Sting has wrestled across multiple eras, platforms, and promotionsbut when asked to name the feud that truly defined his career, he didnt hesitate.
In a recent interview on Going Ringside, the wrestling icon revealed that his alltime greatest rivalry belongs to Ric Flair. When the question came up, Sting instantly went back to the early moments that shaped his rise into superstardom.
Sting then explained exactly why the feud mattered so much to him, going back to the defining matches that created a star out of him and changed the course of his career forever.
Those dates werent random throwbacksthey were turning points. March 1988 was the famed Clash of the Champions draw that introduced Sting as a mainevent player. July 1990 became the moment he finally dethroned Flair to win his first world championship.
From Surfer Sting to Crow Sting to the version he now calls Old Man Sting, the rivalry with Flair followed him throughout generations. And even at the end of his career, with AEW, it still stands unmatched.
Closing out his run, Sting didnt rank matches, moments, or erashe pointed directly at the man who elevated him the most.
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