Sting Becomes Oldest Tag Champion in WWE & AEW History at 64: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About His Career

When it comes to icons of pro wrestling, there aren’t that many who are as memorable as Sting. With the title of ‘The Icon’ stuck to his name, this man has done it all. Despite being 64 years old, he just won the AEW Tag Team gold. With a career as deep as the lines on his makeup, here are some interesting facts about the Stinger’s interesting life.

Not only did the former TNA star appear in every major wrestling promotion, but he also had one of the most diverse wrestling careers of all time.

Sting’s career highlights include working in Japan to wrestling three icons in one night

While Sting picking up the tag team gold at the age of 64 is impressive, many fans don’t remember some aspects of his career. Sting began his career in pro wrestling in 1985; it wouldn’t be until 1987 that he would debut in the WCW. However, before WCW, he worked in UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) with the Ultimate Warrior. The two were a tag team called The Blade Runners which offered a sneak peek at the legendary wrestler’s now iconic makeup.

Did you know that Sting and Ric Flair clashed in one of the most iconic matches of the era? When Sting said during his monologue on AEW that everything he had achieved happened because of Flair, he was not kidding. On an episode of Nitro, the two had a bout that the Wrestling Observer Newsletter dubbed “Match of the Year” for 1988.

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Sting also debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1989 and took part in the Super Power Series in 1989. He would return to Japan in 1992 to face the Great Muta in a WCW/NJPW joint event. During 1989, he also crossed paths with The Iron Sheik. Furthermore, this would be the only time that would happen. Taking place on WrestleWar ’89: Music City Showdown, the AEW star made the Shiek submit to retain his NWA World Television Championship.

Nevertheless, did you know that the legendary wrestler truly propelled himself into the mainstream in 1989 with his role in a music video and attaining glory in the pro wrestling realm with a Triple Threat match?

1989 cements The Icon as a visionary in pro wrestling and entertainment

Did you know that Sting appeared in a music video? Today, WWE stars being in music videos is quite a common thing, but Sting did it in 89. He was featured in the “Fire in the Hole” music video by Lȧȧz Rockit. However, the year 1989 would also see Sting face three icons in one night.

WCW’s Starrcade ’89: Future Shock featured Sting in an Iron Man round-robin tournament where he faced Lex Luger, The Great Muta, and Ric Flair. All three men were big names in WCW. The number of times Flair has popped up in this recount of Sting’s career shows how important Flair was and is to Sting. What do you think about these facets of Sting’s iconic career? Tell us down below.

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