Where does Sting fit into all this?

[jccool420]

We've only seen sting a few times, watching from the rafters, much like he did in 96 in WCW...

Could we be leading up to a Hogan vs Sting match?

Or are we seeing the makings of a Flair vs Sting rematch from the last Nitro?

Personally I would love to see Sting and Flair fued over AJ... But we all know Hogan's rep for revenging major loses...

What do you guys think?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I think it's a case of, ''Hogan's here, we love to reference things that happened ages ago, let's put Sting in the rafters''. I doubt TNA went into it with a definite idea of where they were going. He'll be in the rafters next week, but the week after he'll be talking in the ring and feuding with Val Venis.

 

[hatehabsforever]

I definitely see a Ric Flair versus Sting feud in the near future (unfortunately). I see AJ in a match against whomever, likely at a PPV, and Ric Flair attempts to interfere in the match at a point when AJ looks like he's about to lose. Sting comes out and grabs Ric Flair, setting up this feud, while AJ goes on to win his match after all as well.

Could be prophetic, Sting and Ric Flair fought in the last WCW match before this company went under...

Could be a sign of things to come for TNA if they don't start pushing their young talent and put the older guys aside.

Right, Honky Tonk Man?

 

[Greenlight13]

Well, I thought it was pretty obvious. Sting is in some ways the Undertaker of TNA. He's the most senior member of the roster (or was), he's been wrestling longer than some of them have been alive etc and he's respected by all. He is allowed to disappear and return at will and the fans will ALWAYS pop for him.

Sting is watching his company change and though Hogan is a bigger name, Sting is in many ways TNA's godfather. By putting him in camera witnessing what's taking place it's putting the idea in viewers' minds "oooh what will Sting make of all this?"

In many ways he fits into it by making people ask where he fits into it. He's the lone enigma with Hogan playing King of the Faces, Jarrett and Foley somehow being made heels due to Hogan being a face, Flair & AJ are heels, the Band are heels, Angle and Joe are faces, Nash may well have turned face. The one man left to choose a side is Sting. Will he side with his mentor and best opponent Ric Flair and pupil AJ Styles against a man he used to despise Hulk Hogan, or will he side with Jarrett and the company he's been the big dog in for nearly 5 years and show his distaste for what Flair is teaching AJ.

I personally think we're building to AJ & Flair vs Kurt & Sting and later Sting vs Flair, perhaps even at Bound for Glory if they can resist putting it on earlier. Sting talked AJ out of retiring, coached him to a world title, "gave" him the win, and was in many ways the true test of AJ's title reign. Flair marched in and corrupted him and it goes against all of Sting's work so he'll be pissed and we'll get that money match twenty years after their first meeting.

 

[deathdrop81]

Yes, it seemed they just threw Sting into the Jan. 4 Impact just to add to the big names that appeared that night. He really didn't do anything but hang out in the rafters, and he hasn't been seen or even mentioned since.
I sense a rekindling of the Sting/Flair feud for old time's sake. Even in the waning days of WCW, it was still fun to watch the two battle it out. Besides Vader, Flair seemed to be the only guy Sting could really click with in the ring.
I still feel they can do it. A lot of naysayers will claim it will be embarrassing, given their ages, but I'm sure their matches and promos will still come off 10 times as compelling as anything else right now on TNA or WWE programming.

 

[Joup7]

when Sting was last on TNA, he was mentoring AJ Styles in a way. I definitely see them doing a "Sting is shocked at how AJ Styles has become like Flair" type storyline which leads to Sting confronting AJ and eventually a battle of the mentors: Sting and Flair.

 

[HT UK]

I think Sting will eventually confront AJ, saying how he stopped him from retiring (kayfabe) and said he was the future of wrestling.

But Sting feels AJ has become a disgrace to TNA. And therefore he cashes in his instant title shot (Sting always gets one when he comes down from the rafters).

It'll then be Sting vs. AJ at a PPV. Flair causes AJ to win. Which then leads to Flair vs. Sting at BFG or Slammiversary etc.

Just my opinion.

 

[EStreet]

Agree with the above posters, Sting will most certainly end up feuding with Flair with AJ, Kurth, and maybe some other young guys caught up in the middle to help get them over with the elder statesmen of the industry.

Hopefully TNA does not botch this and book the match too soon. Let the feud build with couple of run-ins, and great promos (both men put on better promos than 95% of the young talent out there) and then have it build to a historica rematch at BFG or Slammiversery. While it is a huge throw back to WCW days, if done right with new characters (AJ, Kurt, Joe, Daniels) it can be a big success for the company

 

[Chadmw]

Yes, it seemed they just threw Sting into the Jan. 4 Impact just to add to the big names that appeared that night. He really didn't do anything but hang out in the rafters, and he hasn't been seen or even mentioned since.

Do you not watch Impact. Sting has been at all of them, just hanging out in the rafters. And the announcers have mentioned it everytime

 

[DarkAngel]

It's pretty easy to see what their doing with the Stinger.

First and foremost, Sting and Flair have a special bond between the two and Sting said Flair is his reasoning for him returning and that he will never pass up this opportunity to work with Flair one last time.

As far as storyline, if you remember the storyline of A.J and Sting, A.J was going to quit and Sting came out and did an EXCELLENT promo and convinced A.J to stay. This fued continued and Sting passed the TNA "face" torch to A.J and silently went away. Now that Flair is there, I don't think Sting would be too happy with A.J siding with Flair after all Sting's work put into A.J, so expect a Sting/Flair/Styles feud very soon.

 

[deathdrop81]

Do you not watch Impact. Sting has been at all of them, just hanging out in the rafters. And the announcers have mentioned it everytime

I must've have missed him ever since Jan. 4. I admit I only watch Impact in bits and pieces but read up on the spoilers. It doesn't sound like they're making his presence a big deal because I can't even remember reading about him in the past few spoilers.

 

[kobrad]

Im not sure who mentioned it but this is classic Sting. The sting that i love. He is mysterious and yet could strike at any moment. Sting is the perfect character for the time being, and since he is older it is better for him to just be the mystery and to eventually strike when felt to do so.

I LOVE THIS STING

 

[Schizophrenic]

They are going to be going with a Sting/Flair feud with AJ in the middle. Whether or not hte ring action will be what everyone expects (still be better than Hogan in the ring) the promos will be in"freaking'sane. These two still put on some of the best and I can see Flair now going nuts and hitting the ropes and dropping elbows on his coat. That will be worth watching Impact alone.

 

[merci187]

Okay thinking Hogan and Sting will lock up once again I can't picture it Hogan isn't the type to put himself before the TNA Company. Right now he is looking at what changes can be made for this company to work out and I don't think Bischoff for one second would let Hogan do that either. Sure he once said that never say never but when he laces up the boots again I think it will be for a match to remember and not just a payback on an opponent that he lost to many years ago. Sting has a few more years left in this business him playing the card of the crow deal needs to stop come out the damn rafters and get in the squared circle get back to basics. He needs to be in the ring against A.J and Angel in a triple threat match or something he is one of the big names in this business along with these other two and a match like that can give this company the right push and revenue it needs. Sting do us all a favor and cut the bullshit get in the ring and show whats missing in this company!

 

[Mitch Henessey]

As others have said, Sting will most likely be doing a feud Flair some where down the line. We all know Sting holds Flair in the highest regard,and wants to be able to work with him one more time. I also think Sting will eventually confront AJ about his recent heel turn because of how Sting was mentoring him before BFG.

I don't want to see a Sting/Hogan feud. Although it is very likely it will happen, I just don't see how this could be interesting. I can understand Flair/Sting because of the whole best friends thing, but Hogan/Sting? I just don't want to see them come up with some random feud.

 

[ncwriter2908]

Whatever it is it will be interesting. I dont know why you people are complaining about all the old guys. Damn Aj Styles has had years to get over. He isnt that great he hits a few high spots in a match the rest of the match is average. He makes me want to change the channel everytime he gets on the mic and its not just me thats why they stuck him with Flair. What are these great young talents your talking about? Daniels...lol he is a 2nd rate Aj Styles. He cannot talk and has averages matches except for the exciting high spots in the match but damn you can only run around and flip so much before I am not impressed. Or is it Samoa Joe who has been interesting since his undefeated was lost. He cant cut a promo and he is fat and sluggish in the ring. Why do you think with as many years as TNA has been around there hasnt been a talent raid. Oh yes I have been watching TNA for along time since the weekly PPV days. There is a reason why they went and got these old guys and its because the young talent are uninteresting hacks.

It looks stupid to have WWE being represented by top guys like The Undertaker,Triple H,R. Orton,Edge,HBK. These guys can cut promos and tell a story during thier matches they dont have to do those idiotic high spots in thier matches but they do. and then we got TNA who is represented by Aj Styles as thier champion..lol He would at best be a mid card talent in the WWE. Daniels and Aj should have stayed in teh X divisions.

They are on a more national level trying to draw fans. They need to put the title on Angle a believeable champion in everyones eyes from the WWE days. He can wrestle and cut a promo. Aj Styles..lol The young talent in TNA.....what a joke. Thank god the old guys are there to gives us promos and the young guys can get in the ring long enough for me to change the channel and watch something else. The young talent is boring. Flair vs HBK wasnt to long ago did anyone watch? Did you not see those to putting on a story during the match?

 

[DarkAngel]

I must've have missed him ever since Jan. 4. I admit I only watch Impact in bits and pieces but read up on the spoilers. It doesn't sound like they're making his presence a big deal because I can't even remember reading about him in the past few spoilers.

He's not been on all of them, he's only been on obviously 1.4 and I believe the iMPACT that next week after the 10 day layoff. It was very quick with a segment with the band again but it was a very quick shot of him looking down from the rafters.

 

[Dagger Dias]

This could mean any of a number of things. Perhaps they are having Sting hang out in the rafters again for old time's sake while they figure out where exactly they want to go with him feud-wise. He was a mentor to Styles earlier this year, they could do an angle where Sting becomes disappointed with Styles for acting this way since Flair showed up. Flair and Sting might work an angle against each other as well.... Flair is retired and hopefully won't actually wrestle, but he could get Styles to face Sting for him. It's also not unlikely that Hogan could be getting involved with Sting somehow. The possibilities are endless right now. I think that something interesting is going to happen and we will be excited when it does because the longer we see Sting hanging out in the rafters, the more we anticipate him running out into the ring to do something cool.