Bobby Roode and Sting May Be an Upcoming Feud

The Sun reported on Friday that current TNA World Champion Bobby Roode may face Sting in the near future.

When Bobby Roode beat James Storm in November, he cemented himself as the lead villain in TNA and a mark to take on all faces in the company, the General Menace included.

Storm's road to the world title was rocky and unpredictable. He lost the Bound for Glory match against Kurt Angle and was not granted a return match. James Storm was signed by Sting to face Kurt Angle and defeated the Olympian for his first-ever world singles title.

Roode defeated Storm the very next week to claim gold and the lead role in the promotion.

Roode's statement in the British publication raises some flags as to the direction of how creative will now include the 52-year-old icon. In recent weeks, both Sting and Roode have gotten testy on camera and were in the ring against each other last week in tag team action.

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I'll defend my belt against anyone who comes after it, but my dream is to battle Sting. He's been a real thorn in my side, so it would be great to beat him up all over the UK. It's his first trip there in a decade, which makes the thought of pinning his shoulders to the mat even more appealing.

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I wonder what this would do for the title contenders and how would this be received by wrestlers who have been pushed aside before by management (Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan) to give the veterans more of a run for the title while younger talent like Samoa Joe, Matt Morgan and even someone like Bully Ray may have a legitimate shot at carrying the company and the title.

For now, Jeff Hardy is considered the top contender for the title after beating Jeff Jarrett at Turning Point, but at some point, the fans would like to see James Storm work an angle with his former tag-team partner as part of the growth and development of the company into the new year.

Roode is part of TNA's Maximum Impact Tour taking in Nottingham (Jan. 26), Manchester (Jan. 27) and London's Wembley Arena (Jan. 28).