{"id":82980,"date":"2020-12-02T20:32:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=82980"},"modified":"2020-12-02T20:32:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:32:15","slug":"aew-announces-the-signing-of-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2020\/12\/02\/aew-announces-the-signing-of-sting\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW announces the signing of Sting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3541656457\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>All Elite Wrestling issued the following press release on Wednesday following Sting&#8217;s debut on AEW Dynamite.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>December 2, 2020 \u2013<\/strong> \u201cWinter is Coming\u201d was already guaranteed to be the biggest episode of AEW DYNAMITE yet, but on a night packed with tremendous clashes, the debut of wrestling legend Sting took the world by surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers ever, Sting\u2019s jaw-dropping appearance sent electricity through the crowd at Daily\u2019s Place in Jacksonville, Fla., and throughout the wrestling world, when he stepped in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>AEW has also confirmed tonight that it has officially signed Sting to a full-time, multi-year agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe surprise introduction of Sting was a great way to celebrate our biggest episode of Dynamite yet,\u201d said Tony Khan, CEO and GM of AEW. \u201cWhen AEW launched, I was ecstatic to bring wrestling back to TNT after a very long absence. Sting defeated the legendary Ric Flair in the final wrestling match to be shown on TNT for more than 18 years until the debut of Dynamite in 2019. Now, almost two decades later, it&#8217;s such a thrill to welcome Sting to AEW and bring him back home to TNT!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to AEW DYNAMITE on TNT next week to see why Sting is joining the most boundless promotion in all of wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> It will be very interesting to see if Sting opts to have another match in an AEW ring. He suffered a neck injury that ended his WWE career, but he has indicated more recently that he feels good. 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