10 Ways WWE Have Already Weakened Sting's Relevance
7. A Decade Of Decline
After his time in WCW, Sting spent a few years away from professional wrestling before joining TNA on a limited basis in 2003. Initially, he was only signed to four appearances which finished up in early 2004 and wouldnt be seen again in TNA for over eighteen months at which time he signed a full-time deal. All the time he was in TNA and not in WWE, his stock was seriously decreasing in the eyes of many casual fans. While a lot of people in the know knew Sting was still capable of putting on a good match, to many it may seem that if hes not in WWE theres probably a reason for that. As great as TNA can be, the general perception of the promotion is that of a vastly inferior company when stacked up against WWE. A lot of wrestlers who work there start to build up a similar reputation, and its one that can be hard to shake. While in TNA, Sting went from being forty-two to fifty-three and worked a full-time schedule for most of that period. Its often hard for wrestlers to walk away from the sport, and while Sting still wants to have a WWE match to tick it off his bucket list, both parties may have waited too long in setting it up.
