The Undertaker and Sting never faced off in a WWE ring, but Eric Bischoff believes there are plenty of similarities between the two legends.
On a recent edition of his “83 Weeks” podcast, Bischoff discussed the career of Sting and why he reminds Bischoff of the Phenom. He said,
“He [Sting] reminds me of the Undertaker in many ways. You know, the Undertaker’s character is one that has endured to this day. I think if Undertaker showed up in his gear and was a part of a WWE event, it would rock the world, right? Just like Sting recently in AEW. But I think the other thing that they have in common is loyalty. And whether the audience is acknowledging the loyalty to their respective companies or they’re just voting based on nostalgia, I think the common ground that both Undertaker and Sting have is loyalty to the company they work for.”
Bischoff also discussed Sting remaining with WCW until the company’s demise in 2001, rather than joining WWE at the time. He said,
“Sting was loyal to WCW. And he could have made a move any number of times throughout his tenure in WCW, before 1995 or 1996. Before things started going really well, Sting had opportunities to make a move, and he didn’t take. And I think this is maybe the audience’s way of consciously or subconsciously rewarding that loyalty and that commitment that Steve Borden made not only to the character of Sting, but also to the company that he worked for. And I’m grateful for that.”
Sting eventually joined WWE in 2014 but a match with The Undertaker never happened. He joined AEW in 2020 and retired from in-ring competition earlier this year.
