10 Wrestling Heel Turns That Never Should Have Happened
6. Sting (WCW, 1999)
During WWE's feud between Triple H and Sting that culminated at WrestleMania 31, announcers were instructed to tell viewers that Sting had always been WCW's hero. If only that were true. Unfortunately, Sting's old employers occasionally had dabbled with the idea of ruining such a statement.
By 1999, WCW was a mess. Hulk Hogan, finally shifting away from the nWo character that had long-since grown stale returned to his red and yellow roots. A refreshed babyface, Hulk required one hell of a strong heel to work opposite him during the latter months of the year.
For some reason, those in charge at WCW chose Sting, the same man who had been cast as the promotion's saviour for years.
Turning heel on Hogan at Fall Brawl to win the WCW Title didn't do anything to dampen fan spirits. Almost rebelling against the company itself, WCW's faithful continued to cheer Sting despite the fact he was supposed to be a top heel.
Quietly and without much fuss, Sting reverted back to his more familiar babyface character. His heel run had been a failed experiment.