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I'm all there is
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how in the world would you book that Sting/Taker match being as realistic as possible? Well let me rephrase, how would you book the finish to the match being realistic as possible?
I would hate to feed Sting to the streak with his very first match. |
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Narc stole my star
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It'd probably have to be a gimmick match anyway, as neither guy is in great shape for a straight up match. It would probably be as bad as Lesnar/Goldberg.
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He's Here
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You don't do it at Mania. You do it at SummerSlam.
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I'm all there is
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The Great Pink Hope
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Sting's major gripe with the WWE was always the adult themes and touchy content. Now that the product is family-friendly, there's no reason why he shouldn't at least sign a short term contract. The money they're offering him must be immense, so if he didn't take it he's either too stupid or too stubborn.
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#6 |
You know that’s right
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I had no idea Sting was 51. Holy shit.
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BAY BAY
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#8 |
It's High Noon!
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#9 |
Ghost town
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If the WWE has offered Sting a deal, I hope he accepts. For one, they're now more in line with his beliefs. TNA is filling the gap WWE left when they made the decision to go PG. Sting would fit right into this image. Secondly, it would be great to see him and The Undertaker in the ring. Both were at the top of their companies in their heydays.
I'd keep it pretty simple. Announce the match two and a half months before WrestleMania. Give Sting a match each month to "get back in shape against competition." Those can be against mid carders who aren't doing much to give Sting some wins, and they've got plenty of footage to build him up as a legend. The buildup would be out of this world, and the match itself could be good. |
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"Ask him!"
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I would love to see Sting in the WWE Hall of Fame and wrestling a match at Mania. I've always dreamed of Taker/Sting, but I definitely wouldn't want to see it at Mania where Sting would most asuredly lose.
Sting versus The Miz could be an entertaining match, or maybe Sting versus a returning Chris Jericho. It needs to be someone a little bit younger who can still go and who can carry the match, as Sting is getting up there in the years and can't go in the ring like he used to. The storyline is pretty easy: Sting shows up, the heel comes out and calls him a washed up WCW star who has never belonged in the WWE, Sting fights back and says he's here for all his little Stingers out there, and we have a Mania match made. With the talk of Goldberg possibly being in the HOF and working a match at Mania, maybe we could see a tag team match with Sting and Goldberg teaming up against two WWE heels? Not really sure who, but I could see it working. |
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Ghost town
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A couple of promos and a match with The Undertaker wouldn’t kill his legacy, not to mention being inducted into the Hall of Fame. That match alone would bring in a lot of buys for WrestleMania.
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Sting needs none of those things. Not to mention, didn't he state that one of his reasons for not signing when WCW was bought out is that he see guys from WCW like Booker get ridiculed and buried, and doesn't want that? If they really want Sting in a match or having some sort of physical involvement at Mania, either try and build a tag match with he and Goldberg as mentioned, or run a skit where some up and coming heel who isn't part of Mania's match card gets in the ring, rips Atlanta, rips WCW, and then gets owned by WCW's favorite son. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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This is a far cry from any prior reason Vince might want Sting. Not only does most of your reasoning only show up after the fact, but was pre-addressed. So...Ummm...Good? |
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I wouldn't do The Undertaker vs. Sting at WrestleMania. I never watched WCW during its tenure, so maybe I'm missing something, but to me it would just be "too old." I think the boat has sailed on that match being a main show draw, and would rather see Taker create some new stars by adding them to his WrestleMania resume. There's just too many existing stories featuring The Undertaker to not capitalise on them. Wade Barrett and Kane are two guys who come to mind.
That being said, I would not mind seeing Sting debut AT WrestleMania, specifically in The Undertaker's match. Imagine this: Wade Barrett has challenged The Undertaker's streak, and manages to hold his own with The Dead Man. But when it looks like Taker has the match locked, Wade Barrett goes dirty, and would even take a DQ victory over Taker. He positions himself so Taker takes out the referee with a right hand or a flying clothesline or something, and then Nexus storms the ring. They beat-down Taker, and it looks like Barrett is going to cheat his way to a victory. The lights then go out, and when they come on again, Sting is in the ring with a baseball bat. He takes out each member of the shocked Nexus, and then Taker hits Barrett with a Tombstone as Charles Robinson does an epic run to the ring. To maybe make this more intriguing, prior to the match, Taker can tell guys like John Cena and R-Truth that he wants to do this himself. It puts them over by putting them on Taker's speaking level, but the story is that Taker knows he is against Nexus, but wants to prove he can defend his yard...on his own. When Sting gets involved, in a way, it is a challenge to Taker's legacy. SmackDown! rolls around, and the Dead Man says he has no idea what Sting's intentions were at WrestleMania, but he knows that he wanted no help, and yet Sting provided it. Taker tells Sting to know his place. It's just a shame his place went out of business ten years ago. That episode of SmackDown! also features Wade Barrett and his troops dealing with their feathers being ruffled by Sting. Wade Barrett says that the man was an icon ten years ago, but they are icons now, so if Sting shows up they will be ready and beat him to a pulp like they do everyone. The dominant storyline on SmackDown! then becomes The Undertaker and Sting (separately) dealing with Wade Barrett's group. Perhaps we could even see them on the same side in a War Games Match at Extreme Rules, which I feel they could bring back to boost that PPV? Eventually, as Xero suggested, you build to Taker vs. Sting at SummerSlam -- or fuck, even prior if there is a PPV that will allow it. |
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Ghost town
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Kane is out as the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, but still has to battle The Undertaker so he can get his revenge. Before Elimination Chamber, Kane recounts how he buried Undertaker, only to be shocked as Undertaker appears on stage.
Kane, the next week at the start of the show, claims he's not afraid of Undertaker and an ally of his has come to assist him once again and introduces Wade Barrett. Barrett then claims that he's happy to assist Kane, setting up a match between Undertaker and Barrett that night. During the match, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, and Justin Gabriel come down to ringside. Knowing what's about to happen, the referee disqualifies Barrett as Jackson, Slater, and Gabriel get in the ring, but the lights go out and come back on. Jackson, Slater, Gabriel, and Barrett are out cold while STING STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Sting doesn't say a word, ending the show. Next week, Kane and Barrett face Sting and Undertaker. Barrett has had enough and walks out, allowing Sting to hit Kane with the Scorpion Death Drop and get the pin. Finally, at Elimination Chamber, Undertaker beats Kane in a Last Ride Match, ending their feud. Undertaker, on the next SmackDown, declares his next goal is to regain the World Heavyweight Championship, but the lights go out and come back on. Sting appears in the middle of the ring and explains he came to WWE because there's something he's been wanting to do before he calls it a career. He ends that statement by attacking Undertaker with his bat. The next week on SmackDown, Vince McMahon comes out and demands Sting come out to confront him. He says that Sting can face Undertaker at WrestleMania if Sting can beat the best WWE has to offer. He invites Sting Monday night on RAW to face an opponent. Monday on RAW, Sting makes his highly anticipated RAW debut against Sheamus. He ducks the Brogue Kick and locks Sheamus in the Scorpion Death Lock, making him tap out while Undertaker watches from the ramp, and the match is on. |
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