinger. I wish you could have gone out with a bang rather than a whisper, but you going out of your way to put over talent is inductive of how great you really are. Still, a WWE title run would have been great, even for a short while.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Mar 18, 2016 14:44:41 GMT -5
Sting is, was, and always will be WCW.
He had such great matches with Luger, Flair, Windham, Anderson, Sid, Rude, Austin, and of course, Vader.
It was a real shame that when Hulk Hogan came into WCW that Sting took a backseat to him. Even worse a few months later when Randy Savage appeared. Sting became the third guy in that pecking order.
I really did enjoy Sting's TNA run too. I was there at Bound For Glory 2006, sitting in the 5th row, when Sting no sold Jeff Jarrett's guitar shot, and fired back and won, thus becoming the new NWA World Champion once again.
His WWE career was short - and probably could be seen as somewhat of a joke. Sad as that is, at least we got to see Sting in a WWE ring a few times, and we have gotten Mattel Sting figures, and we get to see him go into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
Thank you for everything you've done, Sting!
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Post by LA Times on Mar 18, 2016 19:09:29 GMT -5
My favorite wrestler when I was in jr high and high school. When the WWF Hulkamania Era ended with Ultimate Warrior getting fired and Hogan leaving to film movies, it was Sting that turned me into a WCW guy. Like Sting, I stuck with WCW until the very end. Contrary to popular opinion, I think Sting did a lot of great things in TNA trying to help build the company, giving dream matches against RVD, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle (not THOSE Sting vs RVD and Sting vs Jeff Hardy matches) and putting over talent like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Mr Anderson, Bobby Roode, Magnus and EC3.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2016 19:23:34 GMT -5
Im a hardcore wrestling fan who discovered pro wrestling in 1988. Im from Tuscaloosa,Alabama and the tv market was small down here back then. I was 7 years old when I first actually paid attention to wrestling. I use to stay up late to watch this small promotion GCW or CWF or something I know Gordon Solie use to commentate the show. Magnum TA,BobCat Cooley,Bullet Bob Armstrong,Nick Bockwinkle was all on this show. But I only wanted to see Lord Humungus! Fast forward a few years later I was watching a wcw show with my brother. It was the 4 Horsemen vs Brian Pillman,the Steiner Brothers and this jacked up beach tanned guy with this blonde buzz cut. I asked my brother "WHO IS THAT DUDE??" He said that's Sting. I was like the singer sting lol?? But that was the first time I saw him and I've been a fan since!!
Unknowing to me I had the chance to witness the 2 men who made me get into pro wrestling wrestle each other. Sting and Sid Vicious(Lord Humungus). They are my #1 and 2 favorite wrestlers of all time but Sting is without a doubt my all time favorite wrestler. I didn't like WWE back then cause it was too cheesy and gimmicky. WCW had real guys and real good wrestling. Even tho Sting looked like a Vince McManhon wet dream come true he wasn't. I did fall away from his character in the 90s when he teamed with robocop and grew his hair out a bit. But during the height of the Monday Night Wars I fell in love with him again!! He had a new look and the excitement when he just showed up on Nitro was classic!
When WCW was bought by Vince McManhon I prayed that Sting would be there so he can wrestle the likes of the rock,stone cold,HHH,kane and of course the Undertaker. But it never happened. The only reason I continued to watch TNA was because of Sting! As far as his WWE career goes..not enough and way too late. Sting should have came to WWE in 2005 when they still had past stars and future stars going head to head. I completely understand why he didnt wanna sign but i still think he should have. I hate he lost to Triple H at WrestleMania I hate he lost to Seth Rollins even tho I like Seth. Now we'll never see the dream match that was honestly the last dream match to really see! He is a true Icon and he's without a doubt in the top 10 greatest wrestlers of all time list. This is where i'll put him on the list:
1: Hogan
2: Flair
3: Hitman
4: Rock
5: Sting
6: Stone Cold
7: HBK
8: Undertaker
9: Mr.Perfect
10: John Cena
Thank you Sting!!
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 18, 2016 19:31:37 GMT -5
He was such a perfect foil for Flair in the 80s. I always enjoyed their matches throughout their WCW run together. From the first Clash to the last Nitro. My best friends favorite was always Sting....mine was Flair. So we ended up respecting both our favorites rivals thru it all. His series with Vader was awesome, his tag team with Luger was one of Lex's high points, and i really enjoyed his series with Rick Rude. The transition to Crow era Sting is the stuff of legend,and one of the greatest builds to a fued/match in wrestling history. He had some fine work during the majority of his TNA run, and I'm one of those people who actually enjoyed the change to Joker Sting. Matter of fact, it was one of the only reasons i tuned into TNA during that period. Despite what everyone says about his WWE run (accurate though it may be) I am still thrilled he concluded his career on the biggest platform possible, AND put over a deserving young talent in the process. He deserves all the accolades any fan, fellow worker, or promoter can thrust upon him. Sting, you had one of the greatest careers this business has ever seen. I thank you for years upon years of great memories, and i salute you and your work ethic. Your legacy is forged, you need not stand vigilant any longer. Congratulations on a career unparalleled.
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Post by ellisd on Mar 18, 2016 19:35:55 GMT -5
I was a WWF kid growing up. We watched WCW Worldwide, but it was just what came on after WWF Superstars. But I knew guys like Sting, Flair, Steiners, Dusty, Luger, Pillman, etc.
by the time thr Monday Night Wars started, we were watching both but were still mostly a WWF family.
My point being that I saw Sting ever since I was a kid, but didn't really follow his career. But I liked him. And through WWE dvds I've gone back and watched a lot of his matches. I realize I should have followed him a little closer. Sting is a great wrestler and entertainer, and I hate that he's gotta retire.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on Mar 18, 2016 23:14:42 GMT -5
I was always a Sting fan, but the match that made me a huge fan of his was 1991 Great American Bash match against Nikita Koloff. It was a Russian chain match, that Sting lost, but what a great match. Just watched on WWE Network a few months ago and it's still amazing. The SAtarrcade match against Hogan was a great build up, but that Bash match is usually the first match I think of when I think of Sting.
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Post by RV F'N D on Mar 19, 2016 8:28:19 GMT -5
I grew up with Sting in TNA, and I've always been a fan. Still, when I started watching WCW last year and seeing Sting in his prime, he instantly became my favorite. Such a great performer. When I watch Nitro, he's the guy I look forward to seeing the most. He definitely should have won the WWE Championship off Rollins if he hadn't gotten hurt. Though, Sting himself said he came over to put talent over. Sting's just a great human being and someone you can really look up too. That should be made obvious after watching the Into the Light DVD. Since watching more of WCW work, he bounces back and forth on whether he's my all time favorite or not. Regardless, he's definitely up there in the top five. Thanks for everything, Stinger. I wish you could have gone out with a bang rather than a whisper, but you going out of your way to put over talent is inductive of how great you really are. Still, a WWE title run would have been great, even for a short while. When I was a kid, my Galoob Sting won my Hasbro WWF title a few times...I definitely wanted to see that happen for real, even if it was very brief and 24+ years later lol. He'll always be one of my favorites. |
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Mar 19, 2016 10:47:29 GMT -5
As I said in the other thread, one of the greatest of all time.
Sting vs. NWO got me back into wrestling as a kid.
Shame his career had to end on a sour note.
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