“This Is Ridiculous”: Tony Khan & AEW Lambasted for Critical Transmission Error During Sting Segment at Revolution

AEW Revolution ended the way fans were expecting. The career of The Icon Sting ended on one of the highest note possible. Taking on The Young Bucks almost all by himself, Sting won the match and retained the AEW Tag Team titles with Darby Allin. Moreover, he looked incredible with the bumps he was put through. The match also featured esteemed wrestling personalities: Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. However, after the match and celebrations were over, Sting was giving his retirement speech when the show abruptly cut off. All Sting fans watching at home took to social media to vent their frustration towards Tony Khan and AEW.

AEW cuts Sting’s retirement speech short while he was getting cues

After the match ended, Darby Allin took to the mic to announce there were three more minutes for the PPV. Allin asked the crowd to show some love for Sting. Taking the mic from Allin, Sting first thanked Greensboro. He recalled his 1988 match with Ric Flair that ended in a draw. He claimed that he wanted to give the fans a match that they would remember forever. As the “Thank you Sting,” chants echoed, String thanked Allin for being his tag partner. This is where things were supposed to go up, only to crash.

As Sting was ready to continue, Allin whispered something in his ear. Sting paused and said, “I’m getting cues.” Unfortunately, this was at the three-minute mark, and the airing cut immediately.

This did not affect the fans at the venue, who continued to listen to the Stinger. However, the ones at home were not happy with this abrupt cut.

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The entire match was incredible and a great example of the perfect booking for a final sendoff match. Not only did it feature an insane glass, chairs, and a ladder spot by Allin, but it also showcased Sting taking some hard bumps. Despite going through multiple tables and a sheet of glass, he secured the victory and looked strong doing so.

Social media erupts with backlash over AEW, cutting off Sting during his retirement speech

The moment this happened, AEW fans lambasted Tony Khan and the promotion for not allowing Sting his moment in the sun. These are some of the top reactions.

Some fans did blame the service provider and not AEW or Tony Khan

However, many fans were not happy

They pointed out that this is not what they paid for

Many also pointed out other issues with the stream

Many fans expressed their fury at the events that transpired.

And this fan were spitting facts

What did you think of AEW Revolution cutting the retirement speech short? Did you want to hear what else Sting had to say? Tell us in the comments.

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