10 Best Wrestling No-Sells Ever

3. Sting Beats His Chest

Hawk Piledriver no sell
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As WCW's top babyface, Sting was the superhero the company needed to stand up to the most dastardly foes in wrestling: The Four Horsemen. Say what you will, but few villainous groups asserted themselves the way the Horsemen did in their heyday. And to fight such a powerful force, you needed a larger-than-life hero.

Sting was the focal point at which all other babyfaces in the company revolved around. His feuds brought in other faces, other heels, and, generally, his presence made a match feel like a bigger deal, typically.

And for the big hero of the company to prevail, he needed to have a way to even the odds against the insurmountable forces at his foe's, typically Ric Flair, disposal. Sting had to persevere beyond his pain threshold.

Usually backed up into a corner, Flair would chop away at Sting, who would take the blows and grimace in pain until he just didn't. His manic, wild eyes would look at Flair, who would then desperately try a few more chops and body shots. Sting would calmly walk out of the corner, eyes bulging out of his sockets, and smash his fists into his chest like Tarzan.

At that point, both Flair and the fans knew that the tide of the match had turned. The raw energy that Sting could harness in a matter of seconds meant that the crowd was always ready to jump back into his match and that their hero could be down, but could never be counted out.

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