More on STING signing with AEW (Patreon)

In the initial moments after his surprise AEW appearance, several AEW wrestlers we've heard from say that they had no idea Sting was coming into the company, or that he'd be there before they arrived . The initial reaction we got from talent has been shock and excitement, with many not knowing the extent until right before the spot. He was not seen around the venue this afternoon by many, but others heard that Sting would be appearing.

We've since heard from another name in All Elite Wrestling that they'd heard about the signing "for a while," so it wasn't a complete surprise to everyone on the roster. In the moments that followed the surprise, the initial rush of contact made with Fightful had originally implied this was closely guarded, but doesn't seem as such.