10 Great Sting matches every wrestling fan should see

#6 Sting vs. Steve (William) Regal--Great American Bash 1996

Steven Regal is taken aback by Sting's ferocity.

In 1996, Sting was sort of in limbo in WCW. Hulk Hogan, the long-time WWE stalwart, had joined Ted Turner's organization and immediately became the company's top babyface.

This meant that Sting had to move down the card. He couldn't fight Hulk Hogan since they were both 'good guys,' and he couldn't be in the main event picture since Hogan was already playing the top babyface role in the company.

WCW responded by putting Sting into a lot of tag team matches, especially with Lex Luger, but at the Bash in 1996 Luger was set to challenge The Giant (Big Show Paul Wight) for the world title. Sting was bundled into a one-off match against Steve Regal that was essentially filler.

No one told Regal or Sting that their match was filler, however, as the two put on a classic contest.

Why this is a must-see match: First, it's thrilling to see two icons of the sport like Regal and Sting face off. Second, Regal's grinding mat and submission game contrasts well with Sting's polished strength and agility assault.