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Sting's reputation has always been associated with the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling.
He won six WCW World Heavyweight titles and was the third Triple Crown Champion of the company.
But now, as he slowly establishes himself in his much-awaited run with the WWE, The Vigilante looks back at the seemingly long and arguably impossible road.
"Quite honestly, I never thought it would happen, that I'd be in the WWE, but here I am," he said to Houston Chronicle. "Whether I was right or wrong, I made a decision to stay with another group that came to the table with everything I was asking for."
Sting added, "I stayed apart from WWE, and I was fine. This year, I figured it was time."
The WWE Universe can easily remember his shocking debut at last year's Survivor Series when he helped Dolph Ziggler pin Seth Rollins to win the match for Team Cena.
Now, following a Wrestlemania moment with Triple H, DX, and his nWo pack, Sting's rivalry with Rollins culminates during this weekend's Night of Champions.
In a separate interview with Kenny Herzog of Rolling Stone, Steve Borden (Sting's birth name) was asked if he saw himself working with the younger generation of WWE Superstars - a far cry from his significant rivalries with the likes of Ric Flair, The Great Muta, and Rick Rude.
"To be straight with you, no," Sting claimed. "Although, man, if presented to me, I would wanna walk through that door, because there's so many new, young, incredibly talented people - Seth being the best, I believe, as far as creativity and innovation in the ring."
For an icon to speak that way about today's group of wrestlers - let alone his opponent - says a lot.
Borden didn't specifically say how long he plans to compete inside the ring, as there are a ton of factors to consider including age, condition, and the WWE Universe's reception.
""I know the nostalgia that comes into play is huge, and I thank God I was able to get to a certain status and maintain it for as many years as I have," he stated. "If [fans] see a work ethic in the ring, somebody who year in, year out, through injuries, stuck it out - it's almost like they don't wanna say goodbye."
He even pointed out a successful formula that's tried and tested by a fellow wrestling legend.
"The nostalgic part of the whole deal is maybe what drives it," Sting shared. "Aside from that, it's longevity and continuing to try. Taker (Undertaker) does the same thing. He's evolved over the years, but he still has the same characteristics always."
This Sunday at Night of Champions, Sting will try to capture his first WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins.
The match will only be his second time competing at a WWE pay-per-view event - which some years ago looked like an impossible mission.
