Sting's 1999: 83 Weeks #281

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  @stephenrtilley · 3 years ago (edited)

  The Sting / DDP match for the belt in April 1999 is arguably, to me, one of the best nitro matches that ever happened.  The match was insane start to finish and the crowd was bonkers.  A true athletic contest.  Sting looked badass with the paint missing at the end and the diamond cutter reversal into the death drop was used in both their matches (98 and 99) and the crowd popped big time in this match.  5 star match in MY book, story or not.

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• MI

  @micksawyer1112 · 3 years ago

  This is unquestionably one of Sting's most underrated years of his career and I have been waiting for this episode for years.

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• NC

  @ncvogt · 3 years ago (edited)

  I've seen that Sting return promo on Nitro more times than I can recall. Meltzer's take on that is way out there!  The crowd reacted very favorably to it.  It was the perfect fired up Babyface promo and the crowd popped throughout.  Meltzer doing his typical over critical routine.

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  @delbertprince5302 · 3 years ago

  I have a picture with me and Sting from a TNA show in brooklyn.

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  @Noname-eu5uj · 3 years ago

  I remember right before he came back before spring stampede.he had a show on qvc.watched it just for sting lol

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• IM

  @immortalwarrior · 3 years ago

  Show starts at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVeweaNxDDc&amp;t=532">8:52</a>

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• GC

  @gchara426 · 3 years ago

  Conrad forgot to mention Stings return on Nitro 3/29/99 in Toronto. The segment with Flair, DDP, Hogan and Sting watching from the rafters

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• SI

  @sirekumasutra7022 · 3 years ago

  Dave Mustaine was the founding guitarist of Metallica IIRC and of course creator of Megadeth who did Goldberg&apos;s theme Crush Em at that time.

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  @georgepapoulias3562 · 3 years ago

  I always wondered why Sting suddenly disappeared from TV after Halloween Havoc &apos;98 and didn&apos;t return until spring of 1999.

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• RO

  @rocknrolladventures · 3 years ago

  Sting and ric flair were on fire in 1999 physically and over with the crowd.99 should have been the year wcw pushed all the younger guys like jericho,benoit,giant basically all those that left for wwe

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• JU

  @juggalogamer8541 · 4 months ago

  Doesn&apos;t matter what Sting looked like in 99 going to be my favorite wrestler of all time no matter what

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  @thebestoldfilms · 3 years ago

  Just finished reading the Nitro book. It makes so much sense as to why Eric might have mentally checked out by 1999. The corporate landscape changed drastically and the family friendly demands placed upon Eric was the real point at which the edgy creative stuff stopped. And that&apos;s when WCW stopped being able to compete.<br>And, the frankly bizarre goings on around the sale of WCW, I felt empathy for Eric. He did everything he could to save the company. If you haven&apos;t read Nitro, it&apos;s a must read. It explains so much, and backs up much of what Eric describes.

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