The 55yearold joins sting, kurt angle, jeff jarrett, team 3d, earl hebner, gail kim, and abyss in the impact hall of fame. 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. He offered big thanks to dixie carter and her family for believing in tna. Sting confirms retirement during wwe hall of fame induction.
Sting retires during emotional wwe hall of fame speech the. Watch a special career tribute video from the 2012 tna hall of fame featuring multitime world heavyweight champion, the icon sting. Its official sting to be inducted into the wwe hall of fame wcw. 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. Sting is inducted into the tna hall of fame youtube. Sting to be inducted into wwe hall of fames class of 2016. Jan 11, 2016 the vigilante will be enshrined in the wwe hall of fame the night before wrestlemania 32. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Booker t debuts in tna as sting s mystery partner at genesis 2007. Download the story of the wrestler they call sting pro wrestling legends ebook. 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.
Earl hebner makes history with tna wrestling hall of fame induction. Sting will be inducted into 2016 wwe hall of fame bleacher. Watch highlights of sting, others joining wwe hall of fame. Sting s wwe retirement leaves fans with a number of whatifs. Tna president dixie carter was introduced to the ring. Following his induction into the wwe hall of fame on saturday night, sting officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Ken shamrock getting inducted into the impact hall of fame. The impact hall of fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities, established and maintained by the u. Apr 03, 2016 sting retires during emotional wwe hall of fame speech. Sting s commitment is part of the reason we are here tonight. This time we get 3 wwe hall of famers 2 of them also in tna hall of fame in flair, sting, and angle. 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. At saturday nights wwe hall of fame ceremony, sting announced his retirement from wrestling. Sting will take his place among professional wrestlings biggest legends on april 2, wwe announced monday.
We get a nice video package with members of the roster praising sting s historic career. Tna uploaded a three minute video from saturdays hall of fame induction ceremony with sting. Theres a good youtube video that shows why steven borden never went to wwe. Sting announces his retirement during wwe hall of fame. All rights to wwe hall of fame the script subscribe. Sting headlined the wwe hall of fame class of 2016 on april 2, where he announced. The event showcases legends of the wrestling business and honors them by. List of members of the tna hall of fame pro wrestling. Sting on facing wwe legend the undertaker in his final match, tna hall of fame candidates, retirement possibility, unaware of hulk hogans hand injury. A detailed report on sting s induction and speech, quotes from lex luger, hulk hogan, dixie carter, and a. Sting was an undeniable help in tna gaining legitimacy amongst wrestling fans and deserves his spot as the first tna hall of famer. Apr 12, 2020 as previously reported here on, tna wrestling will announce its next hall of fame inductee on tomorrow nights impact. This honored some of the best past wwe superstars and. 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.
Tna inducted sting into its hall of fame this past weekend, and now theyve released video highlights of the event. 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. Tna president dixie carter announced last week that tna begin their hall of fame by inducting the first member at slammiversary on june 10. 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. If tna copied wwe again and make a hof who woud be in it. It is a bit early but when they do, they will make it a big one and will be introducing a lot of people. Stings wwe retirement leaves fans with a number of what. Footage of sting being inducted to the tna hall of fame. Footage from the tna hall of fame ceremony by impact wrestling. Sting wwewcwtna tribute the icon video dailymotion. 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. Dixie carter next decides to introduce the first introduction into the tna hall of fame sting. The former wcw stalwart is the first inductee in the 2016 class for the wwe hall of fame.
On june 10 at slammiversary, sting was revealed as the inaugural inductee into the hall of fame. Together, they have built tna into a global success. Aug 09, 2010 sting does not belong in the wwe hall of fame. Jan 11, 2016 sting will take his place among professional wrestlings biggest legends on april 2, wwe announced monday. Wrestling videos wrestling figures wwe figures wcw figures tna figures wrestling memorabilia wrestling tickets wrestling video downloads. Sting induction to tnas hall of fame video dailymotion. 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. 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.
Who will get inducted into the tna hall of fame 2016. 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. Youtube the icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of fame. Sting inducted into the tna hall of fame tonight wrestling. 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 officially retires during wwe hall of fame speech video. The icon, the franchise, the vigilante, the face of wcw. 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. 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. Sting does not belong in the wwe hall of fame bleacher. On saturday night, the wwe hall of fame ceremony took place. The annual wwe hall of fame event took place once again on saturday night. The tna hall of fame is a virtual hall of fame for professional wrestlers maintained by total nonstop action wrestling tna.
Youtube the icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of. Sting, in the first interview since his hall of fame induction last week at wrestlemania 32. Pro wrestling legend sting to be inducted into the wwe hall. When sting retires from tna will tna have a copy of the. Its a relatively low key affair, of course, with most of the roster there for the bound for glory event. 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. Inductees will be chosen based on their contributions to tna s history. Gail kim announced as tnas newest hall of fame inductee. 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.
Tenay noted that sting is a 15time world champion and introduced a video tribute. Oct 15, 2012 tna posted this video from stings induction in the tna hall of fame this past weekend. Wwe 2k16 sting hall of fame tribute sting joins the wwe hall of fame. Who would be good enough to make a tna hall of fame.
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. Impact uses wwe footage for ken shamrocks hall of fame. Stings tna hof announcement at slammiversary 10 youtube. 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.
Footage from the tna hall of fame ceremony youtube. I feel that 10 years is a enough time for the company to. They cant really make a hall of fame as they are only 9 years old. Every year tna wrestling inducts one member into their hall of fame. 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. Footage from the hall of fame ceremony featuring the induction of the icon sting during bound for glory 2012 weekend in phoenix. 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. 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. You are a class act, a great performer and i couldnt be happier for you. Petero civoniceva inducted into the nrl national rugby league hall of fame a nice moment when he says what it means to fiji on his hall of fame induction. There was no tna at the time, meaning that sting was okay with. 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 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.
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. Sting announced he would retire, ending his career in his speech at wwes hall of fame 2016 ceremony. The 20 tna hall of fame ceremony will take place during. Impact wrestling used several footage from wwes video library in their promo for ken shamrocks hall of fame announcement. As previously reported here on, tna wrestling will announce its next hall of fame inductee on tomorrow nights impact. Sting instead went to tna in 2003 and stayed there more or less fulltime until 2014. The company did not induct anyone during the 2019 bound for glory weekend. 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. His induction renders him the first performer to be inducted into both the wwe and tna. Footage of stings induction into the tna hall of fame. The icon sting is the first member of the tna hall of fame. Sting headlined the wwe hall of fame class of 2016 on april 2, where he announced his retirement. 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. This should be interesting as all 3 of these guys have done table for 3 before, but with.
Steve borden born march 20, 1959, better known by the ring name sting, is an american. 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. Tna impact wrestling president dixie carter gets put through a table. In a moment anticipated for years, sting made his debut in a wwe ring.
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