WCW icon and WWE Hall of Famer Sting finally decided to bring his in-ring career to an end during last night's AEW Revolution PPV and the match is one we're sure fans will talk about for a long time to come.
Ric Flair came to ringside, while Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat served as special guest timekeeper. Sting's sons, dressed as different versions of his character from earlier in his career, accompanied their father to the ring for his AEW Tag Team Championship match in which he and Darby Allin defended the titles against The Young Bucks.
There was a lot of weaponry in the match and Allin later dived through supposedly real glass, tearing his back to ribbons in the process. AEW is no longer as hot as it was when WWE was in charge and the entire PPV was filled with risky moves and spots like this which legitimately endanger talent. We're not sure that's a wise move on Tony Khan's part, but it is what it is at this stage.
Regardless, the bout continued and after a valiant showing from Sting, he ended his career as a champion by making Nicholas Jackson tap out to the Scorpion Deathlock.
The bell rang and Sting proceeded to thank fans and Allin for their support. Unfortunately, AEW mistimed the show and his speech was cut off before he could finish talking.
Fortunately, cameras continued rolling and the full promo has since been shared on social media. We don't know where Sting will go from here, but it's good to see that the legend's career ended on his own terms.
Check out some highlights from AEW Revolution below.