Paul Wight: Sting is the best influence I could have asked for in todays Wrestling news
Wight explains how important Sting is to his early career.
Paul Wight, Sting’s longtime friend and former rival in the ring, has plenty to say about him as his wrestling career nears its end.
Wight spoke to Sports Illustrated recently about Sting’s retirement. Wight spoke about the influence Sting had on him at the beginning of his career.
Sting taught me this core philosophy: Someone has to cook, and someone has to eat. I learned that in a match, my first task is to beat my opponent and then win the match. This is Point A and Point B. You’ll be over if you do it right. It’s not a case of ‘You do what you want, and I’ll do mine’
It’s bigger that you. Some guys are only concerned with themselves. Good for them. The guys I most respect are those who help others become better in the ring. Ric Flair is one of those people who must be mentioned. So does Sting. I couldn’t ask for a more positive influence in the early stages of my career.
Wight said he had a hard time working with people when he first started in WCW. Sting liked the story about the underdog trying to take down a giant.
I used to think that wrestling was so difficult. It’s not hard when you know yourself and your opponent. Sting is an expert at this.
I was the monster the knight had to slay. Sting knew the better story he would tell the more he fought underneath. He had great patience and timing, which allowed the crowd to really get behind him. Then he fed off of that energy. He showed that the more people cheered him on, the stronger he became.
Wight believes the pro wrestling industry would not be where it is without Sting’s contribution:
Sting became a household brand for WCW after he made towns. Sting would be there if you booked him in Tupelo on a Saturday. He worked hard and became their franchise guy. He also became a Japanese legend. He’s a great asset for AEW. Sting was a wrestler who knew what it was like to compete against really good guys, but who the wrestling world hadn’t yet heard of. He did it for Crockett Promotions and WCW. TNA followed. And now he’s doing it again with AEW.
Sting is the one who has always understood this. He made sure that the crowd was entertained by him, whether he had his shoulders pinned or his arm raised. He never got caught up in the drama that goes on in the locker rooms. When there were issues, he worked them out. For him, it was never about ego.
Without him, I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am, and wrestling would not be what it is today.
AEW Revolution will be held in Greensboro (North Carolina) on Sunday, March 3. The match to mark Sting’s retirement will be the main event. Sting & Darby Allin defend their AEW Tag Team Titles against The Young Bucks at the pay-per view in a tornado-tag match.
Sting will appear on Dynamite on Wednesday, before Revolution. This will be Sting’s last appearance on TBS in his active wrestling career.
Wight, 52, is signed to AEW as part of the community outreach program. He still occasionally wrestles in the ring. Most recently, he competed for AEW last November in an eight-man street fight.
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