Sting has four glaring gaps on his resume. He can now fill three of them.

[Creepy Old Man]

Sting's tenure as a top guy in wrestling spanned 1989-2001. For a legend who was prominent during this years (and who competed for years afterward) he has four glaring gaps on his resume: The Undertaker, Triple H, The Rock and Shawn Michaels. We saw Sting take on Hulk, Savage, Austin, Bret, Piper, Foley, Angle et al, but never those four guys.

Shawn Michaels is the one that got away, and we'll have to live without that. However, the other three can still happen. The Rock is the least probable, but Triple H and Undertaker could literally happen within the next four months, cementing Sting as one of the industry's elite by making that long overdue splash in WWE.

I don't think one match is enough. Do you?

 

[hatehabsforever]

One match is definitely not enough and I'm convinced that he will face more than one guy before hanging up his wrestling boots and baseball bat once and for all. It would seem obvious that he will face Triple H in a match after the events of the Survivor Series. My guess will be that this will happen at the Royal Rumble, if not earlier. I am convinced that the Sting versus the Undertaker dream matchup will finally happen at Wrestlemania, even though the streak is no longer on the line.

Personally I doubt we will ever see Sting face off against the Rock or HBK. A certain malicious part of me wants to see the Rock come face to face with Sting and ask him "who in the blue hell are you", but I don't see it happening. I don't expect to see much of the Rock these days as his Hollywood career continues to skyrocket. The occasional appearance, sure, but not a long drawn out feud like this would require. And I think HBK is done in terms of active competition. We could see them face off as part of the interaction between Triple H and Sting, but I don't think we will see them have a match.

There are a couple of other voids in his resume as well, some of which he may fill while others he will not. I would argue that he has never faced Stone Cold Steve Austin. Sure, he faced Austin in WCW, but not the legend that Stone Cold became during the Attitude Era in WWF. Unfortunately, this will be another void which will remain unfilled. I would assume that a match with John Cena will be in the cards as whether people like it or not, Cena will ultimately go down in history as one of the best of all time.

A couple of other possibilities exist which may be longer shots, but could happen. A match between Sting and Randy Orton could happen (legend killer versus the Icon?). And I wonder if a feud with Sting could be sufficiently tempting to draw CM Punk out of his self imposed exile?

To summarize, I see feuds with Triple H, John Cena, and the Undertaker happening. I don't see programs involving Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock, or HBK going down. And I see Randy Orton or CM Punk being long shots which could happen (and I'd love to see happen) but probably won't.

 

[Bernkastel]

The only big marquee matches that are plausible right now are Sting versus Triple H and Sting versus Undertaker. Both of these guys can do jobs to Sting and it wouldn't hurt them in the slightest. Smaller marquee matches that might also work are Sting versus Chris Jericho and Sting versus the Big Show. Both were with Sting in WCW and both are now bigger than they once were. Not bigger than Sting, but big enough to be credible opponents and do jobs that wouldn't hurt them.

Sting versus Shawn Michaels might happen if the money is right. Michaels is another name that can do a job for Sting and not get hurt by the loss.

Matches that look good on paper, but are just bad booking decisions are Sting versus John Cena, Sting versus Brock Lesnar, and Sting versus the Rock. Cena is the face of the company and has much more left to give to the industry than Sting. He has no business jobbing to a dinosaur. It's not realistic in the slightest to have Sting go against Lesnar... unless you want him to be potentially injured/get killed. Rock is a part timer at this point, and thanks to his movie career he's now a much, much, much bigger name than Sting. Makes absolutely no sense to have Rocky job to Sting [or vice versa] in this day and age.

 

[MrGameTime]

I think we will get only two matches out of Sting

Stings vs HHH at rumble obviously putting Sting over in his first match in WWE.

Then

Taker vs Sting at mania 31 with sting retiring.
Sting has no desire to wrestle anyone else apart from taker, hhh just has an ego and feeds of the nostaligia so he will have first dibs and why shouldnt he? He runs the show afterall. Sting dosent need to do anymore he is in the elite tier of legends in wrestling even without wrestling a match in WWE, performing a few times for WWE is just a very large cherry on top.

It will be ICONIC. Im ready...

 

[hatehabsforever]

The only big marquee matches that are plausible right now are Sting versus Triple H and Sting versus Undertaker. Both of these guys can do jobs to Sting and it wouldn't hurt them in the slightest. Smaller marquee matches that might also work are Sting versus Chris Jericho and Sting versus the Big Show. Both were with Sting in WCW and both are now bigger than they once were. Not bigger than Sting, but big enough to be credible opponents and do jobs that wouldn't hurt them.

I agree with you about Sting versus Triple H and Sting versus the Undertaker as being plausible matches which are very likely to occur. However, I'm not so sure that these guys are both going to "do jobs" to Sting. While I'm very pleased to see Sting finally enter a WWE ring, I'm not so sure that he is going to be victorious every time he enters the ring. If he ends up only wrestling once (likely opponent being Triple H) then I'm certain Sting will win. As you said, Triple H would be more than willing to do the job for Sting, and it wouldn't hurt the legacy of HHH one iota. However, I'm no so sure he will beat the Undertaker, especially at Wrestlemania, especially if they only meet once. I could see them facing off twice, once with Taker winning (likely at Wrestlemania) and once again with Sting getting the edge (maybe at Survivor Series next year). I don't see Y2J or Big Show facing off against Sting as he only has so many matches left in him, and personally I see these guys being too far down the pecking order to be likely to occur.

Sting versus Shawn Michaels might happen if the money is right. Michaels is another name that can do a job for Sting and not get hurt by the loss.

I'd be shocked to see Sting versus Shawn Michaels. I am convinced that HBK is done in terms of active competition, and I don't think his ego would allow him to do the job to Sting. Sure it wouldn't hurt his legacy, but it likely would bruise his ego, and I don't see that happening. He can have a face off with Sting as part of the Triple H program, but that's as far as I see that going.

Matches that look good on paper, but are just bad booking decisions are Sting versus John Cena, Sting versus Brock Lesnar, and Sting versus the Rock. Cena is the face of the company and has much more left to give to the industry than Sting. He has no business jobbing to a dinosaur. It's not realistic in the slightest to have Sting go against Lesnar... unless you want him to be potentially injured/get killed. Rock is a part timer at this point, and thanks to his movie career he's now a much, much, much bigger name than Sting. Makes absolutely no sense to have Rocky job to Sting [or vice versa] in this day and age.

Who says John Cena would have to job out to a dinosaur? I can see this match happening, with Cena emerging victorious, much to the chagrin of many of the fans. As I said, I don't see Sting winning every single one of his matches, if he indeed does have more than one. He can lose to Cena and not look bad in defeat at all. Of course, this could be correlated well with a John Cena heel turn, but I'm tired of holding my breath for that to occur.

Sting versus Lesnar would be a mistake, just ask Taker. Too old and frail to sustain a plausible match with someone as physical and stiff as the beast incarnate. I agree with you about the Rock, I don't see that happening, although it would be entertaining if it did.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Is 1 Sting match enough? YES

Do I only want to see him wrestle once? NO

Let's be honest. What does Sting have to prove? Nothing. The man is an icon in Professional Wrestling, one of the greatest of all time, and a man who has built his huge reputation without ever stepping foot in a WWE ring until now. It's almost certain that he WILL indeed wrestle for WWE at least once before hanging up his boots, and he will likely retire at next year's WrestleMania.

After his debut at Survivor Series, it looks pretty much a guarantee he'll wrestle Triple H, probably at the Royal Rumble and then more than likely will wrestle at 'Mania too- whether it's Undertaker as everyone expects or someone else, we'll have to wait and see.

Yes, I'd love to see Sting wrestle more of the "legends" he never locked up with during his time in WCW or TNA- The Rock, John Cena, Shawn Michaels and Brock Lesnar are all guys I'd like to see him face in the ring. However, I really doubt HBK will come out of retirement, Rocky is unlikely to wrestle again during the time Stinger has left as an active wrestler, and Lesnar is rumoured to be leaving again, so I doubt any of these will happen.

I think we will see Sting face Triple H and either Undertaker and John Cena before he calls time on his legendary career, and accepts a well-deserved spot as a headliner in the Hall of Fame.

 

[Loveless]

I thought this was an interesting topic so I've gone and expanded the title a little. I wanted to see if there was anyone that didn't have a major gap. See for yourself

Multiple man matches don't count.
When you account for the retirees, Sting Vs Undertaker/HHH are literally the only chances to complete a set that are left.

 

[Bernkastel]

Who says John Cena would have to job out to a dinosaur? I can see this match happening, with Cena emerging victorious, much to the chagrin of many of the fans. As I said, I don't see Sting winning every single one of his matches, if he indeed does have more than one. He can lose to Cena and not look bad in defeat at all. Of course, this could be correlated well with a John Cena heel turn, but I'm tired of holding my breath for that to occur.

What does it accomplish by booking Sting to lose a match? It would make him look bad. That gives the impression that big era stars of yesteryear can't hang with the current era. And vice versa. And what does Cena accomplish by beating Sting? He's already beaten all the big stars of his era plus the Rock. That was his cherry. Does he really need another?

For further reference I present the Jack Brisco versus Danny Hodge conundrum of the 70's. A dream match of epic proportions back then. But it wasn't plausible for any booker so it wasn't done. This is similar. Cena looks weak in loss and no more stronger if he wins, and Sting looks weak in loss and no more stronger if he wins.

A Cena heel turn? I would exhale.

 

[TDFG]

I'd like to see Sting wrestle on a part-time basis for the next year or so. The guy is 55, his best years are behind him but he can still put on a decent match.

He a legend with nothing to prove and if he were to never wrestle a WWE match and simply be GM for a while, I'd be happy with that.

 

[Creepy Old Man]

I thought this was an interesting topic so I've gone and expanded the title a little. I wanted to see if there was anyone that didn't have a major gap. See for yourself

Multiple man matches don't count.
When you account for the retirees, Sting Vs Undertaker/HHH are literally the only chances to complete a set that are left.

Nice work. Sting and Cena have the most at five. Considering Cena didn't become a formidable force until the mid 2000s, matches with Austin and Hart were ruled out, and the chance of one with a sporadic Hogan greatly reduced. Sting has been a star since the late 80s and has the same number of gaps as Cena, which at least to me says there's work to be done.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Nice work. Sting and Cena have the most at five. Considering Cena didn't become a formidable force until the mid 2000s, matches with Austin and Hart were ruled out, and the chance of one with a sporadic Hogan greatly reduced. Sting has been a star since the late 80s and has the same number of gaps as Cena, which at least to me says there's work to be done.

Yeah, but as you say, Sting was a big star since the late 80s so his absolute prime years were far before Cena came on the scene- and he was never in the same company as Michaels or 'Taker. If this table was entirely accurate then you'd have to add in the WCW main eventers of the late 90s like Randy Savage, Kevin Nash and Goldberg.

Only considering the WWE headliners isn't entirely accurate, but it does highlight that there are a few never-seen-before matches that Sting could be a part of, which would probably shift a few tickets.

 

[OYDK]

One match is definitely enough for Sting. The man is a bonafide legend who may now finally get his due as one of the greatest of all time. If WCW were the ones who won the MNW or if Sting signed with WWE in 2001, Sting would probably be regarded in the exact same light as Taker and Michaels, however fate was to land him in nowhereville TNA for many years until they finally gained some recognition. The man has nothing to prove.

However I DO see him wrestling two matches in his career which I am more than fine with given Sting is 55 years old... I think he'll face HHH at the Rumble and go over leading to the return of The Undertaker. At Mania Sting will put Taker over and they'll both go out together imo. I really don't see the Rock/HBK option finding a light here, it's a little too late.

 

[hatehabsforever]

What does it accomplish by booking Sting to lose a match? It would make him look bad. That gives the impression that big era stars of yesteryear can't hang with the current era. And vice versa. And what does Cena accomplish by beating Sting? He's already beaten all the big stars of his era plus the Rock. That was his cherry. Does he really need another?

For further reference I present the Jack Brisco versus Danny Hodge conundrum of the 70's. A dream match of epic proportions back then. But it wasn't plausible for any booker so it wasn't done. This is similar. Cena looks weak in loss and no more stronger if he wins, and Sting looks weak in loss and no more stronger if he wins.

A Cena heel turn? I would exhale.

I disagree about booking Sting to lose a match would make him look bad. Sure, booking him to lose all of his matches in a WWE ring would certainly make him look less than stellar, but booking a match with the proper opponent, and having them tell a compelling story in a plausible manner like only seasoned veterans like this can, this doesn't have to make anyone look bad. In fact, if done properly, it makes both guys look like a million bucks.

Sting versus Triple H, if indeed that is his first match, should end in a victory for Sting. Will Triple H look bad in the process, or will his legacy be tarnished in any manner whatsoever by the defeat, absolutely not. Both of these guys know how to tell a story. They understand ring psychology. The comprehend their own relative strengths and weaknesses, and can exploit their pluses and minimize their minuses. Both of these guys would come out looking great in my opinion.

Sting versus the Undertaker could be the exact same thing. Different outcome, mind you, but just like Triple H would not look weak in defeat against Sting, the Icon would not look weak against the Deadman if he were to lose. This would be all about the spectacle, all about the hype, all about the anticipation, and both of these seasoned veterans would tell a story like few before them. Sting would not have his legacy compromised in any manner by going down to defeat at the hands of the Phenom, no more than HBK didn't (either time), Triple H didn't (either time), CM Punk didn't, or pretty much anyone else for that matter.

Losing to John Cena would not tarnish the aura around Sting either. Cena, much to many people's chagrin, has defeated pretty much everyone who has stood before him. He's the face of the company for this generation, has been for some time now and will continue to be so for the forseeable future. There's no shame in anyone losing to this man. I would, in fact, argue that it's unrealistic to see someone even of Sting's pedigree, come in and beat John Cena in his prime. Cena is adept enough, despite his naysayers, to emerge victorious in this match, while being very respectful in the process, and could make Sting look fantastic in the process. Sting, even in the latter stages of his career, coming to the WWE when no one ever thought it would happen, and taking the face of their company right to his limits, coming up just a smidge short in the process, I think this would be both epic and realistic at the same time.

And could you please explain your final statement a little more, I'm not sure what you mean. Because as I've said on here a million times, I continue to crave the ever elusive John Cena heel turn. A month or so build up of mutual respect between the two guys, generation versus generation, WWE versus WCW, blah blah blah. At the end of the match, which Cena wins, the guys stand holding each other's hands in the air, and then Cena smashes him in the face and lays him out in the middle of the ring. Cuts a scathing promo on RAW the next night about how dare hecome into his company after all these years and try to steal his spotlight. That would definitely make me sit up and pay attention. And I don't think I'd be alone.

 

[justtxyank]

Nice work. Sting and Cena have the most at five. Considering Cena didn't become a formidable force until the mid 2000s, matches with Austin and Hart were ruled out, and the chance of one with a sporadic Hogan greatly reduced. Sting has been a star since the late 80s and has the same number of gaps as Cena, which at least to me says there's work to be done.

The list is heavily WWF leaning. If you amended it to include WCW names like Goldberg/DDP or you added other huge stars like Savage/Piper/Jake Roberts/Rick Rude or international stars like Muta, etc. then the list would skew in other ways.

It's not surprising at all that a guy who never wrestled in the WWF has gaps in his "resume" against WWF wrestlers.

 

[wwesux]

Ahahahahahahahahaahaha to all the ignorant fans who braced and couldn't wait for STING to show up he is indeed facing HHH at WM31 as I said. No underfaker which many were fantasizing of seeing 2 grumply old farts colliding for no reason!
He will have one last match as he asked and then back to TNA! He has nothing to prove anymore

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Jericho is as big now I'd say in all fairness... while he didn't have the NWA/WCW reigns he HAS had arguably as good a career when you take the 9 IC titles into account alongside first Undisputed title, his other title reigns and big feuds... It's a match that actually could take the place of Sting v HBK and be better in some ways as there'd be less ego involved than with Shawn... Jericho would go all out to put the best possible match on whereas Shawn would likely want to win if he was gonna come back...

I think the gaps on the resume are more achievements rather than matches... WWE Title is the obvious, although part of me is thinking they might put Sting with the US or IC title if he has 3-4 matches rather than the World title... but that's one...

Royal Rumble winner - Again, possible... he can always use the "I don't want the title... I want Undertaker..." if he wins, it's also a good "first appearance" for him, come in at 29 or 30, win the deal and Reigns can still go to Mania without the Rumble win... it'd be a good way to end the stupid monotony of the Rumble always leading to the title match.

MITB - Again, if Sting is gonna do several matches over a longer time, this would be great... have him win an MITB match, he doesn't have to do the crazy bumps, others will take them but it would be a good way for him to get a win over multiple guys. He was at his best when he was teasing for a year... why not have the case and tease till Mania?

King Of The Ring - Again, a strong thing that Sting could carry over the course of a year if they brought it back... he wrestles 3 matches in one night, sure... but then as "King Sting" he can pick and choose his spots from there.

Hell In A Cell - This might be a stretch too far, as might the Chamber... but Sting in a pure WWE match like this would be money and a better feather in his cap... if they're gonna do a full feud with Trips, at least one match should be in the Cell...

Who he faces isn't as important as what the matches actually mean/do... Trips/Taker are marquee opponents but to be honest once that match is done, he surely has to put someone over or the whole thing is as pointless as Goldberg was... If he's sticking around for a while then one or two of those achievements rather than opponents mean they are guaranteed value out of him while he is there.

 

[TNPunk]

Personally I think Sting still has a good last run in him. More than one match for me.

 

[Adam X]

I would be 100% ok if HBK came out of retirement for one night at say Mania 32/33 to put Sting over or vice versa.

Yeah I am on board with the new guys getting over but one or two -old fart- matches on the biggest show of the year won't hurt anyone.

 

[Terry Silver]

I dont think one match is enough...2 matches? Yeah.
Sting vs triple hard on at the rumble and then sting vs undertaker at mania.
we dont need to see him vs hogan or flair again...I dont think him vs hbk is a big deal either.

 

[hulkamaniac85]

Didn't follow sting in TNA so i don't really know how good of shape he is in, and I was never much a fan of his really to be honest, but there's a few guys I would like to see him match up with. Triple H is the top priority in my mind, so I like that that seems an almost certainty. Would also love to see him against Cena, Daniel Bryan, or Lesnar, but those 3 I see as very less likely to happen. Sting vs Taker would have been awesome for the streak, but without the streak I don't think I would really care about it at all. A Sting & Undertaker tag team would be cool at one of the other PPVs throughout the year though, but very very unlikely. I think it'd be sweet maybe to see them team up against Triple H & Lesnar at say Summerslam 2015, but yea a singles match doesn't interest me. Personal opinion obviously.

 

[Vader]

Sting vs. HBK would have amazing 15 years ago. I don't see the WWE utilizing him that much aside from sporadic appearances in main event matches until they finally build up Wrestlemania with Sting vs Taker.

I have a great deal of respect for Sting athletically, as a performer, and more importantly his evangelism work.

I HOPE that Sting learned from what has happened with Ric Flair; IMO, largely tarnishing his reputation in his final years in WWE and especially in TNA.