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AEW Had A Different Original Plan For Sting’s Final Entrance At Revolution 2024

AEW rolled out the red carpet for Sting at Revolution 2024, but there was a different plan for the Icon’s final entrance as a professional wrestler. 

In the main event of AEW’s pay-per-view, Sting and Darby Allin retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. This win means that Sting has ended his AEW career undefeated. 

After the show, Sting spoke passionately to the fans in attendance and was grateful for all the support he has been shown during his retirement tour and throughout his professional wrestling career. 

A Different Entrance for Sting

For Sting’s entrance, the legend’s sons Steven and Garrett Borden accompanied their father to the ring. Steven was dressed in the red and black of nWo Wolfpac era Sting while Garrett wore the Surfer Sting attire worn at Great American Bash 1990. 

The presence of the brothers made the match extra special but this entrance was nearly different. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Steven explained that he was originally going to portray the black and white ‘Crow Sting’ fans are most accustomed to. 

“The plan actually until the very end… was for me to just do Crow Sting. So Garrett was going to be Surfer, I was going to be Crow…. There was never contention over who was going to do what.”

Steven added that it was Darby Allin who pointed out that Sting was already in his black-and-white attire and believed the Revolution show proved the perfect time to mix things up. 

“Darby actually made a point to my dad maybe a week or so before the match going, ‘well, you know, don’t you think if Garrett’s going to be Surfer, Steven’s going to be Crow, and then you’re also going to be Crow this is an opportunity to mix it up a little bit?'”

Posted March 10th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Sting’s Retirement: AEW Didn’t Even Ask WWE For Permission To Use Archival Footage

Sting gave everything he could during his last run in AEW. He was already a WWE Hall of Famer, but it seems that the company that owns a majority of the footage with his career wasn’t even asked to contribute.

WWE bought WCW in 2001 for a meager fee. $4.2 million got WCW’s brand, intellectual property, and video library. Arguably, this was an amazing deal for Vince McMahon’s company. Even though WWE owns all that Sting footage, Tony Khan didn’t reach out to inquire about using any of it.

Sting’s Final Match Footage

Before the match started at AEW Revolution, a video featuring Sting aired, depicting him alone in an empty movie theater in full ring gear. The video showcased photos and clips from his career, but they were missing a lot of action. After all, footage from Mid South, Crockett Promotions, WCW, and WWE, mostly owned by WWE, was notably absent.

Sting reacted to the clips, displaying shock at some of the recent stunts he had performed. Then Sting uttered, “It’s Showtime for the last time.”

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that WWE wasn’t asked about using any footage of Sting for AEW Revolution. In the past, AEW has let their talent appear as talking heads for a few WWE things, but Tony Khan’s company apparently didn’t even reach out about using footage of Sting for his retirement match.

Many people wondered, given in the past Khan has allowed his talent to appear on WWE television to honor John Cena and at the Hall of Fame ceremonies, if WWE would reciprocate here. The answer is that we don’t know because WWE was never asked. There was also no TNA footage shown.

The report also noted that, “Most of the footage shown was from New Japan Pro Wrestling, as from AEW and his lone appearance in Pro Wrestling NOAH when he & Allin & Great Muta teamed up in the last match Keiji Muto donned the Muta gimmick. Sting made it clear that would be his last time in the ring in Japan.”

WWE Gave Flowers to Sting

WWE has a lot of things going on, and they did give Sting his flowers during the RAW after Revolution. That being said, whenever Pat McAfee spoke about how great his match was, Michael Cole quickly steered things back into talking about the WWE action in the ring.

SEScoops will have more on this story if there are additional updates. As always, keep checking back for the best comprehensive stories.

Posted March 8th, 2024 in AEW, WWE. Tagged: , .

AEW Revolution 2024 By the Numbers: $1m Gate, Merchandise, Concessions & More

AEW Revolution 2024 proved to be a lucrative night for the promotion as well as a fitting send-off for the Icon Sting’s legendary wrestling career. 

The March 4, pay-per-view took place from the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina. In the show’s main event, Sting and Darby Allin defeated the Young Bucks to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships. This marked the final match for the Stinger and the AEW World Tag Titles have since been vacated. 

AEW Revolution 2024 Attendance 

AEW’s most recent pay-per-view was attended by 16,118 fans, according to Venues Now. This is up significantly from the previous year’s event, which saw 9,000 gather in San Francisco’s Chase Center. 

This year’s event was the highest-attended AEW Revolution pay-per-view in history. It was the highest-attended AEW pay-per-view since last year’s record-breaking All In event inside London’s Wembley Stadium. 

 AEW Revolution 2024 Gate

Last weekend’s show generated a gate of over $1 million, another huge win for Tony Khan’s first promotion. The average ticket price was $55 for the pay-per-view. 

On-Site Purchases

OVG Hospitality’s food and beverage per capita spending averaged at $19, excluding suites, resulting in $306,242 in concessions revenue. In terms of merchandise, the average amount per attendee was $21.64 and was said to be largely driven by Sting’s final match in the main event. This resulted in approximately $349,000 in gross sales. 

Nearly all merchandise items sold out. The report stated that the commercial performance was at the higher end for family-oriented shows and more in line with the revenue generated by concerts

Posted March 7th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Lex Luger Appreciates “Classy” WWE Allowing Him The Chance to Attend Sting’s Last Match

Lex Luger is grateful that WWE allowed him the opportunity to attend Sting’s final match, despite being under a ‘Legends’ deal with the promotion. 

The Icon competed for the final time at AEW Revolution 2024. In the main event, Sting and Darby Allin defeated the Young Bucks to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships. This win meant that Sting was able to end his AEW career undefeated. On this week’s AEW Dynamite, Darby Allin vacated his AEW World Tag Team Championship. 

Lex Luger On Attending Sting’s Last Match

Lex Luger was one of several wrestling legends who were able to attend Sting’s final match and had a blast at the event. On a recent edition of the Busted Open Radio podcast, Luger made it clear that WWE had no issue with him attending, as long as he opted to keep off of the show. 

“WWE is classy. They said you can go and everything, just don’t be on camera or be a part of the match. It was an incredible evening. A wonderful sendoff.” 

DDP on Darby Allin

While Sting’s retirement was the focus of the show, Darby Allin made headlines with his spot that saw him fall through panes of glass. On the same episode of the show, ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page spoke about the spot in question. 

“I love him to death but damn, he’s a different animal bro.” 

Luger was similarly amazed by the work of the former AEW TNT Champion and said that Allin’s attempt to climb Mt. Everest later this month is “unbelievable.” 

Posted March 7th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

Sting Disagreed With The Idea Of Winning His Final Match At AEW Revolution 2024

AEW’s Sting ended his career with an epic victory at Revolution 2024, despite being more than willing to lose to the Young Bucks last weekend. 

In the main event of AEW’s most recent pay-per-view, Sting and Darby Allin retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. This win means that Sting has ended his AEW career undefeated. After the show, Sting spoke passionately to the fans in attendance and was grateful for all the support he has been shown during his retirement tour and throughout his professional wrestling career. 

Willing to Lose

With this being Sting’s final match, there were plenty of talks during the planning process, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reports. It is noted that everyone involved, including Tony Khan, felt it was very important for Sting to win the match, though the Icon himself disagreed. During the post-show media scrum, Sting admitted that he had some resistance to winning his last match and ending his career as a champion. 

Reasons For the Finish

Sting wanted to lose so that he could give the major moment to the Young Bucks, in a sign of selflessness from the notoriously giving Icon. However, Khan and the Bucks believed that Sting deserved to go out on top and everyone agreed that the show called for a happy ending that would be best for AEW. 

The report adds that the commentary team was not told what to expect and only a small group knew of the finish to the match in advance. 

Posted March 6th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Jonathan Coachman’s Plea: Tony Khan Needs Writing Lesson After Darby Allin AEW Revolution Stunt

Darby Allin and Sting won the main event of AEW Revolution on Sunday night, and it was quite a showcase. Although many are talking about Sting’s last match, a lot of attention was taken by Darby Allin’s death defying leap through glass.

CM Punk and Jack Perry’s big All In brawl was due to Perry using real glass when Punk advised against it. Apparently, real glass is a trend in AEW, because Darby Allin used it to make some big waves and cut his back to pieces in the process. Jonathan Coachman saw this, and he doesn’t care whether it upsets AEW fans if he drags the spot.

Viral Reaction To Coachman

Fans were not very happy to see what Jonathan Coachman said on Twitter/X. Many AEW loyalists went at Coachman in return, and you can check out a few of those tweets below.

https://twitter.com/DoublePlayDre/status/1764777259846471930

Reaction to Darby’s Dive

The Coach saw Sean Ross Sapp’s video of Darby Allin’s insane dive at Revolution. The clip included glass breaking and fans going crazy. Everything ended with Allin on the ground, and that was all it took to create a viral clip.

When Jonathan Coachman saw the clip of Darby Allin’s big leap, he couldn’t resist but to comment. He said that, aside from Mick Foley, nobody in WWE did that kind of thing in the past. There is a reason for that as well.

While he painted a picture of the true damage to the situation, Jonathan Coachman also begged for someone to teach Tony Khan and AEW’s writing team to craft a storyline that didn’t require this level of ultra violence.

Ok AEW army come after me. This is bananas and SO unnecessary. Can someone please teach the writers and Tony Khan that if you tell a good story you don’t have to do that crap and damn near kill yourself. Other than Mick Foley find any videos of a top star from WWE doing anything this reckless. I am all about getting talked about after a show but my god. If he hits one of those chairs he could have paralyzed himself and broken his back. Tell a story and make the fans care. Then this won’t have to happen or even be talked about doing.

After The Dive

Darby Allin only needed 12 stitches to repair his back after that leap. He was okay to finish the match, and he was around for Sting’s post-match speech. 

It seems that he is going to be okay, with his Mount Everest adventure still in line. Only time will tell when he does something like that again, but you never know what Allin will pull off.

SEScoops will have more on this story if additional information is ever available about Darby Allin’s insane dive.

Posted March 5th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , , .

Darby Allin’s Daredevil Dive: How Many Stitches Were Required To Repair Lacerated Back After AEW Revolution

Darby Allin wrecked himself at AEW Revolution. He took a bold dive off a ladder onto the floor, but his target moved, and he went through a sheet of glass, cutting himself to ribbons in the process. It seems that he’s all fixed up now.

Despite the fact that fans saw Allin bleed like a stuck pig on live pay-per-view, his damage wasn’t terrible. It turns out that he only needed 12 stitches to fix him up.

Darby Allin’s Injury Status

Sting and Darby Allin, AEW Tag Team Champions, defended their titles against The Young Bucks at AEW Revolution last month. During the intense bout, Darby Allin took a brutal dive from a ladder through a glass panel, resulting in significant injury. Despite the risky move, Sting and Allin managed to retain their titles in the main event, securing Sting’s retirement with an undefeated streak.

Following the match, Wrestling Observer Radio‘s Brian Alvarez revealed that Darby Allin required only twelve stitches for his injuries sustained during the match. This news may surprise fans who anticipated a more severe outcome given the nature of the spot.

“The update from the pay-per-view is that Darby Allin needed 12 stitches. That is crazy. I saw his back. I thought it was gonna be 12,000 stitches, but he needed 12.”

Dave Meltzer then noted that there were tons of little cuts on Darby’s back. So, “by the time the match went for a while all the blood from those cuts was all over the place, but it wasn’t like it was slashed from top to bottom like that.”

What’s Next For Darby Allin

It turns out that they didn’t need a ton of attention to fix Darby Allin up. Regardless, he is now on her way to climb Mount Everest at this point.

It will be interesting to see how AEW books Allin from this point on. His time with Sting is over, and now he is going to be on his own at this point. Only time will tell what kind of dangerous spot he does next, but he’s not done with his pro wrestling career by a long shot.

SEScoops will have more on this story if there are additional updates.

Posted March 5th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

WWE Alum Blasts ‘Unnecessary’ Darby Allin AEW Revolution 2024 Spot: “Tell A Story & Make Fans Care”

Darby Allin once again shocked the world with his performance at AEW Revolution 2024, but one ex-WWE name found one spot to be entirely unnecessary. 

At AEW Revolution 2024, Allin and Sting retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships in the main event of the show. Allin, as expected, held nothing back in the match and displayed the caution-to-the-wind attitude that has made him a hit with fans. One particular dangerous spot saw Allin sent off a ladder through panes of glass. 

The Coach On AEW’s “Unnecessary” Spot

This is hardly Allin’s first death-defying stunt in an AEW ring, but it may have been his most dangerous spot of all time (to date!) Taking to Twitter, former WWE personality Jonathan  Coachman blasted the spot as unnecessary. Coachman acknowledged that his opinion will hardly go down well with AEW’s “army” of fans.

“Ok AEW army come after me. This is bananas and SO unnecessary. Can someone please teach the writers and Tony Khan that if you tell a good story you don’t have to do that crap and damn near kill yourself. Other than Mick Foley find any videos of a top star from WWE doing anything this reckless. I am all about getting talked about after a show but my god. If he hits one of those chairs he could have paralyzed himself and broken his back. Tell a story and make the fans care. Then this won’t have to happen or even be talked about doing.”

What’s Next? 

Sting is not interested in being a manager on AEW programming, but is open to talks with Tony Khan about a backstage role. As for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, they have been vacated and a tournament will determine the next set of champions. 

Posted March 5th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

Bryan Danielson Had A Pivotal Realization After AEW Revolution

Sunday’s match between Eddie Kingston and Bryan Danielson may have been contested for a trio of championships on paper, but in reality, it meant much more.

Danielson challenged Kingston for the Continental Crown Championship (ROH World, NJPW STRONG Openweight, and AEW Continental Championships) at Revolution 2024. The contest stipulated that if Danielson lost, he’d have to shake Kingston’s hand out of respect. In the weeks leading up to this face-off, ‘The American Dragon’ demonstrated repeated signs of disrespect toward Kingston, such as spitting in his face and flipping him off.

Danielson later revealed that his disregard stemmed from his belief that Kingston had fallen into several bad habits, and never lived up to his true potential. After Kingston defeated him at Revolution, though, Danielson came to a pivotal realization.

“I thought it would hurt me more than anything to shake Eddie’s hand and say that I respect him.” Danielson said in a post-match promo. “But there was a moment in that match where I knew I f***ed up his wrist. I’m good at that. I’m good at f***ing people up. And I know exactly how hurt he was, and he fought through it. There was this just this internal moment, this internal click that me not respecting Eddie, it wasn’t Eddie.”

Danielson Says The Underachiever Has Finally Realized His Potential

Though it may have taken longer than expected for Kingston to push past some of his struggles, Danielson is proud that he eventually did. In that same vein, Danielson is also proud of himself for seeing through his own “bull****” so he could give Kingston the nod that he well-deserved and earned.

 “All the things that we said about Eddie 20 years ago, about how much potential he had, about how he needed to work harder, about he needed to do this, and how he needed to do that, and how he needed to change his bad habits, and all of that. It took him a while, but he f***ing did it.

Here I was holding on to this petty bull****, and I realized it might have taken him longer, but the things that he’s battled through and the things that he’s struggled through, I should have given him my respect a long time ago.”

Eddie Kingston Is Grateful

For Eddie Kingston, the element of respect is all he ever wanted from his peers. 

While championships are great resume boosters, Kingston believes that one’s legacy is truly based on the amount of respect one garners from their cohorts. In his case, he was specifically aiming to impress the Blackpool Combat Club members — Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, and Claudio Castagonli.

“I don’t care about promoters. No offense to the Twitter fans or fans that came out there. I appreciate y’all, but what I care about is the respect from the boys, because at the end of the day, you guys are the ones that are going to be talking about me,” Kingston told Danielson.

“Whether I was good, whether I was bad, whether I was a waste or not. I don’t want to get too emotional, so I’m gonna get out of here. I just want to say thank you, Bryan. Dude, thank you for everything.”

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

WWE Called Out For Snubbing Sting After AEW Revolution Retirement Match

Sting wrestled his final match at AEW Revolution, and the pro wrestling world reacted in a big way. Despite his time in WWE, it seems that the company forgot to give The Stinger his flowers.

Pro wrestlers, fans, and companies from all over the world sent out tributes to Sting. WWE was not one of the companies that sent out a message, and this was noticed in a big way.

WWE No-Sells Sting’s Retirement

Sting and Darby Allin took on The Young Bucks in the final match of Revolution. That was a brutal glass-filled match, and tons of action went down. In the end, Sting and Darby Allin walked out of the building as champions.

NJPW, NOAH, TNA, and AEW sent out tributes to Sting. Plenty of other pro wrestling fans also sent out their favorite memories from The Icon. WWE was radio silent, as they did not give him any sort of tribute on any platform.

The fact is that WWE owns a majority of Sting’s career. They have the video libraries from practically every company Sting ever traveled through in their database. WWE could have put out a fantastic tribute video, but they decided not to.

https://twitter.com/AIRGold_/status/1764649664081531363

What’s Next for Sting

Sting said he’s done with in-ring competition, and he doesn’t really have any interest in becoming a coach. We will have to see what he does next, but the 64-year-old legend will get some time to enjoy his retirement now.

We will have to see if Sting gets any flowers at all during WWE RAW this week. Then again, the company is well on the road to WrestleMania 40 at this point, so odds are they are preoccupied and won’t be sending out any tribute for Sting.

SEScoops will have continued coverage of this story, just in case there are more updates. Sting will be missed, but he certainly left it all in the ring as he inspired generations to come.

Thank you, Sting.

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW, WWE. Tagged: , .

Tony Khan Reveals Future Plans For AEW Tag Team Titles Following Sting & Darby Allin’s Victory

Sting indeed had a great send-off at AEW Revolution and his final match came off with a victory. This means he and Darby Allin are still the AEW World Tag Team Champions. Now Tony Khan has revealed what the future holds for those titles after Sting’s retirement.

Speaking with the media during the AEW Revolution press conference, Khan noted that after Allin and Sting retained, the Tag Team Titles will be vacated. 

Not only that, but Khan noted that a tournament will be held to determine the new champions. The AEW President said that it would all unfold in the month of March, coinciding with NCAA March Madness.

“We are going to vacate the AEW World Tag Team championship. So going forward, there will be a tournament — I’ll talk more about that, there will be more to reveal, a lot of exciting tournaments, there will be more than one bracket to fill out in March”

Sting & Darby Allin vs. The Young Bucks rightfully closed out the evening in the main event spot in Greensboro, NC, but the fans were also treated with another tag bout earlier on that had a lot of ties to the location. 

FTR, two talents from North Carolina, took on Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, who happened to pay homage to the legendary Road Warriors by coming out in spiked shoulder pads. Moxley and Castagnoli will likely receive a top seed in the tournament considering they got the victory over Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.

As for Sting and Allin, their tornado tag battle with The Young Bucks created a lot of buzz, not just because of the significance of the match but because of how brutal the fight itself was. 

All men in the bout took some significant bumps. The most notable of it came from Allin who leapt from a massive ladder only to come crashing down on a pane of glass. The spot brutally cut up his back, requiring him to receive several stitches. Though despite this spot, Darby has confirmed that he will be taking a break from AEW for a significant undertaking later this month. 

You can check out the full media scrum below:

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

Will Ospreay: “I Will Happily Give You A Cuddle If You Are Ever Feeling Sad, But I Am One Mean M*********r”

Will Ospreay wrestled his first match in AEW as a full-time talent at AEW Revolution 2024 and showed the world why he is considered one of the best in ring talent in all of wrestling. People are already calling his fight with Konosuke Takeshita a match of the year contender and Ospreay is aware that he has set the bar pretty high for himself.

The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion took part in the post-Revolution media scrum after his big win. When asked how he’s feeling after the bout, Ospreay praised Takeshita and mentioned that he’s got a lot of work to do now:

“I mean I’ve got a lot to top now, haven’t I? Once again, I can’t do those type of matches without a great partner to do it with. Takeshita is every bit as good as Will Ospreay. Just on that night I was just better, pure and simple. But look at the move that I had to put him away with – the tiger driver.

I keep saying this so much the tiger driver 91 is the most dangerous move in wrestling. It was used back in the day by Mitsuharu Misawa. It is one of the most dangerous moves in wrestling. Some guys were able to kind of figure out a way of getting out of it but it’s complete pressure on your neck man. It’s a sheer drop. I won’t be surprised if in five months’ time people will be like ‘Hey you can’t do that move anymore'”

Most Dangerous Man In Wrestling: Will Ospreay

Will Ospreay noted that he is a very lovely man outside of the ring. When it comes to wrestling, however, the former champion claimed that he is ‘a mean motherfucker’:

But this is what I bring to the table man. I’m one of the most dangerous professional wrestlers in the world. I’m a lovely man. I’ll walk your mom across the street any day of the week. I will happily give you a cuddle if you are ever feeling sad. I’m always a good shoulder to cry on and I will look after you till the day I die but I am one mean motherfucker when I want to be.

That’s all I care about man. This is the first PPV of AEW this year, 2024. Right so we got Dynasty, we’ve got Forbidden Door, Double or Nothing, All In, All Out, WrestleDream, Full Gear, and Worlds End. That’s the first one. Like I said, the most dangerous man in wrestling right now bruv.”

You can check out the full AEW Revolution media scrum below:

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Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Darby Allin Is “Still Alive” After Insane AEW Revolution 2024 Spot, Will Climb Mt. Everest This Month

Darby Allin will begin his most dangerous stunt to date later this month when the AEW star attempts to reach the summit of the imposing Mt. Everest.

Last May, Allin shared his intentions to climb Mt. Everest, in the latest escalation of his out-of-the-ring death-defying stunts. The following month, he declared that not only would he scale the mountain, but he would proudly place a flag bearing the logo of AEW on the summit. 

Darby Allin on Mt. Everest

At AEW Revolution 2024, Allin and Sting retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships in the main event of the show. Allin, as expected, held nothing back in the match and displayed the caution-to-the-wind attitude that has made him a hit with fans. One particular dangerous spot saw Allin sent off a ladder through panes of glass. 

On the AEW Revolution 2024 media scrum, Allin felt it was important to let fans know he’s still alive after the spot. 

“I wanted to come here to let people know I was still alive. I was in the middle of getting stitched up, but I wanted to show everybody that the doctors are on top of it, I’m still breathing. I feel fine, and as long as Flair, Steamboat, Sting, the Bucks, everybody else feels fine, then we’re beautiful.”

Allin then discussed his plans to climb Everest and said he will start for the summit within a matter of weeks.  

“I talked to the doctors. They gave me a doctor’s note to climb Mount Everest. I leave on March 27.”

The Dangers of Everest

According to Himalayan databases, at least 322 people have died attempting to scale the mountain since records began in 1922. Climbers who perish on the mountain are often left there, due to the risks related to removing the body, a sign of their dedication to climbing, and as a somber reminder to others of the dangers of nature. 

One landmark on Everest is ‘Green Boots,’ which is the body of an unidentified climber on the Northeast Ridge route who is noticeable for his brightly colored boots. While never officially identified, it is believed to be the body of Tsewang Paljor, an Indian member of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition who died as part of a 1996 climbing disaster. 

One part of the mountain has been named ‘Rainbow Valley’ in reference to the bodies of deceased climbers still wearing bright thermal clothing.

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Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Wrestling Legends Came to Greensboro for Sting’s Final Match

Some of the most legendary names in pro wrestling descended on Greensboro, NC last night to watch the final match of the Icon known as Sting. 

In the main event of the show, Sting and Darby Allin retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, who with their heel term have ditched their Young Bucks moniker. This win means that Sting will end his AEW career undefeated. After the show, Sting spoke passionately to the fans in attendance and was grateful for all the support he has been shown during his retirement tour and throughout his professional wrestling career. 

Wrestling Legends at AEW Revolution 2024

Given the influence of Sting’s career on pro wrestling, it was fitting that some legends of the mat made the trip to Greensboro to support the legend. In the crowd during AEW Revolution 2024, fans could spot Magnum TA, Nikita Koloff, and Scotty Riggs. 

Ric Flair was also at AEW Revolution 2024. Flair has been a key component of Sting’s retirement tour since joining AEW last year. Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat and Lex Luger were also reported to have been in attendance. 

What’s Next? 

During the AEW Revolution media scrum, Sting made clear he’s done in the ring and does not want to be a manager or agent. Sting said that Tony Khan has spoken with him about staying on with AEW in some form but nothing has been worked out yet. 

The AEW World Tag Team Championships have been vacated now that Sting has retired from the ring. A tournament will determine the next team to hold the gold. 

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Sting Didn’t Want Last Match With Anyone Other Than The Young Bucks

Sting’s final wrestling match was a spectacle to behold at AEW Revolution 2024, and the Icon didn’t want to end his career against anyone other than the Young Bucks. 

In the main event of the show, Sting and Darby Allin retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, who with their heel term have ditched their Young Bucks moniker. This win means that Sting will end his AEW career undefeated. 

Sting’s Final Opponents

In the weeks leading up to AEW Revolution 2024, much was said about the Jackson brothers being given the honor of being Sting’s final opponents. Some believed a singles match should have marked the end of Sting’s career, possibly against Allin. The more cynical of fans argued that the Jacksons were inserting themselves into a storyline they didn’t need to be a part of.

Sting on Matthew & Nicholas Jackson

Sting was allowed a ton of say over his final match; a sign of respect and appreciation from Tony Khan. Sitting down with Sports Illustrated, Sting made clear that he chose to face the brothers, not the other way around. 

“Whose choice was it? It was mine. Matt and Nick, they deserve everything good that’s coming at them. I didn’t want to do this last hurrah with anyone else.”

The Icon added that he doesn’t care about “rumors” that are spread about the AEW EVPs and reiterated that he has immense respect for the brothers. 

“I don’t see any flaws in these guys in the ring… They consider AEW as a whole and what’s best for their opponents. I have so much respect for these guys.”

What’s Next? 

During the AEW Revolution media scrum, Sting made clear he’s done in the ring and does not want to be a manager or agent. Sting said that Tony Khan has spoken with him about staying on with AEW in some form but nothing has been worked out yet. 

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Wrestling World Reacts to Sting’s Final Match

The wrestling world has shared their appreciation for the legendary Sting following his final wrestling match that happened at AEW Revolution 2024. 

In the main event of the show, Sting and Darby Allin retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Matthew and Nicholas Jackson, formerly known as the Young Bucks. This win means that Sting will end his AEW career undefeated. 

The Wrestling World Reacts

With Sting being such an inspiration to wrestlers, it’s hardly a surprise that many in the industry have paid tribute to the legend. On Twitter, Heath shared a selfie with the WWE Hall of Famer. 

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WWE Superstar Kevin Owens shared a video of himself delivering the iconic Sting yell. 

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AEW commentator Jim Ross was appreciative to Tony Khan that he was able to call Sting’s final match. JR had a blast working with Tony Schiavone and Excalibur. 

Shawn Spears, who recently returned to WWE NXT, had some choice language immediately after Sting’s final match. 

Stokely Hathaway used a gif of Darby Allin’s dive through a pane of glass, saying it was akin to Sean Kingston when he saw a beautiful girl. The song of the same name by Kingston includes the lyrics “You’ll have me suicidal, suicidal.”

AEW’s Matt Hardy was simply grateful that he was able to work with Sting before the Icon called it a career. 

Sting may not have worked with TNA Wrestling in a decade, but the promotion made sure to show their appreciation for the Icon. 

Ethan Page was among the many wrestlers who appreciated being able to work with Sting. 

Dustin Rhodes felt that Sting had an incredible outing in his final-ever wrestling match. 

And in a tweet of his own, Sting was thankful to the Greensboro crowd for giving him a fantastic response. 

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Sting Addresses Past Steroid Usage & Team With Ultimate Warrior

Sting went through many different phases in his almost 4 decades-long wrestling career. One such phase that came very early in his run was his tag team with Jim “Justice” Hellwig, who would later become known as the Ultimate Warrior.

Teaming with Warrior got The Icon some of his early opportunities in wrestling but according to the wrestling veteran himself, it could have also killed him.

The former champion took part in the media scrum following his retirement match at AEW Revolution 2024 where he talked about the different stops of his career. Answering a question about his time with Ultimate Warrior, Sting mentioned how they got opportunities because they looked pretty intimidating together:

“I think it was definitely good that we were both together to begin with, because, he just, he looked like a freak. I was 265 pounds and I looked like a little kid compared to him. But both of us together were pretty intimidating. And you know, we had a lot of people saying, ‘Maybelline Road Warriors,’ I don’t know if you remember any of that. But yeah. But we thought who cares? You know, we get a match with the Road Warriors, we hit the big time.”

Sting Comments On Past Steroid Usage

The former WCW Champion then mentioned that while they were meant to start together, the tag team wasn’t meant to last long. According to Sting, the duo would have killed each other due to steroid abuse if they stayed together:

“So, but you know, I think it was good that we ended up splitting up it was good that he went his way and I went mine. We were not meant to be together. We were meant to start together and it got us in the door for sure.

But he needed to be on his own and I needed to be…we were gonna kill each other, literally on the road. Two roided out young man. That’s what it was then. Two roided out guys. Just shooting straight here. That stopped in 1990 for me, so yeah. It didn’t stop for him, but it stopped for me.”

Ultimate Warrior sadly passed away at the age of 54 back in April 8, 2014, only three days after his induction into WWE Hall of Fame. An autopsy confirmed that the legend died of a heart attack caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

You can check out the full AEW Revolution media scrum below:

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Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Sting Addresses Future With Company After Retirement Match

Sting had one of the greatest farewells in the history of wrestling at AEW Revolution 2024. After his retirement match, there are lot of questions about his future with the company and according to The Icon himself, he’ll make a decision after having a talk with Tony Khan about it.

The wrestling veteran alongside his partner Darby Allin appeared on the post-Revolution media scrum after the brutal retirement match. During the interview he was asked about his future with the company.

The former world champion mentioned that he doesn’t want to be a manager or an agent. So he’s going to have to talk to the AEW President to see what else can he offer to the promotion:

“Tony has mentioned me staying on board in some form or fashion, we haven’t really worked anything out there yet, but I’m sure we’ll have some kind of conversation. I am saying ‘maybe.’ We’ll see what happens. I have no interest in you know, being a manager or an agent. I don’t want to do any of that kind of stuff. So I don’t, I’m not sure what I can offer.”

After Sting’s comments, Tony Khan took the lead and claimed that Sting is the greatest legend that has ever performed in AEW. He noted that the door is always open for his return and they’d love to have the legend around in some capacity:

“Well, you are one of the greatest legends, certainly the greatest legend ever in AEW and I think one of the greatest wrestlers, if not the greatest wrestler of all time. Nobody’s ever had a career that has spanned more than yours.

And what you’ve done for us here, we’re all in your debt. So please, not only is the door always welcome and open for you, but I hope you will be back. Like I’ve said, we’ll figure it out. We want you here.”

Sting then reiterated that they will have a chat about his future with the company after tonight. It’s very likely that we will see Sting on AEW programming again in the future.

You can check out the full AEW Revolution 2024 media scrum below:

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Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Behind the Scenes: AEW’s Blueprint for Sting’s Revolution 2024 Retirement Match

AEW Revolution went off the air, with Sting and Darby Allin celebrating as champions. That was quite a moment, but there is more in store. The sad part is that Sting’s legendary career is certainly over at this point.

Sting has officially retired from wrestling, wrapping up his career as a tag team champion. You can click here for highlights from the big match.

Plan After Sting’s Retirement.

A new report from Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful Select shed new light on what is next. Of course, the company needs to deal with their tag team title situation, but this is all a part of the plan.

Currently, the plan is to resolve the tag team title situation promptly. However, Darby Allin isn’t anticipated to retain the titles with a new partner. AEW sources indicated to the outlet that the decision for the Young Bucks to emerge without securing victory was made weeks ago, but they were intended to remain closely involved in the tag team title scene.

All Elite Wrestling and Tony Khan were insistent on Sting concluding his career on a high note, holding a championship. The management at AEW has consistently emphasized the importance of appropriately honoring Sting.

AEW Revolution Main Event

Although it was teased that Sting’s last match wouldn’t main event Revolution, the idea of Sting headlining and main eventing the show had been in the works virtually since the moment of his retirement announcement. He also reportedly played a significant role in selecting the Young Bucks as his final opponents, as previously reported. The event’s location was also changed from the originally planned Midwest location to better accommodate Sting’s retirement, although efforts are underway to rectify this for Midwest fans.

During the recent event, there were several individuals vying to obtain one of the bats hanging backstage as a memento. Additionally, some talent was getting items signed by Sting at last week’s show.

Sting’s Special Guests

Notably, Lex Luger, Ricky Steamboat, Scotty Riggs, and several others were present backstage to support Sting and were not kept out of view before the AEW Revolution show.

Following Sting’s indication to his sons, they walked alongside the ramp to the backstage area. They returned after the show for Sting’s off-air speech. Tony Khan was brought out and thanked by Sting, with the entire roster joining on the ramp to bid farewell to Sting. Darby jokingly mentioned that he had to leave for the hospital.

As of right now, there have been no announcements regarding additional dates for Sting. It appears that he is now officially retired, but you also can never say never in pro wrestling. 

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , , .

Watch What Happened After Sting’s Retirement Match At AEW Revolution 2024 (Exclusive)

Sting put his heart out for his final wrestling match at AEW Revolution 2024 and there was no one in the Greensboro Coliseum that wasn’t emotional after the brutal tag team main event.

As promised, both The Icon and his partner Darby Allin held nothing back for this retirement match and there were many spots in the match where audible gasps could be heard from the crowd in the arena.

At the end, however, Sting managed to overcome the odds one final time. Once Darby recovered from a brutal dive spot, he took out Nicholas. After a Scorpion Death Drop on Matthew, Allin hit the Coffin Drop. Sting then locked the AEW EVP in the Scorpion Deathlock one final time to pick up the victory.

The wrestling legend celebrated this final victory before addressing an emotional crowd. He thanked the people in the Greensboro Coliseum while remembering his history in the arena.

“I’ve been thanking you all since March of 1988. Nature Boy- Sting 45-minute draw for the world title. Thank you Ric. I don’t even know if Ric is still here but Thank you Ric. Greensboro, you were incredibly in ’88 and beyond. All the way to this very night.

I’ve been saying in all kinds of interviews, I just want this to be a night that wrestling fans will not forget. A night of wrestling that will be etched in your minds for years to come. And it is me that is saying that this is a night I will never forget. Thank you, Greensboro. You are awesome.

Sting also put over Darby Allin as the best tag team partner he has ever had before mentioning how they both are daredevils:

“This is definitely a time to give thanks for sure. Thank you to the greatest tag team partner I’ve ever had – Darby Allin. I wonder how many stitches this is gonna require tonight. I knew it from the very first time I saw Darby in action he is a risk-taker. I was a risk taker in my young days and you know what I’m kind of old now but I’m still a risk taker, especially if I’m here in Greensboro.”

What Happened With Sting After AEW Revolution 2024 Went Off Air

The Icon then called out both his sons who were dressed as classic Sting into the ring. He finally asked Tony Khan to come on too and mentioned how all this wouldn’t have been possible without the AEW president:

“I was hoping that this night would be surreal in many ways. The video package that you saw before we got to the ring and to see – this is the exact boots, tights, and jacket that I wore way back when, against the nature boy. And then in later years we got some cool Wolfpac Sting going on right here. We’re off the air now so I can do that.

You know what Greensboro? You still got it. I just don’t have any words other than to say thank you, I love you all so much. Yeah, you know what, I would like to call another very important personal. It wouldn’t be possible without Tony Khan. Tony, this is my last night so I can say – Tony hustle. come on.”

Darby Allin addressed the crowd one more time after Sting’s promo. He thanked Tony Khan and the crowd for giving Sting the flowers he deserved before leaving for the hospital:

“I really don’t know what else there is to say, I really don’t. The fact that Tony Khan felt that Sting deserved this and you guys gave it to him, and he performed. He said that he was gonna leave absolutely nothing left in this ring by the end of the night. I hope you felt you got your money’s worth. “

After this promo, the whole of the AEW roster came onto the stage to applaud Sting again and the night ended with everyone joining in to celebrate the Icon one more time.

You can check out Sting’s full uncut address after Revolution 2024 below:

Posted March 4th, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Sting Picks Up Win In Final Match To Retire A Champion

Sting wrestled his final match at AEW Revolution, and it was quite a historic event. The North Carolina crowd was into the match for the entire contest, and there was a lot to take in.

Sting received an amazing entrance, first with a short movie called The Final Showtime, where The Icon sat in an empty movie theater and watched some career highlights, and then both Surfer Sting and Wolfpac Sting received love during his final entrance on pay-per-view. That was only the intros.

The Match

The Young Bucks took on Darby Allin and Sting in the main event with the AEW World Tag Team Titles on the line. This match pulled no punches, spilling out into the arena, and weapons were also heavily involved in the tornado tag team match.

Darby Allin took a brutal bump through glass off a ladder, and that left Sting to fend for himself. Ric Flair also got involved, as he tried to protect him. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, who was guest timekeeper, also got into the action there.

Sting hulked up against The Young Bucks, and he tried to close the deal, but could not pull off a win with the Scorpion Death Drop. Then Sting kicked out of an EVP Trigger, and then he kicked out at the one-count after a second EVP Trigger.

The Icon was ready to take more abuse, and the crowd was all behind him. The Young Bucks then set Sting up for the TK Driver, which is the re-named Meltzer Driver, but Darby Allin broke up that move.

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The Finish

Suddenly, Sting got a Scorpion Death Drop on Matt Jackson, and he kicked out. Darby Allin, who was covered in blood from that glass spot, hit a Coffin Drop on Matt before Sting latched on a Scorpion Death Lock for the win.

Sting won the match for his team, and will retire 1/2 of the AEW World Tag Team Champions. It was a fitting end to a historic career, and now Sting will ride off into the sunset. After the match, Sting gave a speech, where he wondered how many stitches Darby Allin would need after lacerating his back as he did with that glass stunt. Then, the event ended with fans chanting, “You still got it.”

Posted March 3rd, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , , .

Hangman Page’s Future Uncertain: AEW Revolution Loss Sparks Speculation

AEW Revolution saw Samoa Joe retain the AEW World Title, but there is a lot more to the finish of that match, which saw Hangman Page take the loss. 

Hangman Page Taking A Hiatus

Sean Ross Sapp reported on Fightful Select that at AEW Revolution tonight, Hangman Page suffered a defeat, and there might be significant cause behind it.

It was noted that, in the days leading up to the match, and for a considerable duration before that, there had been discussions indicating Hangman Page’s intention to take a break from AEW television. Although the exact commencement of this hiatus remains uncertain, it could potentially be linked to his actions involving referees during the Revolution event.

What’s Next For Hangman Page

Hangman Page attacked AEW referees during the main event match, and that could open the door to taking a much longer hiatus from the company. 

Interestingly, Hangman Page’s participation in tonight’s match was uncertain until just this past week. Reports suggest that if he indeed opts for a break, it could extend for several months. AEW tried to run a fake injury angle, but it was then noted that he Page wasn’t really injured.

SEScoops will keep a close eye on this story for more updates as additional information is made available. 

Posted March 3rd, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

Sting, Darby Allin, Ric Flair & Others Gifted Engraved Black Baseball Bats at AEW Revolution

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. 

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 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. 

Posted March 3rd, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

AEW Revolution 2024: Backstage News on Kyle O’Reilly’s Return

Kyle O’Reilly has made his return to AEW programming but things may be much different for him now he’s back. 

O’Reilly appeared at AEW Revolution 2023 following Roderick Strong’s International Title win over Orange Cassidy. Despite his ties with Strong, O’Reilly didn’t seem aligned with his Undisputed Era alum. At first, he appeared to stalk Strong before embracing and would walk away from the Undisputed Kingdom when they offered him a shirt. 

In a backstage exclusive, O’Reilly spoke with Lexy Nair and shared his thoughts on his return. 

Kyle O’Reilly’s Return

O’Reilly’s journey back to AEW has been a long road, to say the least, after he underwent neck fusion surgery in late 2022. There were times during his absence when the company operated on the possibility that he may have never been able to return, Fightful Select reports. By late 2023 however, AEW was said to be optimistic about his comeback. 

Several viewers saw O’Reilly traveling into town, and word of his return was known within AEW. However, some thought it would happen further into March instead of at Revolution.

What’s Next for Kyle O’Reilly? 

Kyle O’Reilly appeared at AEW Revolution 2024 with a new look and Fightful was told that there are other elements that will be different for him. It had been expected that O’Reilly would have been part of the Undisputed Kingdom reveal but a different plan has been in the works for him for month. 

Adding Bobby Fish? 

With Kyle O’Reilly’s return, three-quarters of the Undisputed Era are once again on AEW programming. The report notes that AEW hasn’t had any recent talks with Bobby Fish for him to come and join the group. Fish had been with AEW but left in 2022. He would later join IMPACT (now TNA) Wrestling. 

Posted March 3rd, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

37-Year-Old Makes Surprise Return At AEW Revolution 2024

AEW Revolution was a night full of unexpected action. Even after a title change, you still never know what can happen next.

Orange Cassidy lost the International Title to Roderick Strong, but that wasn’t the biggest talking point. An old friend returned to the ring, and he threw things into a new direction.

Orange Cassidy walked into the AEW Revolution event as International Champion. He gave it his all against Roderick Strong, but in the end, Freshly Squeezed couldn’t close the deal on Strong.

The match ended with a clean finish as OC put Roderick Strong over in very strong fashion.

Kyle O’Reilly Returns

After Roderick Strong beat Orange Cassidy for the International Title, he was celebrating in the ring with the Undisputed Kingdom. Then, Kyle O’Reilly got in the ring.

O’Reilly had to get neck surgery, and he has been out of action for a long time. Now, it appears that the wait for him to come back is over.

Roderick Strong offered Kyle an Undisputed Kingdom t-shirt, but he didn’t take it. Instead, O’Reilly simply whispered something into Roddy’s ear, and he walked off.

SEScoops will have continued coverage of this story, and so much more, in the pro wrestling world. You never know what can happen next, especially during an AEW pay-per-view.

Posted March 3rd, 2024 in AEW. Tagged: , .

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