Tony Khan confirms WWE Hall of Famer will never wrestle again during AEW Full Gear scrum

AEW CEO Tony Khan has confirmed that WWE Hall of Famer Sting will never wrestle again. The Icon signed with the Jacksonville-based promotion in 2020.

Sting retired at AEW Revolution PPV earlier this year in March. The Vigilante teamed up with Darby Allin to successfully defend the World Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson). The veteran retired following the PPV and his last appearance for the promotion was at All In where he came to the aid of Allin.

Speaking on the post-Full Gear media scrum, Tony Khan reflected on Sting's three-year tenure in All Elite Wrestling. He stated that Sting's career ended on the highest note possible and confirmed that The Icon will never wrestle again.

"In wrestling, I do think and in my whole life, two greatest nights easily could be Sting's retirement in Greensboro being there and all those great moments paying off and three years of Sting in AEW culminating back where it started. Setting every business record in Greensboro and having Sting do it with Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat by his side it was really cool... Sting is never gonna comeback and wrestle... It ended on the highest note possible." [From 01:45:44 to 01:47:33]

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Paul Wight wants to retire like Sting in AEW

Similar to Sting, Paul Wight has also had a long career in professional wrestling. The veteran signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2021 and has wrestled some matches for the promotion.

In an interview with Fightful, Paul Wight revealed that he would like to retire like Sting and have a retirement tour like The Vigilante.

“I kind of want to go out like Sting did, have a nice little run, have some great matches, work with some of this amazing young talent we have in AEW, and then slide out. That goal accomplished and then I’ll move to New York and become a world-famous playwright. That’s a joke because I can’t spell.” [H/T: Ringside News]

We will have to wait and see if Paul Wight receives a farewell like Sting in All Elite Wrestling.

While using any quotes from the first half of this article, please credit All Elite Wrestling and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.