[42] Following Lockdown, Sting proceeded to seek out partners to help him defeat Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner for good. [69] As a token of gratitude, Styles offered to give him a title shot at the following month's PPV Bound for Glory in a match billed as possibly being Sting's retirement match. Perfect and Ted DiBiase. [52] Warrior challenged for Goldust's Intercontinental Championship at In Your House 7; Warrior won the match by countout, but did not win the title. On 5 January 2009 episode of Raw, Regal lost to Punk via disqualification after he grabbed the referee's shirt. [71] They lost the championship to Dudley Boyz at the Royal Rumble on 19 January. [65] The next day, Warrior appeared at WrestleMania XXX, and the following night delivered a promo on Raw, his first appearance on the show since his final televised WWF match in 1996. Watch. [85][86] On March 13 at Victory Road, Sting successfully defended the title against Hardy in a No Disqualification rematch that lasted ninety seconds. Warrior formally sent a letter of resignation to the WWF in October 1991. [74], In 1993, Hellwig legally changed his name to the mononym Warrior. After he made his full-time debut in October 1998, he faced X-Pac in the opening round of the tournament for the vacant WWF Championship at Survivor Series,[8] ending in a double countout and thus eliminating both men from the tournament. March 5, 2022. [8] At No Mercy, Regal lost to a returning Chris Benoit, resulting in him turning his back on the Court afterwards by knocking down King Booker with a punch to the face after Booker slapped him and called him useless. Regal regained the title from Zbyszko on 23 June Clash of the Champions XXVII. After joining AEW, Matthews began hosting a podcast titled The Gentleman Villain. His first matches took place at a rare surviving wrestling carnival booth at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Sting, however, was not at that edition of Nitro and showed up at Fall Brawl just as his teammates declared that they would face the nWo by themselves. The real Sting appeared soon after and pinned Vicious to retain his title after the match was restarted. He ended his letter with "Whatever your decision, I can and will live with it. [62] He regained the championship from Dudley on 6 May episode of Raw to become a four-time champion. In a match where the impostor Sting was wrestling Mr. JL, Sting emerged wearing a trench coat and white face paint with black marks around his eyes. [116] On the following episode of Impact Wrestling, Sting defeated Devon via disqualification, following interference from the Aces & Eights. Vicious appeared to defeat Sting in a title match at the 1990 Halloween Havoc, but the "Sting" that Vicious pinned was revealed to be an impostor played by Horseman Barry Windham. Following this, it was reported that Regal was set to leave AEW. [121] At SummerSlam, Regal challenged Christian for his title, but was defeated in eight seconds. [244] After the 2015 NFL Draft, Steven Jr. was invited by the Kansas City Chiefs to try out for the team at their rookie mini-camp, but did not receive a contract offer.[245]. 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[115] The feud led to a match at Bound for Glory alongside Bully Ray, where they were defeated by the Aces & Eights, following interference from a man who was afterwards unmasked as Ray's longtime partner, the returning Devon. WWE's focus shifted away from delivering their events solely on PPV channels, with their main focus on delivering all of the events on the WWE Network, including some exclusive events, such as NXT Arrival. Most themed events (sans the "Big Five" pay-per-view events) are roughly treated like filler themed events to carry the audience until the next event dating back to the days when the In Your House system was used. Featured matches with "give up" stipulations, such as, Female-only event themed around WWE's various, The event was themed around interbrand competition between the, This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 02:27. Sting teamed with his old friend Luger, who had returned to WCW from WWF in September 1995, despite Luger's standing as a heel. [68] On September 20 at No Surrender, Sting lost a five-way match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship that also included A.J. Jacobs has been signed to WWE since 1995 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. [38] On 24 June episode of WorldWide, Blue Bloods retaliated by costing Nasty Boys, the tag team titles against Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray). He later survived the "Grand Finale Match of Survival" with Hulk Hogan. In March 1986, the Freedom Fighters now known as the Blade Runners joined the Oklahoma-based Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). [91] He also used the blog to post replies to letters from fans. The following week, Regal won the 2008 King of the Ring tournament on a special three-hour Raw, where he defeated Hornswoggle, Finlay and CM Punk all by submission, becoming the first man to make Punk submit. vs. [74], In his 2005 autobiography, Regal recalls having swelling all over his body, high heart rate and trouble sleeping in the lead-up to the match. Post-Raw #164 WWE Raw for November 28 LIVE review and discussion! Although still receiving a face reaction from the fans, Sting sided with Booker T. On August 10 at Hard Justice, Sting attacked A.J. The couple had two daughters together. Afterwards, the FCW locker room stormed the ring to separate Ambrose from a fallen Regal while commentators questioned whether Regal would ever be able to wrestle again. [117] On the November 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Sting was sidelined with a storyline injury, after being put through a table and beaten with a ball-peen hammer by DOC, a member of Aces & Eights. At the end of show, Regal and other "crusaders" would engage in a brawl with ECW alumni lead by Stone Cold Steve Austin, in which the crusaders were soundly beaten.[90]. In the main event of that year's Great American Bash, Flair defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Terry Funk, who was a member of Gary Hart's J-Tex Corporation. Later in the night, Sting competed in the World War 3 battle royal for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, which was won by Savage. [29] The Freedom Fighters left the CWA after an uneventful run, the highlight of which was an angle in which they broke the leg of veteran wrestler Phil Hickerson.[26]. The NXT TakeOver events typically ran between 2 and 3 hours. He was defeated by Roode at Victory Road in a non-title No Holds Barred match,[108] and at Slammiversary in a title match. WebWatch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. [65], Regal later lost the European title to Jeff Hardy in July, making Regal the antepenultimate champion as the championship was retired later in the year. [33], The next chapter of Warrior's career was an encounter with The Undertaker, after Undertaker and his manager, Paul Bearer, locked Warrior in a coffin on the set of Bearer's Funeral Parlor. [111] The WWE Network aired a lineup dubbed "Warrior Week" in Warrior's memory. [2], Prior to his signing with WWE, Sting's legacy was perpetuated by the organization. [17] At times arrogantly charming in this persona, one of his memorable statements to a post-match interviewer was: "Do you know what my New Year's resolution is going to be? Sting ultimately reneged on having surgery; on March 22, 2016, he explained that he felt "completely normal" and had none of the side effects associated with cervical spinal stenosis. [22] His induction rendered him the second performer to be inducted while still an active WWE wrestler, after Ric Flair. WebTravel deals on hotels, flights, vacation packages, cruises and local & entertainment deals too. In the context of the Gulf War, this made Slaughter one of the most hated heels at the time. [28] Shortly after, Levesque left WCW and he was replaced by Alabama-born Bobby Eaton[8] when Regal and Eaton faced each other in a match on 18 March episode of Saturday Night. Shortly after his debut, Regal entered a tournament for the vacant WCW World Television Championship in which he defeated The Barbarian in the first round before losing to Johnny B. Badd in the quarterfinals. [55] Highlights of the storyline included Warrior kidnapping and "converting" The Disciple and frequent instances of "magic smoke" knocking out all of the nWo members except for Hollywood Hogan and covering Warrior's movement through a trapdoor in the ring. [1] The following night on Monday Night Raw, Warrior defeated Isaac Yankem, DDS. In late 2012, Regal played the role of Sheamus' friend in Sheamus' rivalry against Big Show, where he was repeatedly attacked by Big Show. [87][88] Sting was later heard agreeing with a fan's claim that the match was "bullshit". [56] Warrior's debut promo also unexpectedly lasted over 27 minutes, which was more than 20 minutes over its allotted time and forced Eric Bischoff to do a massive rewrite of Nitro on the spot, including re-adding a commercial break that was supposed to take place during the promo. [205], Matthews participated in a 2001 episode of The Weakest Link, winning two of the first three rounds and eventually finishing third. vs. This story, however, petered out at SuperBrawl VII in February; Sting and Savage had come to the ring together to watch Roddy Piper face Hogan in a match for the WCW world title. 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[5] Beginning with TakeOver 31 in October 2020, NXT TakeOver events started airing on traditional PPV in addition to livestreaming. Sting returned to singles matches in 1989, starting the year off by wrestling Flair to a one-hour draw in Atlanta's Omni on New Year's Day. Regal was scheduled to compete against Hornswoggle that night with Mr. McMahon at ringside. His pre-WWE career included "dream" matches against former WWF stars Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart in WCW,[228][229] as well as bouts opposite names such as Ric Flair, Randy Savage, Kurt Angle and Mick Foley. "[212], Pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter wrote of Sting, "His colorful face paint, piercing war cry and signature Stinger Splash electrified fans both young and old he boasted one of the largest and most loyal fanbases of any in-ring personality in history. Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. [63], On July 15, 2013, Warrior was featured in a WWE 2K14 game trailer and revealed he was in the roster as a pre-order bonus. The finish came when Sting hit Lethal with a Scorpion Death Drop. The duo surfaced in the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), an organization run by Bill Watts and based in Alexandria, Louisiana where they were known as the Blade Runners. Flair and Anderson agreed and the four wrestlers composed Team WCW for the annual WarGames match at Fall Brawl in September 1996. Later that night, Sting defended the title in a four-way match featuring DDP, Goldberg, and a returning Nash. Following the expiration of his contract with WCW's parent company, AOL Time Warner, in March 2002, Borden held talks with the WWF, but ultimately did not join the promotion[17] and instead toured internationally with World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA)[18] winning the WWA World Heavyweight Championship before joining the then-upstart TNA in 2003. Talked working together. Blue Bloods unsuccessfully challenged Nasty Boys for the WCW World Tag Team Championship at The Great American Bash. By this time, the nWo storyline had faded, and Sting was not aligned with any of its factions. In 2016, Sting was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. WebIn late 2022, Regal left AEW to return to WWE, where his son currently wrestles, to work in a backstage role. To wake up a half an hour earlier so I can hate you more". This led to speculation that Sting had signed with WWE. For the third consecutive year, Warrior was the sole survivor for his team. The stable targeted Sting because he was the so-called "franchise" of WCW, and the Alliance vowed to destroy both Sting and the promotion he was the face of. Luger opted to save the already injured Sting and ended up losing the match by count-out while assisting his friend. [3] In the weeks following Genesis, Sting's feud with Abyss continued and Christian Cage was involved, facing the three of them in a three-way match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on December 10 at Turning Point, where Abyss retained the title. [235] He starred in a pay-per-view only film titled The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes) (1998). ", "Sting vs. Undertaker: Too late to have an epic match? [54] This would be the final TNA appearance of Sting in 2007 as he would take some time off to be with his family. Sting then became embroiled in a feud with the Dangerous Alliance, headed by manager Paul E. Dangerously. Pro Wrestling Torch described Warrior in real-life having made public "vile, bigoted, hateful, judgmental comments about a cancer victim, Hurricane Katrina victims, homosexual people, a woman defending a gay man, and even Martin Luther King Jr." For example, when Bobby Heenan contracted cancer, Warrior said, "Karma is just a beautiful thing to behold. Warrior was finally revived by the officials performing CPR. [88], During March and April, Regal and Tajiri defended the titles successfully against the likes of La Rsistance multiple times, Maven and Simon Dean, The Hurricane and Rosey and The Heart Throbs. [75], Regal returned after a one-year absence on 5 April 2004 episode of Raw. Then, at Halloween Havoc, Sting retained the WCW World Heavyweight title against Hogan after Hogan entered the ring in street clothes and lay down for Sting to pin him. Sting and The Giant won the WCW World Tag Team Championship at Slamboree in May when Hall turned on his teammate Nash. [7] He moved to California where, after seeing bodybuilder Robby Robinson, he decided to take up the sport. At the November event, Sting lost to Hart, the eventual winner of the tournament, by disqualification after ostensibly "bungled" interference by Luger (in fact payback for Sting's quarterfinal win). Triple H). Styles[112] and Dustin Rhodes/Goldust. "[71] At the end of the year the match was voted the match of the year by the fans of TNA. During Sting's title run, a masked man known as The Black Scorpion would taunt and attack Sting on many occasions. Sting received his title shot on August 13 at Hard Justice, but failed to capture the title after Christian Cage turned heel and hit Sting with Jarrett's guitar. Sting has, however, downplayed rumors of a difficult relationship with WWE. Later that evening, Borden experienced a legitimate knee injury while interfering in a steel cage match featuring the Horsemen. This led to a championship match at WrestleMania V, where Rude pinned Warrior to win the title with the help of his manager Bobby Heenan, who held down Warrior's foot from outside the ring as he was being pinned. Angle was the victor of said contest by making Sting submit, and was announced as the new "TNA World Heavyweight Champion". Styles to become the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.[50]. WebWarrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder.Best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1992, as well as a short stint in 1996.He also notably spent a few months in 1998 for World In the final match of the night, Sting defeated Flair to accumulate the necessary points to win the tournament. On May 14 at Sacrifice, Sting and Joe defeated Jarrett and Steiner after Joe pinned Jarrett with a Muscle Buster. Plus, watch live games, clips and highlights for your favorite teams! "[126], American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (19592014), Continental Wrestling Association (19851986), World Class Championship Wrestling (19861987), Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (19881990), Return to the World Wrestling Federation (1996). [19] Regal was scheduled to face Bagwell's partner 2 Cold Scorpio on 18 August Clash of the Champions XXIV, but he was replaced by Bobby Eaton. Sting agreed to put his career on the line in the match in exchange for Flair promising to deliver him his long-awaited match with Hogan, should he be able to defeat him. Perfect then won in a tournament), as WWF rules prohibited a wrestler from holding both titles. [16] They were part of Eddie Gilbert's Hotstuff International group, before disbanding in June 1986 when Hellwig left the UWF. Former United States Champions Bobby Lashley and Austin Theory take on current champion Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat Match with the title Full NXT Level Up results from Dec. 2, 2022. [96][97][98], Although Warrior's relationship with WWE was strained at times,[99] more recently WWE has recognized him as one of the legends of the company. WWE NXT results, Dec. 6, 2022 Two triple threat  Styles, Hernandez, Kurt Angle, and Matt Morgan. Ultimate Creations Inc. vs. WWE Inc. [193] The company describes him as having had an "unparalleled career" and as being a legend who surpasses time. [34] After Borden's recovery, Sting finally defeated Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on July 7, 1990, at The Great American Bash. My favourite song by my favourite band who somehow knew when I was a child to write the story that is my life. [citation needed], In the fall of 1992, Matthews reached out to Bill Watts on a position in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Regal wrestled for the WWE during the April tour of the United Kingdom losing to Antonio Cesaro on Raw and losing to Wade Barrett on SmackDown. [70] Storm and Regal won the WWE World Tag Team Championship[a] from Booker T and Goldust thanks to Regal's brass knuckles on 6 January 2003 episode of Raw. Dave Meltzer awarded the match his highest rating of five stars. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining PPV events alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. Borden was previously married to Sue Borden, they were married in 1986. [93][94] On the July 14 edition of Impact Wrestling, Sting, now dubbed as the "Insane Icon", regained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Mr. Anderson, after Fortune and Kurt Angle, disguised as his clown minions, attacked each member of Immortal, preventing them from interfering in the match. Readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated named him "Most Popular Wrestler of the Year" on four occasions, a record he shares with John Cena. WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham suffers heart attack, currently in ICU. The next night on Nitro, Hogan protested the decision claiming that Patrick's decision should have been considered final and a rematch was granted. Despite the injury, Sting was still utilized on television and pay per views when necessary. [185] Ric Flair called Sting his greatest opponent. The match came to an end when Horace Hogan hit Warrior in the back with a chair, allowing Hogan to score the pinfall. [230], He was also "very, very close" to making a deal with the company in 2011, which would potentially have involved a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. Similar to his previous run, much of Regal's performances took place in tag team bouts. [8] Eaton and Regal received a shot at the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Sting and Lex Luger on 23 January Clash of the Champions XXXII, where they failed to win the championship. 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[1] A rematch with Intercontinental Champion Goldust, on the May 27 episode of the show, ended in a double countout, thus eliminating both men from the tournament and eventually giving Vader a bye into the semi-finals. He wanted $550,000 for performing at WrestleMania VII, a guaranteed number of working days, travel accommodations and a higher percentage of merchandise sales. [165][166] Regal would later make a surprise appearance on 17 June 2013 episode of Raw where he challenged Cesaro to a match in which he was defeated. Zone appearing in the rafters of the arena. Following the draft, Regal was left alone on the Raw brand as his on-screen manager Layla was drafted to the SmackDown brand. In addition to Peacock's WWE Network channel, WWE PPVs are still made available on traditional PPV outlets in the United States. [1] Borden then entered into contract negotiations with the WWF, but ultimately did not join the promotion. [92] Regal lost a rematch against Burchill, with the match stipulation that Regal would have to dress like a "buxom wench" if he lost. He went on to claim his second NWA World Heavyweight title when he made Jarrett submit to the Scorpion Deathlock marking the first major championship title Sting had won since 1999. It was during this feud that Sting won the first of his six WCW World Heavyweight Championships, defeating Luger on February 29, 1992, at SuperBrawl II. After the match, Regal stared down Ambrose, then applauded him and turned his head to allow Ambrose to deliver the Knee Trembler. On March 24, 2004, Borden was interviewed once again by Mike Tenay as part of the promotion for his direct-to-video biographical film, Sting: Moment of Truth, and on March 31, he returned to the company for one night only as the special guest enforcer for the main-event, a four-way match between Abyss, A.J. I DON'T BELIEVE YOU STING!' [84] Warrior explained those comments on his website as meaning that the human race would die out if everyone were a homosexual.[85]. [160], On December 2, 2020, Sting made his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut after a tag team match that pitted Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin against Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks at Winter Is Coming. Ultimate Creations Inc. vs. WWE Inc. [59] The same week, he beat Diamond Dallas Page for the European Championship on 21 March episode of SmackDown!. "[208], Sting's comeback run with AEW has been acclaimed by wrestling journalists, with some expressing surprise at his predilection for high-flying spots despite his age. Also, Abyss and Sting were placed in different team in the Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown. [17] Warrior went on to feud with Savage, and the rivalry culminated in a "Career-Ending" match at WrestleMania VII which Warrior won, forcing Savage to retire. [35], On July 10, 1991, Warrior sent a letter to McMahon requesting inclusions in his new WWF contract. Rhodes and Sting got the win by disqualification, allowing the Road Warriors to retain the titles. [105] Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, the night before WrestleMania XXX. At Extreme Rules, Regal unsuccessfully challenged Kofi Kingston for the United States Championship along with Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) and Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston retained the United States Championship by pinning Regal. On the 10 May episode of Raw, Bischoff told Regal to sabotage Eugene's match so he would quit with embarrassment, in return for Regal being reinstated. 52 of the top 100 tag teams of the, Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2007), This page was last edited on 18 November 2022, at 18:04. Consequently, Sting feuded with Koloff throughout the summer of 1991. The alliance with Flair resulted in Sting joining the newly reformed and now-face Four Horsemen along with the Andersons, Arn and Ole (kayfabe cousins). Soon afterward, Flair defeated Sting in a title unification match at Clash of the Champions XXVII, turning heel in the final moments of the match when Sensuous Sherri turned on Sting and took Flair's side. By Michael Doran published 16 November 22. Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. [191] In regard to Sting's creative handling after he signed with WWE, PWInsider editor Dave Scherer wrote that "he really represented WCW so he was never going to get that [legend] treatment". [6] He grew up admiring wrestlers Terry Rudge and Jon Cortez, whom he later called "wrestlers' wrestlers". [3] During his illness and recovery, he gained and then lost 40 pounds of fat. Sting spent the second half of 1994 and most of 1995 teaming with new arrival Hulk Hogan in his battles against Kevin Sullivan's Three Faces of Fear and its successor stable, The Dungeon of Doom. RIP Warrior. [227] The company's onerous live schedule[17] and the content of its programming[1] were also factors. Sting vacated the presidency the following week because he only wanted Flair out of the position rather than wanting the power for himself. Sting discovered Shelley filming, then walked up to Shelley's car and told him that he was going to show up at Destination X and confront Jeff Jarrett as Steve Borden. 2 Won while TNA obtained the sole rights to use the NWA World Heavyweight Championship through an agreement with the NWA. A special ECW PPV in 2005 led to the creation of an ECW brand in 2006, which also received its own dedicated PPV events. Despite outside help from Finlay and Taylor, Regal was unable to pick up the win. [47] The Impact! [193] According to Tony Khan, Regal asked to not renew his contract so he could return to WWE and work alongside his son Bailey, who appears on the NXT brand as Charlie Dempsey and had made his debut in the time while Regal was at AEW. [147] On August 4, WWE announced Sting as a guest on the WWE 2K15 "Roster Reveal" panel, which took place on August 16 in Los Angeles.[148]. Over the next several months, Sting feuded with Goldberg, Rick Steiner, Vicious, and Savage. [65] On June 21 at Slammiversary, Sting defeated Matt Morgan in a singles match, thus preventing Morgan from joining the Main Event Mafia. Sting turned face by declaring his allegiance to Adams. Harlem Heat eventually won the titles back on the June 24 edition of Nitro. Sting's 14-year association with WCW and its predecessor, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), began in 1987. Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. After bringing out Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, and Rick Steiner as options, he settled on Samoa Joe. Wrestleview Live#105: WWE SummerSlam 2022 LIVE review and discussion! Carter entered the Feast or Fired match, and grabbed one of the briefcases. Matthews relayed that through Lord Alfred Hayes, WWF had become interested in seeing the young wrestler and offered him an opportunity at the WWF UK Rampage Show on 24 April 1991. The three-disc set features a behind-the-scenes documentary with Sting himself as he prepares to step into a WWE ring for the first time ever at WrestleMania 31. [3] In time, he graduated to be a shooter at the booth, using brutal submission holds to defend prize money against challenges from members of the public. Warrior's last appearance in WCW was on the November 9, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro, when he came to the rescue of The Disciple who was being attacked by members of The nWo. Hogan even questioned Warrior's value, saying, "You gave the [WWF Championship] belt to The Ultimate Warrior and right away the revenue went down. [14] Upon the acquisition of WCW by the WWF in March 2001, Sting and his long-term rival Ric Flair were chosen to perform in the main event of the final episode of Nitro. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, all PPVs were shown on Sky Sports Box Office until 2019, when BT Sport took over rights to WWE content. [190] At Night of Champions 2013, WWE organized a viewer poll to determine the greatest United States Champion of all time: Sting, a two-time champion, beat out the other four contenders all WWE Hall of Famers in a landslide victory with 53% of the overall vote. [43], The initial plan for Warrior's 1992 return was to eventually give him another run with the WWF Championship. [40] His return to TNA was officially announced one minute after midnight on the January 1, 2006 episode of Impact!. PACER.GOV. [24] He made his television debut as The Ultimate Warrior on the October 25 episode of Wrestling Challenge, where he defeated another jobber, Terry Gibbs. Although they successfully retained the titles, Eugene would be out of action for over six months. [17], In June 1986, Warrior debuted in the Dallas, Texas-based World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) promotion, where he wrestled for $50 a night. [101], Warrior appeared in the Mattel Legends figures line in both Series 4 and Series 6. Warrior retired from wrestling that year. WEB. [57] Over the coming weeks, the feud between Joe and Booker intensified, with episodes ending with Booker T or Sharmell striking Samoa Joe with Sting's trademark bat as Impact! Slaughter at the Royal Rumble. In the match, whoever scored the pinfall would win the TNA World Championship, which Angle won after pinning Sting to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He went in the ring and attacked nWo Sting (who was still imitating Sting's old mannerisms at this point) with his new finisher, the Scorpion Death Drop inverted DDT, two jumping elbow drops, a Stinger Splash and a Scorpion Deathlock while the rest of the nWo came to ringside. Sting partnered with Michael P.S. [46] At the event, Cage, still holding the physical NWA Championship belt, defended what was billed as the "World Heavyweight Championship" against Sting and Angle. [186] He began to work as the manager for Danielson and Moxley's tag team, known as the Blackpool Combat Club, later adding Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli to the group. [3] Sting and Muta battled in many rematches for the vacant Television title, but they always ended in a disqualification, giving neither man the championship. Styles, Raven, and Ron Killings, which Raven won. 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[1] Borden had no interest in professional wrestling and no television access to it within his home community, but decided to pursue a career in the industry after being taken to an "incredible" World Wrestling Federation (WWF) event in Los Angeles where he saw Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik, The British Bulldogs, Andr the Giant and others perform. Waiting inside the chest was a spitting cobra which bit Warrior in the face. "[153], It was announced on the January 11, 2016 episode of Raw that Sting would be the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. [204], Matthews' real accent, which greatly differs from the RP accent he primarily used on television, is a mixture of his native Staffordshire accent and a Lancashire accent inspired by his teenage years in Blackpool. 101 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 14:01. [14] The other was a brief stint for Joint Promotions in 1986 where he wrestled his first two televised matches under the name Roy Regal. [31] "Macho Man" Randy Savage was also introduced as a potential rival after interfering in a The Main Event IV title match at the behest of DiBiase. In January 1997, a "blackballed" Randy Savage returned to WCW for the first time since Halloween Havoc and aligned himself with Sting as a "free agent" as he refused to join the nWo although WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff, also one of the leaders of the nWo, declared he would not be allowed back in WCW if he didn't. Sometime after Sting's arrival to the NWA in July 1987, Dusty Rhodes used the opening bout of Crockett's first foray into pay-per-view, Starrcade '87, to showcase the young superstar. Sting proceeded to walk out on Hogan. At Starrcade, Sting defeated Sasaki, representing New Japan Pro-Wrestling, in a non-title match to win the World Cup of Wrestling for WCW. [138], Veteran professional wrestling journalist Bill Apter chronicled Sting's career in a piece for WWE.com on February 19, 2014, wherein he stated that Sting's "best days may still be yet to come". Having established himself as a rising star, Sting was one of the few UWF alumni to be pushed in the NWA. As Warrior, weakened from the effects of the cobra's strike, Roberts made a heel turn and was joined by the Undertaker and Paul Bearer, revealing the three were working together all along. The Pope, Team Hogan vs. Sting teamed with Koloff at The Great American Bash in July 1988 to challenge Horsemen Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship; Blanchard and Anderson retained the titles when the match ended in a 20-minute time-limit draw. [3] In mid-1989, The Great Muta challenged Sting at The Great American Bash. After that, Sting started a feud with the TNA World Champion Kurt Angle. @hellosatnam drives @Sting directly into the mat! Since this Raw was billed as the "Return of the Undertaker", it was believed that this was building a Sting vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania XXVII. Per stipulation, Sting would never get another title opportunity again. [30] Warrior then began a feud with Andr the Giant, leading to a number of house shows in which Warrior defeated Andr in short squash matches,[30] establishing Warrior as a main event level talent. [67] On August 16 at Hard Justice, Sting unsuccessfully challenged Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match, which also included Matt Morgan. Regal announced that if Triple H lost the match in any way, he would not participate in the Royal Rumble match at the 2008 Royal Rumble. [237] Borden and Sue divorced in 2010 after 24years of marriage. In Australia, WWE's pay-per-views are shown on Main Event. Bruce Prichard stated that Vince McMahon did not know what a "Dingo" Warrior was, but because there was the "Modern Day Warrior" Kerry von Erich and The Road Warriors there should not be one more simple warrior, but the ultimate warrior. [38] Sting defeated Flair and the two embraced at the end of the contest. [3] Still having proven unsuccessful at putting Jarrett away, Sting defeated Scott Steiner by disqualification to earn a spot in the King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary on June 18. [2] In 2008, all WWE PPV events began broadcasting in high-definition. [3] Sting went on to feud with title contenders Flair and Sid Vicious. [79] After weeks of manipulation, Evolution turned on and attacked Eugene on 12 July episode of Raw, much to Regal's dismay. His book, Moment Of Truth, was released on December 1, 2004. Warrior returned to the WWF at WrestleMania XII, but lasted four months, as he began no-showing events. At Over the Limit, Regal participated in a 20-man battle royal, but he was ultimately unsuccessful. [167], Sting and Allin again teamed up and defeated the team of Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page at AEW's marquee event Double or Nothing on May 30, 2021, which was done live in front of a full capacity crowd. After the second brand extension in July 2016, brand-exclusive PPVs returned with the "Big Four" as the only PPVs to feature both Raw and SmackDown brands. Live coverage of WWE PPV and TNA PPV events. The WWE Network was launched on February 24, 2014. 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Sting's heel turn and subsequent attitude change did not resonate with the WCW fans. London and Kendrick coming out on top after Joey Mercury suffered a serious facial injury. after Kevin Nash interfered on Angle's behalf. At WrestleMania VI, Warrior won the WWF Championship in a title vs. title match over Hulk Hogan, making him the first wrestler to hold both titles concurrently. Raw 2006, SmackDown! [10] This stood in contrast with a claim made by Road Warrior Animal, who stated that the Dingo Warrior was a recreation of Warrior's Blade Runner gimmick and was an attempt to present himself as an offspring of The Road Warriors. The feud never took place, as Warrior was involved in an alleged pay dispute with WWF owner Vince McMahon over the SummerSlam main event, where Warrior was teamed with Hulk Hogan in a handicap match against Sgt. He was fired as commissioner by Linda McMahon, but Shane McMahon, who was the owner of WCW, hired him as the Alliance Commissioner. Join millions of travelers who already use Travelzoo! WebSteve Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known by the ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the mentor of Darby Allin. Sting went on to feud with Jeff Jarrett and then Scott Steiner. [92], Over the next few weeks, Sting displayed a more maniacal character similar in look and style to Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker from the 2008 film The Dark Knight. As a result, he became the only wrestler to have won the NWA, WCW, and TNA World Titles in a career. [12] Dubbed "The Franchise of WCW",[6] he held a total of 14 championships in the promotion including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on six occasions, the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one occasion and made more pay-per-view (PPV) appearances for the company than any other wrestler. In the fall of 1988, Sting was attacked by Hawk and Animal of The Road Warriors after a televised match. He was also known for his distinctive pattern of face paint. He re-debuted in a match with Chris Benoit at the Third Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show. Wrestleview Live #108: WWE Extreme Rules 2022 LIVE review and discussion! [159] He continued to work as a color commentator for NXT after FCW was rebranded as NXT. Sting defeated Big Show by disqualification in his first match on Raw, as a consequence of Rollins attacking Sting. [130] Following Survivor Series, dissension was teased within The Ruthless Roundtable,[131] although Jackson seemed poised to leave the group, Regal ultimately sided with Jackson and turned on Kozlov by assisting Jackson in defeating Kozlov to qualify for an ECW Homecoming battle royal to determine the number one contender to the ECW Championship. In 1991, he received a tryout match with the World Wrestling Federation. [48] A tournament was then held for the title which culminated in a King of the Mountain match at Slammiversary. Shut Your Mouth, WWE SmackDown! On 5 December, Regal started a feud with his former disciple Kassius Ohno when he saved Tyson Kidd from an assault by Ohno and Leo Kruger. Asuka and Rhea Ripley dig into the trenches for WarGames advantage, Austin Theory def. In subsequent weeks, Sting frequently rappelled from the rafters or came up through the ring to attack unsuspecting nWo members, came to the aid of wrestlers once subjected to his loyalty test as they battled the nWo, and employed decoy "Stings" to play mind games with the nWo during the closing segments of Nitro. [3] Beginning with the 2021 edition of Fastlane, WWE PPVs began airing on NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, in the United States, following a merger of the American WWE Network under Peacock in March that year. [32], After WrestleMania, Warrior successfully defended the championship against Haku, Mr. Sting defended his WCW World title on April 12, 1992, at The Omni in Atlanta against the 450-pound Big Van Vader. [50] Regal defeated Al Snow to win the European Championship on 16 October episode of Raw Is War. [161] This was his first appearance on TNT since he defeated Ric Flair in the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro on March 26, 2001. 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Warrior disputes McMahon's explanation, claiming that the real reason why he did not show up to those events was a breach of contract by McMahon, in which WWF sold Warrior's merchandise without giving him a percentage. After featuring in one more match against Tiger Ali Singh in Pennsylvania, Regal was sent to a training camp run by Dory Funk Jr. in order to get into shape. [120] Three days later at Genesis, Sting gained his revenge on DOC by defeating him in a singles match. Sting won the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship from Rude in April. In late 2022, Regal left AEW to return to WWE to work in a backstage role. He grew up admiring wrestlers Terry Rudge and Jon Cortez, whom he later called "wrestlers' wrestlers". 18 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [172] On 26 June episode of NXT, Regal tried to help Ohno, Adrian Neville and Corey Graves from a joint assault by The Wyatt Family, Garrett Dylan and Scott Dawson, but was overwhelmed. Hogan appeared ready to back up the WCW wrestlers until he attacked Savage with his leg drop finisher in one of wrestling's most famous swerves. Taylor and Gilbert then ganged up on Sting until Taylor's former tag partner Gentleman Chris Adams came to Sting's aid. [22] He appeared at WrestleMania 32, alongside his fellow 2016 inductees, the following night. [31], Warrior was inserted into the feud between The Legion of Doom and Demolition, leading to victories for the Warrior and LOD in six-man tag team matches in house shows as well as the October 13, 1990 airing of Saturday Night's Main Event XXVIII. Most recently he was one of a number of figures in the WWE Superstars line of Mattel action figures in an assortment called "World Champions". First, Sting defeated A.J. [6] In India and South Asia, a single broadcaster (currently Sony Ten) generally holds the rights to all WWE programming,[7] with PPVs broadcast for no additional charge.[8]. [46] NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich stated the reason was that Cage refused to defend the NWA Title at NWA live events. Warrior claimed that if WWE wanted to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame they would have "to tell the right story" opposite of the one depicted in the 2005 DVD. [172] At Holiday Bash, Sting, CM Punk and Darby Allin defeated The Pinnacle (MJF and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood). A confused Dillon then asked Sting who he wanted on one edition of Nitro, and Sting went out to ringside, picked up a fan's sign, and pointed out one name on it: Hogan. [144] On July 24, Borden made his first public appearance for WWE, in full Sting garb, as a surprise guest at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International. [7], After training under Marty Jones, Matthews made his debut wrestling for promoter Bobby Barron at his wrestling challenge booth at the Horseshoe Showbar at Blackpool Pleasure Beach at the age of 15. Sting won by disqualification when Luger and Miss Elizabeth assaulted Sting with a steel chair and baseball bat, putting Sting out of action for some time. [169], On the August 18, 2021 edition of Dynamite, Sting wrestled on TNT for the first time in 20 years as he and Darby Allin teamed up at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas to defeat 2.0 (Jeff Parker & Matt Lee). In 2022, the company began recognizing Money in the Bank as one of their five biggest events of the year, thus making it a "Big Five" event along with the classic "Big Four"; King of the Ring was also considered a "Big Five" event from 1993 until 2002, after which, it was discontinued as a PPV. [3] Following this, Borden engaged in a comprehensive series of sitdown interviews with Mike Tenay, discussing his career and his faith. ", "12/8 WWE Smackdown Review: Fitzpatrick's detailed report on show as aired in Australia", "12/2 WWE Friday Night Smackdown report: Smackdown Express", http://prowrestling.about.com/od/wwesmackdownwrestlers/p/williamregal.htm, "El hijo de William Regal se incorpora a NJPW como Young Lion", "Pro Wrestling Suspends 10 Linked to Steroid Ring", "To the members of the BCC. Hart cost Sting and Nash the Tag titles by interfering in their match with Hall and The Giant on the July 20 Nitro. Discussion of WWE Raw featuring the follow-up on the return of Dexter Lumis and more! [86] On 7 February episode of Raw, Regal teamed with former tag partner Tajiri to reclaim the titles. [18] His first major win after the character change was against Marcus Alexander Bagwell on 16 June Clash of the Champions XXIII. [80] They would start a feud with Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe, facing them No Surrender[81] and Bound for Glory, where Sting, Nash and D'Angelo Dinero defeated Jarrett and Joe after Jarrett turned heel by leaving the ring and having Joe wrestle alone. In late 2020, Sting signed with AEW, coming out of retirement and had his first match in over five years at the promotion's Revolution pay-per-view on March 7, 2021, a tag team cinematic Street Fight that he and Darby Allin won. McMahon personally ended the letter by saying, "I would like to express my deepest appreciation and admiration for you as a performer, as a member of the WWF family, as a man, and as my friend". Following WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters representing its Raw and SmackDown television programs. [3][4][8], Matthews married Christina Beddoes in November 1986. WebFifth return to WWE (2018present) On July 15, 2018, Hogan was reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame. During the match between Flair and Luger, Sting came down to motivate Luger to come back and beat Flair. On 30 June, Regal was sent to SmackDown! [73] WWE announcer Tom Phillips claims that the rumors likely originated from Gene Okerlund's WCW Hotline as well as the WCW debut of Warrior doppelgnger The Renegade. [3] Sting held the title for 86 days before losing it to Rick Rude at Clash of the Champions XVII. Sting recaptured the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship in February at SuperBrawl VIII with the help of Savage, who was beginning to split from the nWo. 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