Sting: Into the Light
Sting: Into the Light

Sting: Into the Light

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2015
1h 16m
7.3(3 votes)
Documentary

Overview

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the black and white face paint with Sting: Into the Light. Go into the mind of "The Vigilante" himself as he reflects on his historic career in sports entertainment and prepares to compete in a WWE ring for the first time ever on The Grandest Stage of Them All at WrestleMania. Hear from his greatest allies and rivals, relive his greatest matches as "The Franchise of WCW" and see "The Man Called Sting" finally emerge from the shadows and into the light.

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Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

Steve Borden

Sting/Flash

Steve Borden
Acting

Jim Hellwig

Justice/Rock

Jim Hellwig
Acting

David Johnson

Himself

No Image
Acting

Darrell Anthony

The Invader

Darrell Anthony
Acting

Tracy Smothers

Himself

Tracy Smothers
Acting

Ricky Gibson

Himself

No Image
Acting

Rob Rechsteiner

Rick Steiner

Rob Rechsteiner
Acting

Brad James

Brad Armstrong

Brad James
Acting

Tim Horner

Himself

Tim Horner
Acting

Larry Pfohl

Lex Luger

Larry Pfohl
Acting

Scott Rechsteiner

Scott Steiner

Scott Rechsteiner
Acting

Mick Foley

Cactus Jack

Mick Foley
Acting

Rick Rood

Rick Rude

Rick Rood
Acting

Leon White

Vader

No Image
Acting

Steve Austin

Himself

Steve Austin
Acting

Hulk Hogan

Himself

Hulk Hogan
Acting

Paul Wight

The Giant

Paul Wight
Acting

Bill Goldberg

Himself

Bill Goldberg
Acting

Page Falkinburg Jr.

Himself

Page Falkinburg Jr.
Acting

Bret Hart

Himself

Bret Hart
Acting

Paul Levesque

Triple H

Paul Levesque
Acting

Virgil Runnels

Dusty Rhodes

Virgil Runnels
Acting

Martin Lunde

Arn Anderson

Martin Lunde
Acting

Tully Blanchard

Himself

Tully Blanchard
Acting

Brian Pillman

Himself

Brian Pillman
Acting

Booker Huffman, Jr.

Booker T

Booker Huffman, Jr.

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