10 Things We Learned From WWE Untold: Sting

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Triple H Beat Him Because Of Plans With The Rock

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There will forever be a section of the wrestling audience who despise the fact that Triple H beat Sting on the WCW icon's WWE in-ring debut. Sting doesn't have a problem with it (he makes sure to say that at several points in the short film), and there's more than one reason why.

Firstly, he was just happy to be involved. Secondly, Sting was told what WWE's plans for Triple H were the following year.

Triple H vs. The Rock was a match WWE had in mind for 2016, and it was one both parties had committed to before Sting came onto the scene. Therefore, despite knowing fan complaints would occur, the company felt Triple H should beat Sting to keep him hot for a 'Mania 32 match with Rocky. Whether you believe that or not, it's a consistent theme of Untold's narrative.

The Rock's schedule changed sometime closer to 'Mania 32, and that altered everything. Suddenly, WWE didn't have the match they really wanted, and Trips admits that he probably would've lost to Sting if he'd known Hollywood would get in the way of his follow up.

What else did you learn from WWE's Untold doc on Sting? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.