Sting’s legend in the wrestling world is cemented, but All Elite Wrestling star Roderick Strong wants fans to know his role in AEW’s success is equally big.
Speaking to Rick Ucchino on his radio show on 700WLW in Cincinnati (via Cageside Seats), Strong praised what Sting has done for AEW, including the example he sets for the locker room.
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“He has just given so much of himself to AEW and Darby [Allin] and all of his opponents,” Strong said. “It’s just been so impressive.” Strong said. “I just look at a lot of stuff more on the personal side than the business side, because you could talk to him about pro wrestling, but just to see the example [he sets]. He comes to work. He’s ready to work. He does his job. It’s a good reminder to all of us to maximize our opportunities and our time because you never know when it’s gonna go away. Come to work, be personable. He’s just a legend. And he’s the man.”
Roderick Strong also praised Sting’s ability to change up his persona, from “the Crow” to something like his infamous “surfer” persona.
“Seeing him from the Crow, it just was a little shocking to me,” said Strong. “And then going back and researching and just learning more about it and watching more of this stuff. It makes sense why when he changed, it had such an impact on the business because he was such a popular figure when he was ‘surfer’ Sting. It’s one of those things with me, I’ve really fallen in love and gained more respect for a lot of those guys as my career has [gone] on, and just seeing what they’ve done and how they’ve evolved.”
‘I’ll always be attached to wrestling’
Despite Strong’s admiration for Sting, the superstar joked that he wouldn’t be joining Sting in wrestling all the way into his 60s.
“(laughs) No, sir. I’ll definitely be involved with wrestling at that age still, but I will be working in the coaching production side of things by then,” Strong said. “I’ll always be attached to wrestling. I don’t wanna say it’s the only thing I know, but it is the thing I care to continuously learn about the most, other than trying to become a better person at this point in time in my life.”
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