Why Sting Won’t Watch His Old Matches

Sting is only interested in moving forward.

At AEW Revolution, Sting finally brought down the curtain on a career that made him one of the most famous names in wrestling history. However, that doesn’t mean he’s decided to slow down.

The WWE Hall of Famer is in the midst of his “2025 or Never” tour, after which he’ll stop doing appearances in full makeup and costume. This has kept him on the road for much of the year, as fans scramble for their opportunity to meet the veteran.

Sting Is Staying Busy Despite Retirement

During a new interview with Denise Salcedo, Sting was asked about how he’s enjoying retirement, but it seems wrestling hasn’t really changed his life all that much. The WCW legend explained that because of his convention tour, he’s still travelling regularly, but not being in the ring has given his body a chance to recover.

“I’m retired, but I’m on airplanes like multiple times a month, especially 2025. I’m blowing it out here. I’ve always loved real estate, so I’m still dabbling in real estate. And I’m going to get more serious about that coming up here soon, probably 2026 when I’m not traveling so much.

And it’s good because my body is healing up and I’m getting to spend more time with family and friends. And, yeah, it’s all good.”

When asked whether he’s watched his final match at Revolution back, Sting revealed that he hasn’t. In fact, he makes a point of not watching any of his old matches back, as he feels that as soon as they’re done, he’s ready to move on to whatever’s next.

“I see certain things, you know, fans or family members or friends will send a video, a 2-3 minute clip of something. I watch stuff like that. And I’m not saying I haven’t seen like a whole match of mine, but it’s rare. It is so rare. When I’m done, I take that hat off and go on with the next part of my life.”

Sting began his wrestling career in 1985, despite previously having no interest in the industry. However, after attending a show in Los Angeles while trying to carve out a career as a bodybuilder, that all changed.

The Icon subsequently went on to work for the CWA, UWF, Jim Crockett Promotions, WCW, TNA, WWE, and finally AEW.

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