5 WWE Superstars Vince McMahon wishes he hired earlier

5. WWE waited 13 years for Sting

Sting was one of the names WWE chairman Vince McMahon had set his eyes on when he bought his crumbling rival in 2001. McMahon tried to lure the former WCW Champion into joining his company but was turned down.

Two years later, the WCW icon joined TNA. His decision was met with disbelief from the WWE chairman, who muttered, "Blugh," as Sting recalled on the Unrestricted podcast.

In 2014, Vince McMahon succeeded in convincing Sting to join WWE. It came nearly 13 years since he wished the four-time TNA Champion had.

The Stinger made his debut at Survivor Series to take down Triple H and help Team Cena defeat Team Authority. He went on to face the Cerebral Assassin at WrestleMania.

WWE inducted Sting into the Hall of Fame in 2016, where he announced his retirement from professional wrestling. The Icon made a few later appearances before leaving WWE in October 2020.

The retired Superstar returned to wrestling in December to join AEW, two months after walking out of McMahon's company. He is set to team up with Darby Allin to take on Team Taz in a Street Fight at Revolution for his first match since coming out of retirement.