AEW REVOLUTION March 3rd, 2024: Live from the Greensboro Coliseum on PPV

[Jimmy King]

I thought the nWo and DX stuff was fun even if didn’t make sense, and I didn’t like Triple H winning either but it was still a fun overbooked mess imo.

 

[Vegeta]

Not really comparable situations. Triple H was Sting's first WWE opponent, and not his retirement match.

People hated that shit because Sting had come in as basically the last guy of note who was never associated with WWE, debuted with a bunch of fanfare and then got beat by a notorious politicker who had nothing to gain at this point in a match that was basically all about re-exerting WWE's dominance over WCW. And the whole premise of the nWo being Sting's backup was pretty senseless too.

Match just kinda sucked as a whole and of course Triple H of all people beating him didn't help with the blowback.

No one except Young Buck haters would have really minded them winning. Most people expected them to win, and it woulda been completely reasonable.

I'm sure the call to have Sting win came down sheerly to the fact that Sting is such an unselfish legend, The Bucks are made no matter what, and TK just wanted to show his gratitude to him.

100% this. Can’t say it no better.

 

[Gentleman Jake]

I enjoyed the crap out of that mania match but Sting should of definitely gone over. I think his run getting cut short cuz of injury sucked too. I’m very happy he got to come back and do crazy shit and go out on his terms, even if his tag partner wouldn’t of been my choice but who gives a fuck what I think other people love him.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

The nWo part made sense for two reasons.

Sting had joined the Wolfpac in 1998 and was even a tag team champion with Nash. Sting, Nash and EY also reformed an nWo type group in TNA in their last year they’re trying to stop Bischoff from rising to power. So Sting kinda became a part of the legacy at that point.

Secondly, the story of the match became WCW versus WWF even though Sting originally didn’t want to represent WCW, but Triple’s character refused to let it go and brought back his DX teammates to once again chase WCW away like they did in 1998. So the WCW equivalent of DX, the nWo, came to Sting’s aid in return. Hogan also couldn’t stand Hunter in kayfabe. Dating back to their 2002 feud.

 

[Chris]

I just hated that it became WCW vs WWE in the first place bc that guaranteed Sting wasn't going over because WCW sure as hell wasn't going to get a win even 15 years after they died lol

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Vince’s ego is just crazy. You can let WCW win one when not only did you put them out of business but you owned it and it’s 15 years later. This is why I never wanted the Sting and undertaker match either.

 

[Hoss]

The nWo part made sense for two reasons.

Sting had joined the Wolfpac in 1998 and was even a tag team champion with Nash. Sting, Nash and EY also reformed an nWo type group in TNA in their last year they’re trying to stop Bischoff from rising to power. So Sting kinda became a part of the legacy at that point.

Secondly, the story of the match became WCW versus WWF even though Sting originally didn’t want to represent WCW, but Triple’s character refused to let it go and brought back his DX teammates to once again chase WCW away like they did in 1998. So the WCW equivalent of DX, the nWo, came to Sting’s aid in return. Hogan also couldn’t stand Hunter in kayfabe. Dating back to their 2002 feud.

To the first point: fair enough for the most part. Could have at least went with Wolfpac colors for the occasion though. I know most people watching that Mania probably wouldn't have cared about the differentiation but still. I know the match was meant for nostalgia and shit, it is what it is. In an ideal scenario for me though, Sting's backup woulda been some guys who were more true blue WCW which brings me to the second point... I don't think nWo defending WCW's honor really tracks since they were always in opposition to WCW. If anything you'd think they love the opportunity to bury WCW further and for Hall and Nash to help their buddy Trips in doing so.

In any event, the gaps in logic I feel there were in the match is on the lesser end of the problems with the match and undoubtedly got a big pop out of most. Only really seems questionable in hindsight, and if Sting woulda won, it probably wouldn't even get brought up.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

The nWo were also a lethal dose of poison brought in to kill the WWF

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Another layer I just thought of is the nWo tried to recruit Hunter to the nWo in 2002 and instead it died. That’s a bad friend.

 

[Hoss]

Another layer I just thought of is the nWo tried to recruit Hunter to the nWo in 2002 and instead it died. That’s a bad friend.

It would require a full-length book to decipher the dichotomy of the kayfabe relationships between The Kliq/nWo/DX/WWE/WCW/TNA

 

[Rosie]

If Okada genuinely debuts for AEW tonight, whether his signing is announced with a graphic, or he appears, I will change my avatar to a non SLK Joshi of the forum's choice for two weeks.

 

[Vegeta]

 

[Chris]

 

[Vegeta]

So. Nash was bullshitting then lmao

 

[Chris]

Booker also said he'd have definitely been there if invited. He didn't mention Nash but the way he worded it screamed Nash was lying about asking permission lmao