Sting is generally considered to be the flagship performer for the now-defunct WCW brand, a fact that probably worked against him during his short WWE in-ring career. For years (going back to the late 80s) Vince McMahon made attempts to sign the real-life Steve Borden to a WWE contract but, despite several close calls, Sting always decided against it. The primary reason behind his resistance was the concern that his character would not be used properly, worried that he would be treated like the rest of the WCW icons, as second-rate. In some ways, Sting's WWE career turned out to be Steve Borden's worst fears realized, with WWE giving Sting the "WCW Treatment". Although saying that, Sting didn't exactly bring his 'A' game, either. In fairness to WWE, the company couldn't control Sting's health and any potential lack of motivation, including the amount of preparation Sting decided to put in. Throughout his career, Sting developed a reputation for not always being in prime condition come game day and that seemed to be the case again in his matches against Triple H and Seth Rollins. In Sting's only main event performance for WWE at Night Of Champions 2015, the 56 year-old had to end the contest early after suffering several injuries which were thought to be career-ending. The moment seemed to overcome Sting at WrestleMania and again at Night Of Champions. Considering the decades of anticipation and expectation and his accomplishments everywhere else, The Vigilante was an ultimate disappointment in his time with WWE.