On this day: The NWA severs ties with TNA on the day of Sacrifice, leading to the NWA World Title match between Christian (c), Kurt Angle and Sting deciding the first TNA World Heavyweight Champion. In the match, Kurt Angle makes Sting submit to the Ankle Lock at the same time that Christian is pinned by Sting. Kurt Angle is ultimately ruled the winner and first TNA World Champion. (5/13/07)

On this day: Sting retained the TNA World Title against Jeff Hardy in the main event of Victory Road in a shockingly quick match, one that lasted less than 90 seconds. Sting picked up the victory with the Scorpion Death Drop after lengthy stalling by Jeff Hardy, who wouldn’t appear on television again until August of that year due to personal issues. (3/13/11)

On this day: Less than two weeks after 2/21/11 was revealed to be the date of The Undertaker’s WWE return, 3/3/11 was revealed as the day Sting returned to TNA. Sting faced Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in Hardy’s home state and won, beginning his third reign as TNA World Champion. (3/3/11)

Sting & Vader’s staredown - requested by entombedemperorcarcass

On this day: Sting wins back the Championship that he was stripped of over a month earlier when he defeats Hulk Hogan to become the Undisputed WCW World Heavyweight Champion at SuperBrawl VIII. (2/22/98)