While WWE concluded Monday’s RAW with attention on Jerry Lawler becoming the number one contender for the WWE Championship, an earlier vignette hyping a debut on February 21, 2011 has captured most of the attention.
The dark video, which was shot on a site that resembled “Jacob’s cabin” from “Lost,” featured an unidentified individual wearing a long trench coat and boots. Speculation has erupted over who is being portrayed in what was WWE’s most captivating “hype video” in recent memory.
Various web rumors are suggesting that Sting is the focal point of the campaign. WWE has definitely been interested in securing Sting for a run, and a debut in three weeks would create a scenario in which the former WCW star could be readied for a Hall of Fame induction and match at WrestleMania weekend in Atlanta.
Some outlets have gone a step further, using the 2-21-11 video as “proof” that Sting has signed a WWE deal and is gearing for a debut on that date.
Given the timeframe and the attire, the video could just as easily be referring to The Undertaker’s return. Local advertising for the 2/21 RAW, in fact, claims that it will mark the “return of the Undertaker,” although there is no reason The Deadman’s return and the subject of that video cannot be mutually exclusive.
One point in favor of the Undertaker rumor is the fact that a YouTube posting of the local advertisement was pulled this afternoon.
The debut of a talent like Awesome Kong is another candidate. While the campaign would seem a bit extensive for a wrestler debuting with WWE’s relatively low-profile Diva division, one can make the case that the cryptic nature of the video is better suited for a wrestler unknown to WWE’s audience. If WWE wanted viewers to get excited about the debut of Sting or the return of Undertaker, there is logic in announcing those plans outright.