Sting Opens Up About Being Chosen For Huge Upcoming Match

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On January 22, an AEW star with a legendary career of his own will face a Japanese wrestling legend in the former’s retirement match.

In 1989, The Great Muta feuded with Sting in WCW.

Whilst they wouldn’t cross paths often in the subsequent years, it’s a feud that is well remembered to this now.

Now, Sting has addressed being chosen for The Great Muta’s final match.

Taking place at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Great Muta Final Bye-Bye on January 22, Muta will team with Sting and his fellow AEW star Darby Allin.

Speaking to The Ringer, Sting spoke about his return to the ring and how the involvement with Muta came about, saying:

“I was honored, first of all, that Muta wanted me to do that.

“I talked to him a couple of years ago … he was asking me if I’d want to come back, and I said I would consider doing it.

“A couple of years went by, and he’s now coming to the end of his career.

“He reached out again and said, ‘Man, I’d love to have you involved, whatever you’re willing to do.’”

On the impact the request from Muta has had upon him and his respect for Muta, Sting explained:

“I’m looking forward to that, and [I’m] just blown away that he’s like the last one of our era in Japan standing, and the similarities between the two of us.

“We were always so much alike as far as our size and abilities, styles were different.

“But I loved working with him in Japan. I loved working with him here in the United States.

“I mean, the Fukuoka Dome and the Tokyo Dome, 65,000 people.

“I’ll never forget those times with the Great Muta.”

Sting also discussed the importance of returning to Japan and the significance of this match to his career, explaining:

“I’m looking forward to coming back, realizing it will undoubtedly be the last match that I’ll ever have in Japan and maybe the last appearance in Japan, as far as wrestling goes.”

The identity of Muta, Sting & Allin’s opponents is yet to be revealed.

Quotes from The Ringer.

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