Jimmy
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 25, 2011 18:48:11 GMT -5
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Post by repomanfan on Dec 25, 2011 19:24:19 GMT -5
Surfer Sting was my favorite wrestler during my childhood. And yes he was the WCW's version of the Warrior. Great look, great persona, but unlike Warrior he could wrestle those 20/30 and 60 minute matches.
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Post by Ron Woodsman aka Shempaholic on Dec 25, 2011 19:35:18 GMT -5
I wonder what would have happened if the WWF signed Sting and gave him the Warrior gimmick instead of Hellwig?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2011 20:27:14 GMT -5
I first saw Sting in 1987-ish UWF as part of Hotstuff/Hyatt International(a heel stable led by Eddie Gilbert and Missy Hyatt). He was half of the tag champs with Rick Steiner, and I thought both of them were just...cool. I was pretty amped later on when both of them turned up in JCP after the buyout, and it's been a long, fun ride watching the career of the Stinger unfold.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Dec 25, 2011 20:36:20 GMT -5
He had such great jackets.
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Post by baronmordo on Dec 25, 2011 21:00:37 GMT -5
I never have liked the Crow look. Surfer Sting was fantastic; Crow Sting was a whiny baby.
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Post by "I'm Batman..." on Dec 25, 2011 21:17:35 GMT -5
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Post by Derk! on Dec 25, 2011 21:26:32 GMT -5
I never really got to watch many pre-Crow Sting matches, but those are all cool pics...
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Dec 25, 2011 21:32:37 GMT -5
Excellent collection, really makes me feel nostalgic looking at these. Even though I would have rarely seen WCW in the early 90's Sting was my favourite wrestler alongside Warrior, I was amazed when I eventually found out they had tagged. I did manage to see him live and as champion taking on Vader in a house show in Dublin around 92 where Vader actually won the belt, I believe Sting had won it off him earlier in the tour. Although I dont specifically remember the title being on the line it's still cool to have witnessed a WCW title change live. Anyway, I like the picture where he's in a suit but still wearing the paint and some of the early ones are cool.
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Post by repomanfan on Dec 25, 2011 21:34:46 GMT -5
I never have liked the Crow look. Surfer Sting was fantastic; Crow Sting was a whiny baby. Pre Crow Sting is the only Sting as far as I'm concerned. Nothing against Crow Sting(I know he was popular), but it just wasn't the same for me. Plus he had his best matches when he had his surfer look. 87-93 Sting(the best ever). |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2011 8:44:13 GMT -5
I miss "Surfer" Sting. He was actually pretty cool. When he'd scream "OWWWWW!", everybody would respond back. And I mean everybody. You got caught up in a Sting match. He'd get the crap kicked out of him, but somebody like Ric Flair would start chopping him in the corner and it was if Flair just threw a bucket of cold water on the guy. Sting got mad, he'd flex, he'd yell and just start stepping forward, taking everything the bad guy was dishing out.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Dec 26, 2011 8:56:14 GMT -5
I wonder what would have happened if the WWF signed Sting and gave him the Warrior gimmick instead of Hellwig? Didn't Hellwig play the Warrior character before the WWF? Dingo Warrior. I think we've all seen the car dealership adverts with the prototype warrior. If Vince had have signed Sting, he would have been the face of the WWF for the 90s, the guy they tried to build Warrior then Luger to be as he was the total package. Great attitude, great body, good looking, full head of hair, athletic, could put on a good match and knew how to connect with a crowd. Even now he's able to go when he wants to. |
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Post by Clawley Race on Dec 26, 2011 10:13:29 GMT -5
I think he was more of an an answer to Hulk Hogan AND Ultimate Warrior with the bleached hair, residing from California, hulking up for victories...I loved it all though!
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Post by whatamaneuver on Dec 26, 2011 16:23:20 GMT -5
I never watched WCW pefore Crow-era Sting... why is this incarnation known as Surfer Sting? Did he carry a surfboard, use surfing terminology, etc?
Or just because he had bleached blonde hair?
And was it ever formally announced to be his name? i.e. did the banner read 'surfer sting' when he came to the ring?
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Jimmy
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 26, 2011 16:38:54 GMT -5
I never watched WCW pefore Crow-era Sting... why is this incarnation known as Surfer Sting? Did he carry a surfboard, use surfing terminology, etc? Or just because he had bleached blonde hair? And was it ever formally announced to be his name? i.e. did the banner read 'surfer sting' when he came to the ring? He did carry a surfboard with him to the ring on at least one occasion, I know there's a picture of it online but I can't find it at the moment. It was the blonde hair, the Venice Beach hometown and all that led to the surfer connotation. He was always just known as 'Sting' but calling him 'Surfer Sting' is an easier way to distinguish the gimmick from 'Crow Sting'. |
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Dec 27, 2011 1:21:48 GMT -5
Awesome pics of Surfer Sting,I got into Sting around his Crow era so I love that look on him but still appreciate his older look as well.
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Post by Lancers on Dec 27, 2011 1:55:22 GMT -5
I loved that era of professional wrestling. As a kid, I always liked the colorful attire and it felt like Sting never wore the same combination twice. He was like the Oregon Ducks of WCW back in the day.
I've always wondered how much of the attire he kept or whether he gave it away to goodwill, charity or threw it in a trash and set that bitch on fire.
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Post by wahoowah11 on Dec 27, 2011 3:04:09 GMT -5
This is the Sting that I grew up watching. Also he was the wrestler that got me hooked on wrestling. My mom has told me that I dressed up as him on halloween in back to back years. Me and my step brother used to argue over who was better Hogan or Sting.O the good ol days
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Post by Big Kahuna Burger on Dec 27, 2011 10:26:06 GMT -5
Fantastic collection! Thanks for posting these. The "Crow" look was very cool too, but for me this is the TRUE Sting.  |
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Dec 27, 2011 11:25:47 GMT -5
Great look and a great wrestler.
This is the Sting I liked the best.
He could go in the ring, and have good to great matches with most opponents.
While he usually won in the end, like all top faces should do, he didn't seem like the invincible conquerer ala Hogan/Warrior. There was always the possibility that he would lose relatively clean, which made his matches all the more exciting.
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