Sting Will Take out The Authority at WWE Fastlane

Sting is expected to make an appearance at WWE's Fastlaneevent coming up on Sunday, February 22. The pro wrestling legend and resident vigilante of WWE will be at Fastlane thanks to Triple H, who has demanded he be present for the night.

And while this scenario reeks of a classic setup, the fact is that The Authority's schemes may backfire on them.  Considering how good Sting has looked thus far, it's hard to believe that the company will allow him to fall now, and that means he will very likely take out The Authority at Fastlane.

The impending confrontation between The Game and The Icon is a storm that has been brewing since The Survivor Series in 2014.

That was the night when Sting shocked the world by making his debut in Vince McMahon's ring.  He came down the aisle, stepped through the ropes and prevented Seth Rollins from making the pin on Dolph Ziggler.  That move gave John Cena's team the win and bragging rights over The Authority, a fact that has stayed with Hunter the entire time.

But it's not just that Sting opened fire on The Authority, it's that he did it at the expense of The Game himself.

When Sting delivered the Scorpion Deathdrop on Triple H, it was the shot heard around the world.  For the first time in a long time, Hunter was left flat on his back and The Authority was left with a loss.  The company's top protagonists had finally won the day, and they did so thanks to a man who had never performed in a WWE ring.

Sting made more of an impact in one night against Triple H's group than perhaps any man had to that point, with the exception of Daniel Bryan.  Sting made his presence known and took out WWE's top heel faction, and he did so with relative ease.

And he will do so again at Fastlane.

The truth is that The Authority will be ready for him this time.  This time, Sting will not have the element of surprise on his side.  Hunter will likely be in the ring when he calls out Sting, and Sting will likely show up in the ring, right in front of him.  The Cerebral Assassin will then surely do what he does best: play mind games with The Icon and try to rattle him.

And as soon as it appears that Hunter may have asked for more than he could handle, The Authority will certainly show up to protect its leader.  But it's The Authority that will be outnumbered.

This is where Sting and his gimmick are at its finest: when his back is against the wall.  This is the same sort of angle that played out in WCW, when Sting was fighting against The nWo.  Eric Bischoff was the evil corporate mastermind, the Triple H of the group, and was determined to stop Sting dead in his tracks.

But no matter what The nWo did, it could not stop Sting.  Sting almost always managed to come out on top, and while he did so with help at times, the truth is that more often that not he was alone.  However, he was not unarmed.

The sight of Sting clad in a black trench coat wielding a baseball bat is one of the most iconic images that fans have ever seen.  The idea of the lone vigilante, the heroic voice of opposition that refuses to bow down and fights the system from the inside, is one that Sting perfected.

It was his role against The nWo that brought fans to the table in WCW and brought more excitement to that company than had been seen in years.  Sting was the perfect protagonist at the perfect time, and he was doing battle against the perfect heel stable.

Now history is repeating itself.

Now, Sting has the opportunity to correct past sins when he attempts to shut down a pro wrestling company's oppressive heel threat.  What he was unable to do against The nWo could now be realized against The Authority when he once again plunges a dagger into the heart of the group.

And it all begins at Fastlane.

Fastlane will surely be a setup, planned and executed to near perfection by Triple H.  But the fact is that Sting will either get help from other babyfaces in the locker room or he will have the infamous bat in his hand when he confronts The Game.  If that happens, then Sting will best The Authority, just as he did at The Survivor Series.

All of this could very well be leading to a match between Sting and Hunter at WrestleMania 31, a night that has seen many dream matches and epic showdowns happen over the years.  And if WWE is indeed laying the groundwork for Mania now, then Sting will surely continue to look good as time goes by.

Fastlane could be a flashback of the old days in WCW, when one heroic figure armed with only a bat was able to start a revolution against the unfair ruling class.  Sting may not end Triple H's regime that night, but he could certainly take them out, and that would be a huge statement on WWE's part.

The Authority will surely be ready for Sting, but Sting will surely be ready for them.  Chaos will almost definitely ensue.