WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle and Sting spent a lot of time together during their days in TNA (now IMPACT Wrestling). The two legends of the business were not just great rivals but were also a part of a classy stable – the Main Event Mafia. Recently, the ‘Olympic Hero’ shared a heartwarming post to wish ‘The Icon’ on his birthday.
Kurt Angle wishes Sting a happy birthday, reminisces on his feud with ‘The Icon’
‘The Icon’ Sting turned 62 today, and the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist took to Instagram to wish ‘The Franchise’ a very happy birthday. Angle wrote that Stinger is timeless and reminisced on his incredible feuds and matches in TNA.
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Angle is absolutely right. Sting is a timeless man. ‘The Icon’ made his pro wrestling debut back in the 80s and is going strong even to this day. That’s an almost four-decade-long career! While many fans believed they would never see an Angle versus Sting feud, they were proven wrong when Angle jumped ship to TNA.
Kurt Angle and Sting clashes several in Dixie Carter’s company. They both faced each other for the World Heavyweight Championship on multiple occasions. But it is their feud during the Main Event Mafia era that really grabbed eyeballs.
Sting, Angle, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, and Booker T together made the Main Event Mafia. Angle and Stinger engaged in a feud over the leadership of MEM. Sting defeated Angle and became the leader. However, they quickly overthrew him a few weeks later to replace him with Samoa Joe.
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Angle and Stinger had tons of matches in TNA, but their Empty Arena Match in 2009 is one contest that really excites us even today. It can even be compared to being as good as The Rock vs Mankind in 1999 during the Superbowl halftime.
Sting is still going strong in the world of pro wrestling. He may be 62 years old, but age is just a number, and he proved that with his performance at AEW Revolution. What’s your favorite moment of the ‘Icon?’ Let us know in the comments below!
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