Sting, Darby Allin Defeat Ricky Starks, Big Bill to Win AEW Tag Team Titles

Sting and Darby Allin are the new AEW World Tag Team champions after defeating Ricky Starks and Big Bill on Wednesday's edition of Dynamite.

A wild tornado tag team match ended with the 64-year-old Sting hitting Starks with the Scorpion Death Drop for the win.

The victory marked the first time Sting has held a championship belt in more than 12 years.

It's another honor for the former NWA and WCW superstar, who challenged for his first-ever title at Clash of the Champions in 1988, or five years before Darby Allin was born.

Sting's championship bout with then-NWA champion Ric Flair ended in a time-limit draw 36 years ago, but he emerged as a title holder Wednesday, ending Starks' and Big Bill's four-month run.

However, Darby Allin and Sting paid the price for their victory. After the match, the Young Bucks ruined the post-match celebration by attacking the new champs as well as Sting's sons, who had entered the ring to celebrate with their father.

Obviously, there's far more to come in this feud with Darby Allin/Sting and the Young Bucks. But for now, a new tag team champion has been crowned, and one of wrestling's all-time greats added another chapter to his legacy as his retirement nears.

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