Last night’s Survivor Series was full of surprises. From title changes to a devastating Scorpion Death Drop, the event pretty much had it all. However, it left many questions regarding the future of the storyline, especially now that the Authority is no longer in power. Here are five paths I believe the company will take in the coming weeks.

5. Ryback Fades to the Midcard

Let me start by saying that last night’s main event was impeccably booked. From Cena exiting early to Ziggler selling to hell out of his beating to Sting’s entertaining debut, they did pretty much everything right.

However, their one mistake was having Ryback eliminated minutes into the contest. He was the biggest story in the weeks leading up to the event, but played essentially no role in the actual match. Unfortunately for Ryback, it looks like he was simply being used as a crutch while the company waits for others to return. After Reigns, Lesnar, and Barrett return to television, the Big Guy will once again be an afterthought.

There were a lot of last-minute changes related to Sting’s WWE debut at last night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, according to a report at PWInsider.com. Earlier in the weekend, WWE was planning to air some sort of “Sting is coming” promo, but clearly the decision was made to give him a much larger role on the show.

Up until the day of the show, Sting was scripted to appear either before or immediately after the Divas elimination match. Only a few people knew that Sting would be interfering in the Team Authority vs. Team Cena main event.

Sting’s debut at Survivor Series was done not only as a tie-in with the WWE 2K15 video game, but also as part of WWE’s larger Survivor Series strategy, which was to entice the new WWE Network subscribers into staying on board for December and beyond as paying customers.

WWE took other steps to hype the WWE Network for December, including the announced Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose TLC match as well as the live Steve Austin podcast with Vince McMahon, which airs next Monday after RAW.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts was backstage at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. He tweeted the following about mentoring Dolph Ziggler and Sting’s WWE debut:

Very happy for @HEELZiggler. Just a matter of time. Complete package. @Sting debut was classic. pic.twitter.com/uYdacMs3WR

— JakeSnakeDDT (@JakeSnakeDDT) November 24, 2014

– New WWE Tag Team Champion The Miz tweeted the following after Survivor Series, apparently mistaking the “This Is Awesome” chants (reacting to Sting’s debut) for “Miz Is Awesome” –

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/536730093494624256?s=09

– The following is WWE’s promo video for next month’s TLC pay-per-view, which takes place in less than three weeks:

Don’t miss out when tables, ladders and chairs are fair game on WWE TLC, live on WWE Network Sunday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Sting finally made his WWE debut at Survivor Series, appearing at the end of the Team Authority vs. Team Cena main event.

With Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins the final two men remaining, WWE COO Triple H took matters into his own hands. The Game attacked Dolph Ziggler and delivered a pedigree. Just as it looked like the members of Team Cena were about to be unemployed, the lights dimmed and the sound of a crow could be heard.

Sting delivered a Scorpion Death Drop to Triple H, put Ziggler on top of Rollins as the refere counted the three for Team Cena.

NOTE: Below and across the next several pages are photos of “The Icon” Sting at Sunday night’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view in St. Louis, MO.

CLICK TO PAGE TWO FOR MORE PHOTOS OF STING AT SURVIVOR SERIES …

Sting finally made his WWE debut at Survivor Series, appearing at the end of the Team Authority vs. Team Cena main event.

With Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins the final two men remaining, WWE COO Triple H took matters into his own hands. The Game attacked Dolph Ziggler and delivered a pedigree. Just as it looked like the members of Team Cena were about to be unemployed, the lights dimmed and the sound of a crow could be heard.

PHOTOS: Sting’s WWE Debut At Survivor Series 2014

Sting, with new theme music, went face to face with Triple H as the crowd chanted “Holy Sh*t” and “This is Awesome.”

.@TripleH and @Sting … FACE TO FACE!!! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/pmjiVNu9s7

— WWE (@WWE) November 24, 2014

Sting delivered a Scorpion Death Drop to Triple H, put Ziggler on top of Rollins as the referee counted the three for Team Cena.

Complete WWE Survivor Series 2014 Results

In 1987, WWE presented their first ever “Survivor Series” event, the first non-WrestleMania pay-per-view event, originally designed to steal viewers away from their main competition at the time, NWA’s “Starrcade,” which was the south’s version of “WrestleMania” (even though Starrcade came first) and was WWE’s attempt to throw down the gauntlet to the pay-per-view industry.

Basically put, if you were a pay-per-view provider and you decided to carry Starrcade, you would not be able to carry WrestleMania, a proven success in the pay-per-view industry.

That was the beginning.

From there, throughout the years, a number of historical events would take place at a Survivor Series event.

In no particular order, you can point to single Superstar debuts such as The Undertaker in 1990, which was also the debut of the infamous Gobbeldy Gooker. Which was the more famous of the two, well, I’ll let you decide.

1996 saw the debut of “Rocky Maivia,” to this day arguably the biggest cross-over name to ever emanate from the world of sports entertainment. At the time, while he was touted as being the first-ever third generation performer, and as “Good Ole’ JR” would say, “that’s gonna be the man, right there! That’s blue-chipper, right there!” with all of the enthusiasm the only Jim Ross could muster, oh how true those words would come to be as time went on.

One year later, the most infamous moment perhaps in all of WWE would take place. A moment that certainly began the shift in the WWE vs. WCW “Monday Night Wars” would take place, as not only did Bret Hart get “screwed” in what would become known as “The Montreal Screwjob,” but in many ways, that became the birth of the “Mr. McMahon” character, one that without he, the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin character may have never reached the heights that he would go on to achieve throughout his illustrious career.

In 1999, WWE’s first ever Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle, made his official in-ring pay-per-view debut, defeating Shawn Stasiak in the second match on the card.

In 2002, the Survivor Series featured another “first,” as this would be the first time that we were treated to a new gimmick match known as the “Elimination Chamber.” A man notorious among the wrestlers within the profession, just a few months ago the match concept was thrown out, large in part — according to various rumors — because of how unforgiving the structure was for those who had to actually compete inside it.

Most recently, the big “debut” of a match, concept or character took place at the November 18, 2012 edition of the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, as three men who would become known as “The Shield” made their official WWE main roster debut. Those three men would become known as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

Just to show how important those three men are, one is involved (as a Team Captain, no less) in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series, which takes place tonight from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

That man is Seth Rollins.

Another one of the former Shield members, Dean Ambrose, is in what is being billed as arguably the legitimate co-main event of the evening, as he collides with another rising up-and-comer, Bray Wyatt.

And that leaves Roman Reigns.

Well, while he’s not officially booked on the actual card for tonight’s show, let’s just say there are a lot of rumors going around that claim we just may see him involved on the show tonight in some form or fashion after all.

Finally, that leaves two other names.

First up, the hometown boy. St. Louis’ own “The Viper” Randy Orton is rumored to make his return to WWE, after taking a brief hiatus to film a WWE Studios project, “The Condemned 2.”

Last, and absolutely not least, is “The Icon.”

While yours truly is not holding his breath and is going to take a “wait and see” approach before getting overly excited, rumors on the internet over the past few days insist that a certain Crow-painted style performer will make his very, very highly-anticipated WWE pay-per-view debut tonight at the Scottrade Center.

That’s right, folks. “The man they call Sting” is rumored to make his WWE debut, after all these years, at the same show that has produced so many memorable debuts, characters, matches and moments. If, in fact, “The Stinger” does make his WWE debut on tonight’s show, this writer has his new favorite Survivor Series moment of all-time.

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As noted throughout the weekend, wrestling legend Sting is expected to have a presence of some sort on tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

We also noted that Randy Orton, who along with Sting, is in St. Louis, the site of tonight’s pay-per-view, and could potentially make his return tonight as well.

Finally, we noted that Roman Reigns is another possibility for tonight’s Survivor Series show.

Regarding these surprises, and there’s said to be another one or two besides the aforementioned three, that will be held back due to the belief that Sting and Orton, if those are the two that they run with, is enough for one show and that any additional surprises would be overkill and would actually take away from the importance of the others.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following on Sunday, sharing his (brief) Survivor Series predictions:

1. Yes I'm watching #SurvivorSeries 2nite
2. No, don't know @Sting status
3. Yes, Expect plenty of surprises
4. Yes, think Team Cena wins

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) November 23, 2014

Guessing @WWE will do all that they can 2nite to get people talking. The brand must get HOT to sell @WWENetwork subscriptions. I'm watching!

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) November 23, 2014

– With his job on the line tonight at Survivor Series, Dolph Ziggler tweeted:

https://twitter.com/heelziggler/status/536566676938956800

– In response to the rumors that Sting will make his long awaited WWE debut tonight, former WWE Superstar Lance Storm questions why WWE did not hype Sting’s appearance in advance:

https://twitter.com/lancestorm/status/536558282950070273

As we’ve been reporting over the weekend, fans tuning in to tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view can expect a few big surprises. Both Sting and Randy Orton are in St. Louis for the show and are rumored to be making appearances on the show.

There’s also been some buzz that a third big name will be at Survivor Series. Roman Reigns, who was in Reno, Nevada over the weekend for the Wizard World convention, is flying into St. Louis and will be backstage at Survivor Series. It’s unknown whether Reigns will appear on camera, but he’s advertised for next month’s TLC pay-per-view (and multiple live events in December) and he’s either ready to return or getting very close.

Chris Jericho, who performed with Fozzy in Minnesota last night, went into full “Jeri-troll” mode on Twitter, teasing fans that he could be the third rumored surprise for Survivor Series:

Long drive tonight, but excited to have lunch w @randyorton & @sting tomorrow afternoon. Especially since #RKO is buying!

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) November 23, 2014

It’s going to be a big night for WWE and wrestling fans everywhere. Join us here tonight for Live Coverage of WWE Survivor Series and breaking news updates.

There are reports floating around the internet today that claim Randy Orton has been spotted at a restaurant in St. Louis, the site of Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, doing basically nothing to keep his presence hidden from the public.

It was reported earlier that Orton took a 9am flight out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he is filming a WWE Studios movie, to DFW Airport, connecting to St. Louis.

The fact that “The Viper” is in St. Louis doesn’t necessarily guarantee that he will be on the Survivor Series show, as he lives there and was reportedly in town visiting his father. However, is definitely in town right now.

The belief from another one of the other sources is that Sting will be at Survivor Series on Sunday, but no one has yet to be able to officially confirm that to us. The initial reports that surfaced online claimed that Sting at Survivor Series is a definite, which would make sense timing wise for a number of reasons.

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The following are highlights of the latest blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On Sting possibly appearing at Survivor Series: “My Twitter timeline lit up Friday night with the conveniently, timed info/rumor that Sting would make a ‘surprise’ appearance at Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series. I have no idea it that’s true or not and I’d have preferred if the info, true or not, would not have leaked out. I’m not a major fan of the “Jardine’s” aka spoilers. I’m a Sting fan from back in the day and believe that if his first and perhaps only match in WWE is at WrestleMania 31. The man has earned a WrestleMania Moment without question.”

On his prediction for the Survivor Series main event outcome: “If forced to make a prediction, I’d go with Team Cena winning the Survivor Series main event Sunday in St. Louis which provides WWE the opportunity to truly set the reset button and create some new scenarios that are due with the build to WM31 beginning to commence. If so, Im curious to see how HHH and Steph are repositioned as WWE needs star power and they provide that more than many of the talents.”

On rumors of a Brock Lesnar return to UFC: “My thoughts on the possibility of Brock Lesnar returning to the UFC have seemingly resonated among some. Lesnar is a true jock….not an entertainer….and in the UFC he can be involved in a main steam sport of which he covets while still making big money for working few times a year. I think the amazingly gifted athlete longs for the competition and to see what’s left in the tank after his battles with diverticulitis. Perhaps with the additional TV dates that Lesnar has agreed to is for him to lose the WWE Title on Monday Night RAW where the most fans would see it. Who knows?”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

Wrestling icon Sting is scheduled to make his highly anticipated WWE television debut at Sunday’s Survivor Series.

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon tweeted on Saturday:

This will be a #SurvivorSeries you'll never forget. pic.twitter.com/X9nlJv895H

— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) November 21, 2014

While it’s still unknown exactly what Sting’s role will be at Survivor Series, we’ve heard that he is not scheduled to appear at this week’s WWE RAW and SmackDown shows.

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(Source: PWinsider.com)

– Sting makes a guest appearance for IGN News, talking about TBS renewing the animated series “American Dad” in the video below.

– Although it was initially reported that the project was completed, apparently WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair will be filming the fitness DVD with NBA legend Dennis Rodman on Friday. Below is a new tweet from Flair regarding the project.

Tomorrow @dennisrodman's gonna find out everybody gets old, but not everybody gets great! #shapeupshowdown pic.twitter.com/VE28elkHiB

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) November 20, 2014

– Roman Reigns, who is still recovering after undergoing emergency surgery on an incarcerated hernia in September, could return to action as soon as Saturday, Dec. 20. He is being advertised to compete at a WWE live event taking place that night at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which is the earliest date he is presently scheduled for.

– Check out for the first time ever, Sting’s WWE 2K15 Entrance.

– Tickets for the WWE live events in Texas on Sunday, Jan. 4 in Beaumont and Hidalgo go on sale this Saturday to the general public. Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ryback, Big Show and Mark Henry are advertised for the Beaumont show at Ford Arena, while John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt and Seth Rollins will be in action at the Hidalgo event at State Farm Arena.

The latest on Brock Lesnar possibly leaving WWE

– According to one source, there’s a chance that the new faction, “A New Day,” which features Xavier Woods, Big E. and Kofi Kingston, may make their official debut at this Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

– In the latest edition of “WWE Inbox,” which you can see below, various WWE Superstars and WWE Divas discuss “The Icon” Sting.

E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W!

The chants can still be heard today. In fact, WWE still capitalizes on those three letters to this very day.

For example, last Monday night after RAW, WWE premiered “ECW Exposed” on the WWE Network as part of a full “ECW Week” theme for their digital subscription service.

Next Tuesday night, a second edition of “ECW Exposed” is scheduled to air on the WWE Network.

Hell, this weekend, Tommy Dreamer will be presenting the seventh “House Of Hardcore” event, which is considered by many to be a show with the old “ECW feel” to it.

My question is this, why do we see so many ECW reunion shows, but no WCW reunion shows? I’m assuming it has a lot to do with dollars and cents.

For an ECW reunion show to be held, you need at least some of the following guys: Paul Heyman, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, Taz, Bully Ray, Devon, Terry Funk, The Sandman, Rob Van Dam, Raven and Shane Douglas. Sure, there are many other names you can go with, but you need at least a few of those guys on the event for it to feel like a legitimate ECW reunion show.

For a WCW reunion show to be held, you need at least some of the following guys: Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair, Sting, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Diamond Dallas Page, Lex Luger, Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner and Rick Steiner. Again, many names are missing, but the fact remains, the price tags of the key guys needed for an ECW reunion show versus the price tags for a WCW reunion show are world’s apart.

WWE has at different points in time had enough of the aforementioned WCW names under contract, and certainly has enough money to secure the stars they didn’t have at a particular point in time, to put together a legitimate WCW reunion show.

Outside of the financial side of putting together a reunion show for the former two biggest rival promotions to WWE, there is the financial side of how much these shows would generate.

When you compare the amount of DVDs sold between “The Rise & Fall Of ECW” and “The Rise & Fall Of WCW,” again you will notice that they are world’s apart.

When ECW went out of business in 2001 they were still a beloved promotion that just didn’t have the financial backing or television exposure to stay afloat. When WCW went out of business in 2001 they barely had a pulse.

The fan-base for ECW was a rabid, cult-like fan-base that loved their home-promotion dearly. The fan-base for WCW by the time the company folded in 2001 was practically nonexistent.

Still, it feels like there is enough WCW nostalgia for a reunion show to work. Anytime rumors circulate that claim WWE is in negotiations with Goldberg, Sting, or any of the other major names wrestling fans associate with WCW, there is a huge buzz. Fans are excited at the prospect of these guys coming into the current fold and squaring off against today’s crop of WWE Superstars.

Currently, there is a lot of interest in a Sting vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania. There has been buzz in the recent past about a possible showdown between Goldberg and his modern-day carbon-copy Ryback. There’s even been a lot of interest in “The Hulkster” lacing up his red and yellow boots once more.

If WWE were to sign all of these guys, or ever considered the idea at any point in time, why is it out of the realm of possibility that a WCW reunion show would be a success? Personally, I think it would work, however, I think WWE wants the WCW legacy buried and forgotten, and wants the fans of today to only remember history the way Vince McMahon and company choose to portray it.

Ever watched the “Monday Night War” documentary series on the WWE Network? Right there is a perfect example of the WWE-version of history being told.

The fact is, ECW was never a close second to WWE. They definitely provided a template on how to change the wrestling product into something more modern that fans of that generation soaked up in droves. The fact remains, however, that WCW was kicking WWE’s ass for a lengthy period of time.

Prior to that, when WWE was the top dog, WCW was always nipping at their heels. NWA before WCW was at times a close-second to WWE, and for a long period of time was considered to have the better talent roster. Additionally, NWA would beat WWE in television ratings on a somewhat regular basis before fans really paid attention to TV ratings or considered them any legitimate measure of success, as was the case when the ratings became the focal point of the WWE vs. WCW “Monday Night Wars.”

Outside of WrestleMania once a year, WWE puts on pay-per-views that for the most part feel the same. Nothing seems special or different about them anymore, and the entire idea behind a pay-per-view is to put on an event that feels bigger and more unique than a typical weekly wrestling television program.

Unfortunately, current WWE pay-per-views just feel like a slightly better version of a solid edition of WWE RAW and/or WWE SmackDown, when the company should be striving to put on pay-per-views that feel like “must see” or “can’t miss” programming.

Something tells me if WWE were to book a WCW reunion pay-per-view, if they booked the right guys, it would generate a ton of interest and likely draw a solid buyrate. It would garner interest from fans who escaped the wrestling bubble and moved on with their lives back in 2001 when the only alternative to the WWE-style of wrestling went out of business.

Picture it guys — WCW One Night Stand!

I’d fork out $44.95 and spend three hours of a Sunday evening to watch it.

And something tells me many others would as well.

How about you? Would you be interested in buying a “WCW Reunion” pay-per-view event? Let us know by posting your feedback in the “Comments” section below. You can also connect with me directly on Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR and/or on Twitter @MBoone420.

Regarding Hulk Hogan working a match at WrestleMania 31, it will largely depend on whether or not he can pass the strict WWE physical examination. The same applies for anyone over the age of about 45 that is under consideration for being brought back to work WrestleMania, or any other shows, including Sting.

Hogan has been pushing for another match not just in media interviews, but behind the scenes as well.  He’s made no secret that he wants one last match against John Cena. Most are skeptical that he’ll get medically cleared, but he’s apparently gearing up for a match and is trying to make it happen.

John Cena Talks About A Possible Match Against Hulk Hogan

Since the health scare with Jerry Lawler a little while back, WWE has instituted strict physicals for older talents before they’ll allow them to do anything physical, which is why Hogan hasn’t even been throwing punches or anything along those lines on WWE television.

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(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley, along with wrestling legend Sting will be the headliners for “The Big Event” taking place on Saturday, November 8th in Flushing, New York at Laguardia Plaza (104-04 Ditmars Blvd, Flushing, New York 11369)

Above is a video of Sting promoting the event.

For more information on the event, visit BigEventNY.com.

– WWE Diva AJ Lee recently quipped on Twitter that she “doesn’t have friends.” This fact was played up on the WWE App during RAW, with Lee talking about how she’s a loner in the WWE locker room.

“That was a joke, but it’s funny ’cause it’s true,” Lee said to Tom Phillips. “Everyone knows that I don’t exactly have friends in the locker room and maybe that’s because I don’t like to [does mocking voice] talk about shoes, and clothes and boys! But sometimes, you gotta take what you can get.”

– In the following video that was recently added to WWE’s YouTube channel, Stephanie McMahon discusses WWE 2K15, Sting and more.

Reddit user “MetsFan4Ever,” who has broken WWE stories in the past, claims to have knowledge that points to Sting debuting on WWE television around late January.

While this should be taken as a rumor for now, it would work timing wise if “The Icon” were to have “one final match” at WrestleMania 31 as has been rumored extensively in the past.

It’s also worth noting that Sting himself teased on social media this weekend that “big news is on the horizon.”

Sting has posted another cryptic tease via social media, announcing his return to New York and promising that some “big news is on the horizon.”

The exact post, which you can check out on his official Facebook page, reads as follows:

“New York next month. Event bigger news on the horizon.”

– It is said that even if WWE decides against doing a John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose match on RAW with the winner facing Seth Rollins in a cage at the upcoming WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, that plans are to have a Cena-Ambrose singles feud eventually.

– WWE will be airing “Sneak Peek: The Best of Sting” on the WWE Network on Friday night at 10pm EST. The show will be a preview of the new WWE DVD, with the synopsis reading as follows:

“This Sneak Peek gives you a glimpse inside the seven hour collection of the best matches and moments starring the franchise of WCW – Sting.”

– Curtis Axel, who has been out of action since his tag-team partner Ryback took time off for surgery, posted the following on Twitter after last night’s RAW, hyping his upcoming return to WWE television.

My return to #RAW is coming. And so is a the #ClosingOfADoor

— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) September 30, 2014

– “The Icon” Sting is featured on the December issue of the WWE comic book, which is written by WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley.

The following are highlights of a new blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On his upcoming MMA broadcasting debut: “In my spare, time I am doing research on my first MMA play by play assignment which will be next Friday October 3 from Tulsa and on PPV produced by Battle Ground MMA where I will partner with Chael Sonnen on the broadcast that features the return of the one night, 8 Man Single Elimination Tournament with the winner earning 50K. This event is being carried by many major cable systems and I hope that you will give us a shot on what will be an unpredictable, exciting. night. This is going to be a down and dirty night of fights in the cage That begins at 10 eastern/9 Central time.

I have many, great friends in the MMA world helping me prepare for this long awaiting, eagerly anticipated opportunity.”

On a new trend in main event matches in wrestling: “What started the trend that it takes a main event level talent using their finish MULTIPLE times on another top hand to win a match? Why is that lame trend on going? If one has to use their vaunted finish multiple times to beat another talent then is is really one’s finish?

If the in ring psychology was more refined and made more common sense, we wouldn’t be seeing someone have to take another’s go to finish multiple times to lose. For those who think that matter helps a match then they are out of touch with the genre. It’s all about protecting the loser obviously instead of it being all about getting the winner truly over.”

On Sting to WWE debates: “Is there really a debate that Sting should or should not compete at WM31? Really? Seems like a no brainer to me. The second part of our Sting conversation on the Ross Report had approximately 1.5M downloads and that number is still growing. That specific market research says there is an interest in WWE fans wanting to see the Stinger have his WrestleMania Moment. I see the WM31 card being an ensemble type show and any one who thinks that Sting can’t contribute to that ensemble is out of touch.”

On Brock Lesnar/HIAC rumors: “Some are saying that no Brock Lesnar at this year’s HIAC in Dallas? That’s the rumor and a head scratcher.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

– Goldberg’s debut on WCW Nitro was 17 years ago to the day this past Monday. As a result, Big E. and Xavier Woods paid tribute to him on the WWE App this week in a comedy segment, which you can check out at WWE.com.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently responded to a fan on Twitter who asked him if Sting should wrestle more than one match for WWE. JR replied by saying the following:

“@JuanDeMarco4: @JRsBBQ Do u think @Sting will do more than 1 match in Wwe???” He could but I wouldn't. One match at WM31 is the deal

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 24, 2014