12 Things You Didn't Know About Sting
9. He Actually Wanted To Retire In 2023
If you'd have told anyone towards the end of 2020 that not only would the master of the Scorpion Death-Lock reverse his retirement, but he'd also go on to bump with some of the best talents in the world for a few more years, then they'd have probably burst out in tears.
It was a tough time.
After managing to rather remarkably hang with everyone from FTR to The Young Bucks throughout his time as AEW's elite legend, though, Sting did actually plan to finally call time on his career before his now-scheduled Revolution 2024 second retirement.
According to 'Stinger' himself when talking to Sports Illustrated last year, he had his eyes on December 2023 as the month the 'Icon' rode off into the sunset once and for all.
However, the second a certain 'Nature Boy' infamously arrived in the land of All Elite in October, Sting decided to hang on a couple of months longer and help build towards what should be a truly special night in the Greensboro Coliseum.
Had Ric Flair not controversially chopped his way back into his life a few months ago, however, fans would already be living in a world where Sting had wrestled his final match.