Reports were flying that Sting’s neck injury was forcing him to officially retire. However, Sting stated that he was not done with wrestling. WWE.com recently spoke with Sting about his upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction, and below are some highlights.
Often dubbed “The Franchise of WCW,” the man called Sting is one of the most recognizable and unique faces in sports-entertainment history. It was that distinction that made him the backbone of the Atlanta-based organization throughout the late 1980s until the end of WCW in 2001.
Sting revealed during the interview that he did not undergo surgery following the neck injury he sustained during his match against Seth Rollins at WWE Night of Champions last year. Sting revealed he spoke with 2 neurologists, one in Houston and WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon, and both told him he was not having the side effects commonly associated with his type of injury. He said as of now he is feeling completely normal.
WWE.COM: It had been reported that you were diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Is that diagnosis now inaccurate?
STING: I am not saying that is inaccurate. I’m agreeing there probably is spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis. I have had certain doctors tell me, “You know, so many athletes of all ages, they’ve got this. They deal with it to some degree or another.” I had one doctor here tell me, “You’re fine, you’re okay — you don’t have anything to worry about.” And then wrestlers say, “I’d see this doctor.” “No, I’d see this one over there.” I’m telling you, it’s just craziness. So I’m thinking, as long as I’m feeling good, why am I going to do anything? And the one thing everyone has said is don’t go under the knife unless you absolutely have to.
WWE.COM: Had you not had this injury setback last September, do you think we would have you seen performing at WrestleMania this year? Or, is that just too tough a question to answer because of all the variables?
STING: Oh no, it’s an easy one to answer: Yes. If I had my way, yes, of course. I would have loved to have done one more WrestleMania and I would have called it quits at that point. The Undertaker match — that’s what I wanted to do.
WWE.COM: Had there been any early discussions prior to the injury of what your role could be at WrestleMania 32? Or, was it just something that you had in your mind?
STING: Yes, it was in my mind, of course, but everyone knew that I definitely wanted to have that one match. And, of course, WrestleMania would have been the place to do it. But, I got hurt and the rest is history.
Setting foot inside a WWE ring to compete for the first time at WrestleMania 31, Sting nearly defeated Triple H on several occasions. However, when he locked in his patented Scoprion Death Lock, The Game’s DX cronies made their way to the ring to try and take The Stinger out. Surviving the inital onslaught, Sting nearly met Triple H’s sledgehammer before The nWo made their way to the ring to take out DX. As the chaos between the WWE and WCW factions erupted, Sting regained control of the match. However, Triple H managed to get his sledgehammer and knock Sting out before The Vigilante could capitalize on a second Stinger Splash. Although The Game and WWE stood victorious in the final battle against WCW, WWE’s COO showed his respect by shaking Sting’s hand after the match.
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Sting Wanted WWE WrestleMania 32 Match Against The Undertaker
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