I was wondering that too, but i doubt it, before i go any further, yes i get that the fans are the ones who mainly Said Sting was coming, and Yes i do get it will most likely be HHH, vs taker at WM. (yes i said 'Most Likely' will explain in a bit).
Like many fans i got into the Sting hype, mainly cause its something a lot of us want to see, but like many i also doubt it will happen, wether it be now or in a year, and lets face it if it were to happen it would have to be soon as time is not on Sting's side.
I'm not one of the People that got into the Number theories and all that with the 2/21/11 promo, but a lot of what i Guess are Facts, that have been reported was really which got me somewhat believing that Sting had finally come to WWE.
Firstly: the first of the 2/21/11 Promo's aired, very Sting Themed in nature as well as being very much so in Taker. I have seen the reports of people seeing Scorpions etched into the wall on the house, Personally i couldn't see it, so i doubt that was there, and i have seen the reports of the smoke spelling the letters Sting, at the end, That i looked at and honestly could see a bit of it, and my attention grew. The other promo's surfaced (being Part's 2 & 3) and again i agree with people who said there were 2 people in that promo, one being Taker who YES can clearly be seen inside the house, but in all honest if Taker was inside the house, who was outside? Everyone is saying Taker because of Raw tonight, and it most likely is that way now. But in the lead up to this, with these promos, in all honesty, why would Taker be in the house, out of the house, in the house again etc that really makes no sense other then cool visuals.
The boots we see Taker walk in on the first one, When has Taker ever worn those? At the Same Time when has Sting but seriously, either WWE was intentionally throwing us off a bit or having some fun mind games with it.
I think its the 2nd promo, that you see someone walking outside, then the door opens, no one is there but Taker's feet suddenly appear out of thin air and he is there (big hint that it was taker) but then yet again more feet are shown outside, it was confusing in my eye that if this promo was solely Taker, why was he all over the place like a mad woman's breakfast.
I liked the theory that someone was hunting Taker, which could be a HHH thing as well but again where do the weird boots fit in, and the trench coat if it was a 2nd person?
Another thing i noticed, in the 2nd and 3rd promos at the end when the date is given, the Smoke has changed, it no longer gives the appearance that it is spelling out Sting's name, was that intentionally removed by WWE because they made it a bit obvious, or too many rumours started on something they couldn't deliver so it was an effort to die it down.
The best theory i got was on these boards, someone saying it represents Sting (or whoever the 2nd person is) about to enter Taker's house (being the WWE), i liked that theory, still do.
But again a lot of theories isn't fact, though i do agree there were a lot of confusing elements in the promos, as stated above, whether designed intentionally, or part of bad writing and continuity in the promo, or simply as a sequence of interesting images with not continuity, i do see where the confusion came from.
Secondly: There was the Newspaper report, in the New York Times (i believe, i'm from Australia, so not real sure, but saw the pic), and when a Paper with that World Renowned Reputation publishes a wrestling story of that nature, one tends to to pay attention, but in saying that, reporters can make mistakes, or publish rumors thinking they are stories from time to time it has happened, but i guess it added more legitimacy to the Sting/WWE Rumors.
But answer me this, has there been a follow up report in The New York Times, where they have apologized for the incorrect story, as most Newspapers do if that is the case? Again i'm asking out of curiousity as i don't live in the USA.
Thirdly: The fact that Sting, Booker T and Kevin Nash no showed TNA Impact on the week of the Rumble, (or just before i don't watch much TV but i read it on the Wrestlezone new feed), That and Kevin Nash pretty much confirmed it on Twitter. Booker and Nash showed up at the Rumble, while i can understand that you don't really need to hype these guys with a promo, a Surprise appearance at the Rumble will do fine (and it did), Obviously someone like Sting who is a Big Star never to compete in WWE, he deserves a bigger entrance, a bigger lead up to his debut. and again i can really see how these promos lead people like myself to somewhat believe it was possible?
One thing i don't get if all Three no showed the TNA Impact that week, and Booker T, Nash, and eventually Stings profiles were removed from TNA's website, we know where Booker T and Nash ended up, where the hell is Sting? No one can reach him for comment? besides the reports that his friends have said he hasn't signed, and a few officials of WWE have said they have no knowledge?
Behind the scenes also you don't think Nash and Booker T, or possibly others would have talked to Sting at some point? they are all tight, and from what i have seen and read Sting holds Booker T in high regard, and vise versa. I mean am i the only one who thinks its naive that No one has contacted Sting not even his buddies haven't had the conversation with him about possibly joining WWE?
The only fact with this is we know he no showed TNA, so where is he? is my question. Was there an official statement from the man himself or his agent or something that stated the rumours and the New York Times post isn't true. There isn't even anything on Sting's Official website. Don't get me wrong here i know even if a statement was delivered or something was put onto his site, it could likely be a throw off anyway, that is the way wrestling can be, like WWE leaking rumours of Justin Bieber as the Host of WM to throw people of The Rock. But still with the hype you think something more official would have been said, even in interviews with HHH about his movie i'm sure someone would have at least asked.
Its possible TNA could be throwing it off and he has re-signed with them, which i like many is hoping that isn't the case. But still...
WWE is another thing, where is their statement about the rumours? like an official statement, only backstage 2nd hand information has been made known, even on wrestlezone, while i'm not disputing their reporting, they do a good job, but again with the hype this has received you would think there would be something more is all i'm saying.
Finally (no pun intended): WWE hasn't contacted Sting? again with all the hype and the common knowledge that Sting hasn't yet signed back with TNA (if he does) is it naive to think, that no one, especially with Stings buddies Nash and Booker T, coming back to WWE that no one entertained the idea? Do you think Vince wouldn't try at least? No guarantee he would succeed, but he would try, again whether or not those details ever make it public are a different story but still, WWE has been in contact on and off with The Rock for the past several years, they got Bret Hart back, all i am saying is it isn't impossible, and as the old saying in wrestling goes, Never say Never. But in my personal opinion based on the crazy amount of hype this got and the New York Times article, that someone had to have at least contacted him, but again no Official word. Even if there was being this Big of a deal, WWE would do all it could to ensure Stings debut was kept TOP Secret, with a lot of fake plants, angles etc, that is if it were to happen at all.
Before i continue i don't mean to come of as a hardcore fan who is now boycotting WWE cause Sting didn't show up today, on the contrary, i will still be watching, and while i like many others was slightly disappointed it was HHH, (Don't get me wrong, glad to see he is back), i agree it does make sense storyline wise, that he would come back and seek revenge on Taker for HBK, (though strangely that is priority over the man who almost ended his career, Sheamus, but still...), i am one of them fans who like many agree that a lot of what has happened with these promos hasn't made a lot of sense. And merely stating my views on that and the other stuff surrounding that, even after the 3rd promo, which CLEARLY showed The Undertaker, i just thought it was a little obvious and a little weird being Taker wasn't gone that long, at least compared to HHH, that a promo of this magnitude was needed, unless there was someone else, and again it was HHH, but i really don't see how the hints of 2 people in those promos (call it what you will but 2 different types of boots, and one outside on in still seems like 2 ppl to me) had anything to do with HHH. AND YES i do know WWE NEVER said it was Sting so there is no need to blame them for the let-down, i get that, and i'm not blaming WWE.
The WWE Wrestlemania website also hasn't officially put Taker vs HHH on it, it will most likely happen but still things can change in 5 weeks not just for HHH vs Taker but the whole event.
There is still a possibility there could be more to it, there is a HIGH chance there isn't, but i am somewhat confused by it.
I am wondering if maybe a deal with Sting was in place, maybe WWE jumped the gun with the 1st promo, and the deal fell through, so HHH was the backup plan, WWE still played the promos and can just get away with saying it was Taker all along. I mean it all of a sudden changed from Wade Barrett vs Taker, to those plans being scraped to only a week out from 2/21/11 to wrestlezone reporting it was HHH, i'm guessing there may be a lot in between that hasn't been made public, and it was knowledge that 7 scenarios were in place for Taker at WM. What were they? Maybe Sting might still come at WM, who knows, but seriously i just feel there is a bit more to it then they are letting on. Again WWE must have heard this hype, and either changed tactics cause it got figured out, at least tried to contact sting about the possibility, or it was never in place at all, But a bit strange that no higher ups have come out and said anything or even the WWE stars. But then again they usually don't either way.
Anyway that's my rant, sorry it was this long, just put a bit of though into it today, either way i'm still watching WWE and WM, don't get me wrong, but still it is all very odd, even those all along who have said Sting isn't coming, must agree at least that the hype surrounding this was huge and at least gave people some sort of impression that it was someone other then taker, and there was a possiblity it was Sting. All i will never agree on is those promos were only showing one person, cause the way they were depicted showed 2 to me, Taker and someone hunting/stalking/seeking him, if it wasn't that way they had a funny way of depicting it was just Taker, as it made no sense if it was just one guy in them promos, again inside,outside, inside, outside, 2 different boots. its like an episode of Lost, they are on the island off the island who can follow that shit? sorry quote from Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
Anyway thats somewhat my theory not sure i believe it myself but just been thinking about it abit...
