AEW surprised the wrestling world by recruiting one of the greatest wrestlers in the world. His legacy is incomparable, his aura rivals the Undertaker, and he has won multiple championships across the world. Sting has arrived in All Elite Wrestling.
Sting’s debut brings shock and awe to AEW
.@STING HAS ARRIVED IN ALL ELITE WRESTLING!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama pic.twitter.com/NMLGKqdQtX— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) December 3, 2020
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It is safe to say that Twitter blew up when Sting walked out. He confronted Arn Anderson, Cody Rhodes and the TNT Champion Darby Allin. The commentary team put Sting over hugely as one of Cody Rhodes’ inspiration and his favourite childhood wrestler.
Hell Yeah!!! #STING #AEW #AEWonTNT https://t.co/dgsT7pifYF
— Will Green (@SweetWilly_33) December 3, 2020
— Lucas Starr (@TheLucasStarr) December 3, 2020
AEW fans were hyped to see Sting in AEW and could not contain their excitement. Even through mobile phones and laptops, the excitement of seeing the Icon in Tony Khan’s playground was palpable.
— 4Geekingoutloud🤓🗣️🇺🇸🌹 (@4Geekingoutloud) December 3, 2020
Along with Edge’s return at the Royal Rumble, this moment is probably the greatest return/debut of 2020. While millions were happy to see Sting, some weren’t exactly happy with what transpired.
Sucks we got robbed taker sting match knew he could still wrestle
— Яick. (@Rcrd0_) December 3, 2020
To bad wwe didn't make undertaker vs sting the screw that up now we hope we can see sting get some awesome matches on AEW
— jayquan collins (@jcollins9992) December 3, 2020
Fans were unhappy with the fact that Undertaker vs Sting did not happen. Taker retiring at Survivor Series and Sting’s AEW debut confirms that we won’t be seeing the dream match for sure.
Fans call AEW’s decision to bring back the Icon hypocritical
I love Sting, and I don't like what I'm about to say. But only in wrestling do folks lose their entire shit over a 60-year-old making an appearance only to then turn around & be utterly disappointed and disgusted when they realize nostalgia only carries so far.
— Jacob Harrison (@JJacobHarrisonn) December 3, 2020
For a company that brags every fn time about how they build young talent, this is actually pretty funny.
Welcome to Wednesday Night Nitro. Who knows, maybe next week they introduce the NWO
— Tacoman (@AlanTacoman) December 3, 2020
Certain fans called out AEW and AEW fans’ hypocrisy over the use of older talent. It is hard to argue that Sting’s presence will not add a lot of value to AEW, but some called the move hypocritical, and if WWE did it, fans would rip them to shreds on social media.
Fans troll the musician Sting instead of the wrestler
#Sting #AEW #AllElite pic.twitter.com/MDPxaJPdhd
— Tweets About RAW (@tweetsaboutraw) December 3, 2020
Some Twitter users took the opportunity to troll the musician Sting. The former lead singer of The Police has had nothing to do with wrestling, but apparently his namesake caused quite a buzz on Dynamite.
The best episode AEW done so far great job @tonyschiavone24 on the Call it’s Sting was epic Nd super nostalgic loved it! @AEW https://t.co/srJ9Tcf5vV
— BigDraco3 (@Draco3Big) December 3, 2020
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Hearing Tony Schiavone exclaim "IT'S STIIIIIING! STING!" triggered a part of me I didn't think would happen again. For a few seconds I was 7 again.
Nice theme they got for him too.https://t.co/Yc6dYlsjmU
— SantaKnife クモ (@SpiderKnife) December 3, 2020
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Tony Schiavone was also trending on Twitter for his awesome reaction to the awesome moment. Fans praised him for calling the moment exactly how it was supposed to be. He will also conduct Sting’s first interview in All Elite Wrestling.
The WCW Icon showing up in AEW is good for Tony Khan. He will attract some much needed views from older audiences and will also sell a lot of merchandise. In spite of the comparisons to WWE, the moment was incredible and only a Rated-R return at the Rumble topped it.
