Sting
American professional wrestler
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2024 | Sting was awarded the Iron Mike Mazurki Award by the Cauliflower Alley Club. |
October 2024 | Sting announced that he had signed a new multi-year contract with AEW on a 'Legends deal'. |
August 25 2024 | Sting made his first post-retirement appearance at All In, where he saved Darby Allin from being set on fire by The Elite after Allin lost his Coffin match to Jack Perry. Sting executed a double Scorpion Deathdrop on the Jacksons and freed Allin from the coffin. |
March 2024 | Sting had his final match, during which he was accompanied by his two sons, Garrett and Steven, who portrayed different eras of his wrestling career. |
March 3 2024 | Sting had his official retirement match at AEW Revolution, retiring as an undefeated tag team with Darby Allin and as champion. |
February 7 2024 | Sting and Allin won the AEW World Tag Team Championship by defeating Ricky Starks and Big Bill on Dynamite, marking Sting's first championship since 2011. |
2023 | Sting received the Stanley Weston Award for Lifetime Achievement from Pro Wrestling Illustrated. |
November 18 2023 | Sting, along with Allin and Copeland, defeated Cage, Wayne, and Luchasaurus in a six-man tag team match at Full Gear. |
October 25 2023 | Ric Flair made his AEW debut as a surprise for Sting, stating he would be in Sting's corner for his final match. |
October 18 2023 | Sting announced his retirement from in-ring competition in 2024 during the episode of Dynamite, revealing that his final match would take place at Revolution on March 3. |
October 1 2023 | At WrestleDream, Sting and Darby Allin were attacked by Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Nick Wayne, but were saved by Adam Copeland in his AEW debut. |
August 27 2023 | Sting and Darby Allin defeated Swerve Strickland and Christian Cage in a coffin match at All In. |
June 25 2023 | At Forbidden Door, Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito defeated Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki. |
January 22 2023 | Sting took part in The Great Muta Final 'Bye-Bye' event, marking his only Pro Wrestling Noah appearance, where he teamed with Allin and Muta to defeat Akira, Hakushi, and Naomichi Marufuji. |
2022 | Sting retired as the AEW World Tag Team Champion, concluding a notable chapter in his wrestling career. |
December 2022 | At Dynamite: Holiday Bash, Sting teamed with Allin and CM Punk to defeat The Pinnacle (MJF, Cash Wheeler, and Dax Harwood), marking Sting's first AEW main event match. |
November 2022 | Sting and Darby Allin defeated Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal at Full Gear. |
September 2022 | Sting, Darby Allin, and Miro defeated the House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) at All Out. |
September 2022 | During Rampage: Grand Slam, Sting and Darby Allin defeated the House of Black (King and Matthews), where Sting's rival The Great Muta made a surprise appearance. |
June 28 2022 | Sting, Darby Allin, and Shingo Takagi defeated Bullet Club members The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) and El Phantasmo at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door. |
June 19 2022 | Sting appeared in a video message at Slammiversary to congratulate Impact Wrestling on their 20th anniversary. |
March 2022 | Sting, along with Sammy Guevara and Darby Allin, won a Tornado tag team match at Revolution against Andrade El Idolo, Matt Hardy, and Isiah Kassidy. |
January 19 2022 | Sting appeared on TBS for the first time in over 20 years, teaming with Darby Allin to defeat The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) in Washington D.C. |
2021 | Sting performed in approximately two dozen matches in AEW, showcasing an evolution in his wrestling style, particularly his willingness to engage in high-flying spots, which surprised many wrestling journalists. |
August 18 2021 | Sting wrestled on TNT for the first time in 20 years, teaming with Darby Allin to defeat 2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) in Houston, Texas. |
May 30 2021 | Sting and Darby Allin defeated Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page at AEW's Double or Nothing, marking Sting's first live match in front of a crowd since WWE Night of Champions in 2015. |
March 7 2021 | Sting came out of retirement and had his first match in over five years at AEW Revolution, winning in a tag team match with Darby Allin. |
January 21 2021 | Sting was announced to team with Darby Allin against Team Taz (Brian Cage and Ricky Starks) in a Street Fight at Revolution on March 7, marking Sting's first match since September 2015, thus coming out of retirement. |
2020 | Sting and Darby Allin won the AEW World Tag Team Championship once, marking a significant achievement in Sting's career. |
2020 | Sting and Darby Allin formed a tag team that remained undefeated throughout their time in AEW. |
December 9 2020 | Sting spoke for the first time on TNT in nearly 20 years during the AEW Dynamite episode, officially confirming his multi-year contract with AEW to Cody Rhodes. |
December 3 2020 | Sting's AEW t-shirt broke the single-day record for t-shirt sales, as reported by Pro Wrestling Tees owner Ryan Barkan. |
December 2 2020 | Sting made his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut after a tag team match at Dynamite: Winter Is Coming, marking his first appearance on TNT since March 26, 2001. |
October 2020 | WWE stopped selling Sting merchandise and pulled his page from WWE Shop. |
May 2020 | It was reported that Sting was no longer under WWE contract. |
February 25 2019 | Sting made his first appearance on WWE television since 2016 during the 70th birthday celebration of Ric Flair. |
April 2 2016 | Sting headlined the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016, where he announced his first retirement. |
March 22 2016 | Sting explained that he felt 'completely normal' and had none of the side effects commonly associated with cervical spinal stenosis. |
January 11 2016 | It was announced on the January 11 episode of Raw that Sting would be the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016. |
2015 | Sting was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2016, recognizing his significant contributions to professional wrestling. |
2015 | Sting defeated Big Show by disqualification in his first match on Raw, as Seth Rollins attacked him. That same night, Sting and John Cena defeated Show and Rollins. |
2015 | Sting married his second wife, Sabine. |
2015 | After the NFL draft, Steven Jr. was invited by the Kansas City Chiefs to try out at their rookie mini-camp. |
November 2015 | Sting suffered a serious neck injury during a match against Seth Rollins, which ultimately led to his retirement from professional wrestling. |
October 2015 | WWE released a second Sting DVD titled Sting: Into the Light, featuring a behind-the-scenes documentary. |
September 20 2015 | At Night of Champions, Sting was defeated by Seth Rollins and suffered a legit neck injury after a turnbuckle powerbomb. |
August 24 2015 | Sting returned on Raw, challenging Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions. |
March 2015 | Sting participated in the main event of WrestleMania 31, where he faced Triple H in a highly anticipated match. |
March 16 2015 | Sting made a surprise appearance on Raw, helping Randy Orton fight off The Authority and spoke for the first time in-ring immediately after the broadcast. |
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