10 WWE Stars Who Managed To Shake Off The 'TNA Stink'
4. Sting
Not only did Sting overcome the TNA stink, the 'Stinger' also overcame the infamous stink of late WCW to make it to the promised land of Vince McMahon's WWE.
To be fair, Sting is Sting. As in, a true icon of the professional wrestling business. The thing is, likewise Vince is Vince - and so it seemed that Sting was destined to be the one WCW megastar who never once competed in a WWE ring.
When TNA first had Sting turn up in 2003, it was seen as a huge coup for the fledgeling company. Of all of the free agents out there at the time, Sting was the biggest name that TNA could've possibly landed. And from there, Sting went on to compete for the company across the next 11 years, becoming a four-time World Champion.
Still, despite Sting's heavy association with WCW and TNA, WWE eventually ironed out an agreement for him to begin a loose working relationship with the company in 2014. What began as talking head interviews, a DVD release, action figures, and a video game appearance, would go on to see the 'Stinger' wrestling in a WWE ring by WrestleMania 31.
Of course, Sting's career would sadly come to an end in WWE ring when a buckle bomb from Seth Rollins forced the Hall of Famer into retirement with a neck injury.