Triple H will face Sting in a highly anticipated match up at Wrestlemania 31. This will be Sting's first match in WWE and what better way to start than to face the man who will one day takeover operations of the company. Let's talk!
Pros
1. Wrestlemania quality match
Sting VS Triple H is the type of match Wrestlemania is made for. It's two of the biggest names in professional wrestling going one on one for the very first time. This is the type of match that can only happen first on the grand stage of Wrestlemania. It instantly draws all types of viewers to Wrestlemania, from long time WWE fans, to WCW fans who loved Sting to the casual wrestling fan who just watches for the big matches. THIS is the big match of this year's show. It's the main draw and deserving to be on the card of Wrestlemania.
2. MAKES SENSE
THIS is an example of a match that makes sense through time and booking. Sting cost Triple H his job back at Survivor Series. Triple H got his job back the next month. Sting continued to poke his nose in Triple H's business, embarrassing Triple H and the Authority in process, which finally led to the showdown and challenge to the match. It's good to see that WWE kept with the storyline and are going with the payoff. It also keeps with Triple H's obsession to defeat and bury past WCW stars. Remember in 2002-2003, when Triple H was dominating Raw and holding the World Heavyweight Championship AKA the Big Gold Belt? Remember who he was feuding with during that period? Scott Steiner, Booker T, Kevin Nash, Goldberg etc. At one point, Triple H beat them ALL. Every one of them. Sting is arguably WCW's biggest star and is one of the only ones who didn't come over when WWE bought WCW in 2001. I'm surprised they didn't bring that up but that's the interesting case they have. Sting is the last one. He's the final boss of WCW for Triple H to conquer. It's a quest HHH has been on since 2002 and he'll try to finish it at Wrestlemania. It's not intended but it does make sense!
3. Great first WWE opponent for Sting
If you're going to have a first match with someone, you can't do much better than Triple H. Triple H has been WWE loyal since the New Generation days in the 90s. He was one of the driving forces in the Monday Night Wars. There's not a lot of other better choices for Sting than The Game come Wrestlemania. And like I said in the last pro, it continues Triple H's war against the stars of WCW. Everything about this match clicks booking wise. It features two big stars in their first ever confrontation at the biggest event in WWE. What else more could you want?
Cons
1. 101 years old between them/Ring rust
They say age is nothing but a number but come Wrestlemania, when Sting and The Game wrestle for the very first time, Sting will be 46 and Triple H 45. That's a century between them. I'm not saying their age will hold them back but it definitely could be a major problem going into the match. Also, both wrestlers haven't been active in awhile. Triple H hasn't wrestled since June while Sting, well, to be honest, I don't know the last time he wrestled. I know it's been awhile though. When they come together, it may be a sloppy type of match.
2. No stipulation?
This is my biggest complaint about this match. Sting cost Triple H his job at Survivor Series. During the build up for the match, they've focused on the fact that Sting carries a bat while Triple H carries his signature sledgehammer. So it seems obvious that they'll make the match No Holds Barred. Hope, apparently it doesn't make sense. Hasn't Triple H learned from his mistake with Orton from Wrestlemania 25? Orton/HHH had an intense personal feud which led to the main event of that year's Mania. After destroying Triple H's family and Triple H getting back at Orton by throwing him through his window at his home, it seemed likely that the two would settle their differences in some type of specality match. It never happened and the main event ended up underwhelming a lot of fans. Hopefully, Sting/HHH will get a stipulation the day of Mania because it would just be a match with one.
3. So, no Sting/Taker?
When Sting was on his way of out TNA, a dream match between Taker and Sting came up. Both having similar dark gimmicks and never wrestling before intrigued fans worldwide. Well, it's not going to happen this year. This is probably more of the money match than HHH/Sting but with neither side really benefitting from losing, I guess they went a different way. Think about it; if Taker was to lose to Sting, a year ago after he suffered his 1st WM loss, then Taker seems weak losing his 2nd Mania to the person who is wrestling their first match in WWE. And Sting couldn't lose his first match up in WWE, not after being so hyped up to never have wrestled in WWE. With Undertaker's future uncertain after Wrestlemania 31, never say never but with both guys continuing to age, the longer they wait, the less the match will appeal to me. And with no Streak to break, it makes even less to do at Wrestlemania, unless it's a retirement match.
Well, there you go! Next up, the IC Title Ladder Match!
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