As seen at Sunday night’s AEW Revolution 2024 pay-per-view event, Darby Allin and Sting defeated The Young Bucks to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships. The titles will now be vacated following Sting’s retirement and a tournament will be taking place to crown new champions.
According to a report from Fightful Select, AEW management and Tony Khan were adamant that Sting go out with a win and as champion.
According to multiple sources, the plan for The Young Bucks to lose was made official several weeks ago. With that being said, the Bucks are set to stay near the Tag Team Title picture.
There were many in the company who wanted to honor Sting the right way, which is why they let him book the match himself.
Additionally, Sting main eventing the show had been the plan since he announced he’d be retiring in AEW. It was also Sting’s decision to pick his opponents for the match.
AEW President Tony Khan also reportedly moved the event from the Midwest to Greensboro to better fit Sting’s retirement.
Lex Luger, Ricky Steamboat, Scotty Riggs and several others were backstage to support Sting. None of them were kept hidden before the show.
