It's the War Games all over again..

[Nero_x3]

They don't need history if the storyline's set up right.

HHH continues to try and screw D-Bry and others who the fans back, starts to get out of control. Vince makes an appearance on Raw and announces that either he or the WWE Board of Directors is starting to question the judgment of HHH/Steph/Kane/The Authority and the decision has been made to put somebody in a position to counter their power. He then talks about somebody with a long history in the sports entertainment business, a man who has held numerous titles and who owes nothing to HHH, the WWE, or anybody else...except the fans. Then he reveals that Sting (who appears sans makeup, in a suit, MEM-style) is the man that he or the Board has chosen to do that. (Titles don't matter; they'll give him one.)

Hence, no history between Sting and HHH is necessary. Sting is a known commodity by WWE fans (they voted the guy the best US Champion of all time, after all) and he's been a face for most of his career. Further, he's generally considered one of the best natural faces in the business while HHH is considered one of the best natural heels in the business. Their confrontations would be classic.

(By the way, I know that won't be the wording of a Vince-brings-Sting-to-WWE promo, but Vince has good instincts and knows how to cut a promo, so I'm not too worried about what he actually says. It'll work, whatever it is.)

wk

It still seems that Sting and HHH wouldn't be as smooth as Vince and HHH. Although Sting is well known today (vote was probably rigged though), I don't imagine him playing a recurring on screen role would have too much effect. As for the face vs heel clash, although I'll admit that could be good, it still needs that smooth transition.

 

[Wacokid27]

It still seems that Sting and HHH wouldn't be as smooth as Vince and HHH. Although Sting is well known today (vote was probably rigged though), I don't imagine him playing a recurring on screen role would have too much effect. As for the face vs heel clash, although I'll admit that could be good, it still needs that smooth transition.

I don't get how you could think that Sting and HHH couldn't have a smooth transition into a feud that would have this basic of a storyline. Both of them have handled much clunkier ideas than this one and done so with aplomb (hell, Sting was in the nWo.....and he handled that pretty well....and it made less sense than any storyline WWE's had in the last decade).

And I love the argument (not that you're the only one that's made it, by far) that "vote was probably rigged". Because, if WWE was going to choose someone to win that poll, they would obviously choose the only guy in the poll who never wrestled for WWE. The other four, as I recall, all had been in a WWE ring somewhere along the line, but they chose to rig the vote in favor of Sting. That makes sense.

wk

 

[Nero_x3]

I don't get how you could think that Sting and HHH couldn't have a smooth transition into a feud that would have this basic of a storyline. Both of them have handled much clunkier ideas than this one and done so with aplomb (hell, Sting was in the nWo.....and he handled that pretty well....and it made less sense than any storyline WWE's had in the last decade).

And I love the argument (not that you're the only one that's made it, by far) that "vote was probably rigged". Because, if WWE was going to choose someone to win that poll, they would obviously choose the only guy in the poll who never wrestled for WWE. The other four, as I recall, all had been in a WWE ring somewhere along the line, but they chose to rig the vote in favor of Sting. That makes sense.

wk

Hard to explain, but with me there's a certain feeling of uncertainty that I have seeing this feud. I'm not exactly too excited to see that happen.

 

[Wacokid27]

Hard to explain, but with me there's a certain feeling of uncertainty that I have seeing this feud. I'm not exactly too excited to see that happen.

Well...to each his own, I suppose.

wk

 

[TheArabHammer]

As I have so eloquently stated in another thread....Stinger Splash

 

[Nero_x3]

As I have so eloquently stated in another thread....Stinger Splash

I read this as Hulk Smash at first. But you make a good point.

 

[Wacokid27]

I read this as Hulk Smash at first. But you make a good point.

Stinger Splash.

Hulk Smash.

Whatever it takes.

wk

 

[Lockard 23]

Is it 2004 and I just missed something, or is it 2014? Because if it's still the latter, I really have no interest in seeing Sting inside a WWE ring. I do in some way hope he signs with the company just so he can get a DVD set and a Hall of Fame induction (and it might be cool to see him give at least one promo in the ring, whatever that may center around), but I don't care to see him get involved in any type of big angle or match (except maybe being in someone's corner, perhaps) or anything. A War Games type of match scenario between The Shield, Daniel Bryan and their opponents Triple H, Orton, Batista and Kane would be awesome, though.