The icon known as Sting, alongside others, was gifted a commemorative, engraved baseball bat to mark the end of his in-ring career at the AEW Revolution 2024 event.
Back in October of last year, Sting announced he would be retiring at the Revolution pay-per-view. Choosing Revolution as the event to end his career was a significant one for the Stinger, who made his wrestling debut for AEW at the very same event in 2021.
It was fitting that Sting’s retirement took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, a city he competed in countless times during his days with the NWA and World Championship Wrestling.
Talk about an ICON-ic night! Coliseum Deputy Director Scott Johnson presented this group of LEGENDS with their custom bats, and Chris Wilson, Deputy City Manager of @greensborocity, presented Sting with a proclamation that March 3 is officially THANK YOU STING DAY in Greensboro! pic.twitter.com/uLmTcvgKmP
— Greensboro Coliseum Complex (@Gbocoliseum) March 4, 2024
Honoring Wrestling Royalty
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex was pleased to gift Sting an engraved black baseball bat, complete with his name as well as the name and date of AEW Revolution 2024.
The Icon wasn’t the only one to receive a gift, as Tony Khan, Darby Allin, Ric Flair, the ‘Greensboro G.O.A.T’ Tony Schiavone, and the ‘Hall of Fame Voice of Wrestling’ Jim Ross also received a commemorative bat.
Sting's weapon of choice is the iconic black baseball bat, so we decided to gift @Sting, @DarbyAllin, @ricFlairNatrBoy, @TonyKhan, @tonyschiavone24, and @JRsBBQ these custom, full-size, engraved baseball bats to commemorate tonight's ICON-ic event! #AEWRevolution pic.twitter.com/b9ll5OrZqW
— Greensboro Coliseum Complex (@Gbocoliseum) March 4, 2024
Sting and the Greensboro Coliseum
Sting has a handful of memories inside the Greensboro Coliseum ahead of his final match. The Icon was the cornerman for Lex Luger at WrestleWar 1990.
In the main event of the show, Luger unsuccessfully challenged NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, who was accompanied by Woman.
In the main event of the December 22, 2021, edition of AEW Dynamite, Sting teamed with CM Punk and Darby Allin to defeat MJF and FTR.
