Legendary wrestler Sting recently praised AEW and its president, Tony Khan, expressing how welcomed and respected he felt within the promotion. Speaking on Going Ringside, Sting reflected on his time in TNA Wrestling, WWE, and AEW, highlighting that AEW gave him a genuine feeling of belonging and that Khan treated him exceptionally well. He stated, “In a way, they’re all different, but what I loved about AEW was that it always felt like my brand. It felt like home to me.” Sting credited Tony Khan and his tag team partner Darby Allin for supporting his run in AEW.
Sting’s AEW career began more than three decades after his wrestling debut, a surprising feat since he never expected to wrestle into his 60s. Early in his career, he thought he would retire much sooner, admitting, “I said, ‘I don’t understand how old people hang out for so long.’ And I couldn’t understand it. I said, ‘I would never do that.’ And blew them all out of the water. Forty years later, here I am.” When he first appeared on AEW television in 2020, many anticipated a brief or non-wrestling role. Instead, he fought alongside Darby Allin at Revolution 2021, capturing the AEW Tag Team Championships. Sting held those titles with Allin until his retirement three years later, quitting on the exact pay-per-view event where he made his AEW debut.
Fan Take: Sting’s heartfelt connection to AEW underscores the promotion’s growing reputation as a wrestler-friendly home that honors legends while spotlighting fresh talent. For AEW fans, Sting’s journey highlights the company’s unique blend of respect for wrestling history and exciting future possibilities, which is vital for the sport’s evolution.
