3: NWO Sting

NWO Sting helped the Stinger transition from his bleach blonde surfer character to the ‘Crow’.

One important thing to note about the fake NWO Sting is that he had everybody fooled for a while, from the fans to his fellow wrestlers in the back.

Fake Sting was an idea Eric Bischoff had to keep the character of Sting relevant in the mid 90's when the real Stinger decided to take a break from the business to battle his demons. Fake Sting was played by a wrestler by the name of Jeff Farmer who'd previously wrestled in WWE under the name of Cobra. In 1996, at the height of the NWO phenomenon, Farmer appeared in the ring dress as Sting in an order to make fans believe that the last bastion of WCW had decided to align with the NWO. The moment was significant in the history of pro wrestling because it acted as the catalyst for turning the surfer character of the Stinger into the dark, brooding 'Crow' form that caught fire in the late 90's.

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The real Sting turned up at a WarGames match at Fall Brawl but walked out on team WCW when they thought he was an imposter. This was the official moment that began Sting's transformation to the 'Crow'. He watched from the rafters and didn't speak a word, and only occasionally interfered to battle the NWO. NWO Sting would later join New Japan Pro Wrestling to play a comedic character based on 'Crow' Sting.

Edited by Staff Editor