Sting says AEW Revolution retirement moment was ‘probably the highlight of 40 years’
Sting says his retirement match at AEW Revolution 2024 went exactly as he had envisioned it.
His sons, Garrett and Steven Borden, took part in his entrance and got involved in the match that night, delivering Stinger Splashes to The Young Bucks. Asked about seeing his sons in face paint as Wolfpac Sting and Surfer Sting, Sting said it was “probably the highlight of 40 years” for him.
“It was exactly as I envisioned it being. It was like a dream, a surreal kind of a situation to actually witness it, even though I had pictured it happening exactly the way it did. But an amazing night,” he said to The Wrestling Classic.
“It’s just going to be etched in my mind forever. It’s probably the highlight of 40 years for me.”
The interview took place at WrestleVerse Fest in Chattanooga, TN, on August 30. Sting is currently on his “2025 or Never” tour, in reference to it being the last events he will appear at in full Sting makeup.
“It’s not a goodbye, it’s just no more of this (facepaint),” Sting said.
Upcoming events Sting is scheduled for include Horrorhound Weekend in Cincinnati on September 13, Arkansas Comic Con in Little Rock on September 14, and Houston Celebrity Comic Con on September 20.
Sting officially retired at AEW Revolution on March 3, 2024, retaining the AEW World Tag Team titles with Darby Allin against The Young Bucks. His full conversation with The Wrestling Classic is available below.
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