Guest Hunter's Torn Quad Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 You know for generally being regarded as a decent wrker, Sting sure has been part of some really bad matches. I might have to reconsidermy position on his actual wrestling abilities. The negatives in his career far outweigh the shine. The Vampiro jokes will reinforce that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 The negatives don't really outshine, but the negatives are certainly there. Sting was a victim of a company that had no idea what to do with him, but when he was put with a good worker, he usually did okay. I've never heard anyone argue him as great. It's the booking being criticized here actually, not the wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hunter's Torn Quad Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 The booking here would have been best suited to two wrestlers who weren't very good, and needed to have something to cover their weakness. Jarrett was more than capable, and Sting, at this point, could at least be carried to something decent, so why they chose these two workers to put in such a mess is a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 No, Loss, I understand what you are saying , but most good workers, even in bad circumstances, can come up with something worthwhile. Sting always succumbs to the suck surounding him and he should be taken to task for that. The bad that Sting is involved in is usually worse than the nad others are a part of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Sting has been in a lot of bad angles, and yes, he's not good unless he's in a good storyline or has a good opponent. I don't think anyone would disagree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Eh, maybe it is just fanboys but Sting never seems to be taken to task the same way Lex Luger is. Maybe, because with the exception of Steamboat and Flair, Luger has never been able to go in singles. In tag matches, he usually did fine and was never too much of a detriment earlier in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I've seen Luger work. I've also seen Luger dog it, big time, on far more occasions. You are right that there is sort of a double standard there. I think Luger had better matches with Flair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Some Guy Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Sting has the Vader matches and they tend to save him from a lot of critisism. Sting was only as good as his opponent was. He had some great matches with Vader, Foley, and some good ones with Flair. All of those guys were very good in the ring. He was servicable but not great by any strecth. I'm still not sure why he got so over. His gimmick was lame, his mic skills were corny and lame, and his ring work was spotty at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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