5 Reasons Sting was WCW's biggest legend

Sting is the first name that comes to mind when many people think about WCW.During its run, World Championship Wrestling saw periods of success where it overcame WWE in television ratings during the Monday Night War.While there were plenty of factors for WCW’s brief dominance, perhaps no one played a bigger role than the man known as Sting. The promotion was certainly home to some of the biggest names in pro wrestling for stretches – Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and Bret Hart, to name a few – but none were bigger legends than Sting for WCW.Here’s a list of five reasons why that is.

#1 Fans love him

Even though he’s past his prime, fans still love to see Sting in action.

As any good babyface will tell you, fans are the most important people in professional wrestling. If you’re a good guy, the fans need to cheer and cheer loudly when you walk in the arena. If you’re supposed to be a heel, you need to draw heat – or audible disapproval – from the fans.

Well, for more than 25 years, Sting has been a fan favorite. Kids and adults across the wrestling world come to the arenas wearing whatever facepaint style he’s currently wearing, and the mention of his return generated excitement in the WWE, even though he had never performed there.