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Published 10:26 IST, December 19th 2019

Sting to come out of retirement to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania?

Retired WWE superstar Sting has announced that he is willing to come out of retirement if he gets to fight The Undertaker in the ring. Read on for more.

Reported by: Akhil Nambiar
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There have been speculations regarding The Undertaker’s future with the company. These speculations intensified after a forgettable match against Goldberg at Super ShowDown this June. However, there is no denying that The Undertaker is a legend in the WWE arena. Now, retired WWE superstar Sting has announced that he is willing to come out of retirement if he gets to fight The Undertaker in the ring.

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Since The Undertaker’s appearance on Super ShowDown, he has competed in one another match – a tag team match with Roman Reigns. He won that match against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon. Since then, WWE has been teasing fans with a possible The Undertaker-Sting match.

Sting vs The Undertaker

60-year-old Sting, while talking to a sports magazine, said that he was prepared to come out of retirement for a one-on-one match with The Undertaker for the first time in WrestleMania. He said that he would be able to pull off a victory.

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However, Sting was quick to add that he didn’t think this match would take place. Sting said that his career was over and though he always thought about a match with The Undertaker, he did not expect it to happen anytime soon.

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When did Sting retire?

Sting retired from active wrestling after suffering a severe neck injury during a WWE championship match against Seth Rollins at the Night of Champions in 2015. Following the injury, he announced (during his WWE hall of fame induction) that he had officially called it quits as an in-ring competitor. However, during recent interviews, the wrestler has indicated that he is still physically able to wrestle. 

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Updated 19:40 IST, December 19th 2019

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