How Scott Hall Changed Sting's Wrestling Career Forever

Sting's WCW, WWE, TNA and AEW careers were altered forever by Scott Hall's creativity.

By Jamie Kennedy /

WWE.com

"Have you ever seen The Crow?".

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That one question altered Sting's entire wrestling career and changed WCW history forever. Scott Hall quizzed a bleached-blonde Stinger on his movie knowledge during a brief backstage conversation in 1996, and that started wheels turning in the anti-nWo babyface's head.

It also helped forge a connection between Hall and Sting that would last a lifetime. They were never great friends (Scott has talked about this during several shoot interviews over the years), but both men had a healthy respect for one another. Plus, Hall's creativity paved the way for the most iconic character of Sting's career.

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Also, behind the scenes, Hall added: "I'm not telling you to rip off 'Taker, but rip off 'Taker".

The mystique of Sting's 'Crow' gimmick definitely mimicked the supernatural vibes of The Undertaker over in the then-WWF. Shortly after the chat, Stinger went to Eric Bischoff and WCW got things moving in a direction that was totally born from Scott spitballing pop culture ideas.

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Imagine how different the nWo gimmick would've been without Sting as a counterpoint on the WCW side? What a genius move from Hall.