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[ihust1e]

Those WM21 Hollywood parodies are all gold. Thanks guys

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Man why is there so

this whole sting thing inspired me to watch the starrcade 97 match again, such a dumb finish

Go listen to the Review A Wai for this show.

Google: "Review-A-Wai Starrcade 1997"

Good listen.

 

[10508 cardo jr ln]

Waaaaaiiiiiiiiit ! I missed the PPV and Sting returned ?! Somebody PM me 

 

[Peep Game]

Waaaaaiiiiiiiiit ! I missed the PPV and Sting returned ?! Somebody PM me 

Yea, Sting attacked Cena with a bat and hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Kane, then repelled back up the rafters, it was pretty awesome

 

[D Fly]

Yea, Sting attacked Cena with a bat and hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Kane, then repelled back up the rafters, it was pretty awesome

Yup.

Summer & Layla tribbed, too.

 

[T0INE]

 
Waaaaaiiiiiiiiit ! I missed the PPV and Sting returned ?! Somebody PM me 

Nah pleighboi.

The trailer for Sting being a pre-order bonus for the new WWE 2k game debuted on Raw.

 

[D Fly]

Nah pleighboi.

The trailer for Sting being a pre-order bonus for the new WWE 2k game debuted on Raw.

You ruined it. toine.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Yea, Sting attacked Cena with a bat and hit the Scorpion Death Drop on Kane, then repelled back up the rafters, it was pretty awesome

It is wild that folks weren't even expecting him to show face last night and he did. That is what made it special.

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

WWE: Sting confirms he would love to wrestle Undertaker before he quits - and pinpoints Wrestlemania 31 for "one last big match"

Sports entertainment icon Sting has given the clearest indication yet he WILL step into a WWE ring for the first time in his near three decade career, declaring: "I'm all for it."

The WWE 2K15 video game star, a former eight time WCW World champion, has also targeted a date for "one last big match" - next year's WrestleMania.

Speaking exclusively to the Mirror about his debut in the WWE's forthcoming video game release, the veteran headliner admits the opportunity to finally make his mark in the company that won the 'Monday Night Wars' TV battle was one he couldn't miss out on.

"Why now? It's a now or never thing," says the 55-year-old.

"I've done so many things in the wrestling business but the one thing I'd never done was wrestle or be a part of the WWE family.

"I didn't want too hang it all up and retire and disappear again without having done that in some capacity."

And it is evident Sting - real name Steve Borden - visualises his inclusion in the game as two pre-order playable characters as only the start of his relationship with WWE.

"I've made it clear I'd love to have one last hurrah, one last big match hopefully. And of course I've been outspoken about Undertaker being the opponent," he replies, when asked if he is open to negotiate lacing up his boots for the company.

"I know what happened at Wrestlemania where Brock Lesnar broke his streak. I think, or at least I'm hoping, that Taker's still going to come back and that he's not done. If he's not done, and he would consider doing it, I'd love to work with him one time.

"I'd love to wrestle him one time before I call it quits."

Asked whether his character may appear live on WWE television shows as part of 2K15's promotional campaign, Sting gave fans every hope he would be seeing action in the ring.

"All for it, just put it that way. I'm all for it," he says.

"Undertaker maintained a status in wrestling and the WWE that is second to none. He's a phenomenon," Sting adds, before answering unequivocally as to where he might like his dream match to take place: "How about San Francisco, 2015, in April?"

Neither would he object to having his career recognised by the annual WWE ceremony that only months ago honoured the late Ultimate Warrior, the special draw for last year's game - and Sting's tag team partner when the pair were both rookies.

"Obviously it would be a great honour to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. It's nothing that I would say no to, that's for sure," he adds.

It was in paying tribute to Warrior in April, who died three days after his HoF induction and just hours after rattling the ropes on TV show Raw for the first time in nearly 18 years, that Borden made his first appearance on WWE programming.

He recalls: "We started in California - he was in Atlanta, I was in California and called him up because I had met him a year earlier and asked him to come to this wrestling camp. It was 'let's do a tag team thing, let's get this thing going and see what we can do'.

Within a few years of teaming up in Memphis, Tennessee for the first time, both had carved out roles as heroes to millions of children across the globe - but for different promotions.

Sting continues: "Now I can look back and realise just how amazing it all was. It's remarkable really that both of us ended up taking it all as far as we did."

"It would seem like every three, four, five years or so we'd bump into each other," Sting adds.

"He called me twelve years ago, he needed some help with some stuff and of course I was there to help him out as much as I could. We never really kept in contact, but it was always friendly when we did.

"With his resurgence with WWE I was really looking forward to reconnecting with him again, and maybe even working with him in some capacity through WWE."

Despite his considerable experience, Sting presents many fascinating and fresh potential storyline opportunities for WWE to capitalise on, as well as game players.

Singling out young, bright performers as Daniel Bryan ("unreal talent"), Roman Reigns ("all the ability, all the talent to become one of the greatest") and Bray Wyatt ("unbelievable talent on the microphone and in ring, a very physical guy"), Sting says he is excited about dream matches that until now seemed impossible getting a virtual run out.

"It's a no brainer that the Sting-'Taker match will be a popular option - that's one way the fans can make that match happen.

"I always wanted to work with the likes of The Rock, John Cena and Randy Orton so I can't imagine wrestling fans won't want to do the same thing."

A little surprisingly, Sting hasn't shared a room with WWE supremo Vince McMahon since they both attended a TV industry expo in the early 1990s - and they have never actually met each other, despite having a "handful" of talks over the years.

"It never did work," says Sting, who says he has had some conversations with Executive Vice President and onscreen authority figure Triple H in the last few months.

"But Vince would always say: 'Make sure to always cross your T's and dot your I's. I know that we'll do business some day'.

"And I guess he had a better sense, or was more prophetic, than I could ever be."

* WWE 2K15 is currently in development for Xbox One, Xbox 360, as well as PlayStations 3 and 4 and is scheduled for international release on October 31. For more information on WWE 2K15 and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com

 

[D Fly]

I still say Sting/Bray is the better option.

 

[King of Trash Style]

Man why is there so
Go listen to the Review A Wai for this show.

Google: "Review-A-Wai Starrcade 1997"

Good listen.

I'm listening to their review of Uncensored 99. I'll get to Starrcade 97 afterwards these dudes are cray cray.

 

[robpzee612]

 

[moneylicious]

I still say Sting/Bray is the better option.

Agreed.

What are the odds WWE lets Sting use the Crow/silent gimmick tho? Thats the only Sting i liked. *shrugs*

 

[moneylicious]

 

This dude JBL 

 

[Peep Game]

I hate Ambrose's finisher, but at least it's different, and not another Cross Rhodes or Flatliner variation

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

CM Punk removed from the active roster on the WWE website today...

 

[Cashflow]

That Review-A-Wai Starcade 97 podcast was hilarious. The dry humor was delivered exceptionally well.

That reader that correlated watching Nitro to sex was hilarious. The ending was so out of left field :x

 

[had pants]

Sami is truly living the dream

 

[robpzee612]

@Rell826 called him a fraud

Was caught and called out for posting pictures that weren't his. Got mad and tweeted don't bite the hand that feeds you.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

idk man would be tough for him to follow around this random person that's cool w celebs. that'd be weird as ****.

 

[the qbz]

Dc with the j hill slander.....
I guess thats PAYBACK for my juice and thunder remark......

we even now lol

 

[the qbz]

Mankind can't come back to work with the watt family just imagine how crazy Te crazy could get

 

[the qbz]

Wyatt

 

[Nike Jordan]

SummerSlam main event spoiler...

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[gregzzy23]

 
SummerSlam main event spoiler...

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wow how is that just out there like this