Sting On His Injury, His Condition & If That Was His Last Match

Sting spoke with WWE.com about his injury at Night of Champions and if that was his last match.

WWE.com: Can you set everyone straight on the extent of your injury, as you wait further evaluation?

Sting: Bottom line, I had tingling , numbness down both arms, all the way to my fingertips. And then,later in the match, I just fell wrong, whatever it was, and this time (the tingling and numbness) went down both arms and into my legs, and I couldn’t feel my legs too well. They just felt like rubber. I don’t know how to describe it. I had to go down on all fours there for a minute, get my composure. I was a little … I was worried.

Long term, well, I’m just going to take care of the short term first and see how the long term might play out.

WWE.com: What kind of treatment did you receive after your injury at Night of Champions?

Sting: I was out in the hospital – out like a light. They had a neck brace on me, and they were pumping me with (medication) to get me out of pain. I had to do a CT scan and an MRI. They ended up talking to my wife, and I have some details from my wife, but I still have (further evaluation ahead). They mentioned cervical spinal stenosis, but that’s only part of what I heard. I don’t know if there’s anything else. The doctor did tell my wife, “He’s going to have to get this dealt with. He’s lucky he walked out of there.”

WWE.com: Is getting back in the ring again something you’d want to do? Do you have that desire to return?

Sting: (long pause) Hmmm, in the right scenario … in the right scenario, yeah.

WWE.com: Were you aware of exactly when your injury occurred during the match?

Sting: Oh, yeah, definitely. Both times into the turnbuckle. First time was like a whiplash. (pause) It’s my fault, bottom line. I know better. The second time, I went up in the air and back toward the turnbuckle like that, I thought, “Well, that’s not going to happen again,” and it did. The second time was worse.

WWE.com: Well, where does that leave Sting? Was that your last match?

Sting:  I hate it when I’m asked that question because the answer truly is a question mark, and the question mark is as bold as it could ever be at this point.

WWE.com: Wait and see?

Sting: Yeah, for now.

You can read the full interview at WWE.com.