Sting recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated for an in-depth interview covering all things pro wrestling.
During the discussion, “The Icon” spoke about his matches in AEW, as well as being paired with Darby Allin and how he is impressed with Allin’s ring-taking abilities.
Featured below are some of the highlights.
On his matches in AEW: “I’ve been pleasantly surprised at what I have been able to do. I’m also my own worst critic. I tear myself apart constantly on everything little I do. I know my weaknesses. The fans can see that I don’t do some of the things I used to do, but I know my weaknesses better than anyone. I’ve gotten some inspiration from Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven. He did all the classic spaghetti westerns, and now he’s the aged western guy. He’s still getting the job done, he’s just using different tactics. I’ve figured out new ways to entertain, new ways to go balls to the wall. But it doesn’t mean I’m any less hard on myself.”
On his pairing with Darby All In: “Darby’s risk-taking, psychology, I’m beyond impressed. The idea was to put me in a tag team and have Sting give the rub to Darby, but he’s given me the rub. In the best way, we’ve helped each other. We’re totally different people, but we have so much in common. When I was the new guy, the young surfer Sting, I was taking risks. I was one of the only guys my size doing headfirst dives out of the ring. Darby takes risks to a whole new level. And he knows what it’s like to sleep in his car, just like I did, as we were looking for our first break. He’s good to his parents and his friends. He remembers what it’s like to have nothing, and he’s always lending a helping hand. I can’t wait to watch him go climb Mount Everest. I have so much respect for him, and I could not have done this without him.”
Check out the complete interview at SI.com.
