A little more Sting
By Scott Keith on June 17, 2019
Hey Scott,
1. Regarding Sting's drawing power: do you think it's fair that the champion is the one getting the credit for being a draw in these scenarios? Sting was a guy I loved watching chase the title. And NWA/WCW fans were conditioned to that formula. So fans wanted to see Sting chase Flair and Vader, and to a much greater extent, Hogan and the nWo. But even as a Sting fan, once he won the title, my desire to see him actually be the champion dwindled. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a draw, in my opinion.
2. And further, don't you think we should talk about draws in terms of feuds and not people? Austin/McMahon was a draw. Unless you think Austin would've drawn against Savio Vega and Los Boriquas. I don't. Rock/HHH was a draw. Hogan/Piper in the 80s was a draw. But it seems only the guy holding the title or the face gets the credit.
Thoughts?
1. If your desire to see him dwindled once he won the title, then he was a failure as a champion and shouldn't have won it. Which is fine, not everyone can or should be champion. Also, Sting didn't draw as challenger, either.
2. Not sure what your argument is here. Vince McMahon was and is one of the biggest ratings draws in wrestling history. He gets just as much credit as Austin. Roddy Piper is also one of the biggest draws in wrestling history. But yes, the guy holding the title often does get the credit. He also gets shit upon when he doesn't draw, as Sting found out. That's the biz.
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