Sting reveals that he recently had surgery.
Previously, Sting often accompanied Darby Allin to the ring for his matches on AEW programming, but “The Icon” hasn’t consistently appeared on TV in recent months. The WWE of Famer last wrestled at AEW Full Gear, where he and Darby Allin defeated Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.
During a recent appearance on K&C Masterpiece on Audacy’s 105.3 The Fan (Dallas), Sting stated that he recently had surgery during a conversation about Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Terence Steel, who tore his ACL. He also discussed the way injuries have affected his approach to his in-ring work.
“It’s funny we’re talking about this because I just had surgery six [or] seven weeks ago now, basically just a clean out on my very old knees,” Sting said. “But I know one thing. I’ve seen those that went through the physical therapy process with flying colors and did what they were supposed to do and worked through the pain versus those who did not.
“Those who did not, they never recovered. The game never comes back to them. So I know that is of the utmost importance. For me, I had to do things different in the ring. I had to prepare differently, I had to train differently, I had to think differently in the ring and come up with more innovative ways to accomplish my goal.”
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