Tony Schiavone Names His Career Highlights, Calling Sting’s Last Match

Tony Schiavone recently detailed his personal highlight moments from his career, including being part of Sting’s last match. Schiavone has been part of the wrestling business for over 40 years and was the voice of WCW as well as now AEW. He was at the commentary desk for Sting’s retirement match at AEW Revolution in 2023.

Schiavone was asked about being part of that match during his appearance on The Danny Ocean Show. He named it as one of the highlights of his career and named the other three, while also reflecting on his work alongside Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes. You can see highlights below:

On His Career Highlights:

“I can just tell you the highlights of my career very quickly. Number one was my first time on TBS [on] April 6th, 1985. The second highlight of my career was my first show when I went to the WWE, I did Madison Square Garden Network. I did Hulk Hogan and Big Boss Man in a cage. And then the next highlight of my career is coming back to AEW, and then doing Sting’s last match.”

On Sting’s Last Match:

“I remember when the match was over, Sting waved to me and said, ‘Come on in the ring,’ and I wouldn’t do it. I just stood on the outside and said, ‘It’s Sting!’ or whatever I said. I can’t remember what I said at that time. I didn’t want to go in the ring, because that was his moment. ‘It’s not my moment, Sting. I appreciate it. It’s
your moment.’

“But it’s going to go down as one of the biggest moments of my career. Being able to work with him, being able to deliver that line which — hell I don’t know where it came from. Tony Khan kept saying make sure you say, ‘It’s Sting!’ And when he would come out, Taz and Excalibur would look at me and they go — I’d say, ‘Okay. It’s Sting!’ And then I would say, ‘Well, I’ve earned my check for the day, I’ll go home.'”

On Working With Sting & Ric Flair:

“Being a part of his career means a lot to me. Tell you what else means a lot to me too: if you take a look at some YouTube videos and some of the great crazy interviews that Ric Flair did, or some of the stuff that Dusty did, I’m there holding the microphone. That’s top flight stuff, man. That’s — I’m honored.

“It means so much to me to be able to say that I stood there holding the microphone when Ric Flair made out with a mannequin. And I’m thinking, ‘You know, this guy’s lost his mind.’ And now 35 years later, I know Ric and I know I’m right; he has lost his mind. But he did some crazy stuff back then and I was really, really — I’m really am honored to be able to hold the microphone for some of those things.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit The Danny Ocean Show with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.