10 Sting Matches You Must See Before His WWE Debut

8. Sting vs. Ric Flair (Clash Of The Champions 27)

The rivalry between Sting and Ric Flair was, arguably, the greatest in the storied history of World Championship Wrestling. It was a program that started the company in 1990 and one that ended it some 11 years later. Flair was responsible for making Sting a star, for elevating him to the top of the Ted Turner-owned promotion as its most marketable babyface. The two had competed in some of the greatest matches in the company had ever produced and at the Clash of Champions in 1994, they would do so again, this time with the unified WCW and World Heavyweight Championships on the line. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21y5ms_wcw-clash-of-the-champions-xxvii-ric-flair-vs-sting_sport Sting and Flair turned in their typical superb performances, captivating an audience not prepared for the heavy influence from Hulk Hogan that was about to overtake the company. The appreciated the showmanship of Flair, the fire and passion from Sting and the story they told. Sherri's interference on behalf of the Nature Boy ultimately sealed the win for the dirtiest player in the game and set him up to be the sacrificial lamb for the debuting Hogan that July.