Opponents Sting Should Face in WWE Not Named Undertaker

[Terry Gyimah]

Well out of the opponents Sting could face here in WWE, it seems everyone wants to see Sting vs Undertaker but honestly Taker at this point he is just done especially after WrestleMania 30 where he not only lost his undefeated streak to Brock Lesnar but that match just proved that Taker simply just can't go anymore while Sting on the other hand he can still go unlike Taker and honestly there are so many other opponents that Sting can face here in WWE such as:

1- Triple H
2- John Cena
3- Randy Orton
4- Batista
5- Bray Wyatt
6- The Rock
7- Brock Lesnar
8- Kane
9- Chris Jericho
10- Daniel Bryan

 

[Brian440]

Not going to lie, I really don't ever on here but with all of these Sting threads, I felt the urge to put in my proverbial 2 cents.

I have been a HUGE Sting fan for nearly 20 years now, since I was 6 or so. Even though I think him FINALLY coming to WWE is about 10-13 years too late at this point, it's still great, or will be great, when he does show up on Raw, because I think it's only a matter of time.

As far as his potential match, even though he claims he just wants one last big match, obviously he would prefer 'Taker, I think he looks great (for a man in his mid 50s) and could have maybe 3 more "big matches".

But for the sake of argument, lets say he only gets one match at Mania next year, all due respect to guys like Jericho (Even though I would love to see that match), Bray Wyatt, Orton, etc., I don't know if they're the guys I would blow it on.

Sting is a legend and his final match should be a big money one. Sorry guys, but he doesn't need to put a young talent over or anything like that. I would love to see Sting/HBK but there is that small issue of HBK being retired. The logical one if not Undertaker is going to be against Triple H. Sting vs The Rock would also be huge, in my opinion, and I would definitely pay to say that. Hell, maybe more then $9.99

 

[Charismatic Enigma]

Here's the thing, and probably the good part about Sting/Taker not happening….Sting needs to go over. This isn't a passing of the torch, this is likely his singular moment in WWE, so it needs to be big and he needs to win.

Of the people you listed

1- Triple H- this is probably the most likely scenario honestly, as even though I'm of the Bret Hart philosophy about the guy, he considers himself a legend, and he would put Sting over.

2- John Cena- not gonna happen, unless Sting wrestles several matches and retires with Cena. Sting is the ultimate baby face, and Cena doesn't do the honors very often, he only trades W/Ls, case in point Rock and Lesnar, he's 1/1 with both of them. He let himself look equal but never inferior.

3- Randy Orton- too low on the card, not interesting enough of a feud. He would let Sting go over, but thats about his only value here.

4- Batista- pointless, we'll be lucky if he comes back for a few months if that, and then he's gone again. He isn't important enough for the feud to happen.

5- Bray Wyatt- this has potential to be a fun feud, but Wyatt's character has lost a ton of momentum because of all the losses suffered, and if he faced Sting he'd be adding another L to that list.

6- The Rock- see Batista.

7- Brock Lesnar- the ONLY way this could happen (and honestly it would be ridiculous, but fun nonetheless) would be if for the next 5 months Brock runs through the WWE, Sting is a surprise entrant and wins the Rumble, then does his staring from the rafters bit, and basically repeats WCW 1997, where's he's WWE's only hope to stop the monster. Then he would beat him for the title at WM, of course this begs the question where do you go from there?

8- Kane- never gonna happen. Same situation as Orton, but even worse.

9- Chris Jericho- similar to Batista and Rock, plus who's the heel? Jericho could obviously work a great match with him, but I don't think there's enough appeal there, Jericho hasn't been built up that way this run.

10- Daniel Bryan- hopefully, Bryan recovers 100% and has several good years left, but I'm kind of doubting that at this point. I think they could work a good match, but I'm just not seeing the story, at this point Bryan is way too sympathetic of a character to ever be a heel, and Sting will be way too over to work heel. I just don't see it happening.


So of these 10, your answer (whether I like it or not) is Triple H.

 

[timothy26]

I don't think it can be someone on the rise like Bray Wyatt, I don't think bringing Sting in just to put someone over is the way to go

The Sting/ Taker match has lost alot of it's appeal because of Taker losing at Wrestlemania and we aren't even sure if Taker will wrestle again at this point

Sting and Triple H makes the most sense at this point because Triple H has the status to fued with Sting and it doesn't have to be a world title fued, in fact it's the perfect main event level fued to have between two legends whilst Brock is the champ, so people aren't really missing the champion not appearing on every show and PPV. Triple H is still in good physical condition to work with Sting and the angle could be a Sting taking down The Authority type of deal

 

[BigBombB]

As much as I'm not a huge Randy Orton fan, I think he is one of the only ones capable of carrying a top level match with Sting at this stage in his career. For as much flack as I give Orton, and as much as I hated him as WWE World Champion, his style would fit against a guy like Sting. His 'Legend Killer' gimmick could be dusted off one more time and Orton has a way of bringing his A game in situations where it is really necessary. If they are looking for someone credible who can get the most mileage out of a Sting feud then that would be my pick.

From a straight up storyline angle however, I think Bray Wyatt would be the best choice. Imagine Wyatt painting himself and the rest of his family in facepaint to try to get under Sting's skin only for Sting to pull out the 'multiple Sting' gimmick to play even further mind games. The two trying to one up each other would be huge for Wyatt's career, even if he ultimately lost, and instantly make Sting relevant to newer fans who may not be as familiar with him.

 

[Seosa]

I think a lot of people do Taker a discredit based on Wrestlemania 30. Let's not forget he got concussed early on, take that concussion away & who knows what the match may have turned into.

Regarding Sting, I'd love to see him do more than just Mania 31 but Triple H is the perfect candidate. Storyline, individual performances on the Mic & in the ring, the promos etc, it could be great. Hopefully it is if it happens.

 

[Kidpolean]

NOBODY...Its that simple. It should be Taker vs Sting double retirement match no matter who wins.

 

[OYDK]

Let me throw out a wild-card scenario here that I think COULD possibly work. How about a heel Dean Ambrose? Now I'll admit I was wrong when I said Dean Ambrose would be a lifelong heel... I never thought the guy could get as over as he has as a face BUT I still think Ambrose could do so much more as a heel.

Once Ambroses face momentum begins to die down, I could see WWE turning Ambrose into the creepy, insane heel persona that he pulled off so well as a member of the Shield.
The WWE could have Sting come out around Wrestlemania time to a huge pop, have him cut a promo and than have the lights go off. The crowd would pop thinking Taker is coming back and than you could have the spotlight shine on Dean Ambrose sitting in the rafters staring down at Sting. End the segment with no words exchanged, just a stare down between a confused looking Sting and an insane looking Ambrose.
Ambrose could take the loss because, hell, who needs a win when you already have the honor of being Sting's first and last opponent in the WWE.

FYI This is strictly fantasy territory, in no way do I see this ever happening, but I think it might work.

 

[timothy26]

Another big possibility is Sting vs Hogan

Hogan wants to do one more match and so does Sting, the two have already worked together many times and are both icons. Just an icon vs icon match with no clear heel / face kind of like the Rock / Cena.

 

[BigBombB]

Actually, this just occurred to me. If Sting is going to have one last match, it would be interesting to see how badly WWE wants Reigns to be over. Do they put him in the once-in-a-lifetime match that only one person is likely to ever get within a WWE ring? Do they have Reigns job to Sting to keep him out of title contention around WrestleMania time and give him more time to develop as a character? Or do they put him over Sting and make it a launching pad for his credibility? I wouldn't put it past WWE to try to do something like this.

 

[Rocky84]

I know Sting vs Taker a few years ago would've been great of course, but it actually might be better now since we don't know that Taker would win 100%. That's still the match to make imo.

2nd place goes to HHH because of the Authority/NWO type of similar angle they could do.

Those are the only two that are most realistic and make sense to be honest. I'm not that crazy over in ring performances like some people are here, so as long as they aren't incredibly embarrassing in there, I say make the match. We still get 2 larger than life type characters in the ring which is the whole point of it anyways.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

First off let me state that I don't want a single one and done retirement match. I want a story that leads to a feud that creates a bigger story that leads to a match. That match should also tell a story while being a competent athletic contest where it is realistic for Sting to have a chance to be competitive and win on his won merits.

The UT is likely to fail in all these regards except be someone Sting could realistically be competitive. UT feuds are hard to write. I don't think him and Sting could carry each other to much of a contest.

I think there is potential with a couple of these guys:

1- Triple H - makes the most sense. Match quality will likely be very good. Story and feud write itself. Sting is WWE's white whale that they finally caught. HHH is WWE. HHH can make Sting's signing more about him and WWE's greatness than Sting's greatness. Sting can take exception to that.
2- John Cena - while recently suffered the biggest loss of his career he is still light years ahead of 55 year old Sting. The matchup makes no sense, the feud would make even less sense. Cena has no business fighting AARP members. Match may be a stinker too.
3- Randy Orton - my favorite, especially if Sting needs to be established before he has a full run as opposed to one last match. The Legend Killer character works. Orton is likely to put on a very strong match. Orton's affiliation with HHH works as a proxy for the HHH story above.
4- Batista - nope, the feud would stink, the match likely would too. I don't see Sting doing at his age against Batista's power.
5- Bray Wyatt - I don't know. It works as a final feud after a decent run but as a debut feud or one and done feud it feels too small.
6- The Rock - see my Cena comments
7- Brock Lesnar - see my Cena and Batista comments and multiply them by 10.
8- Kane - keep Kane away from Sting. Love the guy but he may destroy Sting's perceived credibility before Sting has a real money making feud or match.
9- Chris Jericho - a heel Jericho may work but at this point he feels too small time for there to be much magic.
10- Daniel Bryan - I don't hate the idea. It guarantees that you may get a decent enough match but the feud would blow moose dick. I also think DB is too high up there right now to lower himself to a 55 year old.

So the rest of you can have your single retirement match. That does nothing for me. I want a story and a feud and match that delivers to the big time feelof what Sting in WWE is supposed to mean. Otherwise they may as well stick him in DVDs, video games, and Raw birthday party segments and save their money on having him perform as a wrestler.

 

[wwesux]

1. Triple HHH(hot horny and hard) will make Steve Borden job like there is no tomorrow if STING signs with Devil Vinny
2. Y2Jerk Chris Jerkiko will put STING over cause he has been jobbing regardless and ruining his image and reputation
3. The Viper Randy Orton will win over STING and make him job no matter what cause HHH and Orton are best of friends
4. Batista same as # 3
5. Bray Wyatt will win over STING and then vice versa
6. Shawn Michaels will lose to him to put him over
7. UnderfAKER will have to lose to STING he is passing the torch to the Legacy STING
I don t want to see this leather claddin, mascara wearin beer bellin win cause he is out of shape!

 

[BenChillin]

Another big possibility is Sting vs Hogan

Hogan wants to do one more match and so does Sting, the two have already worked together many times and are both icons. Just an icon vs icon match with no clear heel / face kind of like the Rock / Cena.

They tried this in TNA not too long ago. Went horrible.

 

[skyflope]

I think Orton is the right guy to put Sting over in his debuting feud, he is young, popular, able to put a good match with a veteran. The Legend Killer gimmick is great, could give an awesome reception do Sting. I think that would suck put Sting against the toppest guy initially, a good part of the crowd is not familliar with him, make him debut against Orton and everyone showing respect for him, he beat Orton (will not affect his credibility, he was beat for a legend) and after that, in road to Wrestlemania make him goes against Undertaker, if Undertaker is not fisically ok, put against Triple H.

 

[timothy26]

They obviously have limited time with Sting and he will probably only work one match, two or three at the absolute most

I think an angle with Orton is a waste because there is no history between them or reason for them to fued. Not saying the match itself wouldn't be good but it wouldn't make any sense.

Sting needs to work with someone of his status so that basically means HHH / Taker / Hogan etc. An angle HHH by far makes the most sense unless they do Sting vs Taker as a one off

 

[skyflope]

They obviously have limited time with Sting and he will probably only work one match, two or three at the absolute most

I think an angle with Orton is a waste because there is no history between them or reason for them to fued. Not saying the match itself wouldn't be good but it wouldn't make any sense.

Sting needs to work with someone of his status so that basically means HHH / Taker / Hogan etc. An angle HHH by far makes the most sense unless they do Sting vs Taker as a one off

So, maybe Jericho?

I rly think that will not work only 1 match, give this type of contract would be kind of stupid by the WWE part, may he can have 2 or 3 matchs in PPV's (creating some tipe of solid history in WWE) and after that work as GM or somethin like that for a few months.. They will not bring Sting for one month, give for him a legends contract or something like that,

Orton would be cool to introduce him do the not familiarized audience, beat Orton in Royal Rumble or on another one of the 3 BIG PPV would make him looke strong as fuck, after that he can be seeing as a credibily oponent for everybody on the roster.

 

[flaircokenotstril]

Story wise, the Wyatt option has endless potential. That would be if WWE writers weren't the worst.

 

[VCUpkunk11]

There's all sorts of directions they could go with Sting...

Roman Reigns / Bray Wyatt... if they wanna use him to try to get these guys over. Heck Wyatt has done well with Bryan/Cena/Jericho so far.

John Cena / Daniel Bryan.... 2 of the fan favorites right now in WWE.... obviously Sting was a fan favorite in WCW back in the day. If CM Punk was still around I'd have him in there also

Chris Jericho... Yes I know he's a part timer.... but as someone who watched WCW back in the day... I can tell you Sting & Jericho put on some very good matches back then.

Triple H... if they wanna put him in there to try & help Cena / Reigns & co. to stop the Authority's run of power

Brock Lesnar.... I don't think this would work for multiple reasons.... Sting at his age trying to do what Cena "couldn't do" the other night at Summer Slam... especially where Lesnar won in clean fashion? Also, like someone else said... you'd have to put him as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble & have him win & then have him go in to WM to face Lesnar... but then what? You gonna have him wait a whole year to face Undertaker assuming Taker is even able to go the following Wrestlemania?

The Rock.... would be interesting somewhat, but at the same time 2 part timers and then they both likely vanish for a while.

Hulk Hogan.... it would be like I said about Jericho... another great WCW match revisited tho both Sting & Hogan are obviously not in the same shape as they use to be.

Realistically of wrestlers not named Undertaker... I think it's between the following
Reigns
Wyatt
Cena
Bryan
Triple H

 

[timothy26]

I honestly don't see them using Sting to get someone over. This will be his only run in WWE and the end of his career.

I think it needs to be someone with a legacy in the business and similar star power

 

[Sheamus' Suntan]

As a lot of people have already said, this will not be a mission for Sting to get someone over. Sting will be put over and big time. It will be a main event and nothing else, and it should be at Wrestlemania to cement the career of the finest wrestler to have never competed in a WWE ring until that point.

That being said, the name must be: A) Someone who will be honoured to be beaten by Sting at the big one. B) A big enough name for it to mean something. C) Someone who can carry Sting for a lot of the match due to Sting's age.

To me, it could only be Cena that ticks all of those boxes.

However, this IS main event calibre. What do we do with Brock Lesnar, who WILL be main eventing mania, whether we like it or not? (It seems a given to me at least.)

Honestly, I'd rather not see Sting compete in a match. I'd rather Sting be a referee for a match or a GM for RAW. I'd rather him not be near the ring and present us with a painful 15 minutes of Wrestlemania. I'd rather see him referee an important Mania match and then drop both participants after the decision with a Scorpion Death Drop to send the crowd home happy in the end.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

First off let me state that I don't want a single one and done retirement match. I want a story that leads to a feud that creates a bigger story that leads to a match. That match should also tell a story while being a competent athletic contest where it is realistic for Sting to have a chance to be competitive and win on his won merits.

The UT is likely to fail in all these regards except be someone Sting could realistically be competitive. UT feuds are hard to write. I don't think him and Sting could carry each other to much of a contest.

I think there is potential with a couple of these guys:

1- Triple H - makes the most sense. Match quality will likely be very good. Story and feud write itself. Sting is WWE's white whale that they finally caught. HHH is WWE. HHH can make Sting's signing more about him and WWE's greatness than Sting's greatness. Sting can take exception to that.
2- John Cena - while recently suffered the biggest loss of his career he is still light years ahead of 55 year old Sting. The matchup makes no sense, the feud would make even less sense. Cena has no business fighting AARP members. Match may be a stinker too.
3- Randy Orton - my favorite, especially if Sting needs to be established before he has a full run as opposed to one last match. The Legend Killer character works. Orton is likely to put on a very strong match. Orton's affiliation with HHH works as a proxy for the HHH story above.
4- Batista - nope, the feud would stink, the match likely would too. I don't see Sting doing at his age against Batista's power.
5- Bray Wyatt - I don't know. It works as a final feud after a decent run but as a debut feud or one and done feud it feels too small.
6- The Rock - see my Cena comments
7- Brock Lesnar - see my Cena and Batista comments and multiply them by 10.
8- Kane - keep Kane away from Sting. Love the guy but he may destroy Sting's perceived credibility before Sting has a real money making feud or match.
9- Chris Jericho - a heel Jericho may work but at this point he feels too small time for there to be much magic.
10- Daniel Bryan - I don't hate the idea. It guarantees that you may get a decent enough match but the feud would blow moose dick. I also think DB is too high up there right now to lower himself to a 55 year old.

So the rest of you can have your single retirement match. That does nothing for me. I want a story and a feud and match that delivers to the big time feelof what Sting in WWE is supposed to mean. Otherwise they may as well stick him in DVDs, video games, and Raw birthday party segments and save their money on having him perform as a wrestler.

Triple H vs Sting would probably be the match I know I would want to see and it's perfect with Triple H being the Authority and Sting being the embodiment of anti-authority because Sting is a wild card, unpredictable but also Sting is the embodiment of darkness and the promo work between these 2 men in the build-up would be nothing short of extraordinary with Sting playing mind games with Triple H pointing his baseball bat at him but also being high up in the rafters when the lights go out and Sting is up there in the spotlight just staring blankly down at Triple H and then the lights go out again and when they come back again, no sign of Sting and they can do it for weeks on end until Triple H finally snaps

 

[Terry Gyimah]

I think Orton is the right guy to put Sting over in his debuting feud, he is young, popular, able to put a good match with a veteran. The Legend Killer gimmick is great, could give an awesome reception do Sting. I think that would suck put Sting against the toppest guy initially, a good part of the crowd is not familliar with him, make him debut against Orton and everyone showing respect for him, he beat Orton (will not affect his credibility, he was beat for a legend) and after that, in road to Wrestlemania make him goes against Undertaker, if Undertaker is not fisically ok, put against Triple H.

Sting vs Orton, Legend vs Legend Killer Match, both of these men are icons of their respective generations but also you could dust Orton off in the sense of claiming to Sting that he is a legend killer and he wants to kill the legend of Sting with Sting taking exception and playing mind games with The Viper in the build-up pointing his baseball bat at Orton but also the lights going out on Orton and when they come back on, in the rafters is Sting staring down at Orton who is in the ring and then the lights go out again and when they come back on, Sting is gone which scares the living hell out of Orton

 

[MCMG]

Triple H - HHH is a phenomenal worker and will be able to get a good match out of Sting. There could, if the wanted, be a good story with Triple H playing on the fact that Sting rejected contracts from his father in-law so many times. He disrespected the WWE and all that crap.

Bray Wyatt - Bray has a unique character as does Sting. Their feud would give us some terrific promos and would do wonders for Bray.

Cena - Obviously.

Orton - He's a top guy who is close to Sting's level. Plus there is the Legend Killer stuff. Guaranteed good match and Sting could get a big victory (a loss doesn't hurt Orton)

The Rock - Imagine THAT as a last match for these two. The "electricity" would be magical and we would get to see a dream match.

I'm sure he could put over guys like Seth Rollins and Cesaro. He could even get tossed around by Brock but the aforementioned 5 is my list. His stint should be short and sweet rather letting him become stale. The last thing that should happen is him working with a series of younger guys where they trade victories.

I'd be more than happy if Sting in the WWE went:

Taker - HHH/Orton - Wyatt - Cena/Rock.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Triple H - HHH is a phenomenal worker and will be able to get a good match out of Sting. There could, if the wanted, be a good story with Triple H playing on the fact that Sting rejected contracts from his father in-law so many times. He disrespected the WWE and all that crap.

Bray Wyatt - Bray has a unique character as does Sting. Their feud would give us some terrific promos and would do wonders for Bray.

Cena - Obviously.

Orton - He's a top guy who is close to Sting's level. Plus there is the Legend Killer stuff. Guaranteed good match and Sting could get a big victory (a loss doesn't hurt Orton)

The Rock - Imagine THAT as a last match for these two. The "electricity" would be magical and we would get to see a dream match.

I'm sure he could put over guys like Seth Rollins and Cesaro. He could even get tossed around by Brock but the aforementioned 5 is my list. His stint should be short and sweet rather letting him become stale. The last thing that should happen is him working with a series of younger guys where they trade victories.

I'd be more than happy if Sting in the WWE went:

Taker - HHH/Orton - Wyatt - Cena/Rock.

Yes a Sting/Triple H would work best in the sense that Triple H feels that Sting is no "Icon" in this business and that Triple H himself is an icon unlike Sting and that Sting never wanted to work for the WWE, all that crap and then just when Triple H is about to go on and on disrespecting Sting, the lights go out and Sting's music plays and the lights come on in the rafters in the sense of a spotlight high up in the rafters where Sting is and he doesn't even say a word but rather just stares Triple H down and points his baseball bat at Triple H which of course would infuriate Triple H might even scare him and then the lights go out again and when they come back on Sting is gone, there's no one in the rafters

Then with a Wyatt/Sting feud with the Wyatt Family out there cutting a promo, Bray can go on about saying that he is not only a savior in the WWE but that he is now an Icon which Sting could take exception to and the lights go out and Sting's music plays and the lights come back on by way of a spotlight with Sting in the rafters staring down Wyatt, Harper and Rowan and the promo work back and forth in the build-up would be awesome and Sting could really elevate Bray Wyatt to that next level

Cena/Sting feud is a dream feud for me same goes with Rock/Sting as well

As for Orton/Sting, it would be similar to how I suggested HHH/Sting but with Orton going on about how he used to be a Legend Killer and how everyone has been talking about Sting going on and on about him and that he is sick of it because he wants to kill Sting's legend and have people talking about him