Ranking Triple H's 19 WrestleMania Matches - From Worst To Best

11. Triple H Vs. Sting (WrestleMania XXXI)

A corrupt authority figure targeted by the greatest vigilante in wrestling history. That was the foundation of the war between Triple H and Sting that unfolded at WrestleMania 31 in Santa Clara, California. Somewhere between the video package that introduced the match and the ringing of the opening bell, it descended into another excuse for Vince McMahon to remind fans that his company beat Sting and WCW in the Monday Night Wars, and the match suddenly descended into utter chaos. The Superstars brawled, neither really in the position to try and have a classic wrestling match. Suddenly, the remnants of D-Generation X appeared. Then, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash of the New World Order turned up in support of Sting. I guess fans were supposed to ignore the fact that The Icon spent the twilight of his career at war with the nWo. The match was essentially an extended commercial for WWE Network's Monday Night Wars series. Despite the complete and utter lack of logic accompanying the bout, the fans ate it up. It was a thrilling walk down memory lane. Unfortunately, it ended in the worst way possible, with The Game pinning Sting following a shot with a sledgehammer, ensuring that The Stinger lost his first match inside a WWE ring. Controversial outcome aside, this was a prime example of garbage wrestling and overbooking done to perfection.
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