I'm sure this is old news, but...

[Vastardikai]

-- At a TNA taping a few weeks ago, Frank Trigg was backstage and saw a guy he recognized from a gym in Southern California he goes to who has the nickname "Real Estate Steve" because he owns a lot of property in the area. Trigg had no idea why "Real Estate Steve" was there until he saw him talking with Kurt Angle. He thought perhaps Kurt had flown him in to talk about buying a house in Southern California. Later that day, Trigg saw "Real Estate Steve" walking around backstage with his face painted.

I'm surprised that Russo hasn't tried to go with this...

Sting: You wanted to see, Vince?

Russo: Yes I did. I want to turn you heel.

Sting: Again? You know how many times you've tried it.

Russo: Yeah, a dozen times, but...

Sting: And you know how many times it failed.

Russo: Yeah, a dozen times, but...

Sting: So, why do you want to try it again?

Russo: Because, I had this Great idea. I want to repackage you as "Real Estate Steve," and...

Sting: (to himself) You know, feuding with the Undertaker is sounding more and more like a good idea...

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sting as a rich mogul would be an incredible gimmick. I don't necessarily mean that in a good way, but it would be...incredible.

[Vastardikai]

I think it'd kind of be like that Britney Spears performance at the VMA's: So bad that it's good.

Kind of a train wreck.

[Evolution]

Sting as JBL? :drool:

[Mr. Nerfect]

This is going to get me some criticism, but I'm going to say this shit anyway: Although I have not been watching TNA too much recently (besides catching a bit here and there), I have to say that I approve of Sting's new heel character in theory. You could say that anything works in theory, but it seems like the logical direction to take his character.

He used to be a young revolutionary of the business fighting against politics, but now that he's at the top, of course he is going to be a little big-headed, demanding respect and playing the same politics he used to fight against. His body can't take as much, he's desperate to protect the legend he has as the greatest modern professional wrestler to never step foot in a WWE ring. The fact that his character is mighty hypocritical (if you choose to see it that way, I guess) just adds flavour to the pot.

I mean, let's face it, Crow Sting was the only Sting that really "worked" on such a mainstream main event-level, but he's no longer the same guy. He's a born-again Christian who is just as often out of make-up as in it. He's lost the "idea" Crow Sting was, and is now more than ever, a human being.