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One word.. Se7en.
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I know it's more of a long shot, and the odd's are in favor of Skip, or Tyler Black. (I doubt it'd be Taker because it doesn't feel like a Taker-isque promo.) However, I would LOVE for the Company to try using Dustin Rhodes in this failed WCW role. Just the promos alone gave him a TON of potential, and I believe the WWE has what WCW doesn't, to make it worth using/trying.
Seven could be a great (dark) character and another way to allow Goldust (who recently wrote a book) to get on-air activity.
Ok, I posted this in another Taker/Sting thread but wanted to do it here too because it relates to the vignette/promo that has everybody talking.
Before I post a video I found on YouTube, I just want to go on record as saying that if I had a potential moneymaker such as a Sting debut in the WWE I definitely would not want it getting leaked. I would make sure that there were myself, Mr. Borden, his agent, and my legal representative around only, and all were swore to secrecy at the risk of a lawsuit. If it is Sting, we would not be reading about it on the dirtsheets like salivating hyenas.
The suspense is what sells. Suspense is what drives people into a frenzy until it cannot be contained any longer. What happens when they talk about a new video game system or "innovative" toy around Christmas time? People act like complete idiots, salivating, waiting, camping out for 2-3 days until the damn store opens so they can trample others, get into fistfights, even try to kill or maim somebody just to get this stupid piece of merchandise that everybody knows will be re-stocked to the gills, even if the store only has a "limited number" on the initial release date. (Sorry, went a bit long on that, but people's ignorance in regards to shit like that is one of my biggest pet peeves. But that's another thread...)
My point was that suspense drives people to the frenzy point and would definitely cause Mania to completely sell out in minutes and merchandising to go through the roof if Sting were to show up at Mania but was kept a well guarded secret until his unveiling. You don't allow the entire process to be scrutinized, it just takes away from it. If there were open talks and people were allowed to point out that there were negotiations even before anything was finalized, by the time Sting debuted it would be old news. We want shit "right now", but if we are made to wait for it we become rabid. I'm sure Vince knows this too.
But anywho, I'm thinking that it still very well could be Sting. I know I'd keep it a secret, so why wouldn't they? Extra safeguards to keep it off of the internet so it wouldn't ruin the surprise. Still possible these days. Nash tried it (although unconvincingly I might add) when asked about him being in the Rumble. Plus, Sting in the "E" is about to the point where it would be "now or never".
I'd like to post this video I found that I didn't even know about when it aired back in the day. It's a promo for Sting/Hogan at Starrcade 97. 1997 is far enough in the past for people to forget about this little gem. Plus, Vince owns the rights to all of the WCW material, so I'm guessing he's seen it. Could it be this video that gave him his idea? Plenty of similarities...
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Here's a 2nd one I didn't see until just now.
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Has a similar feel, wouldn't you agree?
I dont think it is Sting because they still talk about Sting on TNa. If you notice, they dont say jeff hardy's name on WWE or any other wresters that have went to different companies.If they are promoting Sting on TNA, why would he go to WWE?
as far as the Undertaker goes, he is getting old and needs to retire. the Wrestlemania thing is getting old. he needs to have one more match against Kane and beat him. Not in just any match, maybe in an inferno match or something completely new.
I hope this announcement is a promo about Triple H coming back to RAW.
http://www.wrestlenewz.com/wrestlin...till-trying-to-get-sting-for-wrestlemania-27/
I give up on this .... I guess I'll just wait till monday and try to not get disappointed...
I really did think it was Sting at the beginning. I really hoped it was too. All the fan made stuff, whether it be WM posters, tale of the tapes, promos on YouTube really brought an aura of excitement back to being a wrestling fan. Which is something we like get, once a year, usually around WM time.
But the line, "Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down", and with the last image of the Undertaker being him "buried alive", I just don't see how they can connect it with Sting.
Trust me, if it turns out to be Sting. I'll mark out and cream my pants off, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
They could connect the vignettes to Sting because of the Crow character. Have you ever seen the movie? The guy dies and is resurrected by the Crow. So, technically, the grave could not hold the guy down. Or the "grave" could be used to reference retirement. Simple.
The song could just be a curve ball to make you think it's Taker.
Or the two vignettes could point to two different people. First vignette, Sting. 2nd vignette, Taker. Maybe tonight it will blend the two together to point at two people.
Again, long shot, but don't count Sting out just yet...
P.S. If I hear the sound of crows tonight in a vignette I'm going to piss myself.
There's another thing to consider in the possibility of Sting being the reason for the promos. Sting is a born again Christian, right? He's been known to be pretty vocal about things that go against his beliefs.
Now, with all this speculation, and all the Sting fans hoping beyond all hope that Sting is going to be a part of WWE and/or Wrestlemania this year, why would he want them to be disappointed? Why would he not just come out and say it wasn't so after all this time? I mean, I would think he would feel bad about all the speculation and maybe even offended that this speculation would not be addressed by Vince directly, as he could come to the conclusion Vince is manipulating people for his own advantage (which I would think his beliefs would be against).
And I read another post that said just because they're saying Sting isn't in talks w/the "E" doesn't make it true. I agree. Look at what happened when Nash was interviewed at the airport about being in the Rumble. He flat out denied it, and made up a story about being there for a movie and visiting a sick kid. But he ended up at the Rumble, didn't he?
I don't know if Sting is the man behind the promos or not, or if they might even be dual layered and point to both Sting and Taker. But what I do know is that I am not counting out the Stinger arriving to WWE.
Think about it. He wouldn't need much of a build up to a Mania match. The speculation has done most of the build up. And they could do the build up to the match itself w/minimal effort. Hell, you could bring him in 3 weeks to a month before Mania and have enough time. Have him in the rafters a couple times, do a couple of dark, broody effects, maybe say a word or two, and show a couple vignettes. Done.
I'd say it's still a reasonable possibility and we will just have to wait and see.