The 11 faces of Sting

#10 The "Joker" Sting

Joker Sting

In 2012, Sting's work for TNA had become mostly an ambassadorship, with few in-ring appearances. However, the company still wanted him to have a strong television presence. Going back to the proven adage of ripping off Hollywood, Sting debuted his 'joker' gimmick, based heavily on Heath Ledger's character from The Dark Knight.

This iteration of Sting is perhaps the least popular. While Sting tried his best, his over the top antics came across as more forced than insane. Thankfully, this chapter didn't last too long.

But Sting would change one final time...

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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