Farewell Sting: From Flash to Icon and Everything in Between

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Brian Damage

Steve Borden has had one long and remarkable career filled with many ups and downs, title victories and devastating injuries to seeing his character morph and change throughout his nearly 40 year career. Sting made a name for himself mostly without the help of the WWE’s hype machine. While he did have a few moments with that company, Sting achieved so much before entering WWE and after his brief run with them. Today, we honor one of the greats in pro wrestling…the man they call….Sting.

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Book It! Four Horsemen A Timeline History by Dick Bourne, published by Mid-Atlantic Gateway Books

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Robert Segedy

When  you think about the various groups that have been formed in pro wrestling, one that stands out far above all others is that of the Four Horsemen. The group that formed naturally against a singular enemy became the premiere heel faction of all time. To understand the greatness that was captured at the time, we need to trace the roots of the group at its start. At first, they were four individuals, each outstanding athletes in their own right, but lightning seemed to have struck and from that moment on history was made. The true reason can be traced to a common enemy: Dusty Rhodes. History was made on September 29, 1985, in the Omni in Atlanta following the main event of the night. Ric Flair had defeated Nikita Koloff inside of a steel cage thus retaining his NWA Heavyweight title. Ivan Koloff entered the cage, and both heels attacked the champion gaining the upper hand. Suddenly Rhodes entered the cage to the crowd’s approval to assist the champion and they cleared the ring to thunderous applause. However, Flair wasn’t appreciative of the assistance of The American Dream and the tag team of Ole and Arn Anderson hit the ring. The three men locked the cage door and attacked Rhodes. Leaping off the top rope, Flair broke Rhodes ankle. The faces hit the ring in mass, but the Andersons forced the attackers off the cage walls. The crowd in the Omni became outraged and started to riot. Local police were enlisted to escort the heels back to the dressing room. Thus were the seeds planted to become the major angle of The Horsemen vs. Dusty Rhodes over the next several years.

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FACT Up: Loading Up On A Bunch Of Useless Wrestling Facts, Stats and Trivia

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Brian Damage

It’s time! It’s Time! It’s useless wrestling facts time! Yes, in case you were wondering, it is time for yet another round of useless wrestling facts, stats and otherwise pointless trivia. Some of these facts you may be well aware of, while others perhaps not. In any case, they are all in fun. So let’s get to it and learn something about nothing.

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Laughing Matter: The Run of the “Joker” Sting

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Brian Damage

‘The Icon’ known as Sting has been involved in pro wrestling for nearly 40 years. In that period of time, Sting has evolved into different characters. Whether it was the “surfer” Sting, nWo Wolfpack Sting, Main Event Mafia Sting or my personal favorite and perhaps most successful version…the “Crow” Sting. Each of those personas had different levels of success…some very iconic and others, not so much. One of those versions that doesn’t get nearly as much mention, is the brief transformation into the “Insane Icon’ aka the “Joker” Sting from TNA wrestling.

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FACT to the Future: Useless Wrestling Facts That Take You Way Back

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Brian Damage

It is time to travel back or forward to a bunch of useless wrestling facts, stats and trivia tidbits that will help us learn more or less about the history of pro wrestling….or probably not. Some of these we are well aware of and others maybe not so much. In either case, they are meant to be fun and enjoyable. So without any further waste of time…let’s learn.

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