Sting: Why His Legacy Is Complete Without a Stint in WWE

It has been a talking point ever since WCW folded: Will Sting ever sign a WWE contract?

Many wrestlers make claims that this is their last match or that they won't go to a certain wrestling company, or that they won't ever fix things with a fellow employee or boss that messed them around.

However, 2010 showed us that anything is possible in the wrestling business.

Sting decided not to join WWE when WCW folded because he felt like the creative team would not use him the way he wanted. He did not want to work his way up the rankings from scratch like his fellow employees did. It was nothing personal against the company.

He then joined TNA in 2003 and was with the company until his recent contract expired.

Some fans did not agree with his TNA signing, as they felt TNA was unable to use him correctly. Some were just happy to see Sting in the ring once again. 

Sting was used in various storylines over the years he was in TNA, but for me, the most memorable one is the main event mafia.

But since his profile has been taken down from TNA’s roster, there has been a buzz over where Sting will go next. After all these years, could he really be heading to WWE? Or is he going to show up at a TNA show somewhere down the line? Or has he really hung up his boots for the last time?

Personally, I do not think Sting needs to go to WWE. One of things I admire most about Sting is that he never needed to go to WWE to be remembered as a legend. He is proof that you can have a career and legacy without having to go to the biggest wrestling company in the world.

Throughout his wrestling career, he has held 23 championships, from the world heavyweight championship to the WCW world tag team championships and to the TNA world heavyweight championship.

He was ranked as the best wrestler in the world in 1992 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated and has been ranked the most popular wrestler four times.

Many regarded him as the "franchise" of WCW. During his time with WCW, he was in an on-and-off feud with Ric Flair. Both men wrestled on the first and last Nitro against each other.

He is probably one of the most known wrestlers to not have signed with WWE during his career. If he does sign with WWE, would they still not use him the way in which he wishes, or would they give him the chance to hang up his boots in a fashion he desires?

Whether he goes to WWE or not is up to him, but I do not think he needs to in order to strengthen his legacy, because not signing with WWE is a part of his legacy.