Sting Announces Final Dates For Convention Appearances In Full Makeup

WWE Hall of Famer Sting, who retired from the ring last year, has announced the final dates for his “Icon” tour. After these dates, he will no longer appear at conventions in his full face paint and gear.

Sting’s Final Tour Dates Announced

In a post on his social media, the legendary wrestler revealed his remaining schedule of convention appearances for 2025. The tour, which includes stops across the United States, Canada, and Scotland, will officially end on December 20th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The remaining dates are as follows:

The ‘Icon’ Tour Schedule

  • August 22 – FAN EXPO CANADA – TORONTO, ON
  • August 30 – WRESTLEVERSE FEST – CHATTANOOGA, TN
  • September 13 – HORRORHOUND WEEKEND – CINCINNATI, OH
  • September 14 – ARKANSAS COMIC CON – LITTLE ROCK, AR
  • September 20 – HOUSTON CELEBRITY COMIC CON – HOUSTON, TX
  • September 27 – FANX – SALT LAKE CITY, UT
  • October 4 – SCARADISE – TAMPA, FL
  • October 11 – COMIC CON SCOTLAND – EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
  • October 25 – WINNIPEG COMIC CON – WINNIPEG, CANADA
  • November 1 – WRESTLEVERSE FEST – BATON ROUGE, LA
  • November 8 – TWIN CITIES CON – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
  • November 9 – RHODE ISLAND COMIC CON – PROVIDENCE, RI
  • November 15 – BIG EVENT NY – BRENTWOOD, NY
  • November 22 – CARD & COLLECTIBLE CONVENTION – SANTA CLARA, CA
  • November 29 – WRESTLECADE – WINSTON-SALEM, NC
  • December 20 – WRESTLEVERSE FEST – PITTSBURGH, PA

Sting’s Retirement From The Ring

The end of his “Icon” tour marks the next step in Sting’s retirement from the public eye. He wrestled his final match at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view in 2024, where he teamed with Darby Allin to defeat The Young Bucks, retiring as an AEW World Tag Team Champion.

In a recent interview, Sting revealed that he had originally wanted to retire from the ring as ‘Old Man Sting,’ the version of himself with a grey beard and no face paint. The full list of his final tour dates can be found below:

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