Steve Borden
Steve Borden, better known by the ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the mentor of Darby Allin. He is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, having cultivated a legacy over a career spanning five decades. Throughout his career, he won a total of fifteen world championships. Sting is widely known for his time spent as the public face of two major American professional wrestling promotions: the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which was bought by the WWE in 2001, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling). Although the WWF had purchased WCW, Sting did not sign with them at that time. Prior to WCW, he also wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), and Mid South. Sting's 14-year association with WCW and its predecessor, Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), began in 1987. He quickly rose to main event status and has been described as the WCW counterpart to the WWF's Hulk Hogan. Dubbed "The Franchise of WCW", he held a total of 14 championships in the promotion โ including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on six occasions, the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one occasion โ and made more pay-per-view (PPV) appearances for the company than any other wrestler. Against Hogan, Sting headlined the highest-grossing PPV event in WCW history, Starrcade, in December 1997. Upon the acquisition of WCW by the WWF in March 2001, Sting and his long-term rival Ric Flair were chosen to perform in the main event of the final episode of Nitro. Sting would later face Hogan and Flair in their last televised matches, defeating both. Following the expiration of his contract with WCW's parent company, AOL Time Warner, in March 2002, Borden held talks with the WWF, but ultimately did not join the promotion and instead toured internationally with World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) โ winning the WWA World Heavyweight Championship โ before joining the then-upstart TNA in 2003.[1] Over the following 11 years, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one further occasion and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four times. As a result, he became the only wrestler to have won the NWA, WCW, and TNA World Titles in a career. He was also the inaugural inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทAEW All In: London 2024as Sting
- 2024 ยทAEW Revolutionas Sting
- 2023 ยทAEW Worlds Endas Sting
- 2023 ยทAEW Full Gearas Sting
- 2023 ยทAEW WrestleDreamas Sting
- 2023 ยทAEW All In: Londonas Sting
- 2023 ยทAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Dooras Sting
- 2023 ยทAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Sting
- 2023 ยทBiography: nWoas Self
- 2023 ยทNOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as Sting
- 2022 ยทAEW Full Gearas Sting
- 2022 ยทAEW All Outas Sting
- 2022 ยทRic Flair's Last Match: Preshowas Sting
- 2022 ยทAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Dooras Sting
- 2022 ยทAEW Revolutionas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Full Gearas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Grand Slamas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW All Outas Sting
- 2021 ยทAll Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Fyter Festas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Double or Nothingas Sting
- 2021 ยทBiography: Ultimate Warrioras Self
- 2021 ยทBiography: โMacho Manโ Randy Savageas Self
- 2021 ยทBiography: WWE Legendsas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Dark: Elevationas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Revolutionas Sting
- 2021 ยทAEW Revolution: The Buy Inas Sting
- 2020 ยทAEW Winter is Comingas Sting
- 2020 ยทSting: The Lost Tapeas Sting
- 2020 ยทThe Best of WWEas Sting
- 2020 ยทAEW Unrestrictedas Sting
- 2019 ยทAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas
- 2019 ยทAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Sting
- 2017 ยทNature Boyas Himself
- 2017 ยทDiamond Dallas Page: Positively Livingas Sting
- 2016 ยทTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2as Sting
- 2016 ยทWWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatnessas Sting (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทWWE Hall of Fame 2016as Sting
- 2016 ยทThe Essential AJ Styles Collectionas Sting
- 2016 ยทWWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015as Sting
- 2016 ยทWWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015as Sting
- 2015 ยทSting: Into the Lightas Sting/Flash
- 2015 ยทLegends with JBLas Himself
- 2015 ยทWWE Night of Champions 2015as Sting
- 2015 ยทWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Roleas
- 2015 ยทWWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Roleas
- 2015 ยทThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3as Sting
- 2015 ยทWWE Table For 3as Sting
- 2015 ยทWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Firedas Sting
- 2015 ยทWWE WrestleMania 31as Sting
- 2015 ยทWWE Fastlane 2015as Sting (Appearance)
- 2014 ยทWWE Survivor Series 2014as Sting
- 2014 ยทWWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Storyas Sting
- 2014 ยทWWE: The Best of Stingas Sting/Blade Runner Sting
- 2014 ยทWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bashas Sting
- 2014 ยทRevPro: High Stakes 2014as Sting
- 2014 ยทWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as Sting
- 2014 ยทTNA Genesis 2014as Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013as Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2013as Sting
- 2013 ยทWWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collectionas
- 2013 ยทLegends of Mid-South Wrestlingas Blade Runner Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA Hardcore Justice 2013as Sting
- 2013 ยทRevelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fireas Junkyard
- 2013 ยทWCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matchesas Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA Slammiversary XIas Sting
- 2013 ยทThe Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2as
- 2013 ยทFor All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foleyas Sting
- 2013 ยทRevelation Road: The Beginning of the Endas Junkyard
- 2013 ยทBret Hart: The Dungeon Collectionas Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA Lockdown 2013as Sting
- 2013 ยทThe Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2as Sting
- 2013 ยทTNA Genesis 2013as Sting
- 2012 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2012as Sting
- 2012 ยทWWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE Historyas Sting
- 2012 ยทTNA Slammiversary 2012as Sting
- 2012 ยทThe Best of WCW Clash of the Championsas Sting
- 2012 ยทWWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matchesas
- 2012 ยทTNA Victory Road 2012as Sting
- 2012 ยทWWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Final Resolution 2011as Sting (Ringside)
- 2011 ยทStone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Timeas Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2011as Sting
- 2011 ยทWWE: The Big Show - A Giant's Worldas Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA No Surrender 2011as Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Hardcore Justice 2011as Sting
- 2011 ยทThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1as Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Slammiversary IXas Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2011as Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Lockdown 2011as Sting
- 2011 ยทTNA Victory Road 2011as Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA Wrestling Greatest Momentsas Sting
- 2010 ยทWrestling's Highest Flyersas Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA Bound For Glory 2010as Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1as Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA No Surrender 2010as Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA Slammiversary VIIIas Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2010as Sting
- 2010 ยทThe Encounteras Nick
- 2010 ยทTNA Lockdown 2010as Sting
- 2010 ยทTNA The Best of 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทThe Rise & Fall of WCWas Sting
- 2009 ยทWWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championshipas Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Bound For Glory 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA No Surrender 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Hard Justice 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Victory Road 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Slammiversary 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทMacho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collectionas
- 2009 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Lockdown 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทWWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90sas Sting
- 2009 ยทJeff Jarrett: King of the Mountainas Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Destination X 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Against All Odds 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทTNA Genesis 2009as Sting
- 2009 ยทWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teamsas Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Final Resolution December 2008as Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Turning Point 2008as Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matchesas Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Bound for Glory IVas Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Hard Justice 2008as Sting
- 2008 ยทNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collectionas Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2008as Sting
- 2008 ยทTNA Lockdown 2008as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Genesis 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classicas Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA No Surrender 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Hard Justice 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Victory Road 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Slammiversary 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Lockdown 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทRic Flair & The Four Horsemenas Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Destination X 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Against All Odds 2007as Sting
- 2007 ยทTNA Final Resolution 2007as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Turning Point 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA: The 50 Greatest Momentsas Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Genesis 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Bound for Glory 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Iconas Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Hard Justice 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Victory Road 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Slammiversary 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Sacrifice 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Lockdown 2006as Sting
- 2006 ยทTNA Final Resolution 2006as Sting
- 2004 ยทSting: Moment of Truthas Himself - Sting
- 2004 ยทTNA iMPACT!as
- 2004 ยทTNA iMPACT!as Sting
- 2004 ยทWWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collectionas Sting
- 2004 ยทWWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestlingas Sting
- 2003 ยทWWA The Reckoningas
- 2002 ยทWWA The Retributionas
- 2002 ยทNWA-TNA Weekly PPVas
- 2001 ยทThe Nightmare Roomas Steve 'Sting' Borden
- 2001 ยทThe Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish Foras Steve "Sting" Borden
- 2000 ยทWCW Millennium Finalas Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW New Blood Risingas Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW Slamboree 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW Spring Stampede 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทReady to Rumbleas Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW Uncensored 2000as Sting
- 2000 ยทWCW SuperBrawl 2000as Sting (Appearance)
- 2000 ยทShutterspeedas Riley Davis
- 1999 ยทWCW Starrcade 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Blackas Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Mayhem 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Road Wild 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Bash at the Beach 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Slamboree 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW Spring Stampede 1999as Sting
- 1999 ยทWCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!as Sting
- 1998 ยทThe Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)as Sparkie
- 1998 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Road Wild 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Slamboree 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Spring Stampede 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Uncensored 1998as Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW SuperBrawl VIIIas Sting
- 1998 ยทWCW Thunderas
- 1998 ยทWCW Thunderas Sting
- 1997 ยทWCW Starrcade 1997as Sting
- 1997 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXXVas Sting
- 1997 ยทWCW Uncensored 1997as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIIIas Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Hog Wild 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Bash at the Beach 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWorld Wrestling Peace Festivalas
- 1996 ยทWCW Slamboree 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Uncensored 1996as Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW SuperBrawl VIas Sting
- 1996 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIIas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Starrcade 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW World War 3 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทMADtvas Self
- 1995 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Monday Nitroas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Bash at the Beach 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Slamboree 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Uncensored 1995as Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Main Eventas
- 1995 ยทWCW SuperBrawl Vas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXXas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW Clash of the Champions XXXas Sting
- 1995 ยทWCW All Nighter 1995as
- 1994 ยทWCW Starrcade 1994as Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXIXas Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 1994as Sting (Ringside)
- 1994 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1994as Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Clash of the Champions XXVIIIas Sting (Appearance)
- 1994 ยทWCW Bash at the Beach 1994as Sting (Appearance)
- 1994 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXVIIas Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Slamboree 1994as Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Spring Stampede 1994as Sting
- 1994 ยทThunder in Paradiseas Adam 'Hammerhead' McCall
- 1994 ยทWCW SuperBrawl IVas Sting
- 1994 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXVIas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Starrcade 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Battle Bowlas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXVas Sting
- 1993 ยทDeadly Venom: The Best of Stingas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Fall Brawl 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Clash of the Champions XXIVas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Beach Blast 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXIIIas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Slamboree 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993as Sting
- 1993 ยทWalker, Texas Rangeras Grangus
- 1993 ยทWCW SuperBrawl IIIas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXIIas Sting
- 1993 ยทRawas Sting
- 1993 ยทWCW/New Japan Supershow IIIas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Starrcade 1992as Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XXIas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc '92as Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversaryas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Great American Bash '92as Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Beach Blastas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Wrestle War: WarGamesas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Saturday Nightas
- 1992 ยทWCW SuperBrawl IIas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XVIIIas Sting
- 1992 ยทWCW/New Japan Supershow IIas Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Starrcade 1991as Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XVIIas Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc '91as Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91as Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW The Great American Bash 1991as Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USAas Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sunas Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sunas Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW WrestleWar 1991as Sting
- 1991 ยทWCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamiteas Sting
- 1990 ยทWCW Starrcade '90: Collision Courseas Sting
- 1990 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc '90as Sting
- 1990 ยทSuper Forceas
- 1990 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madnessas Sting
- 1990 ยทWCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolutionas Sting
- 1990 ยทWCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCopas Sting
- 1990 ยทNWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thingas Sting (Ringside)
- 1990 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootoutas Sting
- 1989 ยทWCW Starrcade '89: Future Shockas Sting
- 1989 ยทWCW Halloween Havoc '89as Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89as Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Daysas Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Gloryas Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdownas Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA Live: March 18, 1989as Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA Chi-Town Rumbleas Sting
- 1989 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacreas Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA Starrcade '88: True Grittas Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatingsas Sting (Appearance)
- 1988 ยทNWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88as Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedomas Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhemas Sting
- 1988 ยทThe Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournamentas Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA Clash of the Championsas Sting
- 1988 ยทNWA Bunkhouse Stampedeas Sting
- 1987 ยทNWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!as Sting