Sting

One of professional wrestling’s most iconic figures, Sting built his legacy through a defining run in WCW from 1988 to 2001 and TNA from 2003 to 2014, accumulating 26 total championships throughout his career. Readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated named him “Most Popular Wrestler of the Year” four times, a record he shares with John Cena. Previously dubbed by WWE as the greatest wrestler never to have performed for that promotion, he finally joined in 2014 before signing with AEW in late 2020.

Sting finished his AEW career with an undefeated streak of 28 wins, retiring at Revolution on March 3, 2024 while retaining the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Darby Allin against The Young Bucks. He subsequently signed a multi-year legends deal with AEW, and returned at All In 2024 at Wembley Stadium to save Darby Allin from Jack Perry and The Elite.