Sting to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2016
For 14 years, sports-entertainment fans the world over could only dream of Sting competing inside a WWE ring. In 2015, The Icon added that missing accolade to his legendary resume by competing on The Grandest Stage of Them All at WrestleMania 31. This year, on the eve of WrestleMania 32, Sting will receive an even bigger honor and take his rightful place in sports-entertainment history, as he is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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“We are truly honored to have Sting take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame," said WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul Levesque. “His contributions to our industry are unprecedented, and we look forward to celebrating his incredible career with fans all over the world."
The 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, April 2, the night before WrestleMania 32, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas at 6:30 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
Sting’s enshrinement is the crowning achievement of a career that dates back to 1985. A Californian bodybuilder, he was recruited to join Power Team USA, a faction of hulking grapplers looking to make their mark on the wrestling world. Within the team, he joined forces with another powerhouse and fellow future WWE Hall of Famer, Ultimate Warrior. The two rookies traveled through the territories before settling in Bill Watts’ Universal Wrestling Federation.
Clad in black tights and face paint, the towering duo known as The Blade Runners bulldozed over opponents in the Mid-South region. However, just months after arriving, Sting's partner left to blaze a Hall of Fame trail on his own as a singles competitor, becoming The Ultimate Warrior. Left to his own devices, Sting created a path of destruction by himself in the UWF.
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posted on 11/1/16
will update has new names get added
undertaker will get in the hall of fame this year its is his home state.well i can't guarantee he will he should go in this year
posted on 11/1/16
Isn't anyone who's ever wrestled pretty much in the hall of fame?
posted on 11/1/16
no there still out there like the rock triple h ect here a site with a list http://www.notinhalloffame.com/wwe
posted on 13/1/16
It's normally after they retire. Ric Flair is the only one inducted while active, cos he was going to lose retiement match at WM the next night.
So HHH and The Rock don't want to admit they won't wrestle again, until that's inevitable.
Taker is a good shout for this year.
posted on 14/1/16
rocks wrestling at mania
posted on 18/1/16
I was thinking to myself the other day. Sting must be the first guy to go into WWE's HOF having never won a match in WWE? Be interesting to know if that's true, because in some ways that's the ultimate compliment of how respected you are
posted on 19/1/16
Am I not right in saying he won a tag match on Raw before the Rollins match?
posted on 19/1/16
Yes I think you're right.
Ok so first to never win a singles match.
Also first with 100% loss in WWE singles matches to be granted a title match?
posted on 20/1/16
I's just fascinating to think if WWE's still around in 50 years. Some kid will hear that statistic and assume Sting was the greatest jobber in the history of the business
posted on 20/1/16