WWE announced on Monday that Sting is the first inductee in the 2016 call of the WWE Hall of Fame. Several WWE stars have commented on the news, including Triple H, and Sting’s famous in-ring rival Ric Flair.
Here are some of the notable reactions on Twitter to the news of Sting’s induction:
A moment decades in the making…a career of true accomplishment. Welcome @Sting to the #WWEHOF #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/igQAbOZScr
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 11, 2016
Congratulations to the Icon @Sting! Couldn't think of a more deserving man to go into the @WWE #HOF! pic.twitter.com/KwXZrDABNB
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) January 11, 2016
the icon sting, helped me & the wwe. He finally gets what's his! Congrats, brother! "Come on, STINGER!" #WWEHOF #WrestleMania
— Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) January 11, 2016
Congrats to #TheStinger @Sting on being the first inductee into the #WWEHOF this year. #StingsSquadron #WarGames , still my fave of al time.
— Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) January 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/JoeyStyles/status/686610605638209537
Congrats @Sting for being inducted into the #WWEHOF!
This means it's socially acceptable to wear face paint at the ceremony, right?@WWE
— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) January 11, 2016
Congratulations to @Sting #WWEHOF
— Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) January 11, 2016
Welcome to the club Stinger! Right where you belong. WOOOOO! @Sting #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/9ht4NWOsk0
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) January 11, 2016
Back in December, Sting revealed on Ric Flair’s podcast that he will require neck surgery to repair the damage sustained during his match against Seth Rollins at Night of Champions.
Ths year’s WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place the night before WrestleMania 32 on Saturday, April 2nd. It goes down at the American Airlines center in Dallas, TX at 6:30 PM local time. Tickets will go on sale Friday, January 15th at 10 AM ET/9 AM CT.
Who do you think will be the one to induct Sting on April 2nd? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
