In January 2025, WWE Hall of Famer Sting made the following announcement via Twitter/X:
“I have enjoyed meeting fans at events around the world. As much as I have loved interacting with you all in the traditional Stinger war paint, I’ve decided that 2025 will be my last year appearing in full gear. I guess it’s 2025 or never. Wow. Tough to speak that out.”
Below are the dates for Sting’s final appearances in his full gear:
JANUARY 31 – WRESTLECON – INDIANAPOLIS, IN
FEBUARY 8 – MEGACON – ORLANDO, FL
FEBUARY 15 – FOR THE LOVE OF WRESTLING – MANCHESTER U.K.
MARCH 8 – LEXINGTON COMIC & TOY CON – LEXINGTON, KY
MARCH 15 – PERMIAN BASIN COMIC CON – MIDLAND, TX
APRIL 5 – ASTRONOMICON – YPSILANTI, MI
APRIL 20 – WRESTLECON – LAS VEGAS, NV
MAY 3 – HEART OF TEXAS COMIC CON – WACO, TX
MAY 24 – GALAXYCON OKC – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
JUNE 28 – WRESTLEVERSE FEST – KANSAS CITY, MO
SEPTEMBER 20 – HOUSTON CELEBRITY COMIC CON – HOUSTON, TX
NOVEMBER 8 – TWIN CITIES CON – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
NOVEMBER 9 – RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON – PROVIDENCE, RI
