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Sting WWE Debut 2014 News: Jim Ross on Why Christian Wrestler Not Signed Yet
In a recent interview, ex-legendary WWE announcer Jim Ross (aka JR) recently discussed multiple topics including why Sting has not been signed by the company yet, which would set up the dream match between the ex-WCW superstar and The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 31.
"There's no logical reason why they shouldn't. He has no drug or alcohol issues. He is in good health. A lot of those younger kids grew up watching him. That's how I got Shawn Michaels to come back from his hiatus. I said if you don't want to wrestle, that's fine. Come back and be a positive influence in the locker room with your born again Christian faith and your outlook on life and how you screwed up your life and fixed it. You would be a positive influence," said Ross to Busted Open Radio.
"That's how Shawn Michaels came back to WWE. He came back to help the young guys, got the itch, and he was better than he ever was. Have Sting around people. Have him at PR functions. There's a lot of big time players that were one time big wrestling fans... Sting is in great shape. He goes to the gym. He doesn't drink or smoke. Would you bring him back long term? No. But for one big match as part of an ensemble cast," he added.
Ross also expressed his thoughts on Sting possibly facing 'The Deadman' at next year's Wrestlemania.
"As it's working out now, that dream match with the Undertaker doesn't exist anymore. A match with Undertaker was to try and beat the streak, so that mystique is over. That whole attraction of Undertakers streak is now a DVD. It's over. You can't replicate that. Stings opponent could be a lot of things. It could be a hot shot heel. I'm not big on him having to win his last match. If he wins, great. If he doesn't, well as far as I know him, he could care less. Him winning his last match isn't the issue. Him building up his last match, him being a part of the program, the promotion, the hype and finally being able to have that entrance and performing at Wrestlemania, that's the end game," said Ross.
He also mentioned, "Maybe you could have that match with Undertaker and have that be a one off where both of them retire and go out guns blazing. 'You were the guy up here (WWE) I was the guy down there (WCW) I just want to know who was best'. No returns, no returns, no appearance on Raw the night after, that's it... [Stone Cold Steve] Austin's not going to be there to wrestle (at Wrestlemania as a possible opponent). I highly doubt The Rock will be, so what are you gonna do?"
Ross talked about whether or not he believes if Sting needs to compete in a WWE match in order to prove he is one of the best wrestlers of all-time.
"No. I think he wants to do it as a personal goal. When I was trying to hire him after WCW closed, he was owed so much money by Time Warner he would have been foolish to have come worked for us. I feel like he should be in the WWE Hall Of Fame even if he doesn't wrestle a match. If the WWE is what they say they are, they are the gatekeepers for the business now. You shouldn't have a 20 year career in the WWE to qualify, and when he goes in you should maximize that chance," said Ross.