Sting Not Troubled By WrestleMania 31 Loss

The Icon has no regrets over his WWE debut match.

By Matt Marsden /

WWE.com

The decision to have Sting lose to Triple H in his first WWE match at WrestleMania 31 is one that many fans hold against WWE.

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However, in his first interview since his in-ring retirement and Hall of Fame induction speech, Sting told Sports Illustrated that he agreed to the match's finish upon hearing the proposal.

The Icon was more focused on creating a wonderful memory rather than claiming a victory, coaxing fans to let the booking decision go.

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"People took the loss personally, but in this business, you have to learn real quick not to take anything that personally," Sting said.

"For me, it was a memory just being in Levi Stadium in California, my home state, with that crowd there."

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WrestleMania 31 was attended by 76,976 fans who witnessed a genuine WrestleMania moment, with famed factions D-Generation X and the New World Order interfering in the Sting-Triple H bout.

"There was so much nostalgia with having DX and the NWO all together at WrestleMania. I can€™t tell you how many pictures I€™ve signed of all of us in the ring.

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"Fans talked about that and loved it."