i know it's about money, but isn't winning and losing also tied to money? if sting is portrayed as a huge loser, are kids gonna wanna buy his merchandise?
what benefit is there to having sting lose? doesn't it help to at least put over the guy? THIS is how they want him remembered?
the other dude pretty much answered it like i would have
money is money... who's buying your merch when nobody is seeing you wrestle and nobody is making any merch for you?
it's kind of like being an underground artist... ok you on TNA or whatever he was on... a few small minority of people will see you.. you'll get a bigger cut of a smaller pie... and you'll be able to be the man
orrrrrrrrrrrrr... you can come on over universal music group (WWE) we on doing millions plus 2-3 times a week.. we got merch everywhere, we got video games, we got movies, we got every damn thing... we got the biggest show of ever in wrestlemania.. you gonna be on that shyt.. yea you gonna lose but we gonna bring in the nwo for some cheap heat and then shake your hand and show you off for an extra 5 mins to all the youngings
after that we'll cycle back around and put your old shyt on our ppv channel... put out some more merch for you... then get you again with the hall of fame... and whenever you're healthy, still give you some more light when you need it.... but no way your old ass about to THE MAN... just chill and collect these BIGGER checks
my only point was.... i don't think he was duped... like vince sold him some dreams... i think vince told him what was up and he said fukk it, i can make more money losing on wrestlemania than i can winning in the d league