Sting played the final match of his career last Sunday at AEW Revolution 2024.
The WCW Legends successfully defended the AEW Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks alongside Darby Allin in the main event of the show.
Former WCW booker Kevin Sullivan praised AEW president Tony Khan’s handling of Sting’s retirement match on the latest edition of the Tuesday with the Taskmaster podcast.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below.
On how Tony Khan handled Sting’s retirement: “I think Tony Khan has done a great job, especially he’s swam upstream and done it because he’s taken a lot of the criticism the company has received lately. You know what it’s like.” Once they turn on you, they turn on you like The Rock. ”
About Sting: “Sting did a great job. He was a first-rate guy. I’ve known him for a long time.”
About Sting’s first match with Ric Flair at 1988’s Clash of the Champions I: “I was there that night when Rick poured match oil on him. He never looked back.”