# What If Sting Was the Third Man? Rewriting WCW, the nWo & Wrestling History

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Podcast: [Pro Wrestling Forever Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pro-wrestling-forever-podcast-7813397)
Published: 2026-07-15T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if Sting had been revealed as the Third Man instead of Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 1996? In this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily return to Into the Wrestleverse to tackle one of the greatest "what if?" scenarios in professional wrestling history. Could Sting have led the New World Order ? Would the nWo have become an even bigger cultural phenomenon, or would it have fizzled out before changing the industry? And how would Hogan, WCW, and the Monday Night Wars have been rewritten? The hosts explore what likely would have happened , debate what should have happened , and follow the ripple effects across WCW, the WWF, and wrestling history as a whole. If you love classic wrestling , WCW , the Monday Night Wars , Sting , the nWo , fantasy booking, and wrestling history, this episode is for you. Topics include: Sting as the Third Man The creation of the nWo Hulk Hogan's alternate career path WCW in the Monday Night Wars Fantasy booking wrestling history What should have happened vs. what probably would have happened Subscribe to Pro Wrestling Forever for weekly conversations celebrating wrestling history, legendary matches, unforgettable moments, and the greatest "what if?" debates in professional wrestling. Follow Pro Wrestling Forever Instagram: https://instagram.com/prowrestlingforeverpod  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/prowrestling4ever.bsky.social   Threads: https://threads.net/@prowrestlingforeverpod  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prowrestlingforeverpod   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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