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Sting has just made an official announcement on his immediate future in the business. He has hinted at the imminent conclusion of a major era in his memorable career.The Icon made his in-ring retirement last year at AEW Revolution. He finished his time with the promotion with a flawless win-loss record and put on one more legendary performance alongside his mentee, Darby Allin. He recently appeared at WrestleDream to come to Allin's aid during his fight with Jon Moxley and the Death Riders.Sting has taken to social media to announce that it was not the latter stages of his final tour that he was wearing his iconic face paint. He revealed that before 2025 ends, he'll be attending 11 more events, including several wrestling conventions and signing events in different parts of the country."Nearing the end of the tour in paint. #2025orNever 👊🏼🦂," the legend posted. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDespite this, the veteran once revealed that these dates are not 100% finalized and there may be some last-minute additions at times. It remains to be seen if this is still the case, or if these are truly the final dates for his final tour in facepaint.Tony Khan talks about what Sting said to him before his retirement matchThe Stinger's retirement match was an amazing spectacle, and AEW presented it as the big deal it should be. The match was even part of a main event double header.During a recent interview with amNewYork, Tony Khan spoke about a conversation he had with the legend right before The Icon headed out for his retirement match. He mentioned that these were words he'd never forget and were the highlight of the night for him."Before Sting went out for his last match, as they were showing the video package, and as his sons were about to make their entrances and they were on the stage, that was really special. Sting said some very nice things to me right before he went out that I’ll never forget about how fantastic his run had been, and how happy he was about all this and the things he said afterwards. That was really probably the highlight," said Khan. [H/T: amNewYork]All Elite Wrestling @AEWLINKRelive Sting's EPIC final entrance from #AEWRevolution! #ThankYouSting Did you miss the #AEWRevolution PPV? Order it right now! https://t.co/Bc4ZSSvvNCThe WWE Hall of Famer's impact on the wrestling world can't be understated, as he is still a major attraction wherever he goes. For fans of the legend, this is their final opportunity to see him in his iconic face paint.
