AEW President Tony Khan recently offered high praise for “The Icon” Sting’s final run in wrestling. Speaking on the Rich Eisen Show, Khan compared the WWE Hall of Famer’s willingness to perform high-risk stunts in his 60s to a famous movie star.
“Sting, to me, is like the Tom Cruise of pro wrestling. You know how Tom Cruise in recent years has become this insane stunt man, the greatest stunt actor of all time. That was Sting in his final years,” Khan said. “Everybody who has ever watched a movie knows Tom Cruise. Everybody who has ever watched a wrestling match knows Sting. They both, into their 60s, they kind of still look the same. They both went really hard and became crazy stunt men and did, I think, the best work of their career into their 60s.”
Khan also called Sting’s final match at AEW Revolution 2024, where he teamed with Darby Allin to face The Young Bucks, “the greatest retirement match ever.”
