What's Next For Sting?

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So, Sting was in the main event at BFG as usual, coming out with a lost this time. Many speculated that it would be Sting's last match, but he has decided to continue his pro wrestling career for awhile longer. He's not currently involved in any storylines and he wasn't even on Impact last week, so the question is, where does he go from here in TNA?

I think it's likely that he takes a couple of months off as TNA doesn't particularly need him now and his body could definetly use some rest. When he comes back, a Hogan feud is always a possibility, however I don't see them going that way.

Sting shouldn't really be in the main event picture anymore and should be focused on getting the younger guys over. I could see him feuding with Wolfe once the Angle thing is over or possibly getting involved with the Rhino/3D angle on the side of Hernandez/Morgan.

These are just some random thoughts as it's clear Sting doesn't really fit in anywhere at the moment. So, what do you think, what would you like Sting to do next in TNA?

 

[It's Damn Real!]

Like you just said, TNA has no storyline for him to work right now. Sting is always a major pop when his music hits, so if you ask me, TNA ought to let him sit a few months out on the side-lines to make his return as fresh as possible. Let the Hogan story work it's way in and let Sting elevate another younger talent in a few months who needs the springboard.

 

[thewrestlinghero]

Well I think the next best thing for Sting is for him to take some time off and wait until the creative fine something for him to do. That might be able to help someone on the current roster in the long run. Maybe he can feud with someone that can use the rub like Jay lethal with his Jay lethal open inventional tournament going on. Or maybe he can help Abyss in his on going feud with Dr. Stevie those are just some ideas I'm from out there though.

 

[InterestingDrug]

Phenom8809 is right... RETIRE. I love Sting, but he really needs to retire.

He's adding nothing to TNA except an easy pop from the crowd. There are no programs available for him right now. Putting him in a program with a midcard guy is a waste of his main event status and kind of an insult at this point in his career.

If he sticks around, just put him in programs with the older guys like Steiner or Nash.

 

[InfoWarlord]

Sting will probably go hide up in the rafters for the millionth time while he decides whether or not to join Hogan's new MEM or side with the TNA originals. I hope he doesn't retire without a proper send off by TNA.

 

[DarkAngel]

Sting's character can take a booker so many ways. That's the way Sting's persona has been since the kick off of his career. He can range from one personality to the next and gives a booker that element of any direction. Believe it or not, Sting still got it, and can give more to the company than Steiner, Nash, or even Hogan as far as wrestling is concerned OR storyline is concerned. I think with Sting on television, it only helps TNA and it's rating fan base, he is just THAT good. If Sting takes the right amount of time for rest and if the bookers come up with a new direction under Hogan, then Sting, if ANYONE, will fit in perfectly in any storyline. I think the "Crow" gimmick needs to go, and if we get a fresh new Sting with a different appearance, it will only enhance his popularity, as it always did. Sting will still help TNA.

 

[Louie Music]

I mean no disrespect to you, but I have to voice in here.

Why on earth is it so damn important for Sting, or any other vet for that matter, be used to push yet another young TNA "original"?

Let's face it, Sting gave AJ the push we knew Dixie and Russo just had to have and yet, AJ still is AJ. No matter how big of an entrance they give him.

Why is it so many wrestling fans believe that young guys always need a push?

I say the first thing TNA needs to do before any vets push any younger guys, is get younger guys WORTH pushing!

 

[PEP3]

I mean no disrespect to you, but I have to voice in here.

Why on earth is it so damn important for Sting, or any other vet for that matter, be used to push yet another young TNA "original"?

Let's face it, Sting gave AJ the push we knew Dixie and Russo just had to have and yet, AJ still is AJ. No matter how big of an entrance they give him.

Why is it so many wrestling fans believe that young guys always need a push?

I say the first thing TNA needs to do before any vets push any younger guys, is get younger guys WORTH pushing!

Interesting point! I know people bust a nut over AJ on these boards, but as good as he might be in the ring, he ranks about a 2 on my scale of 1-10 in the "Superstar Charisma" department. He can put on a great match, but I just don't seem to give a shit about him as a character.

Funny, considering the fact that I really, really like Christopher Daniels and wish he was who TNA is pushing as champ. I think a feud between Daniels and Sting would have been incredible!

 

[DarkAngel]

I mean no disrespect to you, but I have to voice in here.

Why on earth is it so damn important for Sting, or any other vet for that matter, be used to push yet another young TNA "original"?

Let's face it, Sting gave AJ the push we knew Dixie and Russo just had to have and yet, AJ still is AJ. No matter how big of an entrance they give him.

Why is it so many wrestling fans believe that young guys always need a push?

I say the first thing TNA needs to do before any vets push any younger guys, is get younger guys WORTH pushing!

When it comes down to it, I agree. Wrestling, whether anyone likes it or not, comes down to about 90% character. Yes, Styles can work his ASS off in the ring, but that doesn't take a way of the fact that his character is not only boring, but down right awful. I don't think A.J makes a good champion, and him "leaving the business" and for Sting to "talk him back into it" just made it worse for me, and made him out to be a pussy in my opinion.

Look at Sting mid '97, the dude didn't wrestle for 1 year straight! But yet, he was the most popular wrestler in the business. He had great character and he was booked right. Period. Look at Hogan, 99% Character, 1% wrestling ability. He can't even lift his leg up to big boot someone anymore, but yet, has the whole wrestling community excited, because of character.

As for "young guys need to be put over" I never really bought into that either. Flair was the ultimate jobber if you will. He put over almost everyone in the business, some panned out some didn't. But to say these older wrestlers need to have this bigtime fued only to lose in the end, well, who wants to watch that? Hell, just having a GREAT match with a youngster, win or lose, would be enough to put anybody over, IMO.

 

[johnbragg]

Why on earth is it so damn important for Sting, or any other vet for that matter, be used to push yet another young TNA "original"?

Because, theoretically, TNA plans to be in business for the next 10-20 years. Sting can't be a part of that. A 30-year old guy can be a part of that.

Second, TNA needs TNA-branded stars. Stars who people identify with TNA. Guys who can carry the TNA banner in fan's minds. Right now, they've got Styles, Samoa Joe and maybe Matt Morgan. (He is the DNA of TNA, but I'm not sure he's a star yet). For tag teams, they have Beer Money, LAX and maybe the Machine Guns. (Threshold is lower for tag team stardom--there you're talking about more intense wrestling fans)

Because Sting is being paid big money and has been for three years now with the objective of "giving the rub" to the young wrestlers who are the future and frankly the present of TNA.

Third, and this is where you have a point. People are impatient.

 

[mayhem]

Sting should come back and have feuds with the Big names to make his matches more meaningful seeing as he might never regain the TNA Championship. Hogan v Sting Starrcade 1997 rematch would be something cool to watch even if they are both in their 50's.

Sadly Sting hasn't really brought any new stars to the table in his time in TNA. AJ Styles does not have that "it" factor like Cena has with the WWE fans for drawing crowds so Sting putting him over at BFG didn't do much for his status or Styles.

Sting should just get involved in facing the guys he wants to before he intends to retire. Sting/Daniels would be awesome.

 

[TellMeWhy]

My problem with TNA is how they brushed over AJ's victory over Sting. We're talking about Sting. A man who was on a winning streak at Bound For Glory and on the Impact after BFG until now, very little mention has been made of AJ ending Sting's BFG streak. In WWE, if Undertaker's winning streak came to an end, it would be a big fucking deal and TNA has not done that and it has not helped AJ Styles look more credible. They treated his victory over Sting as just another victory. And maybe part of it is AJ's fault as well because that splash that AJ defeated Sting with wasn't really a spectacular and climatic way to get a big win over Sting and maybe he tarnished his own victory but I don't know. A piece is missing.

As for Sting, I would love for him to put over a few guys. I'd like for AJ to get a climatic victory over him. I'd like to see him feud with Suicide(a kid's dream TNA match), I'd like for him to feud with Pope over religion, I'd like for him to feud with Morgan, and I'd like for TNA to continue Sting's 2007 and incomplete feud with Daniels. He could also be used as a nice opposer against Hogan's leadership.

 

[stop-it-jamaican-me-crazy]

To be honest, I hope he retires soon. I was extremely excited when they announced that he would debut with the company but now all of that excitement is gone. I just don't seem to get excited when Sting's music hits anymore and a feud with Hogan is not going to make it any better for me.

 

[NSL]

Uhh...What?

Tonight was a major boo-boo on TNA's part, not coming through with the promised interview. I'm not alone in saying I was looking forward to what he had to say, and they waited until the last possible second to tell us that he "no showed" an interview outside of his house. I hope they have something big planned, that wont sound like a joke, or they're going to abandon a lot of fans.

 

[DarkAngel]

Uhh...What?

Tonight was a major boo-boo on TNA's part, not coming through with the promised interview. I'm not alone in saying I was looking forward to what he had to say, and they waited until the last possible second to tell us that he "no showed" an interview outside of his house. I hope they have something big planned, that wont sound like a joke, or they're going to abandon a lot of fans.

I, for one, was pissed off. I was always a huge Sting fan and to my delight I read that he is coming back since Hogan is now in the company and he has no plans to retire.

For TNA to hype up this "exclusive interview" to their viewers and to hype it up on the internet and the iMPACT! preview, and then for it not to happen (storyline reasons) had me fuckin' fuming. I personally stayed up last night to the bitter end just to hear the Sting interview since I had to wake up extremely early this morning. When they announced that the interview took a weird turn of events and that Sting didn't show and seeing the empty chair outside of his house with the interviewer throwing his hands in the air made my blood boil. I waited 3 solid hours for nothing, so I'm not too happy with how that worked out since they hyped it. (I personally wanted to hear his genuine thoughts of what was happening, and thought that was the case.)

Good news for Sting fans is that he isn't going anywhere and this was part of a storyline, but TNA took the wrong route to his fans to enforce it. We'll see where this goes but I wasn't happy by that move whatsoever.

Obviously they wanted such a rise out of fans and have something planned for Stinger in the future. That's the only thing that kept me from being even more upset.

 

[Nature Boy]

It was incredibly annoying not to have the Sting interview.

I think it would have annoyed and disappointed a lot more people than it intrigued.

As for what's next for Sting?

I would love for him to have a feud with Daniels. If they make it a proper feud then it could work really well and could be really good.

Of course there will be a storyline with Hogan.

Seeing as they are building up to it, I hope it is good.

I would like to see him have a proper match with AJ Styles for the TNA Title.

Sting, like Terry Funk in ECW, seems to genuinely want to help elevate the younger talent.

Maybe he could team up with one of the younger guys and have a run with the TNA Tag Team Titles, that would be good!

There is lots more Sting could do.

I only hope they don't keep doing these 'no shows'...