When Luger was temporarily unavailable for WCW Uncensored in March, Harlem Heat member Booker T teamed up with Sting to successfully prevent the title from changing hands. [55] On 8 March episode of SmackDown!, Regal became the new WWF commissioner, after defeating Al Snow.[56]. Sting is widely known for his time spent as the public face of two major American professional wrestling promotions: the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which was bought by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001,[11] and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling). 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. [28] However, Sting was injured prior to the event and was replaced by Johnny B. Badd, whom Regal defeated to retain the title at Bash at the Beach. Is that proof enough?" This would end up being Sting's final appearance for the company, other than interviews recorded for WWE Network. Discussion of WWE Raw featuring the follow-up on the return of Dexter Lumis and more! Steiner attacked and injured Sting in November 2000. However, during the match Jarrett made his return and cost Sting the title. Each post-show includes interviews and a panel of experts analyzing the event. The WWA held its final show, The Reckoning, on May 25 in Auckland, New Zealand, where NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett defeated Sting for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, unifying the two championships.[3]. He made his final TNA appearance of 2003 on December 17, defeating Jarrett in a non-title match. 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. At the September pay-per-view, Luger brought a baseball bat to the ring and Sting used it to beat Hogan for his sixth and final WCW World Heavyweight Championship, turning heel for the first time in WCW. Carter entered the Feast or Fired match, and grabbed one of the briefcases. In 2010, he regularly lost tag team matches against Santino Marella while trading wins with Goldust. [57] Joe rebuked him, and Sting struck him with his trademark black baseball bat. SHE'S A BOSS Hollywoods Brightest Female Entrepreneurs [24], Borden, originally wrestling under the ring name Flash, teamed with Jim "Justice" Hellwig (who would gain fame as The Ultimate Warrior in the WWF) as two members of Power Team USA in independent All-California Championship Wrestling. [145] On the 3 May episode of NXT, Regal was set to face Novak, but Novak's Pro JTG stepped in to replace Novak. [30], The Warrior received a push as WWF's main event level successor to Hulk Hogan, who had remained wrestling's biggest star throughout the 1980s. 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. 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. After this a silent, almost ghostly Sting, carrying a baseball bat as a weapon, began appearing in the rafters at WCW events and began painting his entire face with black and white corpse paint. [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. While general manager, Regal introduced the Beat the Clock Sprint to Raw, which was used to determine who would challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship at The Great American Bash. [35], Beginning with 26 November episode of Saturday Night, Regal began scouting fellow aristocrat Jean-Paul Levesque during his matches,[28] which lead to the duo forming a tag team on 21 January 1995 episode of Pro, when they defeated Brad and Scott Armstrong. Sting began to question Hogan's trustworthiness and credibility in the weeks leading up to Fall Brawl. Sports wrote that he holds "a lofty level of prestige that few will ever touch". March 5, 2022. Sting defended his WCW World title on April 12, 1992, at The Omni in Atlanta against the 450-pound Big Van Vader. Sting stayed off WCW programming until the final episode of Nitro on March 26, 2001. And I thought I was watching a rerun! [122] With the Roundtable's help, Regal defeated Christian in a non-title match on 25 August episode of ECW to earn a title rematch against Christian at Breaking Point,[123] but Christian prevailed again with the rest of the Roundtable banned from ringside. [111] Later, he entered into a feud for the title with number one contender CM Punk. [101] During the Flair versus Triple H match, Triple H was about to pin Flair for the win when Regal suddenly punched Flair in the face with the brass knuckles. [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. 18 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [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. [17], In 2002, after over a year and a half of hiatus, Borden toured Europe with the World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) promotion throughout November and December. Clad in "street clothes" and without face paint Borden returned on March 12 at Destination X, saving Christian Cage and Rhino as they were attacked by Jarrett's Army. vs. [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. PACER.GOV. The event was held to announce WWE's upcoming line of Mattel action figures, in which the company's first ever Sting figure would appear. In 2016, Sting was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. [6], Prior to his career in professional wrestling Hellwig was an amateur bodybuilder,[7] competing in a number of NPC contests and winning the 1984 NPC Mr. Georgia crown. "[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). Some said Warrior died from liver failure due to years of steroid abuse or that his signature arm tassels cut off his blood circulation. Sting also got involved in a feud with Bret Hart over their similar finishing holds, the Sharpshooter and the Scorpion Deathlock. Currently, WWE PPV events are typically 3 hours in length, with some events running longer or shorter. However, Hart asked for an immediate rematch, which was granted, and won by submission to advance to the final. Sting ended his feud with Luger by defeating him in a Lumberjacks with Casts match at Uncensored the following March. [citation needed], In the fall of 1992, Matthews reached out to Bill Watts on a position in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). 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. [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. [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. [117], After winning a tag match on 6 August episode of Superstars,[118] Regal was named as the number one contender to the ECW Championship. [3] They soon joined Hotstuff & Hyatt International, a heel stable headed by "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt. [213] His young supporters were known as the "Little Stingers". Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. While Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal have been claiming in recent weeks that Sting is one of Darby Allins biggest weaknesses, that turned out not to be the case at AEW Full Gear. At Sacrifice, a match between Sting, Kurt Angle and NWA World Champion Christian Cage was booked. In 1991, he received a tryout match with the World Wrestling Federation. Later that night, Nash turned heel by attacking Hogan during a title defense against Vicious. [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. [72] WWE claims that the theory that a different man returned to play The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VIII remains "perhaps the longest standing urban legend in WWE history". Similar to the Starrcade result, two different referees declared the two different men as the winner. 1 contender to Christian's ECW Title", "PARKS' ECW REPORT 10/6: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including a Christian vs. Ryder re-match", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 10/27: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Christian vs. Yoshi ECW Title match", "PARKS' ECW REPORT 11/3: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show's first few segments", "KELLER'S WWE ECW ON SYFY REPORT 11/10: Christian defends against Regal, Washington interviews Tatsu, new announcer terrible throughout", "KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES REPORT 11/22: Batista vs. Rey Mysterio, Cena vs. Hunter vs. Michaels, Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. Jericho Ongoing Live Results & Analysis", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 11/24: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of post-Survivor Series episode", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 12/15: Complete coverage of ECW Homecoming edition Kane vs. Ryder, Jackson vs. Kozlov", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 1/12: Complete coverage of ECW Homecoming battle royal finale", "CALDWELL'S WWE ROYAL RUMBLE PPV REPORT 1/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage Rumble match, Sheamus vs. Orton, Undertaker vs. Mysterio", "PARKS' ECW TV REPORT 2/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Vince McMahon's announcement on the future of ECW", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 2/9: Complete coverage of next-to-last ECW TV episode with Archer vs. Shelton, No. [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". Later that night, Regal participated in the World War 3 three-ring battle royal for a future WCW World Heavyweight Championship match.[48]. [3][41] On the January 28, 2006 episode of Impact!, Sting made his Spike TV debut and first appearance on national television in almost five years, announcing his retirement. [211] On Sting's participation in a match at Revolution 2022, Sean Rueter of SB Nation wrote, "The man is 62 years old, and could just be living off a WWE Legends deal and autograph signings. 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. Sting defeated Big Show by disqualification in his first match on Raw, as a consequence of Rollins attacking Sting. Asuka and Rhea Ripley dig into the trenches for WarGames advantage, Austin Theory def. On 22 January 2018, Regal made a brief appearance on stage during the 25th Anniversary episode of Raw as a former Raw general manager. 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 [13] Against Hogan, Sting headlined the highest-grossing PPV event in WCW history, Starrcade, in December 1997. [243] Steven Jr. attended Kilgore College, where he played tight end; on December 19, 2012, he committed to attend the University of Kentucky. Later in the night, Sting competed in the World War 3 battle royal for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, which was won by Savage. WebLawrence Whistler (born December 5, 1951), better known by the ring name Larry Zbyszko, is an American retired professional wrestler and author perhaps best known for his feud with his mentor, Bruno Sammartino, during the early 1980s as well as his work as a wrestler and color commentator for World Championship Wrestling.Among other accolades, he is a [154] On April 2, during his WWE Hall of Fame induction speech, Sting announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Warrior maintained a blog on his personal website titled "Warrior's Machete", where he discussed his personal life, his personal views on politics, sexuality, patriotism, and his legacy as a wrestler, amongst other topics. Abyss was pulled under the ring and Sting was slammed into broken glass by Tomko, before Abyss emerged bleeding badly and was slammed into the broken glass and thumbtacks. Every pay-per-view event from this point forward aired on both traditional PPV outlets and the WWE Network. [44], On the 31 August episode of Saturday Night, Regal captured the World Television Championship for the third time by getting an upset victory over Lex Luger after Luger was attacked by The Outsiders. WebWe have released our fourth quarter results and the preliminary figures for fiscal year 2022 on November 17, 2022. 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. [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. After the match, Regal stared down Ambrose, then applauded him and turned his head to allow Ambrose to deliver the Knee Trembler. [84] Warrior explained those comments on his website as meaning that the human race would die out if everyone were a homosexual.[85]. In reality, Regal was suspended on 20 May for sixty days for his second violation of the company's Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy. Last Monday night I was on an airplane flying from L.A. to Atlanta. [7] He moved to California where, after seeing bodybuilder Robby Robinson, he decided to take up the sport. [49], On July 22, 1995, he returned to the ring for the National Wrestling Conference (NWC) promotion in Las Vegas, defeating The Honky Tonk Man. Following a few confrontations with Hogan, most notably at the 1990 Royal Rumble, the Warrior was written in as Hogan's opponent in the main event for WrestleMania VI at the SkyDome in Toronto. The next night on Nitro, Hogan protested the decision claiming that Patrick's decision should have been considered final and a rematch was granted. From 1985 to 1986, he would tag with fellow former bodybuilder Steve Borden as the Blade Runners, and split when Warrior left to pursue a singles career in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). A vignette was shown where the nWo had a recording of Sting's voice playing in its limousine as Luger was being lured into the parking lot. Following WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters representing its Raw and SmackDown television programs. [140] This marked Sting's first non-archive appearance on a WWE-branded show. [101], Warrior appeared in the Mattel Legends figures line in both Series 4 and Series 6. Trained by Marty Jones, Matthews started his career in 1983, at the age of 15. First, Sting defeated A.J. The Surprising Product Kylie Jenner Uses Every Day Score the billionaire bombshell's look for less! One was when he wrestled in Wales during this period, including appearances on S4C's Welsh language wrestling TV show Reslo under the name Steve Jones and was billed from Cardiff, Wales, teaming with Orig Williams and faced Fit Finlay amongst others. [126][127] As a result, Christian demanded to face Regal,[128] so he received another shot for the ECW Championship on 10 November episode of ECW in Sheffield, England, but he was once again unsuccessful. [11] Wrestling in a dark match, he appeared as Steve Regal and teamed with Dave Taylor and Tony St. Clair to defeat Drew McDonald, Chic Cullen, & Johnny South. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining PPV events alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. 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. He has stated that he adopted the ring name "Dingo Warrior" after a member of the WCCW locker room remarked that he looked like "a warrior". Wrestleview Live #108: WWE Extreme Rules 2022 LIVE review and discussion! Regal and Tajiri were eliminated by La Rsistance who, in turn, were eliminated by the Hurricane and Rosey, who became the new champions. [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. NXT Deadline: Match Card, How to Watch, Previews, Start Time and More. [1] Borden then entered into contract negotiations with the WWF, but ultimately did not join the promotion. [183] Regal was released from his WWE contract on 5 January 2022, ending his 22-year tenure with the company. [144] On NXT, Regal began a feud with rookie Jacob Novak after Novak taunted him as old and washed up. WrestleMania Retro; The following week, a match between the two was cut short when the debuting Paul Burchill interfered to aid his countryman. [8], Regal defeated Edge to win the Intercontinental Championship at Royal Rumble on 20 January 2002,[57] after using a set of brass knuckles in order to knock out Edge, an action that would later become a trademark of Regal's character. Home. He later survived the "Grand Finale Match of Survival" with Hulk Hogan. [224], Prior to his signing with WWE in 2014, Sting was widely considered the greatest wrestler never to perform for the company,[225] although he had "really good conversations" with the promotion during his career. [214] The pair also main-evented The Great American Bash 1990, which was the NWA's biggest pay-per-view success up to that point. Rhodes himself teamed with Sting to challenge the Road Warriors for the tag team championship at Starrcade '88 that December. [130], On the June 13 episode of Impact Wrestling, Sting noted that nobody in the back helped him during his title match, but he would form a New Main Event Mafia to battle the Aces & Eights. On July 13 at Victory Road, Booker T faced Samoa Joe for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. ECW Press. [41] In March, Regal faced the Bruiser in a match at Uncensored, but Regal lost the match by disqualification after Eaton and Taylor attacked the Bruiser. Warrior eliminated Andr by knocking him out of the ring, where he was counted out. pp. [165] Sting then aligned himself with Allin, and on January 21, 2021, it was announced that Sting would team with Allin against Team Taz (Brian Cage and Ricky Starks) in a Street Fight at Revolution on March 7, marking Sting's first match since September 2015, thus coming out of retirement. I have no idea why The Man Called Sting continues to do this, but I assume it's because he loves it. There were numerous instances where Warrior used his blog to address his viewpoint on members of his wrestling past (Vince McMahon, Road Warrior Animal, The British Bulldog, Owen Hart, Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger);[87] historical (Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington) or religious figures (Jesus). At the end of Bound for Glory, it was revealed that Sting had been right about Hogan and Bischoff all along, as they turned heel with Jarrett and Jeff Hardy as Abyss's "they", and in the process turned Sting, Nash and Dinero back to being faces. His book, Moment Of Truth, was released on December 1, 2004. [156] However, the match would never happen as despite Sting pitching the idea for a cinematic match with Undertaker, it was never approved, and Undertaker himself officially retired in 2020. PACER.GOV. Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn def. 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Hogan said, "RIP WARRIOR. [91] His first match on SmackDown! Luger opted to save the already injured Sting and ended up losing the match by count-out while assisting his friend. Four teams were already in the Sacrifice finals, while Cornette named eight wrestlers as the "Egotistical 8". Darren Kenneth Matthews (born 10 May 1968), better known by the ring name William Regal, is an English retired professional wrestler. Borden changed his ring name from Flash to Sting, while Hellwig became known as Rock. [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. Dec 09, 2022. Upon his return, he received a degree of creative control over his bookings. Styles after he and Kurt Angle wrestled a Last Man Standing match. [111] The WWE Network aired a lineup dubbed "Warrior Week" in Warrior's memory. [155], In 2011, Regal also acted as a color commentator for Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) matches and it was during this time he began a feud with Dean Ambrose after an unprovoked attack by Ambrose on Regal, setting up a match between the two on 6 November episode of FCW, where Regal viciously attacked Ambrose's left arm and pinned Ambrose. Document 185 P.January 2, 2006. Sting was summarily dismissed from The Four Horsemen on February 6, 1990, at Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout after refusing to relinquish his title shot against Flair, thus restarting their rivalry. 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. [77], After assaulting Jarrett from behind on the June 24 edition of Impact!, TNA president Dixie Carter (storyline) suspended Sting for 30 days. Early life. [197], John Cena mimicked Sting's hairstyle in his younger years and recalled, "he was my guy";[198][199] Seth Rollins would dress up as Sting in his youth. [184], At the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) pay-per-view event Revolution in March 2022, Regal made his surprise debut after the match between Jon Moxley (whom he had mentored behind the scenes and once feuded with in-storyline in FCW) and Bryan Danielson (whom he trained). Ultimate Creations Inc. vs. WWE Inc. [105] Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 5, 2014, the night before WrestleMania XXX. The WWF refused to accept the letter since Warrior was under contract until September 1992. [99] On September 11 at No Surrender, Hogan once again cost Sting the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a three-way match, which also included Mr. Sting and The Giant won the WCW World Tag Team Championship at Slamboree in May when Hall turned on his teammate Nash. [101][102] On the October 6 edition of Impact Wrestling, after being exposed for his false claim of retiring and his secret ridicule of the fans, a furious Hogan impulsively agreed to hand TNA back to Dixie Carter, should Sting manage to defeat him at Bound for Glory. He then progressed to touring around the world until 1993, when he was signed to World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he took the ring name Steven Regal and became a four-time World Television Champion. For the third consecutive year, Warrior was the sole survivor for his team. [158] A rematch was scheduled as the main event for the final episode of FCW on 15 July. Savage pinned Nash and won the World title as a result. [6], Between 1987 and 1989, he appeared in several TV ads for Westway Ford, a car dealership in Irving, Texas. [66][67] During what turned out to be his final public appearance, Warrior gave a speech to the fans and wrestlers past and present as his Ultimate Warrior character. He is known for his over 20 years spent in WWE, as both a performer and an on-screen authority, and for his time performing in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s before expanding even further in the mid-2000s. Due to a confrontation with Christian Cage during the match, Sting was distracted, which allowed crooked referee Earl Hebner to knock over the ladder both were on, sending both men to the floor and allow Jarrett to pick up the victory.[43]. [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. 7778. [114] Regal got a rematch, but lost the match. In addition to Peacock's WWE Network channel, WWE PPVs are still made available on traditional PPV outlets in the United States. [109] Regal's feud with Noble escalated the subsequent week when Layla declared that Noble was a loser and that she found a man worthy of her in Regal. His last match in WWE came at Night of Champions in September 2015, which also marked his sole WWE pay-per-view main event for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the organization, losing to Seth Rollins. results 5/3/07 ('Sacrifice' main event announced and more)", "NWA/Trobich strips TNA/Cage/Team 3D of NWA branded Championships", "World title picture muddied after good Sacrifice", "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 5/17: Angle-Rhino, Daniels-Raven, blood, Gore, and Stomper", "iMPACT! Scarlett & Karrion Kross To Work Out With Sheamus, Main Event Tony Khan Comments On Trent Sevens Future With AEW. [226], Rather than sign with the WWF in 2002, Sting performed for smaller promotions, becoming the centerpiece of TNA by the mid-2000s. Soon after Booker T became King Booker after becoming King of the Ring, Regal joined King Booker's Court by playing the role of a town crier. Nothing came of this challenge as neither the First Family or the Blue Bloods were featured on the Road Wild card. [143] On 26 April, Regal was drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2011 WWE supplemental draft. [176] This would be his final match. Over the next several months, Sting feuded with Goldberg, Rick Steiner, Vicious, and Savage. I knew I had to get to Fall Brawl and get face to face with the Total Package to let him know that it wasn't me. [6] That organization was purchased by the WWF (now WWE) in 2001, and Sting's contract with its parent company AOL Time Warner expired in 2002, but he still refused to make the jump, alternately attributing this to the WWF's creative usage of former WCW talents and negative dealings with their attorneys. Consequently, Sting feuded with Koloff throughout the summer of 1991. more. Hall and Nash started the bout without their third partner, but the WCW's temporary three-on-two advantage was short-lived: Luger left the match after he was accidentally injured by a mistimed Stinger Splash. Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. [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]. [22] His induction rendered him the second performer to be inducted while still an active WWE wrestler, after Ric Flair. ", "2021 AEW Revolution results, recap, grades: Deathmatch ends on flat note, ex-WWE star makes stunning debut", "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Pac for the AEW Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker for the AEW Women's Title, Miro vs. Lance Archer for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston for the AEW Tag Titles, The Pinnacle vs. [22][32] Regal began a feud with Sting and was booked to defend the title against Sting at Bash at the Beach. 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. WWE has been broadcasting PPV events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established. The match was ruled a no-contest, and Hall, Nash, and Hogan declared a new world order in professional wrestling. [64] Regal entered the 2002 King of the Ring tournament, but lost to Booker T in the qualifiers. On May 14 at Sacrifice, Sting and Joe defeated Jarrett and Steiner after Joe pinned Jarrett with a Muscle Buster. [105] Sting returned to the ring on the December 22 and February 9, 2012, editions of Impact Wrestling, where he teamed up with Jeff Hardy to defeat TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and Bully Ray both times. Post-Raw #163 WWE Raw for October 10 LIVE review and discussion! "[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. Rather than intervene, they simply stood by and watched. [110] However, the feud was short lived. Angle", "Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary PPV Report 6/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of King of the Mountain PPV", "Caldwell's TNA No Surrender PPV Report 9/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan vs. A.J. [199] He was voted by Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers as "Most Popular Wrestler of the Year" four times (a record shared with John Cena), for the years 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1997. Sting and Triple H had a confrontation at Fastlane on February 22. Warrior was admittedly a heavy user of steroids during his professional wrestling career. [16] Appearing still as Steve Regal, beginning as a fan favourite character. Punk, DX vs. Legacy", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 8/25: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Summerslam fall-out for ECW brand", "CALDWELL'S WWE BREAKING POINT PPV REPORT 9/13: Review Cena vs. Orton, Punk vs. Taker, DX vs. Legacy before the Hell in a Cell PPV", "CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 9/15: Complete Report on new No. In a promotional crossover, Sting was rescued by his buddy RoboCop. [23], Borden was born in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] and raised in Southern California. [195] Prominent adversary Big Van Vader felt that Sting had unsurpassed athletic prowess within the business, and "ranks right up at the top" as an in-ring performer. Sting then made his official return on March 27. [159] In October 2020, the WWE stopped selling Sting merchandise and pulled his page from WWE Shop. [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. He was also chosen as one of six legends to be included in the Defining Moments series of action figures. [20] Warrior claims after one of his first matches, McMahon had him do a pretaped promo. ", "Raw news: Bryan's first night as champ, Taker update, Cesaro joins Heyman, Warrior returns, RVD returns, Paige debuts & wins Divas Title, other NXT intros, more", "Ultimate Warrior dead days after WrestleMania 30 and Raw appearances", "Why the Ultimate Warrior Was Such a Legend", WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENTINC WWE Quarterly Report (10-Q) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited), "Interview with the Ultimate Warrior Part 3 of 4", WWE: Ultimate Warrior files lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, "The Ultimate Warrior Loses Lawsuit Against WWE", "Interview with the Ultimate Warrior Part 4 of 4", "An illustrated history of wrestling comic books", Warrior's Machete: Before the House of Hilton Bred Whores, Warrior's Machete: Warrior wins. Sting maintains aspects of his "Crow" persona to date, occasionally with different designs and use of color of the face paint. WCW had been purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and the final match in WCW history pitted Sting against his longtime rival Flair; the two had also competed on the very first edition of Nitro on September 4, 1995. [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. [133][134] Despite the loss, Regal and Jackson continued to assault Christian, who accepted Jackson's title challenge. [93] According to reports, Warrior clutched his chest and collapsed at 5:50p.m. while walking to his car with his wife outside of their hotel in Arizona. WWE also airs a pre-show before most PPV events known as the Kickoff show which includes interviews, match previews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up (there used to be matches that took place but these have been phased out since early 2022). He joins his tag team partner Jay Lethal in the ring! [9] WWE previously held Raw Talk post-shows for Raw branded events and Talking Smack for SmackDown branded events; both still air, but only after the weekly television programs, with the latter airing the next day after SmackDown's broadcast. [142] The following day, online retailer Zavvi announced the WWE Home Video DVD and Blu-ray The Best of Sting, which was released on September 23, 2014. [127] The following week, Sting reconciled with Hogan and became the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship later that night after defeating Matt Morgan. 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In the summer of 1996, Sting was the first to stand up to The Outsiders: Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, who had recently competed in the WWF and whose alliances and agenda were unclear, had been infiltrating and causing chaos at WCW events. It's 'The Machine' Brian Cage (@MrGMSI_BCage) & Ricky Starks (@starkmanjones) of #TeamTaz vs. @Sting & the TNT Champion @DarbyAllin in a STREET FIGHT! Document 178 P. Jan 23, 2006. Sting's partner was James Storm and on May 11 at Sacrifice, they came up short due to their inability to get along, and towards the end, Sting attacked Storm and walked out. 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The match came to an end when Horace Hogan hit Warrior in the back with a chair, allowing Hogan to score the pinfall. [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. Axiom earned the final spot in the first-ever Iron Survivor Challenge Match at NXT Deadline with a Triple Threat Wild Card Match win. Regal got another shot at the title against next champion Alex Wright on 15 September episode of Nitro, but he failed to capture the title. The following week, Sting took his revenge upon the Mafia, when he attacked every member of the group and stole Angle's world heavyweight championship belt, becoming a fully fledged face as a result. The name stuck and Sting became one of WCW's stalwarts against the New World Order, or nWo for short. 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. Later in the match, Flair turned on Sting and reformed the Four Horsemen with Anderson and Pillman, later adding Chris Benoit to fill out the group.[3]. Regal won the World Television Championship by defeating Ricky Steamboat at the inaugural Fall Brawl pay-per-view on 18 September with the help of Sir William. During the broadcast, Regal was involved in a backstage segment with Vito in which he accidentally exposed his penis. WebStay up to date on the latest NBA news, scores, stats, standings & more. [1], Warrior was scheduled to team with Shawn Michaels and Ahmed Johnson to face Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Vader at In Your House 9 later that month, but the WWF terminated Warrior's contract when he missed several house shows, taking time off allegedly to grieve the death of his father. Sting returned to the Impact! [26] In early 1988, Warrior entered into his first real WWF feud with fellow strongman Hercules Hernandez. 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. 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. [114], Warrior was awarded a posthumous Slammy Award for Return of the Year in December 2014. "[139] A young Jeff Hardy was overwhelmed by the crowd reaction to Sting, on whom fans were "really hooked", and "reaching out to want to know, and want to support. Sting turned to Hogan and said, "And you You're a dead man!". The feud culminated at Survivor Series where the two captained opposing teams. 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The team played babyfaces at first, but fans were actually slow to take to the hulking duo in a territory that had featured sympathetic "good guy tag teams" like the Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Fabulous Ones. Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. 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. This was to give Triple H a reason to want to win the match rather than avoid ending the career of his best friend and idol. Rude recaptured the title on May 1 at Wrestling Dontaku 1994 in Japan, but the decision was reversed because Rude had allegedly hit Sting with the title belt during the match; this was to cover for a real-life back injury Rude sustained in the match that forced Rude into retirement. [62], On February 20, 2013, Warrior confirmed on his official YouTube channel that he would appear at "WrestleCon" on April 7, 2013. Appearing as Steve Regal, he wrestled six matches on WCW's tour of the United Kingdom and faced Terrance Taylor, Jimmy Garvin, Giant Haystacks, and Oz (Kevin Nash). Magnus told to Sting he had Flair to put him in the map, but he had nobody, so Sting challenged him to a match at Bound for Glory. During his time away from the WWF, Warrior opened the short-lived "Warrior University", a professional wrestling school based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This, coupled with his aforementioned concussion, kept him out of action for the rest of the year. In a series of unusual loyalty tests over the next months, Sting would confront a WCW wrestler in the ring and shove the wrestler several times with his bat until the wrestler was provoked enough to advance on him. [166] Sting and Allin won the match, which was pre-taped on location. [83] Borden took a hiatus from TNA television as his contract had expired at the end of 2010. SHE'S A BOSS. [181] In February, WWE.com referred to him as the WWE Director of Talent Development and Head of Global Recruiting. [93], 12 days after No Mercy, Regal stated that while he had once been one of the world's greatest wrestlers, he had since become a doormat for other SmackDown wrestlers. Sting also feuded with the leader of The Main Event Mafia Kurt Angle. Flair, generated a record-setting 5.6 rating on TBS. Document 178 P.January 3, 2006. Reynolds, R.D. Despite outside help from Finlay and Taylor, Regal was unable to pick up the win. [106] Both men picked up victories in consecutive weeks,[107][108] before Regal won their third match, departing with Layla at his side. Sting teamed with his old friend Luger, who had returned to WCW from WWF in September 1995, despite Luger's standing as a heel. Sting and Hart squared off at Halloween Havoc, where Hart, the United States Champion, attacked Sting with a baseball bat, putting Sting out of action for several months. After checking out of rehab, Matthews was invited back into the wrestling world, making a somewhat brief return to WCW as "Lord Steven Regal". 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). Sting engaged in many matches with Dangerous Alliance members, especially Rude, who was the group's biggest star. [157], On the February 25, 2019 episode of Raw, Sting made his first appearance on WWE television since 2016, at the 70th birthday celebration of Ric Flair, but Flair was attacked by Batista before he could make it to the ring. [109] During this time, he also left the General Manager position in favor of Hulk Hogan,[110] signed a new contract extension with TNA[111] and was announced as the first inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame. In its initial weeks, AEW made good on that promise, delivering huge attractions like the first Christian vs. Kenny Omega match and CM Punk's return to pro wrestling. On 3 November episode of Raw, Regal won an over-the-top battle royal to face Santino Marella for the Intercontinental Championship and the next week in Manchester, Regal defeated Marella in a 40-second squash match to win his second Intercontinental Championship. [38][39], Following WWF's annual SummerSlam event, Warrior was handed a letter dated August 26, 1991, from McMahon, saying Warrior was suspended effective immediately. His first full match as part of the roster was a loss to Chris Benoit in a catch wrestling match on 16 July episode of Velocity. In the context of the Gulf War, this made Slaughter one of the most hated heels at the time. Alexa Bliss battles Bayley for coveted Championship chance, Fox Sports and 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Ultimate Creations Inc. vs. WWE Inc. [57], Warrior only participated in three matches in WCW. It was interrupted before Regal was even able to enter the ring by Mexicools. Regal continued his role as a rule breaking villain and had small feuds with teams such as The Filthy Animals. [102], As a result of Regal's actions towards Triple H, the following week on Raw Roulette he lost a First Blood match to Triple H after several right hands to Regal's forehead. Crockett's booker, Dusty Rhodes, decided to put the Television title on Taylor to set up a feud between Taylor and NWA Television Champion Nikita Koloff to unify the two titles. Slaughter's gimmick at the time was a traitor who had betrayed America by aligning himself with an Iraqi (kayfabe) military general, General Adnan. TNA president Dixie Carter credits Sting with being the major wrestling superstar that TNA needed to establish itself. Two years later, he joined World Championship Wrestling (who had tried to hire him in 1995), being used in a much-maligned storyline with Hogan, which culminated at Halloween Havoc. He also appeared in Ready to Rumble (2000) as Sting. Sting defeated Flair again at the World War 3 pay-per-view. 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. As Sting left, Savage went to the ring and helped Hogan win the match, thus going back on his word and joining the nWo. Along with Goldberg, Sting and Hogan feuded with Nash, Vicious and Rick Steiner for the next month. [39] Blue Bloods soon dropped off the title picture and continued to compete as a mid-card tag team. [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. "[70][71], Warrior returned to the WWF at WrestleMania VIII after nearly eight months on hiatus since SummerSlam 1991. [46] NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich stated the reason was that Cage refused to defend the NWA Title at NWA live events. 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. Wrestleview Live#105: WWE SummerSlam 2022 LIVE review and discussion! After a career in bodybuilding, Warrior turned to professional wrestling. [140] On the 10 May episode of NXT, Sheffield was eliminated from the competition. "[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. When it airs, barring any other televised specials, Winter is Coming will be the 12th special edition of AEW Dynamite of 2022. [132][133][134][135] Before Bound for Glory, MEM member Magnus complained to Sting because his losses. After several months of defeating jobbers, he was pinned for the first time in the WWF by fellow WWF rookie/future rival Rick Rude on December 28, 1987. [3] This led to a Lethal Lockdown match between Sting, A.J. [70] At the PPV, Styles defeated Sting to retain his title, ending Sting's undefeated streak at Bound for Glory. [74] He was later defeated by the debuting Rob Van Dam. On the October 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, Dixie Carter offered to lift the lifetime ban so Sting can get another World title opportunity again by entering him first in a Battle Royal Gauntlet match, which was won by Magnus as Sting attempted to eliminate Kazarian, and Magnus eliminated the both of them. [64] On May 24 at Sacrifice, Sting defeated Kurt Angle to become the new Godfather of the Main Event Mafia. Rhodes, as booker, identified Sting as the face who was most over with the fans, despite knowing that turning the Road Warriors heel would be no easy task. 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. After months of Damage CTRL wreaking havoc on the WWE women's division, Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair enlisted Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alex Carmelo Hayes vs. Grayson Waller vs. Joe Gacy vs. JD McDonagh vs. Axiom (Iron Survivor Challenge Match). [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 WWE All Stars, in which Ultimate Warrior appears as one of the "Legends", WWE stated that he was the "ultimate archetype of strength and intensity", and further stated that "without question, the Ultimate Warrior has etched his name in the pantheon of WWE greats". "[34] The stage was now set for a feud between the Warrior and Roberts. There were two exceptions to this. At the UFC Fight Night 40 weigh-ins, fighter Lorenz Larkin wore an Ultimate Warrior mask, tassels and wristbands as a tribute. [3] Sting went on to feud with title contenders Flair and Sid Vicious. [207] After undergoing specialist treatment which involved stopping his heart and months of anti-blood clot treatments, he returned to wrestling in April 2004. [58] During the bout, Hogan attempted to "blind" The Warrior using flash paper, but was unable to light it properly, and as a result The Warrior was forced to briefly sell the move despite the flames clearly not touching him in any way. In late 2021, WWE discontinued their NXT TakeOver events. Sting's new gimmick was inspired by the 1994 film The Crow. 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. [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. [178] In both late 2014 and early 2015, WWE executive Triple H described Regal as playing a key role in recruiting wrestlers to NXT and WWE as a whole, whether from the wrestling circuit or from other sports. [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. [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. Press Release 07 December 2022 Siemens increases and accelerates sustainability targets and investments. After Sting was done, Ted DiBiase and Kevin Nash came into the ring and made Sting an offer to join the nWo and get back at WCW for betraying him. The match ended in a draw after the 45-minute time limit expired and the ringside judges could not declare a winner. Sting, however, did not accept any of the contracts, often tearing them up in Dillon's face. In his book, he claimed to be so drunk at the time that he could not remember the incident and only remembered waking up in a jail cell in Anchorage, Alaska. DDP pinned Nash, allowing DDP to win the title without directly beating Sting. 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. The press conference and the analyst call were broadcast live. Taking solace we made peace." Regal then began a feud with The Godfather, but he was taken off television soon after before subsequently checking into rehab in January 1999 and was released from the company in April.[3]. [81] In January 2006, Warrior filed another lawsuit against WWE in an Arizona court over the depiction of his wrestling career in The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD. Sting came to the aid of his old rival Flair, and the two feuded with Muta and Funk for the rest of the summer and fall, culminating in a Thunderdome Cage match between the two teams, which Flair and Sting won, at Halloween Havoc '89. Two weeks later, he faced Mikey Whipwreck, but Jimmy Hart's First Family came out to challenge The Blue Bloods at Road Wild for the Hardcore Trophy, causing Regal to lose the match. On November 17, 1986, Warrior and Von Erich defeated Master Gee (substituting for champion Buzz Sawyer) and Matt Borne to win the title. [200] Tommy Dreamer told how he "wanted to be Sting"[201]a sentiment shared by Jeff Hardy. He later faced Randy Orton in a match during the European tour to try to teach him some respect. [88] Warrior depicted celebrities who were newsworthy at the time of his blog (Heath Ledger and Paris Hilton). Don’t miss an amazing edition of NXT Level Up, featuring Thea Hail and Sol Ruca clashing in a highly anticipated main event, Oro Mensa Hit Row, Legado del Fantasma and The Viking Raiders to collide in Triple Threat Tag Team Match! Sting defended the title against Frontline's AJ Styles at Turning Point and Rhino on January 11 at Genesis. After announcing he was finished being a whipping boy, he introduced his old tag team partner Dave Taylor and the two went on to easily defeat the team of Scotty 2 Hotty and Funaki. At the Capital Combat event in May, Sting was accosted by the Four Horsemen and thrown into a metal cage at ringside. He is currently signed to WWE as a backstage producer and rare on-air talent. His father died at 57 and a grandfather died at 52. [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. At Bash at the Beach, he returned wearing another Sting mask as men wearing cloaks and Sting masks carried him in a casket, and then he attacked Vampiro. [205], Matthews participated in a 2001 episode of The Weakest Link, winning two of the first three rounds and eventually finishing third. [40][41], Upon receiving the letter, Warrior refused the suspension and left the WWF. [139] On 13 April episode of NXT, Regal won his first match on the show, defeating former pupil Daniel Bryan. The next night on Nitro, Sting came out unannounced during the middle of the show with no music or entrance pyrotechnics. Regal was scheduled to defend the title against Rey Misterio, Jr. at SuperBrawl VII, but he dropped the title to Prince Iaukea after a distraction by Misterio on 16 February 1997 episode of Nitro. 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