5 wrestlers who might come out of retirement and five who are done for good

Daniel Bryan as Smackdown GM
Daniel Bryan as Smackdown GM

Is done for good: Sting

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Sting would be better served by staying out of the ring

Sting's long and storied career seemed to come to an end with the sale of the company he helped create -- World Championship Wrestling -- to Vince McMahon. At the time, the WWE was known for raunchy content and misogynistic behavior, which clashed with Sting's religious values.

Fast forward a few years, and Sting made what was expected to be a one-off appearance for TNA. Fans and promoters alike were wowed by Sting's work ethic and physical fitness despite being in his fifties, and the fans even chanted “You've still got it!”

Sting was moved, the audience was moved, and Sting became more involved with TNA, even enjoying main event runs and holding the world title. Then Sting failed to come to terms with TNA and left the company, and many thought this time the end was here for good.

Of course, Sting ended up on WrestleMania facing Triple H, with DX and the NWO thrown in for good measure. Whispers began of a possible short stint return for Sting, but then Seth Rollins injured the veteran performer.

Now Sting is done for good. His body simply cannot handle the stress of wrestling any longer, but the fans should be grateful he had as many comebacks as he did.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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