Sting Should End His Career in a Double Retirement Match vs. the Undertaker

Sting finally had his WrestleMania moment and now many WWE fans are left scratching their heads. Despite any favorable reviews his match with Triple H may have received, it's the finish that has become the cause for debate and hate among much of the WWE faithful.

But it may not be over just yet; there may indeed be a light at the end of the tunnel for The Icon. Sting's last career match should not have come against Hunter, but against Undertaker at next year's WrestleMania. And that bout should be a double retirement angle.

The sight of Sting dropping the pin against The Game is one of the more surreal images WrestleMania has surely ever known. While it's true anything can happen in WWE, this was one possibility no one really wanted to think about.

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Why would you bring in one of the most legendary performers in professional wrestling history for a WrestleMania match that could be his last, only to make him do the job? And why did that job come against a man who could not use it to springboard his career, as he was a veteran past his prime?

It was a curious outcome, one which is not easily understood. But that can be rectified with one more match, this time against The Deadman.

The Undertaker is the perfect opponent for Sting. Each man carried the banner for his respective company, and each man is considered to be a legend in the industry. Their gimmicks are similar, they have a shared mystique of their characters and fans are captivated by them.

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They command respect, and at this point they can choose who they face and when. That means they have earned the right to go out on their own terms. The Icon and the Phenom deserve a grand exit and that exit should come on the grandest stage of them all.

But what about the potential problems this one presents?

The question of how this match should be handled from a booking perspective has come up before and will surely come up again. How can two popular Superstars face off and expect to get any heat in the match? 

Will the crowd be divided or will it turn on Sting since he's still considered an outsider while 'Taker is Mr. WWE? If the latter is true, then could that damage Sting? And if it does, would the match be worth it in the first place?

The key is how WWE sells the match to fans. If it's said from the very beginning this is the last one for both men, then it won't matter how the action itself goes down. The fans in attendance will care less about the heel/babyface dynamic and more for the drama itself.  

Seeing the ultimate dream match unfold in front of them will be far more important than who they're supposed to love or hate. The crowd response would come from the trademarks they have like 'Taker's old-school walking of the top rope and Sting's howling.

This match would be the best way for fans to say goodbye and the best way for both of them to salute the fans.

But then there's the nagging question of who should go over. In the ultimate retirement match, with two industry leaders stepping into the ring for the last time together, who should be the man to get the nod? Who should have his arm raised in the end?

Perhaps a better question is does it matter? If The Deadman were to lose to Sting, would it truly be a black mark on his legacy? Would his 32-year career be for nothing if he went out on his back? 

Would a defeat on Sting's part hurt his legacy in any way? Would back-to-back WrestleMania losses mean Sting's 31-year career was ending on a down note, forever tarnishing all he had accomplished in and out of the ring?

The answer to all of these questions is no. The man winning in the end is not the story. The story is the match itself and the fact both men are choosing to end their careers together. That is enough of a back-story to sell the match and the angle would be the hottest one in WWE.  

WrestleMania 32 is happening in AT&T Stadium next year, and if WWE wants to take a run at filling that stadium, it must think big. Sting vs. The Undertaker in a double retirement match would sell a lot of tickets and be the best way for both men to take their final bow on the worldwide stage.