Sting put an end to the speculation surrounding his career Saturday night, officially announcing during his Hall of Fame induction that he was retiring.
"The Vigilante" will go down as one of the best performers in wrestling history, winning World Heavyweight Championships in the NWA, WCW and TNA. He eventually finally made the jump to the WWE in November 2014.
From there, he had his first (and only) WrestleMania match, a loss to Triple H, and his first (and only) crack at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, a loss to Seth Rollins at Night of Champions last September.
One match that Sting wasn't able to have was the one he always wanted. The wrestling icon has been very open about his desire to face The Undertaker, but he never got the chance.
With Sting retiring and questions lingering over whether The Undertaker will call it a career soon, such a clash will never occur. Sting recently opened up about what it's like to have to retire not ever being able to fulfill the match of his dreams.
"It was a difficult moment for me, because you have the crowd chanting 'One more match' and I wanted that one more match," Sting, who turned 57 in March, told ESPN while discussing his emotions at the Hall of Fame ceremony. "It is time, for several different reasons, but it was hard to do after 30 years."
The worst part is, the WWE had a chance to put the dream match on last year at WrestleMania 31 in California, and opted not to.
Instead, The Undertaker defeated Bray Wyatt, while Sting fell to Triple H. "The Demon from Death Valley" then continued his rivalry with Brock Lesnar into the autumn, while the former WCW and TNA icon disappeared until returning to strike up his rivalry with Rollins, which eventually led to what proved to be his final match at Night of Champions.
During that bout, Sting injured his neck and the bout had to be stopped prematurely. "The Vigilante" also discussed the ailment and just how serious it was.
"At Night of Champions against Seth Rollins, there was like a whiplash that happened twice in the match," Sting said. "The first one was shock and numbness down the fingers, and I've had that before, but this was pretty severe. The second time it happened I lost control of my legs. Long story short, I have spinal cervical stenosis in two areas of my neck."
Though he will never be able to face The Undertaker, Sting had an illustrious career and he'll always be revered as one of professional wrestling's all-time greats.
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