History YMMV / STing

* BadassDecay: Sting is often accused of being this by his haters and even some of his fans. While his days as a top superstar are unquestionably over, Sting, 55 as of 2014, is still a damn good wrestler and is only slightly below what he was at his peak.

* BrokenBase: A minor one between Sting fans: which Sting is better: Surfer or Crow? (Almost all Sting fans dislike Wolfpac and Joker Sting) The casual fans prefer Crow Sting because he had a look better character, but most smarks prefer Surfer Sting because he put on better matches.

** He literally grew a chin beard in the mid 2000s.

* BrokenBase: A minor one between Sting fans: which Sting is better: Surfer or Crow? (Almost all Sting fans dislike Wolfpac and Joker Sting) The casual fans prefer Crow Sting because he had a look better character, but most smarks prefer Surfer Sting because he put on better matches.

** That would be a case of "what goes around, comes around", since his theme in the late 80's/early 90's as Malibu!Sting (titled "Turbo-Charged") was an NWA Version of "Seek and Destroy" (right around the same time his old partner "Wrestling/UltimateWarrior" Jim Helwig used Jimmy Hart's version of the song, titled "Unstable" on WWE Anthology, as his theme in the WWF, in fact).

* BadassDecay: Sting is often accused of being this by his haters and even some of his fans. While his days as a main eventer are unquestionably over, Sting, 55 as of 2014, is still a damn good wrestler and is only slightly below what he was at his peak.

* [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: Sting FINALLY getting his hands on [[Wrestling/HulkHogan "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan]] at ''Starrcade 1997'', winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from him with help from Wrestling/BretHart.
** Subverted, as the match largely sucked and had a screwy finish in a pathetic attempt to capitalize on the heat from the Wrestling/MontrealScrewjob a month before. JJ Dillon stripped Sting of the title on the first ''WCW Thunder,'' thus [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot squandering a year-plus long storyline]] of Sting chasing Hogan and beating the crap out of the NWO.
** His matches with Wrestling/{{Vader}} at ''WCW The Great American Bash 92'' and ''WCW [=SuperBrawl=] III.''
** The [[GimmickMatches War Games]] between Sting's Squadron (Sting[=/=]Wrestling/RickySteamboat[=/=][[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]][=/=]Wrestling/BarryWindham[=/=]Wrestling/NikitaKoloff) and [[Wrestling/PaulHeyman the Dangerous Alliance]] (Wrestling/RickRude[=/=][[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stunning" Steve Austin]][=/=]Bobby Eaton[=/=]Wrestling/ArnAnderson[=/=]Larry Zbyszko) from ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 92.'' A fantastic match all around, possibly the best WCW match ever, and a crowning moment for everyone involved.
** ''Everything'' he's done in TNA since becoming DangerouslyGenreSavvy.
** Even though it was basically a [[SquashMatch squash]], at ''[=WrestleWar=] 89'' he defeated Wrestling/TheIronSheik by ''submission,'' something very few wrestlers have ever done.

** The [[GimmickMatches War Games]] between Sting's Squadron (Sting[=/=]Wrestling/RickySteamboat[=/=][[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]][=/=]Barry Windham[=/=]Wrestling/NikitaKoloff) and [[Wrestling/PaulHeyman the Dangerous Alliance]] (Wrestling/RickRude[=/=][[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stunning" Steve Austin]][=/=]Bobby Eaton[=/=]Wrestling/ArnAnderson[=/=]Larry Zbyszko) from ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 92.'' A fantastic match all around, possibly the best WCW match ever, and a crowning moment for everyone involved.

** The [[GimmickMatches War Games]] between Sting's Squadron (Sting[=/=]Wrestling/RickySteamboat[=/=][[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]][=/=]Barry Windham[=/=]Wrestling/NikitaKoloff) and [[Wrestling/PaulHeyman the Dangerous Alliance]] (Wrestling/RickRude[=/=][[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stunning" Steve Austin]][=/=]Bobby Eaton[=/=]Arn Anderson[=/=]Larry Zbyszko) from ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 92.'' A fantastic match all around, possibly the best WCW match ever, and a crowning moment for everyone involved.

** The [[GimmickMatches War Games]] between Sting's Squadron (Sting[=/=]Wrestling/RickySteamboat[=/=][[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]][=/=]Barry Windham[=/=]Nikita Koloff) and [[Wrestling/PaulHeyman the Dangerous Alliance]] (Wrestling/RickRude[=/=][[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin "Stunning" Steve Austin]][=/=]Bobby Eaton[=/=]Arn Anderson[=/=]Larry Zbyszko) from ''WCW [=WrestleWar=] 92.'' A fantastic match all around, possibly the best WCW match ever, and a crowning moment for everyone involved.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Sting FINALLY getting his hands on "Hollywood" HulkHogan at ''Starrcade 1997'', winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from him with help from BretHart.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny:

* GrowingTheBeard: The familiar all-white look that is most closely associated with Sting was first sported by him on the October 21, 1996, episode of ''WCW Monday Nitro''; in the beginning, the paint actually evoked The UltimateWarrior (there's actually an explanation for this: both Sting and Ultimate Warrior were buddies when they began in the business and they soon learned that painting their faces was cheaper than getting masks. The designs, supposedly, where usually improvised on the spot), as it appeared to be two wing-shaped white splotches covering each half of his face. This look soon transitioned to a uniform whiteness with black eyes and black lips, and gradually became scarier as the black streaks emanating from Sting's eyes grew thicker and longer and more thorn-like, until they were almost more prominent than the whiteface itself. In 2011, Sting's makeup became a less monochromatic hodgepodge of black ''and'' red interlocking streaks on a white canvas, thus brilliantly evoking both the colorful pre-1996 look and the demonic "Wolfpac" makeup. Now, however, it's taken on a "Joker" appearance that (along with his radical new behavior) is quite controversial among fans.

* MagnificentBastard: {{Wrestler/Sting}} is showing signs of this in his recent heel run, from his Ledger!Joker-esque rants against {{TNA}} management, playing every single face and keeping his badass evil smirk while he does it.

** If "I agree! I agree!" doesn't become one, it'll be a shock.

* GrowingTheBeard: The familiar all-white look that is most closely associated with Sting was first sported by him on the October 21, 1996, episode of ''WCW Monday Nitro''; in the beginning, the paint actually evoked The UltimateWarrior (there's actually an explanation for this: both Sting and Ultimate Warrior were buddies when they began in the business and they soon learned that painting their faces was cheaper than getting masks. The designs, supposedly, where usually improvised on the spot), as it appeared to be two wing-shaped white splotches covering each half of his face. This look soon transitioned to a uniform whiteness with black eyes and black lips, and gradually became scarier as the black streaks emanating from Sting's eyes grew thicker and longer and more thorn-like, until they were almost more prominent than the whiteface itself. In 2011, Sting's makeup became a less monochromatic hodgepodge of black ''and'' red interlocking streaks on a white canvas, thus brilliantly evoking both the colorful pre-1996 look and the demonic "Wolfpac" makeup. Now, however, it's taken on a "Joker" appearance that (along with his radical new behavior) is quite controversial among fans.

** And he only turned [[DesignatedVillain heel]] because he knew Hogan was EvilAllAlong but also that [[YoureJustJealous nobody would ever listen]] long enough to see it.

* HamAndCheese / EvilIsHammy: He seems to be having a lot of fun in his recent heel run.
--> '''Sting:''' "The blood isn't on my hands Hogan! You brought this upon yourself!"

** If "I agree! I agree!" doesn't become one, it'll be a shock.
* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused Hulk Hogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly [[BatmanGambit played]] Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into '''helping''' him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" protest gag that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM of ''WWERaw'' in 2003]].
** May have just averted this trope by realizing himself that the GM!Avenger thing wasn't working and [[spoiler:voluntarily stepping down the ''Impact'' after ''Victory Road''.]]

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly [[BatmanGambit played]] Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into '''helping''' him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" protest gag that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM of ''WWERaw'' in 2003]].

** During Sting's ill-advised heel turn and feud against a face HulkHogan, he ''did'' do something pretty funny-- he assaulted Hogan while he was signing autographs for kids.

* GrowingTheBeard: The familiar all-white look that is most closely associated with Sting was first sported by him on the October 21, 1996, episode of ''WCW Monday Nitro''; in the beginning, the paint actually evoked The UltimateWarrior (there's actually an explanation for this: both Sting and UltimateWarrior were buddies when they began in the business and they soon learned that painting their faces was cheaper than getting masks. The designs, supposedly, where usually improvised on the spot), as it appeared to be two wing-shaped white splotches covering each half of his face. This look soon transitioned to a uniform whiteness with black eyes and black lips, and gradually became scarier as the black streaks emanating from Sting's eyes grew thicker and longer and more thorn-like, until they were almost more prominent than the whiteface itself. In 2011, Sting's makeup became a less monochromatic hodgepodge of black ''and'' red interlocking streaks on a white canvas, thus brilliantly evoking both the colorful pre-1996 look and the demonic "Wolfpac" makeup. Now, however, it's taken on a "Joker" appearance that (along with his radical new behavior) is quite controversial among fans.

* GrowingTheBeard: The familiar all-white look that is most closely associated with Sting was first sported by him on the October 21, 1996, episode of ''WCW Monday Nitro''; in the beginning, the paint actually evoked The UltimateWarrior, as it appeared to be two wing-shaped white splotches covering each half of his face. This look soon transitioned to a uniform whiteness with black eyes and black lips, and gradually became scarier as the black streaks emanating from Sting's eyes grew thicker and longer and more thorn-like, until they were almost more prominent than the whiteface itself. In 2011, Sting's makeup became a less monochromatic hodgepodge of black ''and'' red interlocking streaks on a white canvas, thus brilliantly evoking both the colorful pre-1996 look and the demonic "Wolfpac" makeup. Now, however, it's taken on a "Joker" appearance that (along with his radical new behavior) is quite controversial among fans.

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly [[BatmanGambit played]] Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into '''helping''' him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" protest gag that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM of ''WWERaw'' in 2003]].

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly [[BatmanGambit played]] Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into '''helping''' him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" gag protest that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM of ''WWERaw'' in 2003]].

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly played Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into helping him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" gag protest that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM of ''WWERaw'' in 2003]].

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly played Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into helping him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode, resulting in [[spoiler:the same "DrunkWithPower" gag protest that foreshadowed StoneColdSteveAustin's removal as co-GM in 2003]].

* TookALevelInDumbass / MotiveDecay: In four months since taking power, the DangerouslyGenreSavvy [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark]] GuileHero who rightly accused HulkHogan of protecting his favorites and successfully fought to expose and destroy TheIlluminati-style [[ItsAllAboutMe corruption]] and [[DrunkWithPower power grip]] Hulk was on with [[ObviouslyEvil Eric Bischoff]] through practically clairvoyant psychological warfare that lasted almost two years, has now been reduced to a borderline [[TheFundamentalist Fundamentalist]] [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrat]] trying to screw with Bobby Roode for not being the kind of champion he favors. So far every inescapable situation he's put Roode in hasn't been so, and it's gotten even worse with his direct involvement increasing. In fact, Roode even utterly played Sting at ''Against All Odds'' into helping him beat JeffHardy to keep the belt, and now Roode's gotten so deep under his skin that he's reverted to the [[ObfuscatingInsanity Joker mode]] that used to be his best tool against Immortal and actively booked himself in a pay-per-view fight with Roode.

* MemeticMutation: "The SHOCK! MASTER!" *Shockmaster faceplants*