Five reasons why Sting is famous inspite of never being a WWE superstar

One of the greatest debates in the past decade has been the reasons why Sting never signed for the WWE after WCW folded. Sting chose to let his WCW contract run out instead of signing with the WWE, and backed up his decision by criticizing the way WWE and Vince McMahon handled the WCW superstars during the Invasion angle. Sting believed that the WWE would’ve ruined his reputation and star power had he signed with the global juggernaut after Vince McMahon bought WCW. Sting later worked for TNA for a few years, before choosing not to re-sign with the Knoxville based promotion.The rumor mill once again started rolling, and the anticipation of Sting working for the WWE once again lingered in the air after Sting was included in the new WWE 2K15 video game, and the fans believed that it was no longer a matter of if but when the Stinger would sign with the WWE. After months of anticipation, the Stinger finally showed up on WWE TV during the Survivor Series, in what was one of the biggest groundbreaking moments in the history of the company! Although he was never seen on WWE TV till the PPV, the WWE fans knew very well who he was, and what the moment epitomized.In this article, we give you five reasons why the Stinger has been so famous in spite of never working under the WWE banner.

#1 The greatest living legend to have never competed for the WWE

Till Survivor Series, there was only one legend who, at least by the North American fans, was believed to be the biggest name in the history of professional wrestling to have never signed for or competed in the WWE. After WCW folded, WWE and Sting had the option of negotiating a new deal, but the Stinger turned down the offer, as he believed the WWE would do nothing but make a mockery of his legacy. Sting gave the example of Booker T’s debut in the WWE, when Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson asked Booker who he was.

With Sting refusing to sign a contract with the WWE, the fans and wrestling pundits alike hailed him to be the greatest living legend to have never worked for the company. Obviously, all that has changed since the Survivor Series PPV, as it would’ve been a crying shame had Sting never showed up on WWE TV before he hung up his boots for good.