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Once upon a time, this would be a match made in heaven, or indeed, in the deepest, darkest pits of hell, if you consider their dark gimmicks. However, after the debacle that was The Undertaker vs. Goldberg at Super ShowDown, I have doubts that this will be a 5-star instant classic.
And yet, I think that Sting will come out of retirement to face the Undertaker in Saudi Arabia. I shall even substantiate my statement with 5 points that I do hope will help you see exactly what I mean.
I am personally divided about whether or not I'd personally like to see this match actually take place or not. But this is a speculative article and not an analytical one, which means that I'll leave the analysis for yet another feature.
Here are 5 things that substantiate the fact that Sting may just return.
#5 Crow sounds during The Undertaker's theme song
I am sure that I'm not the only person who noticed this. When The Undertaker came out to compete at WWE Extreme Rules, his theme song had crow sounds. We all know that Sting played the character of 'the crow' during his stint in WCW, around 1997.
Honestly, if you were to check out the Extreme Rules promo package as well, I'm certain you saw the visual that has been linked above. I know that a lot of you may believe that this is not a match worth doing after Undertaker vs. Goldberg, but Sting has always been a much better wrestler than Bill Goldberg ever was.
By having the teaser between Undertaker and Sting play out, with the internet running wild, I'm certain that WWE is sowing the seeds for the big match. The hype is real.
#4 The posts on social media
Not long ago, WWE's social media team posted a bunch of pictures teasing a clash between Sting and The Undertaker, that sent Twitter into an absolute frenzy. Dave Meltzer told us to not read too much into it because it was just 'website people doing website stuff'. It would eventually lead to an episode of 'WWE Reimagined'.
However, why would WWE have Sting talk about the match if there's no chance of the contest actually taking place? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but why have the WWE roster hype up a contest that is not going to happen at all? I really think there's some fire underneath all of the smoke.
I've worked extensively with WWE over the past three years and I know that every social media post comes with a purpose. There must be some kind of payoff at the end of the line.
#3 Saudi Arabia's love for old-school dream matches
We all know that Vince McMahon has signed a multi-year deal with Saudi Arabia. We also know that Saudi Arabia loves its old-school matches, pitting legends against one another in dream clashes.
There are only so many old-school stars who are major worldwide draws, who can still go at their age, to some degree at least. While Sting may not be healthy, there is more than one way to book a match, and with enough bells and whistles, it is possible to work around Sting's injury.
Shawn Michaels also said that he has retired from active competition, but he returned for a big payday from the Saudi Arabia government. It wasn't the best match that he's had, but it did not need to be, because the moment was truly magical indeed.
The Undertaker will also want to remove the bad taste left by his last Saudi Arabia outing with a good match against Sting.
#2 Sting admitting he'll come out of retirement to face The Undertaker again
Sting was part of a panel on Fite TV. He was asked if he would return to action. This is what he said:
I mean, everyone knows who it would be. Taker, he’s the only guy I’d come out of retirement for now. No one else. We could just never get it together to make it happen. When I started talking to WWE he was booked with Brock and then I did the deal with Triple H and he had another feud going on at the time, so it was just one of those things we couldn’t make happen.
The internet seems convinced that Sting will not return to action. So do many experts in the pro wrestling industry, but the man himself hasn't ruled it out thus far. Maybe it's wistful thinking, but it's something to think about.
#1 Kofi Kingston did not rule it out even today
Vincente Beltran recently had a chance to talk to WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston. He was asked about the Undertaker vs. Sting match, where Kingston spoke in length about the match.
Thanks to Express.co.uk for the transcript. Kingston informed us that this match was confirmed for WrestleMania a little while back:
From what I know, I think this was rumoured to happen at a WrestleMania a while ago but obviously it didn't go down that way. It was something that tickled my fancy as a wrestling fan for life knowing that Sting and Undertaker are two legends. To see them go at it would be a dream come true for most people...
He would go on to say that he wanted to see the match still take place. He continued in this manner:
I would love to see that. If I could be a fan for a minute, if that match were to go down, I think that would be something special
Now that is a big indication, isn't it?
