Steve Borden
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Biography
Steven Borden, better known by his ring name Sting, is a retired American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder whose career spanned five decades, during which he won a combined fifteen world championships and became one of the most enduring and influential figures in professional wrestling history. Borden rose to prominence in the late 1980s and became the defining star of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during its peak years, serving as the promotion’s heroic centerpiece and cultural identity. Nicknamed “The Franchise of WCW,” he spent 14 years with WCW and its predecessor, Jim Crockett Promotions, captured multiple world titles, including six WCW World Heavyweight Championships, headlined more pay-per-view events than any wrestler in company history, and wrestled in the main event of the final episode of Nitro in 2001. His rivalry with Hulk Hogan culminated at Starrcade 1997, the highest-grossing event in WCW history. Following WCW’s closure, Borden chose not to immediately join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002, despite the company having purchased WCW in 2001, and instead continued his career internationally before becoming a cornerstone of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Over more than a decade in TNA, he helped establish the promotion’s credibility on a national stage, won multiple world championships, and became the only wrestler to hold the NWA, WCW, and TNA World Heavyweight Championships. In recognition of his impact, he was named the inaugural inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2012. Late in his career, Borden enjoyed a critically acclaimed final run in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he transitioned into a special-attraction and mentor role while teaming with Darby Allin and delivering high-profile performances well into his 60s. He officially retired from in-ring competition in 2024, closing the book on a career defined by longevity, adaptability, star power, and a rare ability to remain relevant across multiple eras of professional wrestling.
Known For
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Filmography
AEW All In 2026: London
Movie · as Sting
Foul Play with Anthony Davis
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
AEW WrestleDream 2025
Movie · as Sting
WWE's Greatest Moments
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
AEW Revolution 2024
Movie · as Sting
AEW All In 2024: London
Movie · as Sting
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Movie · as Sting
AEW All In 2023: London
Movie · as Sting
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
Movie · as Sting
AEW Full Gear 2023
Movie · as Sting
AEW Worlds End 2023
Movie · as Sting
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
Movie · as Sting
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
AEW Revolution 2022
Movie · as Sting
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Movie · as Sting
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Movie · as Sting
AEW All Out 2022
Movie · as Sting
AEW Full Gear 2022
Movie · as Sting
WWE Rivals
TV · 1 ep
AEW Full Gear 2021
Movie · as Sting
AEW Revolution 2021: The Buy In
Movie · as Sting
AEW Revolution 2021
Movie · as Sting
AEW Grand Slam
Movie · as Sting
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
Movie · as Sting
AEW Fyter Fest
Movie · as Sting
AEW All Out 2021
Movie · as Sting
AEW Beach Break
Movie · as Sting
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TV · as Sting · 16 eps
AEW Dark: Elevation
TV · as Sting · 3 eps
Sting: The Lost Tape
Movie · as Sting
AEW Winter is Coming 2020
Movie · as Sting
AEW Unrestricted
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
The Best of WWE
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Movie · as Sting
Nature Boy
Movie · as Self
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as Sting (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
Movie · as Sting
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Movie · as Sting
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
Movie · as Sting
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Movie · as Sting
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Movie · as Sting
WWE Fastlane 2015
Movie · as Sting (Appearance)
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role
Movie
WWE WrestleMania 31
Movie · as Sting
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Movie · as Sting
WWE Night of Champions 2015
Movie · as Sting
WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role
Movie
Sting: Into the Light
Movie · as Sting/Flash
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Movie · as Sting
WWE Table For 3
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
Legends with JBL
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Movie · as Sting
WWE: The Best of Sting
Movie · as Sting/Blade Runner Sting
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Movie · as Sting
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie · as Sting
RevPro High Stakes 2014
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Movie · as Sting
TNA Genesis 2014
Movie · as Sting
Warrior's Greatest Matches
Movie · as Self
TNA Genesis 2013
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2013
Movie · as Sting
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Movie · as Sting
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Movie · as Junkyard
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Movie · as Junkyard
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie · as Blade Runner Sting
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Movie · as Sting
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Movie · as Sting
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
Movie · as Sting
The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2
Movie
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection
Movie
TNA Slammiversary XI
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
Movie · as Sting
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
Movie · as Sting
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary 2012
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
Movie
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Movie · as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2012
Movie · as Sting
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2011
Movie · as Sting
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
Movie · as Sting
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Movie · as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2011
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary IX
Movie · as Sting
TNA No Surrender 2011
Movie · as Sting
TNA Final Resolution 2011
Movie · as Sting (Ringside)
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
Movie · as Sting
The Encounter
Movie · as Nick
TNA Wrestling Greatest Moments
Movie · as Sting
TNA The Best of 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary VIII
Movie · as Sting
TNA No Surrender 2010
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2010
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2010
Movie · as Sting
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
Movie
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Movie · as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary 2009
Movie · as Sting
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie · as Sting
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Movie · as Sting
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Movie · as Sting
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Genesis 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA No Surrender 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Destination X 2009
Movie · as Sting
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
Movie · as Sting
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
Movie · as Sting
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2008
Movie · as Sting
TNA Turning Point 2008
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2008
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Movie · as Sting
TNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classic
Movie · as Sting
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2007
Movie · as Sting
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Movie · as Sting
TNA Destination X 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Genesis 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2007
Movie · as Sting
TNA No Surrender 2007
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as Sting
TNA Final Resolution 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Turning Point 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Slammiversary 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Icon
Movie · as Sting
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Sting
TNA Genesis 2006
Movie · as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2006
Movie · as Sting
Sting: Moment of Truth
Movie · as Himself - Sting
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Movie · as Sting
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
Movie · as Sting
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Movie · as Sting
TNA iMPACT!
TV · as Sting · 368 eps
WWA The Reckoning
Movie
WWA The Retribution
Movie
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
TV · 114 eps
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Movie · as Steve "Sting" Borden
The Nightmare Room
TV · as Steve 'Sting' Borden · 1 ep
WCW Millennium Final
Movie · as Sting
WCW Uncensored 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW New Blood Rising
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 2000
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Movie · as Sting (Appearance)
Ready to Rumble
Movie · as Sting
Shutterspeed
Movie · as Riley Davis
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Movie · as Sting
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Road Wild 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Mayhem 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Movie · as Sting
WCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Black
Movie · as Sting
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · 1 ep
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW Uncensored 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW Road Wild 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Movie · as Sting
WCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!
Movie · as Sting
The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)
Movie · as Sparkie
WCW Thunder
TV · as Sting
WCW Uncensored 1997
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1997
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Movie · as Sting
World Wrestling Peace Festival
Movie
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl VI
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl V
Movie · as Sting
WCW Uncensored 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Movie · as Sting
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Movie · as Sting
WCW All Nighter 1995
Movie
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
Movie · as Sting
WCW Main Event
TV · 29 eps
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · as Sting · 264 eps
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1994
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Movie · as Sting (Appearance)
WCW Slamboree 1994
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Movie · as Sting
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Movie · as Sting (Appearance)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Movie · as Sting (Ringside)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Movie · as Sting
Thunder in Paradise
TV · as Adam 'Hammerhead' McCall · 22 eps
WCW Pro
TV · as Wrestler (Sting) · 1 ep
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl III
Movie · as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie · as Sting
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Movie · as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1993
Movie · as Sting
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
Movie · as Sting
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
Movie · as Sting
WCW BattleBowl
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Movie · as Sting
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Grangus · 1 ep
Raw
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Movie · as Sting
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl II
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Movie · as Sting
WCW Beach Blast
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1992
Movie · as Sting
WCW Saturday Night
TV · 196 eps
Vicki!
TV · as Sting · 1 ep
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Movie · as Sting
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Movie · as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Movie · as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1991
Movie · as Sting
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Movie · as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Movie · as Sting
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Movie · as Sting (Ringside)
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1990
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Movie · as Sting (Interview)
Super Force
TV · as Hallor / Halor · 3 eps
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie · as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1989
Movie · as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Movie · as Sting
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Movie · as Sting
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Movie · as Sting
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Movie · as Sting
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
Movie · as Sting
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie · as Sting (Appearance)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Movie · as Sting
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of the Champions
Movie · as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Movie · as Sting
Clash of the Champions
TV · as Sting, Sting (Appearance), Sting (Interview) · 27 eps
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie · as Sting
Power Pro Wrestling
TV · as Blade Runner Sting/Freedom Fighter Flash · 2 eps
Universal Wrestling Federation
TV · as Sting · 59 eps
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as Sting · 80 eps
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as Blade Runner Sting · 1 ep