Sting wants more color in wrestling.
'The Icon' is often regarded as one of the most respected wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots, primarily due to the fact that he competed in five different decades -- the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. The sport has changed a lot over this period of time, for better and for worse.
While appearing at the 58th Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion, Sting spoke to David Difference from Kayfabe Friends about the art of color in wrestling and how things have went really gray.
“When I began, I learned from characters like ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage, who was completely over the top with his character, so I did add some of that, and I liked it. I loved the flamboyancy and all the color. I miss some of that. Now, over the years, it seems like a lot of the guys have just turned kind of gray. Everybody just kind of has the same kind of color, and even in their personalities, not just their gear and the colors that they wear, but it is their personas and their personalities. Everybody just kind of seems the same. When I first got into the business, it was good guys, bad guys. It was babyfaces and heels. Man, I think that that really makes a difference, I really do."
Sting retired from in-ring competition at AEW Revolution 2024, teaming with Darby Allin to defeat the Young Bucks.
Elsewhere in the interview, Sting said that Vince McMahon wanted him to retire under his umbrella back in 2016. Check out his full comments on the matter here.
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