Wrestling legend Sting has recently his debut on the All Elite Wrestling the last December. It was pretty shocking to see the Stinger not only coming back to a major promotion but also in action again.
Sting shocked the world when he finally arrived in the WWE in 2014. He finally agreed to bury the hatchet with the biggest professional wrestling promotion. Even though he was not given any major victory under WWE’s banner but his short WWE run will be remembered by the fans forever.
Sting Reveals How He Got His Shape Back
Sting is the prime example to make those people wrong who think a wrestler cannot be world-famous without being in WWE. The list of Sting’s achievements is so long that it cannot be measured in this story. Most of the newer audience who are not familiar with Sting’s previous works in WCW and Total Nonstop Action will never understand what an amazing wrestler during his time. This is a big reason why the older audience could never accept his defeats against Triple H and Seth Rollins in his small WWE career.
Recently Sting spoke to the Bleacher Report where he talked about his NXT goals and other things. Some highlights are given below;
He reveals that AEW sent him a ring to get back into shape:
After five-and-a-half years of not being in a ring, there was some rust on me, for sure, especially with guys in the ring like Darby, Ricky Starks and Brian Cage. These guys are incredible. Tony Khan asked me if I wanted a ring sent to my house and thankfully, I have a barn that is insulated with climate control. We put the ring in there, and I had to get used to running the ropes again, and it was an eye-opener for me. It was a challenge.
I didn’t recover as quick as I used to. It was grueling. I had a lot of work to get my cardio ready to go and get into good physical condition. It was tougher than it’s ever been but I got there.
He calls Darby Allin multi-talented and also says he enjoyed working with him for the Street Fight:
There were times I felt like I am along for the ride, but it’s hard for me not to plug myself in creatively on certain aspects. I would speak up and have my own ideas, but I have to tell you: Darby is probably the most creative I have seen. He has a mind for the wrestling business and cinematography. I think he is going to be one of those guys that a lot of people are going to end up working for someday. He is multi-talented. It was really cool working with Darby.
He also says filming took a huge toll on his body:
The cinematic was fun. I would like to do more of those for sure, but I came out of it in shambles. It took its toll on me. It was two nights of filming and that was pretty tough. It can be taxing on the body especially at my age. It was 12 hours instead of being in the ring for 30-40 minutes. I love filming. I have done movies and TV, and I always have fun with that stuff. The tough part was all of the hours and the recovery time.
Sting’s in-ring performance even at the age of 62 proves he is not just any other wrestler out there. He rightfully proved to the world that ‘age is just a number.’