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https://www.tmz.com/2016/03/17/sting-wwe-injury-retirement/
Sting's wrestling career is over ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Long story short ... the wrestling legend messed up his neck real bad at his "WWE Night of Champions" match against Seth Rollins back in September -- and was never able to recover.
Sources connected to Sting tell us he was evaluated by several doctors who all agree -- it's just too risky for the wrestler to get back in the squared circle ... so, he's decided to hang up his singlet.
We're told the 56-year-old was formally diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis -- a condition affecting the nerves that can result in extreme pain and discomfort.
In fact, it's the same condition that forced fellow WWE superstar Edge to retire in 2011.
Our sources tell us Sting may make his official announcement next month at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in Texas ... but we're told it's a done deal.
As far as Sting's future -- it's up in the air. We're told Sting is open to a non-physical role with the company ... but we're told no formal offer has been made.
Sting was a legend in the ring ... rising to superstardom in the late '80s before becoming the face of the WCW and a huge fan favorite in the WWE.
#Respect
At least he got his Wrestlemania moment…
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Big Vic
03-17-2016, 11:37 AM
what was the move that injured him?
what was the move that injured him?
That Turnbuckle Powerbomb move Rollins does x2
road doggy dogg
03-17-2016, 11:44 AM
that Sting himself admitted was his own fault for not tucking his chin
Ol Dirty Dastard
03-17-2016, 11:45 AM
It sucks that he had to go out with such a brutal injury (though he's lucky it wasn't worse), but at 56-years-old, he shouldn't have been wrestling anymore, even though he's in good shape for a guy his age.
Ol Dirty Dastard
03-17-2016, 11:46 AM
that Sting himself admitted was his own fault for not tucking his chin
But RDD if you use the facts so accurately, people don't have anything to be outraged about, nor do they have anyone to blame.
that Sting himself admitted was his own fault for not tucking his chin
I'm being flippant - I obviously don't attribute any blame to Rollins. As I've said on here on more than one occasion, Seth Rollins is the best in the business right now.
I just don't want to focus more on the point that he was brought in to play a part in WWE's final declaration to anyone who didn't already know that WWE is way, way better than WCW ever was.
road doggy dogg
03-17-2016, 11:48 AM
oh okay, I can never tell which people in this forum are being muties or just taking the piss
I appreciate that tone doesn't always come across as intended on the internet
Big Vic
03-17-2016, 11:53 AM
90% of the time someone is stealing the piss.
Heisenberg
03-17-2016, 12:01 PM
and drinking it too
drave
03-17-2016, 12:01 PM
And re-selling it on ebay
Evil Vito
03-17-2016, 12:02 PM
At least he got a win in a WWE ring. Granted by shitty DQ on a throwaway episode of Raw but it still counts dammit.
Evil Vito
03-17-2016, 12:02 PM
I'm actually seeing Sting this weekend, he's gonna be at a local indy show for a special appearance.
JimmyMess
03-17-2016, 12:02 PM
what a career 0-2.
that's hall of fame worthy.
I kid, I kid. Pretty bummed, was looking forward to a sweet Sting run in WWE
Sepholio
03-17-2016, 12:12 PM
Rollins is the best in the biz at injuring people.
Ol Dirty Dastard
03-17-2016, 12:18 PM
oh okay, I can never tell which people in this forum are being muties or just taking the piss
"insufferable"
Shisen Kopf
03-17-2016, 12:40 PM
He should change his name now to "Stung"
Jordan
03-17-2016, 12:41 PM
It was better late than never. Regardless of his win loss record, it's really good that he got to shine in WWE and have that run, even if it was short lived. Kinda weird because Warrior in some ways was similar. After all the years of nobody thinking his return would ever happen, he finally makes amends and reconnects with Vince... and then he passed away a few days after his HOF induction. It's like both Sting and Warrior were vindicated at the end but taken to soon. Not that Sting really needed to be wrestling at his age, obviously (the career ending injury for example). But even at his at his work was really fun and the matches were good.
This is my favorite thread title of 2016 so far
Big Vic
03-17-2016, 12:59 PM
At least he got a win in a WWE ring. Granted by shitty DQ on a throwaway episode of Raw but it still counts dammit.He got 2 wins, He made Seth tap in a tag team match right after.
2-2
Shisen Kopf
03-17-2016, 01:12 PM
Guess we'll never see Surefer Sting vs Biker Taker now. What a waste.
We could see Baseball Jersey Shane vs Biker Taker tho.
Big Vic
03-17-2016, 01:35 PM
Surfer Sting vs Biker Taker
Staring contest ONLY!
Surfer Sting vs Biker Taker
Staring contest ONLY!
Would have more heat than Reigns/HHH…
Theo Dious
03-17-2016, 01:55 PM
Surfer Sting vs Biker Taker
Staring contest ONLY!
And the "this is awesome" chant ensues.
Black Widow
03-17-2016, 02:05 PM
Sucks. Sting is like my second favorite ever.
If they give Bryan 30mins Sting better get an hour.
Bad News Gertner
03-17-2016, 05:48 PM
Lol Crossfit Jesus
Jazzy Foot
03-17-2016, 07:13 PM
Sting v Undertaker arm-wrestling match at WM 33.
Razzamajazz
03-17-2016, 11:10 PM
what was the move that injured him?
pro wrestling is FAKE. no moves hurt anyone
Jazzy Foot
03-18-2016, 07:59 AM
Sucks. Sting is like my second favorite ever.
If they give Bryan 30mins Sting better get an hour.
Sting is a legend and deserves an entire effing show tbh.
Theo Dious
03-18-2016, 11:35 AM
This is my favorite thread title of 2016 so far
Damn straight
Simple Fan
03-18-2016, 12:37 PM
Sucks, Sting is one of the greatest of all time and I hate how WWE used him. Honestly don't want to see him in a non wrestling role in WWE. I would rather he returned to TNA as a GM or something.
DAMN iNATOR
03-18-2016, 10:55 PM
He should change his name now to "Stung"
Or record a copy of all of Sting the artist's songs so they can just replace unintelligible words with wrestler Sting's snippets. Who'd be any the wiser.
Also, clearly we must now see Singer Sting v. Biker 'Taker ONLY, with Surfer Sting ONLY as special guest referee.
Swiss Ultimate
03-19-2016, 09:08 PM
It sucks that he had to go out with such a brutal injury (though he's lucky it wasn't worse), but at 56-years-old, he shouldn't have been wrestling anymore, even though he's in good shape for a guy his age.
Sting is a stupid Trump voter. Fuck 'em.
Shadrick
03-19-2016, 09:33 PM
Sting is a stupid Trump voter. Fuck 'em.
he is? legit?
Sepholio
03-20-2016, 01:29 AM
DTTS is from Florida so he probably secretly voted for Trump too. Everyone else there did.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 12:33 PM
DTTS is from Florida so he probably secretly voted for Trump too. Everyone else there did.
Fuck no, nobody voted for Trump, it's an Illuminati trick.
Simple Fan
03-20-2016, 12:42 PM
This is the a wrestling forum, fuck off with the politics. Anyone who votes in this election is retarded anyway. Not a candidate worth a vote.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 12:45 PM
This is the a wrestling forum, fuck off with the politics. Anyone who votes in this election is retarded anyway. Not a candidate worth a vote.
Vince McMahon's wife ran for office.
Donald Trump is best friends with Vince McMahon, they're both fake billionaires, wrestling as is Washington D.C. is run by the Illuminati.
GET WITH THE TIMES!
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 12:49 PM
There's only one anti-Illuminati candidate running...it ain't Bernie.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 01:14 PM
Is it Gary Johnson?
Yes, he's a Freemason.
And just like that my Taker V Sting hopes are completely dead.
:(
I wish I knew why they ignored that match and really thought HHH v Sting was the way to go.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 01:23 PM
And just like that my Taker V Sting hopes are completely dead.
:(
I wish I knew why they completely ignored that match and really thought HHH v Sting was the way to go.
It would have been horrible at this point. Maybe good in 1997, now, just shit.
Just play it out in video-games.
It would have been horrible at this point. Maybe good in 1997, now, just shit.
Just play it out in video-games.
Yeah cause the clusterfuck he had with HHH instead will live in all our memories. Taker vs Sting would have been worth it alone for the stare off.
They've even acknowledged it as a dream match-up you'd think they'd want to pull the trigger on it.
As for the match potentially sucking, it's not like that has ever stopped Vince and co. in the past.
Simple Fan
03-20-2016, 03:17 PM
Agree with Jari, Sting/Taker was the way togo, I don't care how old they were.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 03:58 PM
Yeah cause the clusterfuck he had with HHH instead will live in all our memories. Taker vs Sting would have been worth it alone for the stare off.
Sting should have never come back. Cheap move, just like 99% of everything WWE does.
I genuinely still can't get my head around the idea that Sting and Undertaker were on two PPV cards and never so much as made eye contact. Would have been such an easy build and people would have eaten it up.
Putting smiles on people's faces though.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 05:27 PM
The real dream match is Kane VS. Sting
The real dream match is Big Show VS. Sting
*Fixed
And that's what we got. Cause remember, they know what we want better than we do.
Shadrick
03-20-2016, 06:08 PM
This is the a wrestling forum, fuck off with the politics. Anyone who votes in this election is retarded anyway. Not a candidate worth a vote.
im not saying you're right or wrong, but calling someone "retarded" for voting is pretty interesting.
but i agree with your first point. just like i don't talk about race here, i don't talk about politics.
Swiss Ultimate
03-20-2016, 06:13 PM
im not saying you're right or wrong, but calling someone "retarded" for voting is pretty interesting.
but i agree with your first point. just like i don't talk about race here, i don't talk about politics.
I think black people are basically better wrestlers than white people.
Emperor Smeat
03-21-2016, 12:10 AM
Sting denying a report from TMZ that said he's officially retired as a wrestler. Either TMZ's sources were wrong or Sting himself changed his mind recently.
After the website reported last week that former NWA, WCW and TNA champion Sting had officially retired and would be announcing such, a TMZ cameraman caught up with this year's headline WWE Hall of Famer, who said his neck was "OK" and that he wasn't "officially" retired. You can see the video by clicking here.
http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_cxi26mpw/
Sepholio
03-21-2016, 11:12 AM
TMZ has removed that video now. Can't have a video up that contradicts their original report I guess?
Swiss Ultimate
03-21-2016, 05:57 PM
TMZ has removed that video now. Can't have a video up that contradicts their original report I guess?
First Gawker gets destroyed by Hogan...next Sting will wipe out TMZ.
Evil Vito
03-22-2016, 08:48 AM
There is not a chance in hell that WWE will ever medically clear Sting to wrestle again even if he wanted to.
He's likely to just officially announce his retirement at his HOF speech.
Shadrick
03-22-2016, 06:31 PM
I think black people are basically better wrestlers than white people.
I miss Tazz Dan too :(
Swiss Ultimate
03-22-2016, 06:33 PM
I miss Tazz Dan too :(
He was a good man.
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