Booker T on Sting Not Coming to WWE Because of The Rock’s Promo with Him

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[@jamalabdelbaset6635]

The real issue Sting should’ve had, was not what The Rock did, but how Triple H buried Booker T. That was the ultimate burial. Ironically enough, once Sting joined, who did he lose to? Triple H.

[@TraumaER]

Jamal Abdelbaset that’s why Triple H is mad overrated. If he didn’t bang Steph, he would have been forgotten 20 years ago.

[@hannibalking6366]

Some fans see it as a burial but Booker was already over when HHH beat him. So saying he should have won to get over is kind of an insult lol. And Sting should have lost to HHH cause it was WCW V WWE and what happened in the end?? Sting screwed Sting

[@terrancehall9762]

@@hannibalking6366 it was a racist promo.

[@loitersquadX]

@Galva Tron triple h is the best and booker t put triple h over . Hhh has lost alot cena . Bryan. Taker. Triple h is really doing the right thing

[@hannibalking6366]

@@loitersquadX people forget that lol. Apparently He's supposed to put everyone over tho and have an even worse WM record...

[@GHO5TSTAR]

Between the wwf’s attitude era and wcw’s nwo/ sting crow era, gosh what a time wrestling was back then

[@T3l3MuNd0]

Exactly I think 98' was at its peak because WWF brought in Mike Tyson who was just done biting Holyfield's ear. & also Rodman & Malone both went to WCW right after The Last Dance. Which around 20 million people watched...it was awesome to watch tv. & all you needed was basic cable tv. Monday nights was between USA Channel & TNT & then you got Chicago Bulls playing their final year watching it on NBC. What a time it was in 1998...

[@MrDragonkarp]

My childhood

[@thomasdenham2142]

Agreed

[@truestdude]

I miss it every day

[@raiden2163]

I always wanted their 2b a mega crossover show @ starcade and wrestlemania around 98! Can yall imagine the PPV ratings and $ that would of drawn! Kinda got that @ W31 with NwO, DX and Sting! Even though I love that match just so pissed off at what could have been!

[@Muppio]

Sting was worried about WWE burrying WCW stars...well, he was right.

[@YuhBoiJeremiah]

Muppio Goldberg Beat Lesnar, Jericho Was A Hall Of Famer, Booker Is A Hall Of Famer Despite His “Burial” so cut the shit

[@ranma36]

@Stang5.0 killsya Yeah, same with Beniot and Eddie too. Great pushes when they came over.

[@scootertheuce.mychannel4pe477]

Jericho helped WWF bury wcw so Jericho dont count.

[@scootertheuce.mychannel4pe477]

@@YuhBoiJeremiah also goldberg beat brock back then because brock sold out on wwe and was leaving for the NFL. Vince was salty and just let goldberg win to send a message to brock because best believe that goldberg wasn't winning shit if brock had stayed. And goldberg still got buried because stone cold gave him a stunner anyway.

[@tipsygypsy1064]

Wcw was trash though. They had five minute basic matches. And there bigger stars ware washed up wwe stars from the 80s that jumped over to wcw in the 90s where a leg drop was still getting 3 counts

[@lookylook1]

Perception is everything. Sting saw a sign of caution. Booker T saw an opportunity.

[@Redhotshawntexas]

So did DDP. How did that work out?

[@crashcrashcr4sh]

@@Redhotshawntexas Not everybody knows how to seize an opportunity.

[@DMVLives]

@@Redhotshawntexashe got hurt

[@PressPauseProductions]

​@@RedhotshawntexasDDP's age probably hurt him

[@night6724]

@@PressPauseProductionsAlso by the time WCW ended DDP was used as a tag guy in the mid card

[@ScorpionKing_PT]

Sting is the probably the most successful wrestler that never needed wwe.

[@jamesgibson3716]

Agreed. Probably the ONLY one...

[@ha4b635]

@Tyrone Muhdikken yeah right. Wwe took care of ric flair for years

[@tonistarks2874]

Facts!!💯

[@JihadBunnydick]

Yea but he succumbed in the end, so who cares

[@Jukeboxster]

Didn't need WWE but it could've added even more to his career. And Sting is the last guy that I thought would be bothered by someone cutting a promo on him.

[@RoDiggity3743]

Sting vs the Undertaker at ANY point in the 2000s decade wouldve been EPIC

[@gman8230]

Roland Christmas or sting vs ultimate warrior

[@brandonnewell1023]

@@gman8230 they used to tag team

[@muzzo23]

Its interesting Undertaker saying recently him vs Sting looked better on paper than it would have been.....🤔

[@alexfrazier6948]

The Undertaker would have buried dude. That was back when The Undertaker was UNFUCKWITABLE. Good match up but in the end the victory goes to The American Bad Ass.

[@Aizenborgman]

No . Becuz they well let taker beat him and made him look bad

[@tlamont7]

Is it me? But Booker T and Cedric the Entertainer has the same speaking voice?

[@sickbeatsproductions6664]

Lmao wow just realized

[@jlyo1991]

Just saying that we’ve never seen them both in the same place at the same time.

[@tarib590]

Mane 😂😂😂

[@ononegunna]

Lol I didn’t hear it till I read yo comment

[@blix00x]

Tell me he didn't just say tht!!? 😂😂😂

[@tommyhallum3020]

Book is one of the most level headed dudes I've ever seen. He's a great guy and he deserves everything he ever got plus some.

[@Sanguine151]

Just don't take his Red Bull by mistake

[@Aj4youtube]

Booker and Rock feud was soo good. Seriously underrated stuff with Shane O Mac

[@jamalyoung7258]

Booker was the best heel the tail end of 01’.He should have been bigger in 02’ & 03’.

[@alexhuerta1031]

his feud with Stone Cold was better in my opinion, but anything from that era was great

[@adamngangan7416]

It was so one sided. Every encounter Booker T had with either the Rock or Steve Austin; he ended up losing all those matches.

[@joseficesrogers1985]

That feud sucks he beat the rock 3 times but the rock beat him more he was made to look weak against the rock

[@nileharding3137]

Booker T hair done by whoopi,shane mcmahon still a 🐱

[@benchwarmerss9165]

Amazing how the last one standing was literally Lil Rey mysterio lol

[@heatsboi23]

Big show

[@bibby42]

@@heatsboi23 Show doesn't count, he left WCW. Rey came after the buyout.

[@bibby42]

AJ Styles was in WCW towards the end.

[@chiarenza451]

i dont think rey was ever seen as a wcw guy and he built his legacy in wwe

[@TheJosiashernandez]

chiarenza451 him and eddie were all about the wcw, that comment shows just how little you know. They had more of a luchador style back then too

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

I am with Sting on this one, but Booker's mindset could not be beaten that's why his talent could not be buried.

[@edtx82]

Booker fought through a ton of adversity. He is a true inspiration. Sting was all about the character, something WWE could mess up big time.. see: Goldberg's wig

[@ironcrosstrainingltd6482]

@@edtx82 I agree

[@thebrazydiamond4791]

They treated booker t like shit.... I don’t know what he’s talking about .... he won ONE world title at wwe

[@LanceG007]

Sting didn’t want to work a real schedule

[@pastorshandonevangkimlaellis]

@@thebrazydiamond4791 Booker t Won the World Championship.He also won the United States Championship and the Tag Team Championship.So he won more then one championship in the Wwe.

[@gmic56ify]

Damn he still looks like he could roll. Booker T was the most underrated of all time imo.

[@jmwes12]

Christian is the most underrated wrestler

[@louivillehammer4346]

Mike West facts

[@FANTASYBOOKING69]

That "it doesn't matter line" buried Billy Gunn, as epic and hilarious as it was 😂

[@chriscollins3225]

Rod Stokes buried it killed him he still trying to recover

[@FANTASYBOOKING69]

@@chriscollins3225 yes Soo true lol

[@alandrak3227]

'Bob' 'but my name's Billy..." 😆😆

[@VoidBL]

That line didn't kill him it was an entire epic promo.

[@The810kid]

No the entire promo buried Billy not just the catch phrase

[@buffderick5397]

*Sting watching TV* Rock says, “Who in the blue hell are you?” *Sting’s eyes get big* Booker T, “My name is..” Rock, “It doesn’t matter what your name is” *Sting flips his table over*

[@Mickieshelton]

Lol

[@damienlopez1203]

Lmao

[@youngreece864]

😂😂😂 I’m dying because I see him doing this while still wearing his face paint

[@karlitosway7474]

youngreece864 same 😂

[@syedmasroorhussain]

Sting would shove a bat in Rock's gut and drop him with a Scorpion deathlock

[@EazyE11]

Rock did that to Al Snow and asked if he worked for the building.

[@Damian_702]

And telling jeff hardy he isnt signing autographs right now when jeff popped up backstage 🤣

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

Lmao

[@1toast]

"What do you work for the building? No no no! The Rock is not signing autographs right now "

[@rayejohn79rj11]

I remember that😂😂😂🤣

[@gspar116]

He did that to Kurt Angle too because Kurt was bald when he came back

[@brainchild8626]

The Booker T and Stone Cold feud they did together was CLASSIC!!!!!!

[@robinabernathy2829]

Sting didn't want his character to be buried.

[@dannyw5570]

You say he missed out on great matches, yet he was wrestling Aj, Joe, Abyss, etc. All in their prime man.

[@dannyw5570]

Shit, and Kurt

[@MrNewktrane]

Agree! And those were indeed some classic long matches Sting had with that next generation talent. The strikes of those guys were right up Sting's alley as he came up in that last classic era of " make it real, hit me harder". And the fact that he was putting over great young talent was one of the best parts of his tenure at TNA. I think the WWF/E mindset in 01 would have him as just another from the other company. And the fact that they keep reaching out to him so many times became an company ego thing as it became clear to even casual viewers that the greatest Babyface wrestler of the last 25-30 yrs had never wrestled for the biggest company on the planet.

[@94fleetwood49]

Who? Fk watches TNA anyways? Wrestling was on a slow demise after 2002. If Sting would've gone to WWE even after the Invasion angle settled down, he would've exploded back into popularity with matches against Taker, Jeff, Kane, even Triple H (without losing) for a back2back and finished off with the Rock (return from Hollywood break) with a Sting remark "Who the hell are you?!" To the Rock would've been awesome.

[@taariqware1922]

The ONE match were cheated out of was Sting and Prime Undertaker

[@freezekiller]

Who in the blue hell are those people?

[@DJSkandalous]

The Rock also did the same to Chris Jericho, so it wasnt Vince trying to burying Booker. Book you need to get Sting on here and talk about the Invasion and how you guys would have done it now in hindsight. It would be an amazing listen.

[@StuUngar]

Due respect to Jericho, he was still on his way up. Plus, Jericho was a heel and had been a cruiserweight. If anything, Jericho had the ability to be able to overcome that. Sting WAS WCW. Treating Sting like a jabroni would be like treating Ric Flair, Hogan, Undertaker or Savage like a jabroni. Some guys you don’t do that to. Even years later when Sting did come to WCW, they beat us over the head that “Sting was a big fish in a small pond.” So apparently the WWE’s definition of a small pond is Hogan, Flair, Savage, Goldberg, Piper, Hall, Nash, Malenko, Guerrero, Benoit, The Giant, Luger, Booker T, Steiner Bros, Meng, Barbarian, etc. Compare that to the big pond of WWF....Austin, Rock, Undertaker, Triple H, Foley.....and the supporting cast...Mean Street Posse, Val Venis, The Oddities, Jeff Jarrett, Billy Gunn, Mark Henry, and a bunch of other boring wrestlers. Top to bottom, that WCW pond had a helluva lot more whales that WWF’s. But to give you the mindset of WWF employees, in a podcast, Bruce Prichard said that Goldberg made a fool of himself by yelling at Triple H because “no one knew who Goldberg was.” Goldberg had been on Jay Leno and was on the cover of tv guide. Triple H was IC champion. In the WWF mindset, the IC champion is on par with Michael Jordan and the WCW champion who was getting a shit ton of mainstream press was the scrub player at the YMCA.

[@AndyRiesgos]

I don’t think Sting would have been part of the Invasion angle. He would’ve probably sat out the rest of his contract like the other top stars.

[@thegameksk]

He did that to everyone. WWE stars and old WCW stars

[@jada846]

But Jericho went on to become the first undisputed champion. Book lost the title to Rock and then got buried by HHH.

[@Spaced92]

Jericho did get buried for a decent while. Go back and watch the episodes, Jericho did one more big promo against Undertaker where he owned him, then WWF got mad at him and he was forced to be a midcarder (and not an upper midcarder) for over a year. The crowd reactions Jericho got were always wildly disproportionate with his place in the company except for a very brief while where he got to main event with the likes of Stone Cold and The Rock (btw how the hell was all of a sudden not good enough when they left? Because he got buried in a Triple HHH/Stephanie storyline). Though I give them a pass for his tiny title reigns, it was pretty much the same for Rock back then. Also Jericho wasn't even seen as a WCW guy, in the shitty Invasion storyline he "defected" from team WWE to WCW but it was a fakeout, and he nearly always fought for team WWE.

[@mcafton78]

"Hulk Hogan, we coming for you nucka!"

[@scootertheuce.mychannel4pe477]

Vince McMahon: "What's up my nikka"

[@soytupappa]

"What's up my neighbor?

[@jmwes12]

what's with nigga smh

[@johnroscoe2406]

lol best clip of all time

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Hogan: I love that word, brother

[@pedrogates3189]

Booker t had a hell of a career in wwe

[@AncientTruthSeeker]

Yea right, his run in WCW was better

[@GanzoHasashi1911]

It was decent, but I’d say him getting his big shot at the end of WCW in 2000-01 really built him up as a main eventer. TNA also did a pretty good job with him too

[@jasonh.2439]

Easily the best career out of the WCW guys that came over when it went out of business.

[@pedrogates3189]

Jason H. I know Jericho Benoit and Guerrero were in the wwe before him but they had great wwe careers too but yeah I’d put either book or Jericho at the top of the list

[@pedrogates3189]

SilvaZilla 88XO nah that title shot at the end of 2000 that was bs he was the last choice nobody else was there lol ... and his tna run sucked shit was awful

[@remyjay1509]

I agree with Sting on this one. His body of work in wcw is legendary. Given the opportunity, wwe would have tried to taint it more than they did same goes for DDP. HHH tried his best to bury Booker, luckily Booker believed his best story wasn't told yet. Sting ending up in a dress, with a mop or kissing vince ass would be ridiculous. I appreciate stings decision because most of my favorite memories of him are still intact. Four horsemen sting, dudes with attitudes sting, and even wolfpack sting >>>>> anything wwe would have done with him.

[@MilitantX1]

Booker T was a BEAST! One of my favorite wrestlers of all time.

[@PEProductionTeam]

Booker T is really a real one. I also respect Sting for being a real one in his own right as well.

[@nunyadamnbidness2531]

Sting is trash. Hes too nice which is ironically part of the problem.

[@justinturley7071]

Win lose or draw, Booker in his first 4 years in the company worked with the biggest stars in the WWE. 2001 The Rock, a short-lived feud with Stone Cold, had a successful run with Goldust in 2002, worked with Triple H in 2003, and worked with The Greatest Superstar that has EVER stepped in a WWE Ring The Undertaker. 4 out of one were former World Champions, Rock, Austin, Triple H, Undertaker. Booker clearly had it made by working with those 4 World Champions and a Tag Run with Goldust. 2001-2004 Booker had in my opinion some memorable moments with those stars.

[@neckutter]

My favorite BookerT "match" was his fight in a supermarket with Stone Cold. I don't give a shit who "won". It was spectacular and the ending is irrelevant. It made me like Book more in WWE. Doing a job is part of the job. Shrug

[@KR89tilinfinity]

man yes Booker T was pure entertainment those days

[@KR89tilinfinity]

loved that Goldust tag team

[@bjf-lt3rg]

LOL..excuse me sir .do you have any Grey Poupon :-)

[@moreno_163]

Booker T sold it well, even though he lost lol

[@carleevans0411]

All in my hometown! Fucking brilliant!

[@jermainewilson7943]

I think Sting was like he's Booker T, what you mean, who are you.

[@RobbDove]

😂😂

[@rapinbatches]

@DrMonkeyBoyJr Rock never drew half the fans Sting did. Rock was quick 6yrs in and out of professional wrestling, then went to movies. He never loved or cared about the buisness, it was just a platform to get to Hollywood. Sting on the other hand wrestled fulltime for over 30yrs and has a legendary career. Rock might be more famous in Hollywood, but in pro wrestling, rock is nothing compared to Sting!!

[@mellykruger9495]

@@rapinbatches 3rd generation superstar entire family hall of fame bound... Yeah sting is nothing compared to the great one his entire family trumps anyone else even mcmahon since mcmahon won't let any family member truly leave.

[@joshuaa1605]

@@mellykruger9495 sting was better

[@94fleetwood49]

@@rapinbatches Delusional. The Rock helped sell out arenas and had crowd control like no other. Love Sting, but he didn't have Hollywood acting talent which is exactly why he stayed in wrestling. No sh1t wtf?

[@sdot7117]

The amount of “uh’s” at the start of this video = Priceless 😂😂😂😂😂

[@allengriggs8894]

Lol 😆😅 you right about that

[@TimeCenaPSW]

he would have lost to Triple H a decade earlier just like booker did

[@2MTURBO]

KingMoe supposedly he was going to be in a feud with angle leading to x8 but sadly we didn’t get that.

[@artmessiah83]

Naw.....Vince wanted to build up to the mythical Undertaker/Sting match at Wrestlamania.....

[@2MTURBO]

Gifted Images LLC if sting had’ve appeared in late 01-early 02 like the plan was, they were gonna pair him with Kurt for x8. Google it bro. No doubt they were going to put sting and taker together but according to Bruce Prichard, that was the plan. Angle vs Sting

[@houseyou48]

KingMoe you do realize they confer beforehand to determine the winner so it’s possibly the bookers could have decided that Sting should win🤭

[@hwoarangthedoorbell]

2 M T U R B O That’s interesting. WWE also weren’t even aware of The Streak until it got to 12-0 (build to WM 21), so it’s possible that Sting could’ve ended it before it was acknowledged publicly.

[@jimmybenyoucef4416]

Sting is wrestling royalty you don't treat Stinger like just some guy. I understand Sting 100%

[@annwhite3378]

Tbh sting is mighty lame

[@rapinbatches]

@@annwhite3378 Millennials

[@annwhite3378]

@@rapinbatches I'm not offended but I am sad that I didn't experience the 90s there really hyped up wonder if it was that great

[@millbillkillbill165]

Around the attitude era nobody is safe. Sting was just being a diva.. u cant change character. Might not have not been attitude era but I believe there were fresh off

[@JoJoJo20233]

@@annwhite3378 you probably popped a bottle of champagne when sasha banks come back 😂😂😂😂

[@mmatrix3998]

Booker is a really good dude. He has a optimistic personality and he would never say nothing about WWE. With that being said based on Vince's patterns of ego through out the years... STING WAS RIGHT. He didn't miss out on anything really. Even when Booker won titles they were mostly unclean wins. And if you notice a lot of wrestlers who came from wcw would hold only the wcw championship and not the WWF championship. But WWF wrestlers held wcw championships. Now I know what you're gonna say; "But Jericho held a WWF title" yeah but Jericho chose to leave wcw. He wasn't forced to go there nor was he a significant part of Vince's ass kicking in the Monday Night Wars. Vince couldn't have Hunter put Sting over a legend but he had him put over Ronda Rousey? Sounds like some bitter sore loser shit to me. Thank you.

[@jtang8809]

When The Rock killed Billy Gunn's carer with - "Bob" 'But my name's Billy..." 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dtfm1800blk]

J Tang 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 my God that night I laughed and kept reminding the damn tape I recorded

[@BenMosesGames]

I still don’t get that joke ,... can u explain

[@AYouTubeUser1]

Ben Fulton Billy Gunn was the champion at the time and the Rock said that Billy was unsure of himself and asked God for assistance. God responded with “Bob” Billy corrected him and said “but my name is Billy” God responded with the Rock’s catchphrase “IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!”

[@jefriefultonii3666]

Thanks for explaining, because I didn’t understand it either.

[@dallasparty316]

"IT DOESNT MATTER"

[@DJSkandalous]

The invasion needed atleast 3 people to make it better. Flair, Sting and Stevie Ray. Anyone else could have came at different times such as the NWO and Goldberg. Obviously having those off the bat would have been amazing. But with Flair he should have been the Co-Owner. Sting would have given you a top face and Stevie would have given you a legendary tag team along with Booker to complete against the Dudleys, Hardys, Edge and Christian and The Brothers of Destruction. Having these 3, you wouldn't have needed to add Austin and Angle as the vocal point of The Alliance and could have extended the angle until the NWO arrived. I would have had Big Show, The Radicals and Jericho also join team WCW and to fill up your WCW Nitro or WCW Smackdown roster whenever they win a show.

[@InsShogunGage]

That's perfect

[@jamesbyersmusic]

I think Harlem Heat would have had some GREAT matches in the WWF/E, but Stevie Ray on his own? I've always been a fan, but him on his own is like Marty without Shawn, or Robert without Ricky or just seeing ONE of the Road Warriors. The trouble with the other BIG WCW names is that they were either still under a contract with Turner/Time Warner or they simply didn't want to go.

[@Trudge34ify]

Flair, Sting would be great. Maybe a different for the tag team guys would be the Steiners though.

[@atlien1988]

The Radicals yes, but WCW misused Jericho. He left well before anyone knew WWE was purchasing WCW. They teased his arrival for months. Big Show also arrived to WWF/E long before the invasion angle. In WCW he was billed as The Giant. Vince was NOT going to give him that gimmick as Andre the Giant's son.

[@danettemcclintock8701]

Hihi,nicetomeetyou

[@nicmic8521]

Anyone who actually followed The Rock then knew he would go hard on the guys he genuinely liked. Billy Gunn might be an exception but...

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Sting made the right choice not going to the WWE in 2001. He had a great run as a multiple TNA/Impact Wrestling World Champion. A better run than being a WWE jobber.

[@squarepickle]

Look at what Vince did to DDP... Goldberg... Booker T... Scott Steiner... the f**king NWO... and eventually yes, Sting himself despite years of hesitation!!! How could Booker seriously sit there and act like he doesn't understand the issue with that? "It was entertainment", right but nobody found the continuous burial of WCWA's top talents entertaining Booker. Only Vince, JR, and probably Triple H actually found that to be hilarious. Most wrestling fans (including the majority of WWF fans) were pissed off at the disrespect and tasteless nature Vince showed when booking WCW guy, to this very day Vince has Triple H and Undertaker defeating Sting and Goldberg for no other reason than "Screw WCW, those are WWE guys their facing!"... Book, get real man.

[@ozzieedwards143]

And he ended up jobbing for HHH and Seth Rollins when he came to the WWE.

[@djhomicide4ever]

@@squarepickle Yea lets ignore what they did with Eddie, Jericho, Booker, and others. And i cant believe you threw Goldberg in that damn list. They still book Goldberg over top WWE guys til this day. Stop it. Sting let his pride get in the way. If he came to WWE back then they would have booked him strong against guys like Taker. He left at least 30 mil on the table over his pride. Yall want these guys to be marks for themselves. Its silly, make as much money as you can before your body breaks down. Flair is a prime example of someone who is older now and is struggling financially.

[@moefaez760]

I do agree Sting made the right choice to join Tna event hough the jobbing to RVD part bcoz in TNA he created a new legacy with new stable like The Main Event Mafia & the matches with Kurt angle are awesome

[@darkphoenix00001]

@@djhomicide4ever goldberg was white hot during that elimination chamber match. that should have been his moment but instead they killed his momentum by giving triple H the W.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Booker T: “I’m the WCW Champion...Sucka” The Rock: “You’re the WCW Champion Sucka?”

[@ozzieedwards143]

Classic line

[@steeez0]

I remember that..LOL

[@benchwarmerss9165]

GOOOOOOOT EAAAAM!

[@cryospiral]

LOL! I forgot all about that!

[@CreepyJoeMustGo]

Even better was when Booker said, “I’ll be at Summer Slam!” The Rock: “You’re going to Summer Slam? What... are you going to be parking people’s cars?” 😂

[@happydays9613]

I disagree with Booker T. Sting did not want to sell his self worth and soul to the WWE. He was proud of what he had accomplished and did not want his efforts dashed to one side as the lesser wrestler for £££££. Sting did what was right for him. Yes he could have had more £££££££ but he was not in it solely for that and did well with what he had. Sometimes your talent, self worth and effort goes above WWE or a place like it, wrestling or otherwise. Sorry to say but the WWE are not the only promotion out there even if they are the biggest that doesn't mean they are the best to work for, even if you do get the grand stage to perform. I am so, so, so glad that sting did things his way. He aint BROKE and he was never DESPERATE to be a part of WWE. When he joined WWE it was on his terms, he was ready, end of, late or otherwise he wasn't desperate for a paycheck, WWE was a tick box for his legacy, to say I did it my way. He got into the hall of fame. Job done. Look what they did when he did join. At least he had done a lot with his career before they deliberately buried him. He knew this but by then it didn't matter. I applaud Sting. Guy used his head not his heart to salvage his dignity unlike others. Also it has been said many time before by other fans. Sting did not need Vince to become a megastar. He did it all on his own. (Sure Booker T said something similar on those lines i.e Tessa Blanchard. That she built her self, well Sting did exactly that without being a racist or bully.)

[@nathancooper2500]

Well said

[@felixriveracruz4557]

Nooo Look at Sting In ECW W Scott Steiner

[@ScorpGamma]

I agree sting came super late to wwe and another problem i had was triple h not putting his ego, pride to the side at wrestlemania against sting.

[@MainEventMafia4Life]

Even though Sting obviously should have gone over in his WrestleMania match with Triple H, Hunter nor Vince were going to let WCW's biggest star come on their biggest annual PPV and beat one of their top guys. If their match had been at any other PPV then Sting probably would've gone over. Much like Vince told Bret Hart that WCW would never know what to do with a Bret Hart, WWE didn't know what to do with Sting once they got him and his fears were right all along. They made a lot of money off his merchandising but jobbed him nearly every time he wrestled for them. Say what you may about TNA/Impact Wrestling but they at least treated him like the top draw and legend he was at the end of the day during his tenure there.

[@ScorpGamma]

@Jessie Jonez I agree sting should of won that match.

[@dektran4843]

TRIPLE H wanted to wrestle sting in WCW

[@DawnYzaguirre-ct4hw]

It would have been gold if they had let Sting defeat Triple H, but since he married the boss's daughter it was never going to happen and also Triple H has a huge ego it seems.

[@ADG.Est.1988]

I appreciate you coming over Booker. I thank you very much. You Made childhood fantasy matches come true. Thanks brother

[@JorgeRodriguez-xk6fv]

I would much rather have THE ROCK say that to me if was sting than lose to hhh

[@rgh5069]

By HHH, do you mean Triple H or Hollywood Hulk Hogan? I guess it would suck either way since neither wanted to lose to anyone...

[@rgh5069]

@@PaulCotton It seems like most of my favorite wrestlers were giant D-Bags in real life...as a kid I had no idea of the manipulation that was going on backstage.

[@rgh5069]

@@PaulCotton Hulk Hogan is a bit of a racist by his own admission. But I'm not easily offended by people's personal preferences.

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Paul Cotton Hulk Hogan was a nice guy??? Oh son, you have no idea....

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Paul Cotton You should’ve expressed that then, he might of been nice on the occasion that you met him, but the people who worked with him and around him beg to differ

[@TuleeMaster]

Can’t mess with the Stinger. Wooo

[@joshuaa1605]

@DrMonkeyBoyJr hes a bonafide legend.. u must not know who he is

[@ericwalker8302]

You dont know wrestling

[@bluejay6956]

@DrMonkeyBoyJr You jealous

[@ItzARapPodCast]

I miss old school wrestling....You guys played an amazing roll in my childhood 😢

[@chrismathenia4825]

Very humble man right there. Thanks for the memories Booker T.

[@bayareaadventures4432]

WWE did Sting Dirty. They had him a jobber in every match. I’d quit too if I was him. I would have never did that to the second most popular wrestler of the 80’s behind Hogan, and ahead of the Warrior and Flair. Vince paid him millions just to make him look bad.

[@rockorock3119]

Bay Area Adventures I agree a little bit. If sting had gone to then WWF back in 2001 & 2002 and stayed there he would had been a bad ass sting. Ric Flair told him to go a long time ago even after the whole Hogan vs sting and he still stayed with WCW but he did fucked up on not going there sooner. Even sting had said it before that he met up with Vince and that they were kind to him and had big plans for him but that one little thing when he saw the rock say that to booker T then that was it and didn’t wanted to go but at the end his career ended with the WWE and they had him loosing every single match pretty much they did him dirty at the end cause they really don’t need a 56yr old sting. They needed sting 18yrs ago pff not now. Vince is only doing it now just to give the legends a little tv time. But if only he had gone to the WWF back in 2001.

[@WakeNBakeDaily]

@@rockorock3119 probably not. By then Sting was getn old, had bad knee's, & never bn gr8 at promos. If he would've went there when he was younger he'd possibly b the biggest name n wrestling.

[@supercool2999]

Sting win loss record in WWE was 2-2

[@The_Bjorn]

the thing is that they are both right, it was rock's character but it was also said to shit on a wcw guy. jericho got it on his debut too

[@nickgonzales4674]

And look how Jericho came out. It's not a "burial", it's a catchphrase.

[@MrJjburgess11]

@A Fury there it is again "buried" lmfaoo. How was Sting buried by Triple H? It took outside interference and a fuckin sledgehammer for him to best Sting. But oh yeah he buried him.. If he buried him . This is how the match would go. Both get into the ring. Triple H boot to the stomach, pedigree 1 2 3. match over.

[@GanzoHasashi1911]

Jericho still mentioned in one of his books he felt like he didn’t get over enough once it came to Rock’s response. He had the hype and everything in the intro, but once Rock took over and did his usual “The most electrifying man in sports entertainment” schtick the crowd was cheering for him instead of Jericho

[@MrJjburgess11]

@@GanzoHasashi1911 well Jericho was coming in as a heel. So they should be cheering more for the Rock .

[@sweetpetergeda]

Exactly

[@robk.5467]

It was so much fun watching King Booker in wwe. Hilarious promos, great matches....miss those days something fierce. Wrestling was fun and unapologetic.

[@RybackTV]

Great stuff as always Booker 💪👏

[@MnMs002]

Gee i thought you died already.... Well Not physically but career Wise your dead as a Door Nail...

[@disavowedpodcast2322]

@@MnMs002 What pos thing to say

[@michaelaction7031]

@@disavowedpodcast2322 He's not wrong tho nobody is interested in Cryback 😂

[@chrismorgan8330]

@@michaelaction7031 and who are you a coffee boy or a shoe shiner?

[@leonardodavincithesecond364]

Big Guy!

[@bladebrown3754]

The rock and booker T are 2 of my favorite wrestlers. 1st wrestling match ever where I was cheering for both sides

[@JDotWill]

I agree with Book 100%! That moment wasn’t a burial, it was The Rock, a top guy, interacting with a guy who was new to the company. Much like he did with Jericho. I love Sting but as a fan I’m always gonna have a little bit of resentment because he took so long to come over & all the matches & moments that never happened because he didn’t come sooner

[@jordanhutton5787]

He did Big Show the same way when he began on Raw too....

[@iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372]

Because he knew he'd get buried you noob.

[@walkedoverwater]

it’s his career and his art and he refused to let that company ruin it, grow up brother

[@WizavPRO]

I mean Booker T was the champion and he said "Who the hell are you" - I was shocked with that attitude, 0 respect.

[@elamcyril]

Sting was being a little bit*h, all this whiny talk about how he could have been buried, if he had came to WWE in mid 00s, he would have been given multiple world title wins, reigns & many high profile feuds with top guys in the comapny as well as getting paid a sh*tload of money. Yet he finally came in freaking 2014 in his post mid 50s, never giving a single good year of his career to the company & the marks here expected him to be treated like Undertaker & get put over top loyal WWE guys. Heck no, he was used exactly how someone of his age should have been used, put over WWE guys.

[@pupilmonk]

Sting always knew that he could go just about anywhere and be well taken care of as far as money is concerned and seeing how his short run with the WWE went I think he made the right decision staying away for the WWE it could have hurt him and his reputation and his value as far as the top guy going to the WWE and just being made a fool of and job out like Booker T and DDP was I'm so glad things stayed away from WWE I shudder to think what they could have had him doing if you have time with them after WCW close

[@b_datbrilliance9164]

If you go back and look at the timeline of when Sting said this, I don't believe any of the former WCW stars that came over AFTER WCW closed were being used in a manner that was all that flattering. I think that interview was before the King Bookah title run and before Rey's first run as well. I think only Goldberg had been given a run with the title. Come to think of it, Booker came in with the WCW title and was quickly beaten for it. I totally understand what Sting was talking about. Look at what they did to DDP, making him a stalker. And let's not forget what HHH did to Booker at WrestleMania. How about the whole invasion angle? Now Sting did give Booker a lot of credit in that interview, saying Booker was able to overcome it because he's a talented guy, but I don't see how anyone could blame Sting for not trusting how he'd be used and as it turned out, he was largely right.

[@shamimibrahim1724]

Booker T become the Rock little Bitch. DDP became Undertakers as well as Sara' bitch. When The Rock asked Booker T who he was, that was the least of the issue in terms of being ' buried'. That was just his character which he would say to anybody and not specially to knock WCW talents down.

[@shamimibrahim1724]

@Stang5.0 killsya Rey Mysterio didnt get buried.

[@shamimibrahim1724]

@Stang5.0 killsya Not all WCW stars were buried. Atleast not like that. I don't think Ric Flair got buried. I mean he did have a decent run, had the opportunity to wrestle Undertaker and he won the intercontinental championship. Hulk Hogan came in and won the WWE championship from Triple H. Sting was only there for a short stint but I don't think he was buried in that way. Although he lost to Triple H, atleast he had the opportunity to headline Wrestlemania. Booker T and DDP were the only examples of being ' buried '. Booker T was buried by The Rock aswell as being the butter of his jokes. DDP was Sara's bitch and her stalker. I'm surprised he even agreed to along with such stupid storyline. I would also say Kevin Nash was almost buried too. Losing to the likes of Test and Y2J. His run was terrible but then he ended up breaking his leg. Same could be said with Scott Hall who lost so miserably to Stone Cold. Match lasted less than 10 minutes and ended with a double stunner.

[@supermanXL]

@Stang5.0 killsya Rey and Goldberg maybe the only ones that came in post invasion that were book strong but even Goldberg got feed to HHH and evolution. From like 03 to about 06 them ex WCW /ECW guy were getting buried by guys like HHH and Stone Cold. Mostly HHH he was the guy beating them on Raw

[@Hallstyle]

To be honest.. Sting and Booker were the only ones that still had gas in the tank when WCW came over.... If I were vince I would have barried the rest of those guys also.. Booker had a great run in the WWE and Sting would have also.. But I understand why he chose not to.. Sometimes your pride is all you have left...

[@HeadlockedGaming]

I can see this point, but also as a fan I remember all the great matches and opponents he had outside WWE because he stayed out. Which I think were equally as important and memorable.

[@daygon128]

I thoroughly enjoyed Booker T in then WWF/E. His beef with Austin and their fight in the supermarket was so funny and he had a lot of in ring talent as well. I miss those good ol days.

[@RealityOfWrestling]

Some of my favorite moments

[@amtownsyou]

Sting should have trusted his instincts, they did him much worse than they did Booker T, jobbin out to HHH and Seth rollins lol smh

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Seth literally killed his career

[@jesuszamora6949]

@@InvisibleHotdog To be fair, Sting was in his late 50s at that point IIRC. He'd been with TNA for ages prior. Rollins wasn't a safe worker, but HHH did much more to damage Sting's WWE momentum.

[@strenuousspider9525]

@1 % of % 1 and sting has come out and said that it was his fault he got hurt, I don't like Seth but even sting is capable of making mistakes.

[@dylanjennings7376]

StrenuousSpider exactly sting took the bump wrong I’m going to trust what he says over people on the internet considering he’s a wrestling legend with 30+ years of experience

[@Bigjay88888]

Exactly

[@dannywilliams114]

Thanks for the video, Reality Of Wrestling

[@raydn23]

The rock always did that. Hhh was the only one burying wcw talent.

[@Commander76]

Rock buried them too..."you been wrestling Juventud?What's a Juventud?"

[@surferguy1974]

@wolfman02 and let's not forget the only reason why he dropped the belt to Goldberg in 2003 was because he suffered an injury. Either way he buried Goldberg.

[@jimmymcfly9822]

Everyone, understandably, wanted Sting vs Taker. I always wanted to see Sting vs Rock.

[@hasanhuseyin2353]

Sting did what was right for sting and his legacy do you think he joined wwe late he is still signed to them and gets paid for sitting indoors cause the real problem is sting was by far the greatest wrestler that didn't sign at the time cause he knew they will kill everything he built up look how many world titles he won after wcw and how much he was still earning sting is a wrestling legend icon what a wrestler what a performer and entertainer wish wwe use home more or better still bring him to smackdown full time to boost ratings

[@thnzxc]

You are completely right. Had Sting came over at the time WWE wanted him to, he would have been another name on the list during Triple H's "Reign of Terror" year(s) and have to work way too hard to bring his name back up. I think going to TNA was the best idea. My only thing is (and I agree with Cornette) he should of had his appearances in the TNA spread out more to give him more longevity. But still great choice.

[@joelhighlight6231]

Goldberg was push think he would be great in wwe trust me

[@Frenchyk]

He's my favorite wrestler of all time.

[@hasanhuseyin2353]

Sting is on of the greatest ever fact

[@gringoespana]

Hey booker, much love from a fellow htown native!

[@bustinyou7362]

Love this bloke. One of the best underrated wrestlers ever.

[@360Comics]

Missed out on Undertaker vs Sting Shawn Michaels vs Sting Survivor Series Winner takes all Probably even Cena/ Randy Orton vs Sting And so much more

[@subhasishdey9754]

What Booker tells that he never thought Sting will see it that way is no surprise as Sting has got a different analytical mindset which one can often admire even during his tenure in TNA or now in AEW. Sting's opinion (as he told JBL in an interview) that Vince wanted him more to undermine WCW rather than his talent was spot on. As far as Booker's opinion that Sting's guardedness caused him many opportunities may be true but Sting has done excellent work in WCW already and followed it up in TNA and now in AEW. I love Booker but Sting will always be special because he stayed true to his principles and loyalty which is rare for a wrestling star. Would I have loved to see Sting go head to head with the Undertaker or Kane or Brock Lesner in WWE? Yes. In a heartbeat. But even without that Sting has been brilliant with whatever he has achieved. So respect to both Sting and Booker for their own perspectives.

[@i_am_chaos_marc]

Booker T is the Snoop Dogg of Professional Wrestling 🤣

[@kylewayne4496]

When booker comes to Jacksonville the crowd goes insane man

[@gdn2705]

I always thought the reason Sting wouldn't join was because of his loyalty to WCW that's how it was always reported in the wrestling media ?

[@user-ry9zo6cl6k]

Nah his motive behind not going to wwe was if they buried booker who was wcw champion at the time what could be in store for me ?

[@skinnypippen9580]

@@user-ry9zo6cl6k Logical thinking!

[@gdn2705]

@A Fury your right saying he would of fit right in however considering Hunter wouldn't even put Sting over at Wrestle Mania tells me Sting would of been buried if he had of joined early 2000s.

[@ericwalker8302]

And they are right. It was because of his loyalty to WCW

[@jaybeeaustria9706]

Booker T is a legend. The fact that he's so grounded makes him so much cooler.

[@aaroncolston7572]

Booker t seems like he's pulling punches cause of his connection to wwe

[@lakendalcoats388]

He always does this.

[@sodaandcookies1]

@Mike Demirdjian even when stone cold speaks, i felt, he's talking like he's still a company guy :/

[@mayanking339]

All the WCW guys are afraid to speak candidly about WWE

[@PhoenixRising82672]

All these WCW guys are weak always kissing up to WWE

[@kennyc7260]

The Rock said that to everyone. Look it up I remember he even did the same exact line to the hardy boys. "Who the hell are you? It doesn't matter what your name is!"

[@jordanhutton5787]

Add Jericho and Big Show to the list too...

[@luumaven]

Eh, I kinda understand Sting’s point. At the end of his video, he said in his opinion, he didn’t trust the way he would’ve been used. But at the same time....you’re gotdamn Sting man! I think he could’ve still done great.

[@sketchstevens5859]

Remember this: Vince McMahon wanted to make Vader into a new guy called Mastodon, he jobbed out Taz to Triple H, Steiner got dropped halfway during his push, and Big Show has jumped from Face to Heel 22 times in his 20 year career with WWE.

[@OzzyOscy]

I found it weird at the time when Sting said that, especially as he was like "I'll never forget that moment" and he *_didn't even remember the moment right._* He just enjoys being a big fish in a little pond. Not a knock, but he didn't want to be just a WCW invader. He SHOULD have come in later, but he was too comfortable in TNA.

[@530rico]

Love to hear booker t talk

[@dwaynejones7266]

That was not the moment that sting made his decision through. The rock said that while having A match when Booker got into the ring. He said "who are you" without the mic.

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Oh wow, never thought I would see Booker talk about this! 👀

[@matthewlloyd243]

It can make or break a star. When Lesner did it to Keith Lee at the Royal Rumble. That sky rocketed Keith Lees name. Cause it shows the top guy considers you competition.

[@ProjectMopar6]

Booker: Umm you know I umm 😂

[@essinodub1835]

OMG He's right! I would love to hear Sting's perspective on that now. He could've made a lot of money there.

[@edtx82]

Not always about the money. Sting wasent a fan of WWE for several reasons. Who's to say he wouldn't have had creative differences, walked out and got the Warrior treatment

[@AfterNothingsEnd]

Book gets it. He understands wrestling. I always felt he was super underrated in WWE.

[@RealityOfWrestling]

Thanks bro

[@PhoenixRising82672]

Sting was correct Triple Trash buried him at WrestleMania

[@Nine2sixx]

Dammit I grew out of wrestling idk how I get pulled back in to these backstories lol. Booker T. and RVD were underrated as a tag team, two diff skill sets that complimented each other well. Same with RVD and Kane

[@legendbucwild]

Booker T is one of my favorite Rock opponets....... their feud was hilarious. I remember the segment when Booker went to an audition trying to one-up the Rock. It was comedy gold.

[@vikingjedi573]

Wish Sting never signed with the WWE. They really did him wrong.

[@fredgreene6566]

Its sting fault he came when he was on his last leg, so how they gonna put him over?

[@TraumaER]

93 til infinity510 do you even Y2J?

[@hannibalking6366]

Sting screwed Sting. Jealousy and Ego lads that's all it is and Sting glows with it 😂 His company went belly up and was bought by the competition he was trying to bury... hahaha He got what he deserves. A table at comic con where he comes cosplayed as The Crow.

[@ScorpGamma]

I felt like wwe didn't do him wrong, he came way to late and overall he was alot more older.

[@EsmoothLA]

@@amtownsyou Eddie Guerrero?

[@JClarkDeuces]

Booker gets it, always loved this dude.

[@RealityOfWrestling]

Thanks JMC

[@geneawisea2708]

It’s remarkable that hes soft spoken stutters and “um”s so much but when he did his promos, perfect speech. Booker T cool as hell

[@andrewlcks]

Booker is the definition of Humble. True pro.

[@stevehickman8371]

There’s no reason to even think Booker was mistreated he came in as the champ and was parked with the owners son for promos and as a manager.... even tho the stunts he was in were crazy like getting the shit beat outta him in a market but that’s only because he’s a great actor it’s believable and he’s a big name

[@blackjack23able]

In Sting's defense he was a lot bigger star than Booker T. Where as Booker T was just trying to build his singles career.... we can try to pretend that WWE didn't try to bury everybody from WCW but we would just be lying to ourselves. I don't think Sting was worrying about money as much as he was worried about all the dues he had paid & all the work he spent in making that character a star. Really... at that time imagine The Rock asking Sting "who are you?" One year removed from Nitro being the hottest wrestling show on the planet...Booker T. has said plenty of times he was willing to start over that's why he didn't sit home and collect those Time Warner checks. Everybody knows how petty WWE is...when he finally showed up they couldn't wait to bring back up the Monday Night Wars which had already been over with for 15years & put Hunter Horse Helmsley over him at Maina which pissed me off... I'm not mad at Booker T but just say you did it for the $ & didn't mind getting buried...The Rock not knowing who you are, Austin dumping flour on him & beating his ass in a grocery store & HHH beating him at Mania that everybody agreed Booker T. Should have won in a Feud that had racist undertones.. Sting was right...WWE is extremely Petty..

[@TheNepalesevideo]

Booker T Always looking at positivity. Great man

[@trentalexander2413]

“It’s real as we make it.” Great attitude, it’s just business. It ain’t show business it’s yo business.

[@righteousstephen4932]

The Rock and Booker T feud was very underrated. The Rock Bottom vs The Book End

[@andreabryant2857]

Booker shows what a true worker is. His final promo on WCW was pretty much a job application to WWE. Came over, took a whole bunch of shit, but turned those lemonades around into an awesome WWE run.

[@rickyray2794]

turned those lemons into lemonade*

[@csl9495]

Let's play a game of fill in the line: We coming for you n.......!!!!! Lol

[@ricflair2221]

Rock vs Booker t was an amazing feud. Remember it when I was 12 and still do. It's up there for me. Will never forget that feud.

[@cigarsparrow]

Apparently, Sting had more respect for Booker than Booker T had for himself. Shots out to The Stinger!

[@rolobrown1692]

I think book was looking at it as a money grab n stig was looking at it as a character assassination, but Book had a great career at wwe, but sting was such and icon and global he didn't do it for the money he has always been like that, he knew the money will always be there, because look who's still working and still getting checks. Sting didn't need wwe to be an iconic, he was already iconic when he went there.

[@cigarsparrow]

@@rolobrown1692 i agree with you 100%

[@homesecrets494]

It’s called creating generational wealth.

[@cigarsparrow]

@@homesecrets494 well... There ya have it. 🤷🏾‍♂️👍🏾

[@mayanking339]

Exactly

[@emededambriz6217]

I’m sure Booker T is keeping quiet just to keep a good relationship with the WWE, but he knows what Sting is saying is true. I’m sure both Booker T and Sting agree with CM Punk in resenting Triple H for not doing what was best for business and putting them all over.

[@gking2709]

I never thought how much Sting missed out on merch sales. Insane numbers

[@hbdismuke1225]

I love this channel to hear the real raw truth on wrestling!

[@marcusmajors6196]

They should've had some of the WCW guys should've had more of an impact during the invasion

[@antfrancis9941]

"And who in the blue hell are you?" "I'm boo....." "It doesn't matter who you are"

[@reyren5599]

Ant Francis I’m 29 and I can still remember hear and watching this very moment “Who in the Blue hell are you?!”

[@livelifels2726]

I’ve been rewinding this video for minutes trying to find what the hell stings comment was.

[@yeezynapkins2970]

Sting is such a legend I don't think the rock would have cut that same type of promo on Sting. Rock has every right to cut it on up & comers or heels.

[@801leggy]

Is there a better, more likable legend than Booker T?

[@FinalFlameProductions]

Sting.

[@ReallyPhilly215]

Rey mysterio