He is a six time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, three time NWA/TNA Heavyweight Champion, and among various other accolades, he is commonly referred to as "The Icon", a name only bestowed upon the elite. He is the man called Sting.
Sting will also go down as the most successful wrestler never to wrestle for Vince McMahon.
When asked what stopped him from joining the WWE after the Invasion angle, Sting responded by saying that a confrontation between The Rock and Booker T. where The Rock asked Booker who he was was enough for him to reject working for McMahon.
Sting feared his character would not be used properly, and rightfully so. It would have been sad to see a legend like Sting booked in similar fashion to Scott Steiner, Goldberg, DDP, and Booker T.
After watching a video in which Sting interviews Shawn Michaels, I wondered what a feud between the two would have been like. That also brought me to think about other potential opponents that Sting could have had if he had signed with the WWE instead of TNA.
So assuming that Sting had signed with McMahon in 2006 instead of TNA, and was still a member of the active roster, who would be suitable rivals for "The Stinger"?
My original intention was for a list of ten potential feuds that Sting could have had in the WWE this year, but found only eight superstars on the current roster that could perhaps realistically feud with Sting.
8. Kane
Kane is among the most evil and sadistic superstars in WWE history when he is playing the part of the heel. More often than not, Sting is the voice of reason in TNA. In a feud similar to the one Sting had with Abyss, Sting would try to get Kane to renounce his evil ways, leading to a few in-ring encounters between the two, with Sting emerging victorious in the end.
7. C. M. Punk
The new and improved C.M. Punk is a cheater, can't win a match (or a belt for that matter) fairly, plays mind games, and often attacks his opponents when they least expect it.
In TNA, just before joining the Main Event Mafia, Sting made his dislike for arrogant, young talent who don't recognize the legends that paved the way from them known. I think that C.M. Punk and Sting would have good in ring chemistry, and their promos against one another would fire to the feud.
6. Chris Jericho
As much as I like to be able to cheer for Chris Jericho, he is at his best when he is a heel.
Lately, his favorite thing to do is call everyone a hypocrite, so why not Sting too? He could question Sting's motives. Why does Sting continue to prolong his already successful career? One more shot at glory? Money?Does he want to hold the younger talent back?
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