Jan 11, 2016 sting will take his place among professional wrestlings biggest legends on april 2, wwe announced monday. This honored some of the best past wwe superstars and divas who stepped foot in the ring. Sting, wcws franchise player, will take his rightful place in sportsentertainment history when he is inducted into the wwe hall of fame s class of 2016. Jun 01, 20 watch a special career tribute video from the 2012 tna hall of fame featuring multitime world heavyweight champion, the icon sting.
Sting headlined the wwe hall of fame class of 2016 on april 2, where he announced. Pro wrestling legend sting to be inducted into the wwe hall. The video has clips of an emotional lex luger, hulk hogan, and tna president dixie carter talking about the former nwa, wcw, and tna heavyweight champion as sting looked on from one of the banquet tables. Sting instead went to tna in 2003 and stayed there more or less fulltime until 2014. Introduced as the tna hall of fame in 2012, it became known as the impact hall of fame in 2017 after total nonstop action wrestling tna rebranded as impact wrestling. In a moment anticipated for years, sting made his debut in a wwe ring.
Following his induction into the wwe hall of fame on saturday night, sting officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Footage of sting being inducted to the tna hall of fame. It was officially created on may 31, 2012 episode of tna s impact wrestling television program. Youtube the icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of. Unlike the wwe hall of fame where several former superstars and divas are inducted in one night, sting is the lone inductee during tonights event. Jan 11, 2016 the vigilante will be enshrined in the wwe hall of fame the night before wrestlemania 32. Youtube the icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of fame. Theres a good youtube video that shows why steven borden never went to wwe. Sting induction to tnas hall of fame video dailymotion. Impact uses wwe footage for ken shamrocks hall of fame. Jul 02, 20 after playing a video package on mondays raw that featured tna hall of famer sting during his wcw world heavyweight championship run, wwe is reportedly interested in signing the legend when his. Sting will be one of the very first to enter tna s hall of fame, along with kurt angle, kevin nash and aj styles and maybe more. His induction renders him the first performer to be inducted into both the wwe and tna hall of fame, as well as the second man to be inducted while an.
Sting to be inducted into wwe hall of fames class of 2016. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Ric flair turned down tnas invite to stings hall of fame. With courtesy of world wrestling entertainment written across every time wwe footage appeared, shamrock is described as a pioneer in the era of attitude with his wwe accolades shown. There was no tna at the time, meaning that sting was okay with. Ken shamrock getting inducted into the impact hall of fame. Watch highlights of sting, others joining wwe hall of fame.
Sting announces his retirement during wwe hall of fame. List of members of the tna hall of fame pro wrestling. The icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of fame. Wrestling videos wrestling figures wwe figures wcw figures tna figures wrestling memorabilia wrestling tickets wrestling video downloads. Sting officially retires during wwe hall of fame speech. The event showcases legends of the wrestling business and honors them by. Its official sting to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame wcw. Aug 09, 2010 sting does not belong in the wwe hall of fame.
Oct 15, 2012 ric flair turned down tna s invite to sting s hall of fame induction ceremony new, comments the latest tna insanity is the company believing that ric flair would be happy to appear at their hall of fame induction ceremony for sting, despite legally blocking his desired return to wwe. The 20 tna hall of fame ceremony will take place during. This time we get 3 wwe hall of famers 2 of them also in tna hall of fame in flair, sting, and angle. Sting does not belong in the wwe hall of fame bleacher. Sting announced he would retire, ending his career in his speech at wwes hall of fame 2016 ceremony. Impact wrestling used several footage from wwes video library in their promo for ken shamrocks hall of fame announcement. Tna impact wrestling president dixie carter gets put through a table. Tna president dixie carter announced last week that tna begin their hall of fame by inducting the first member at slammiversary on june 10. On saturday night, the wwe hall of fame ceremony took place. This honored some of the best past wwe superstars and. Abyss will be inducted into the impact hall of fame tonight in a ceremony that will stream live on twitch read more posted in impact. After his one year deal came up, he left tna and then returned for a very short time in 2004 before returning again in august of last year. The impact hall of fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities, established and maintained by the u. Introduced as the tna hall of fame in 2012, it became known as the impact hall of fame in 2017 after total nonstop action wrestling tna rebranded.
Sting confirms retirement during wwe hall of fame induction. Stings tna hof announcement at slammiversary 10 youtube. Year inductee inducted by 2012 sting dixie carter 20 kurt angle sting 2014 team 3d kurt angle 2015 jeff jarrett dixie carter and mike tenay 2015 earl hebner billy corgan 2016 gail kim na list of members of the tna hall of fame pro wrestling fandom. Who will get inducted into the tna hall of fame 2016. Oct 15, 2012 tna posted this video from stings induction in the tna hall of fame this past weekend. Stings wwe retirement leaves fans with a number of what. Slammiversary 10 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the total nonstop action wrestling tna promotion, which took place on june 10, 2012 at the college park center in arlington, texas on the university of texas at arlington campus. This is fan filmed footage on june 10, 2012 of sting being named the first tna wrestling hall of fame inductee. His induction renders him the first performer to be inducted into both the wwe and tna hall of fame, as well as the second man to be inducted while an active wwe wrestler, after ric flair. Footage of stings induction into the tna hall of fame. Tna uploaded a three minute video from saturdays hall of fame induction ceremony with sting.
Sting s wwe retirement leaves fans with a number of whatifs. Apr 12, 2020 as previously reported here on, tna wrestling will announce its next hall of fame inductee on tomorrow nights impact. I feel that 10 years is a enough time for the company to. If tna copied wwe again and make a hof who woud be in it. The icon, the franchise, the vigilante, the face of wcw.
It is a bit early but when they do, they will make it a big one and will be introducing a lot of people. Dixie carter next decides to introduce the first introduction into the tna hall of fame sting. Together, they have built tna into a global success. All rights to wwe hall of fame the script subscribe. Sting, in the first interview since his hall of fame induction last week at wrestlemania 32. Sting class of 2016 the icon, the franchise, the vigilante, the face of wcw hall of fame rating 9 out of 10 icon survivor series 2014. He offered big thanks to dixie carter and her family for believing in tna. Jan 11, 2016 sting to be inducted into wwe hall of fame the wwe has announced that longtime wcw superstar sting will be inducted into the companys hall of fame in april as part of the runup to wrestlemania 32. Every year tna wrestling inducts one member into their hall of fame. Sting on facing wwe legend the undertaker in his final match, tna hall of fame candidates, retirement possibility, unaware of hulk hogans hand injury. The former wcw stalwart is the first inductee in the 2016 class for the wwe hall of fame. Footage from the tna hall of fame ceremony by impact wrestling. Wwe 2k16 sting hall of fame tribute sting joins the wwe hall of fame. When sting retires from tna will tna have a copy of the.
The video has clips of an emotional lex luger, hulk hogan, and tna president dixie carter talking about the former nwa, wcw, and tna heavyweight champion as sting looked. The tna hall of fame is a virtual hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by total nonstop action wrestling tna. Sting will be inducted into 2016 wwe hall of fame bleacher. Tna president dixie carter was introduced to the ring.
Sting inducted into the tna hall of fame tonight wrestling. They cant really make a hall of fame as they are only 9 years old. Watch a special career tribute video from the 2012 tna hall of fame featuring multitime world heavyweight champion, the icon sting. Tenay noted that sting is a 15time world champion and introduced a video tribute. Sting will be inducted into the wwe hall of fame on the eve of wrestlemania 32, and in a conversation with fox sports the sixtime world heavyweight champion opened up on his scary neck injury at.
Footage from the hall of fame ceremony featuring the induction of the icon sting during bound for glory 2012 weekend in phoenix. Carter tickled the ears of the fans, then said they are celebrating every man and woman who has stepped into this ring over the past 11 years. This should be interesting as all 3 of these guys have done table for 3 before, but with. Sting officially retires during wwe hall of fame speech video. At saturday nights wwe hall of fame ceremony, sting announced his retirement from wrestling. Introduced as the tna hall of fame in 2012, it became known as the impact. While the ceremony isnt as elaborate as the wwes hall of fame it is still an honor for any wrestler im sure to be. Steve borden born march 20, 1959, better known by the ring name sting, is an american. Inductees will be chosen based on their contributions to tna s history.
The 55yearold joins sting, kurt angle, jeff jarrett, team 3d, earl hebner, gail kim, and abyss in the impact hall of fame. Apr 11, 2016 when sting agreed for his match against triple h at wrestlemania 31, he also gave consent to the finish. Guests scheduled to speak to help induct sting into the tna hall of fame include hulk hogan, aj styles, mike tenay, lex luger, and tna president dixie carter. Its a relatively low key affair, of course, with most of the roster there for the bound for glory event. Apr 03, 2016 sting retires during emotional wwe hall of fame speech. The wwe hall of fame welcomed its 2016 inductees on saturday night, honoring sting, big boss man, the fabulous freebirds, the godfather, jaqueline and stan hansen. On this dvd release, youll witness the best od sting in tna, including world heavyweight nwa title match against jeff jarrett then part owner of tna wrestling, now owner of global wrestling, title matches kurt angle, jeff hardy, rob van dam, christian cage, ric flair, mr anderson aka mr kennedywwe and his induction into the tna hall of fame. As previously reported here on, tna wrestling will announce its next hall of fame inductee on tomorrow nights impact. Who would be good enough to make a tna hall of fame.
Earl hebner makes history with tna wrestling hall of fame induction. Footage from the hall of fame ceremony featuring the induction of the icon sting during bound for glory 2012 weekend in phoenix, arizona category sports. Sting will take his place among professional wrestlings biggest legends on april 2, wwe announced monday. Jan 11, 2016 sting, wcws franchise player, will take his rightful place in sportsentertainment history when he is inducted into the wwe hall of fame s class of 2016. Sting wwewcwtna tribute the icon video dailymotion. The company did not induct anyone during the 2019 bound for glory weekend. Sting headlined the wwe hall of fame class of 2016 on april 2, where he announced his retirement. Gail kim announced as tnas newest hall of fame inductee.
Sting retires during emotional wwe hall of fame speech the. His induction renders him the first performer to be inducted into both the wwe and tna. Sting s commitment is part of the reason we are here tonight. Sting is inducted into the tna hall of fame youtube. A detailed report on sting s induction and speech, quotes from lex luger, hulk hogan, dixie carter, and a. The annual wwe hall of fame event took place once again on saturday night. Sting was an undeniable help in tna gaining legitimacy amongst wrestling fans and deserves his spot as the first tna hall of famer. A headliner for wcw for over a decade as both of his most wellknown characters a blondehaired flat top and facepainted surf dude as well as. We get a nice video package with members of the roster praising sting s historic career. You are a class act, a great performer and i couldnt be happier for you. Tna president dixie carter recently revealed in an interview that the next inductee into the tna hall of fame would possibly be revealed at slammiversary 2016, which takes place on june 12. Aug 10, 2016 all rights to wwe hall of fame the script subscribe.
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