10 Reasons Why Sting Was Never As Great As We Thought He Was
10. He's Basically The Ultimate Warrior
Perception is reality. Put the Ultimate Warrior in a series of squash matches that showcase his unique take on offense and hand him a live microphone without much coaching and he's perceived as a wingnut. By comparison, put Sting in the ring with performers who can work circles around him in top-tier angles and SHAZAM, you have one of the most respected performers in wrestling history. But let's not forget that Rick Bassman saw two gassed up muscleheads in California in the early '80s and put them together as a tag team. Check out this footage below of Sting and Warrior's debut at the Blade Runners in Mid-South in 1985. You tell me if the difference in the level of talent between the two performers is perceptible. Exactly. 30 years and a ton of smoke and mirrors later...and we are where we are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS9nteYQv5Q
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
