Sting expects a star to win the AEW World Championship in 2025.

Following his shocking AEW debut in late 2020, Sting formed an unlikely but impressive partnership with Darby Allin, which saw the veteran take the daredevil under his wing on and off screen.

During this time, the WWE Hall of Famer returned to action and wrestled relatively regularly before finally retiring at Revolution 2024. Fittingly, the veteran rode off into the sunset alongside Allin as one half of the World Tag Team Champions.

Sting regularly referred to Allin as a future world champion while working with him, and that opinion hasn’t changed even in retirement.

Sting says Darby Allin will be world champion

During an appearance at the AEW All In Texas ticket sales party, Sting praised the event before predicting big things for his former tag team partner.

“Because I knew from day one that you were world championship caliber… I knew it from the beginning… Sometime in 2025, I expect this to be the future AEW World Champion.”

As for his own future, Sting said he wouldn’t be getting in the ring, but hinted he could appear at All In on July 12.

“No more games but my eyes will definitely be watching. As for my visit to All In next July, all I can say is that nothing is certain with Sting.”

At the same event, Bryan Danielson admitted that he doesn’t know if he will wrestle again. Despite ending his full-time career with WrestleDream, the American Dragon persisted in continuing to wrestle.

However, it seems things are no longer so clear-cut after it was confirmed that he needs neck surgery.

H/t to WrestlingNews.Co