Soon-to-be WWE Hall Of Famer Sting recently spoke with WWE.com regarding the diagnosis of the injury, if he intended to work at WrestleMania 32 prior to getting injured and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On if it is accurate that he has been diagnosed with spinal stenosis:
“I am not saying that is inaccurate. I’m agreeing there probably is spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis. I have had certain doctors tell me, “You know, so many athletes of all ages, they’ve got this. They deal with it to some degree or another.” I had one doctor here tell me, “You’re fine, you’re okay — you don’t have anything to worry about.” And then wrestlers say, “I’d see this doctor.” “No, I’d see this one over there.” I’m telling you, it’s just craziness. So I’m thinking, as long as I’m feeling good, why am I going to do anything? And the one thing everyone has said is don’t go under the knife unless you absolutely have to.”
On whether or not he would have competed at WrestleMania 32 if he wasn’t injured in September:
“Oh no, it’s an easy one to answer: Yes. If I had my way, yes, of course. I would have loved to have done one more WrestleMania and I would have called it quits at that point. The Undertaker match — that’s what I wanted to do.”
On if there had been any discussions prior to his injury regarding what his role would be at WrestleMania 32:
“Yes, it was in my mind, of course, but everyone knew that I definitely wanted to have that one match. And, of course, WrestleMania would have been the place to do it. But, I got hurt and the rest is history.”
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