WWE Hall Of Famer Sting Talks About Putting Off Neck Surgery, Working With Intoxicated Jeff Hardy In TNA, What WWE Talent He Would Like To Work With, and Much More

WWE Hall of Famer Sting attended the Wales Comic Con in Wrexham this past weekend and took part in a Q&A session.

On his 2011 TNA Victory Road match against an intoxicated Jeff Hardy:

“Jef was in a bad way, he was deteriorating as the day went on, by the time our match rolled around it became clear that he couldn’t compete; so I had to take him down quickly. He has since turned it all around. I love Jeff. I love his work. I hold nothing against him and wish him all the best.

On his favorite TNA match:

“The empty arena match with [Kurt] Angle. That was bizarre. But also a lot of fun.

It has been reported that you held off getting neck surgery in order to have one more match. What is the story?

“I have never said ‘one more match’ ever. I’d like to have one more match, I’d like to have that Undertaker match. The only reason I held off on the surgery is because I had guys like Stone Cold saying don’t do it. I don’t have any side effects? I can still work out and it doesn’t bother me, I don’t get a sore neck from sleeping or anything so why would I get surgery? If you don’t need it, don’t do it.”

If you were going to return to WWE, which persona would you be?

“I can’t pull off Surfer Sting anymore as I don’t have enough hair on my head. Probably Crow Sting or Joker Sting.”

What is your favorite incarnation of Sting?:

“Crow Sting.”

What was your favorite year in the business?:

“The transition from surfer Sting, into the darker crow-like Sting in 1997. That was a good year.”

If WWE asked you to work a program with a young up and coming talent who would you pick?:

“Bray Wyatt, I like him. I know he’s not young but he has character, it’s kinda old school and I like that.”

How does it feel being a WWE Hall of Famer?:

“It’s amazing! I never thought it would happen, when it did it was a great night. I am very glad to call myself a Hall of Famer.”

What is your personal take on the way your WrestleMania match with HHH was booked? Many believe you were screwed, were you?:

“No. I have no complaints. It was WrestleMania. You had DX, you had the NWO. It was surreal. A great moment and great memories. No complaints from me.”

Why didn’t you get a return match with HHH?:

“I think we got everything out in that match. I don’t think there was a need for it. We both got everything out in that one match.”

How much creative control did you have? Is there anything that you have had to do that you didn’t want to do and / or anything you wanted to do but never got chance to?:

“I’m sure that there is plenty that I wanted to do like the Taker match for example. As for things that I didn’t want to do – I just didn’t do them. If I didn’t wanna do something I would find an alternative, better thing to do.”

What were the plans for you after your title match with Seth Rollins?:

“I don’t know, I don’t think they really had any plans to be honest. I had my plans, I wanted that match with Taker and would have done my best to make it happen.”

Would you have wrestled without the makeup had WWE asked?:

“Yes, sure.”

Which championship win was his favorite?:

The first one against [Ric] Flair in 1990.

Who hit the hardest in the ring?:

“Leon White [Vader]. In the beginning he was really rough, he was fresh out of Japan. Give me credit, I was the one who tamed him.”