It was revealed on Monday Night RAW that Steve "Sting" Borden will be a part of the WWE's 2K15 video game that comes out in October as a special pre-order bonus, and more details have come out regarding Sting's deal with the company.
Speculation Arises That WWE Retired The 'Big Gold' WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Sting took to his official Twitter last week and hinted that something big was happening on Monday night by tweeting a picture of himself in his old school black and white face paint along with another tweet of Monday's date saying, "7.14.14."
The tweets sent the internet abuzz that Sting may make his long awaited debut on RAW Monday, but it ended up being about his inclusion in the video game as a video with him advertising it aired on RAW.
Injury Updates On Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose And Bray Wyatt After RAW
Sting has reportedly had a WWE contract in his possession but has taken his time in signing it, but according to Wrestlingheadlines.com, Sting has comes to terms with the WWE on licensing for something beyond just his inclusion in the video game, in which Sting is a playable character with both his black and white face paint look and old school "surfer" look.
The WWE has released a new T-shirt for Sting and 2K Sports reportedly spent $20,000 on the video to promote Sting's inclusion in the upcoming game. Several months ago a casting call which called for Sting body doubles and an orchestra leaked, and it turns out that the call was for the Sting WWE 2K15 commercial.
A lot of fans in the crowd at the Richmond Coliseum Monday night in Virginia booed the announcement due to their disappointment that Sting didn't make his in-person WWE debut on RAW.
2K Sports has also released the first concept art for Sting in the game which can be viewed here.
The WWE posted a video on RAW fallout of Superstars talking about Sting in the video game.
"I'm gonna be in the same video game as Sting, this is gonna be sick," Xavier Woods said.
Added Zack Ryder: "I'm a big video game fan but an even bigger Sting fan...Sting is back in the WWE family and I can't wait to buy the video game."
"It's insane," Kofi Kingston said. "I was getting goosebumps because I was such a big Sting fan."
Added Big E: "I felt [the goosebumps] too. I grew up on Sting."
While a Sting vs. Undertaker match didn't happen at WrestleMania XXX, there is early speculation that Sting may appear at WrestleMania 31 in 2015 and possibly be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
For more coverage, follow us on Twitter @SportsWN and Like Us on Facebook
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.