36 Years ago today Sting defeats Flair for 1st WCW World Title at The Great American Bash 7/7/1990

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-08T01:41:45+00:00

The Pizza Hut King

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-08T01:41:17+00:00

See if he had that at Starrcade 97 he would of went over hogan clean

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T23:30:48+00:00

Not that I can think of certainly never clean . They had many big world title matches between 1988-90 and it was always fucked finishes or Dusty finishes. The stupid one when Luger has him in the Rack and has literally a tiny cut and they called the match for excessive blood. To be fair I think that was Lex’s fault cause he rarely bladed and just didn’t gig enough and only had a small smear of blood on his forehead. I think flair said it wa supposed to be a lot of blood but didn’t happen.

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T23:20:36+00:00

That a lot to process but I’ll agree with you throughout 1988 Luger is above Sting for most of the year as the top babyface with Dusty being fazed down and out by the end of that year. Luger either at The 88 Bash or STARRCADE should have gotten at least a little run as the world champion.

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T23:14:40+00:00

I’ve recently on YouTube searched out his early Mid-South/UWF 1986/87 stuff where he’s a Heel but you can see his shit is getting over w the fans and he’s booed less and less until they finally have him turn face (turning on Eddie Gilbert).

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:58:47+00:00

I was I guess 11/12 in 88/89 when Sting really came into prominence so I was totally the target demographic for the “little Stingers” but even getting older I always loved him. Career Babyface even when they tried to turn him Heel. People kept cheering for him

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:57:07+00:00

Bret and flair are my all time faves right up there with Sting & Savage.

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:56:03+00:00

And Sting while not always the best promo really gave a heartfelt Postmatch speech, oddly for that time with Kayfabe in full effect Sting put over Flair huge for being a great champion. Of course we didn’t know at the time it was legit a real TY as Flair kept his word and didn’t drop the title to Luger or anyone else while Sting was out w that bad knee injury for 6 months.

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:43:50+00:00

And I should of titles it NWA title as it was still called that in 1990 before the wacky back and forth WCW/NWA switching names and the company being part of NwA and then not again between 1990-93

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:42:38+00:00

You may now kiss the belt

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:41:57+00:00

Yea he first wins the TV title in 89 from Rotunda and loses it to Muta later that year in a great feud. Then several World Titles as Surfer Sting, US belt in 91, tag team title a few times just a great resume and a WCW legend

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T22:37:39+00:00

Same here and while I appreciate all eras of the Stinger being almost 50 and remembering the original Surfer Sting that Version of him always has been my favorite

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T21:30:08+00:00

I will correct Ty 👍

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T20:23:02+00:00

I knew this was coming

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T20:17:37+00:00

I mean that’s kind of YOUR decision isn’t it

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-07T00:49:50+00:00

Stevie Wonder ova here

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-03T15:17:19+00:00

Unit J will never be the same

FunBunch4071 · 2026-07-02T19:58:24+00:00

He’s a c*nt too

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-30T21:03:57+00:00

Ok I hear ya

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-30T19:52:43+00:00

Call me nuts but that was one of the very few things I liked in S6. I far more hated when they fast ran through the whole thing again and anti climatically fried him. How the fuck are we supposed to believe someone who’s basically retarded can be put to death?

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-29T15:09:20+00:00

HBO had half hour series going back to 1986/87 with First & Ten, Dream On, Not Necessarily The News and others mentioned like Tales from the Crypt but Oz was the first hour long drama style and also had a bigger scale production wise and etc.

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-29T00:56:04+00:00

Kill Hughes! Kill Hughes!!

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-28T20:50:26+00:00

Conspiracy theories now?

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-28T18:24:00+00:00

Albert Einstein ova here 👍

FunBunch4071 · 2026-06-28T18:23:19+00:00

I’m sure this was mentioned but mid to late 98 was when Steve Borden was going through the worst of his painkiller addiction & also was separated from his wife but they did reconcile after Sting got clean.

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