He was already the #1 babyface in the company and multitime world champthey were doing pretty good before he came back
the question is how big would sting have been during that time without hogan and the nwo
All time: STING vs JOHN CENA
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Kill Dat Noize
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He was already the #1 babyface in the company and multitime world champ
but that was during a time when the #1 babyface had absolutely nothing on the #1 heel(s).
the ratings didn't spike in 96 because of sting.
Sting was stale as fukk in 96 before he went away. His promo where he said goodbye, with his back to the camera after BATB96 was CDQ status to crickets...they were doing pretty good before he came back
the question is how big would sting have been during that time without hogan and the nwo
Kill Dat Noize
Banned
i wouldn't know because like a lot of wrestling fans i wasn't watching him
Here Comes the Pain
Superstar
This isn't close. Sting became one of the biggest wrestling stars of all time as well as during the biggest boom period in wrestling history. We talking top 10 in popularity all time. And that's without the wwe machine behind him.
Sting was never getting booed as a face.
Sting means way more to the business than cena. His involvement with the nwo and his presence in tna can't be denied.
He's the icon for a reason.
Sting was never getting booed as a face.
Sting means way more to the business than cena. His involvement with the nwo and his presence in tna can't be denied.
He's the icon for a reason.
Mikael Blowpiff
#LosIngobernabrehs
One of them actually draws when they show up and do things. One of them actually knows how to cut a promo. And one of them can have a great match without being carried.
Edit: And one of them(just one) was deemed worthy of Money Makin Meltz's Hall Of Fame by their peers, as in the people that they worked with throughout their career.
Edit: And one of them(just one) was deemed worthy of Money Makin Meltz's Hall Of Fame by their peers, as in the people that they worked with throughout their career.
Number 1 guy in the Number 2 Company 
Number 1 guy in the Number 1 Company in a declining era
Number 1 guy in the Number 1 Company in a declining era
Berniewood Hogan
IT'S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
THEY'RE THE SAME GUY AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT AS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, BROTHER!Notorious 1 E.Y.E.
Superstar
stinger
Beautiful Bobby Eatin
SWEEEEEEEEEETNESS!
If you are arguing that point then it plummeted under Goldberg and DDP too. And until Wolfpac Sting happened he was THE guy you wanted to see.
MrFirst2doit
All Star
Cena obviously... Sting getting credit for being one of top guys in hottest era...c'mon stop it 
WCW blew up because of NWO, goldberg etc ..sting latched on with a "hot" gimmick overhaul....never was he the actual draw...he was a symbol of "real wcw" but was used more as a nostalgia prop to combat the nwo...they made him hot not vice versa
Cena hosted the espys and on the today show...mainstream not even close..career kayfabe not close either (15x champ), cena better in-ring too
And if you still disagree with me, ask yourself this: if cena goes to TNA tomorrow, is that a bigger deal than Sting being there for 10 years not drawing a dime and nobody caring
WCW blew up because of NWO, goldberg etc ..sting latched on with a "hot" gimmick overhaul....never was he the actual draw...he was a symbol of "real wcw" but was used more as a nostalgia prop to combat the nwo...they made him hot not vice versa
Cena hosted the espys and on the today show...mainstream not even close..career kayfabe not close either (15x champ), cena better in-ring too
And if you still disagree with me, ask yourself this: if cena goes to TNA tomorrow, is that a bigger deal than Sting being there for 10 years not drawing a dime and nobody caring
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I don't need to shyt on Cena to big up Sting, I just prefer Sting period. I connected with the character almost immediately as a kid who was into larger than life "alter egos" like Batman etc
History has been and will continue to be kind to him because he built a 30 year legacy without having to stomp all over others to get there, that matters.
Being asked to compare someone you've been into since your formative years to someone you discovered as an adult is tough since you have nostalgia to compete with.
Sting showed up in front of an audience that largely shouldn't even know who he is and recieved LOUD We want Sting chants in 2015 in his mid 50's when this very forum was certain he'd get crickets.
Unlike a lot of folks who just repeat Meltzer's talking points I was unfortunately actually watching WCW in those awful early 90's years that people like to pin on Sting
NO ONE you can name was going to draw in that company at that time because they didn't know what they were doing as far as hiring management. Ole Anderson, Bill Watts, Jim Herd behind the times badly and or inept.
Be safe tho.
History has been and will continue to be kind to him because he built a 30 year legacy without having to stomp all over others to get there, that matters.
Being asked to compare someone you've been into since your formative years to someone you discovered as an adult is tough since you have nostalgia to compete with.
Sting showed up in front of an audience that largely shouldn't even know who he is and recieved LOUD We want Sting chants in 2015 in his mid 50's when this very forum was certain he'd get crickets.
Unlike a lot of folks who just repeat Meltzer's talking points I was unfortunately actually watching WCW in those awful early 90's years that people like to pin on Sting
NO ONE you can name was going to draw in that company at that time because they didn't know what they were doing as far as hiring management. Ole Anderson, Bill Watts, Jim Herd behind the times badly and or inept.
Be safe tho.
TheAlbionist
Superstar
Cena and it's not really that close either.
WaveMolecules
Superstar
at sting being in the same league as Cenus Christ