Argument Made That Sting Should Lose His Retirement Match

AEW will host Sting’s final match at Revolution 2024. This will be the end of a Hall of Fame career, but his last opponent is still a huge matter of question. That being said, the argument is out there that he should lose that final bout.

Sting marked his AEW debut in 2020 and wrestled his first match at Revolution 2021, which held significance due to his last WWE appearance in 2015, a hiatus spanning over five years. In contrast, Vince Russo raised concerns about Sting’s stint in AEW, emphasizing that the wrestling legend had already accomplished much in his career before joining Tony Khan’s promotion.

The industry veteran, known for his work alongside Sting in WCW, discussed The Icon’s upcoming final match at Revolution 2024 on his recent Taskmaster podcast. Sullivan expressed his belief in having Sting lose this match as a means of giving the other competitor an opportunity to shine. He drew a parallel to the world of boxing, citing how legendary fighter Muhammad Ali lost several of his final bouts.

This is going to sound silly to a lot of wrestling fans. Did Ali win his last fight? Did he win his last two fights? If you want to start sucking people back to the other side, you can lose on the decision. I think in his last seven fights, he never got a knockout and it didn’t hurt him because people still remember him being Ali. Actually, it made him bigger than he was, because he came out of the dressing room, Parkinson’s, with a lot of health issues, but he gave it the ‘All-American’ try. ‘God bless him.’

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Kevin Sullivan emphasizes that regardless of the circumstances, Sting will undoubtedly receive an outpouring of affection from the fans. That being said, booking his retirement could be tricky.

It really doesn’t matter [who wrestles Sting]. Whoever goes over, whether it’s Darby winning or somebody else, it’s going to raise the other guy’s popularity. Then when they go to embrace [Sting], there won’t be a dry eye in the house.

Tony Khan has orchestrated various storylines, with some notably creating a significant buzz. While a match between Ric Flair and Sting could potentially have a profound impact on the professional wrestling scene, the details of Tony Khan’s strategy for concluding Sting’s legendary career remain shrouded in mystery.

We will have to see what the future holds for Sting. He wanted to retire even before Revolution 2024. Keep checking back with Ringside News for more on this story, and so many more in the pro wrestling world.

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