3 Best Moments of Sting's AEW career and 2 Worst

#2. Worst: Brian Cage powerbombs Sting on AEW Dynamite

Sting's first few weeks in AEW saw him do a lot of interviews and make the occasional save for Darby Allin. All that changed on the 17 February 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Taz had had enough of The Icon and demanded he show up in the ring as Hook and Brian Cage surrounded The Human Suplex Machine. Sting showed up with his bat. Taz manipulated Sting to drop the bat, and it proved to be a poor decision.

Sting went for Brian Cage. Hook took the bat and attacked The Vigilante as The Machine powebombed Sting in the middle of the ring.

Sting suffered a career-ending injury at the hands of Seth Rollins in 2015, so fans held their collective breath as Cage dropped Sting on the mat. It was the first time the latter was on the receiving end of a beatdown, and it didn't make for a pretty sight.

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#2. Best: Sting attacks the Pinnacle on Darby Allin's return

Sting was brutally attacked by MJF, Shawn Spears, and Wardlow while Darby Allin recovered from a backstage attack from The Pinnacle.

MJF was boasting about putting Sting and Darby Allin out of action when The Stinger's music played. It was a ruse as The Salt of the Earth began laughing. However, the lights went out and Sting showed up.

He proceeded to attack Wardlow and Spears with his bat as MJF made his way to the ringside, where a returning Darby Allin ambushed him. This was the perfect setup for their match at Full Gear. Their match at AEW Full Gear was probably the best match of either man's career.