Steve Borden
Known for Acting · 307 credits
- Born
- 1959-03-20 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Blade Runner Flash · Sting · Flash Borden · The Vigilante · The Icon · Flash
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
TV Shows (29)
Raw
1993
as Sting
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
as Sting
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Grangus
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Sting
WWE Pay Per View
1985
WCW Saturday Night
1992
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
as Sting
Vicki!
1992
as Sting
WWE Rivals
2022
Super Force
1990
as Hallor / Halor
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Blade Runner Sting
TNA iMPACT!
2004
as Sting
The Best of WWE
2020
as Sting
AEW Unrestricted
2020
as Sting
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as Sting
Clash of the Champions
1988
as Sting / Sting (Appearance) / Sting (Interview)
AEW Dark: Elevation
2021
as Sting
The Nightmare Room
2001
as Steve 'Sting' Borden
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
as Sting
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Sting
Thunder in Paradise
1994
as Adam 'Hammerhead' McCall
WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
as Sting
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
2002
MADtv
1995
as Self
WWE Table For 3
2015
as Sting
WCW Thunder
1998
as Sting
WCW Main Event
1995
Legends with JBL
2015
as Himself
Power Pro Wrestling
1986
as Blade Runner Sting/Freedom Fighter Flash
Movies (278)
Ready to Rumble
2000
as Sting
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
as Sting
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
as Sting
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
as Sting
The Encounter
2010
as Nick
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
as Sting
TNA Destination X 2009
2009
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
as Sting
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
as Sting
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
as Sting
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994
as Sting (Appearance)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998
as Sting
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
as Sting
Shutterspeed
2000
as Riley Davis
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Sting
AEW Worlds End 2023
2023
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
2000
as Sting
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
as Sting
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
2017
as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996
as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991
as Sting
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
as Sting
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
2011
as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
as Sting
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
as Sting (Appearance)
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
as Sting
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988
as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
as Sting (Ringside)
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011
as Sting
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
as Sting
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995
as Sting
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Sting: Into the Light
2015
as Sting/Flash
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007
as Sting
WCW WrestleWar 1992
1992
as Sting
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
2015
as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2008
2008
as Sting
WCW SuperBrawl IV
1994
as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
1998
as Sting
WCW Beach Blast
1992
as Sting
WWE Night of Champions 2015
2015
as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991
as Sting
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
as Sting (archive footage)
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000
as Sting
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006
as Sting
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996
as Sting
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
as Sting
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
2004
as Sting
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1994
1994
as Sting
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007
as Sting
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
as Sting
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1990
1990
as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998
as Sting
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009
as Sting
AEW Grand Slam
2021
as Sting
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as Sting
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
as Sting
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008
as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
1988
as Sting
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
2013
as Junkyard
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
as Sting
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
as Sting
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009
as Sting
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1998
1998
as Sting
TNA Genesis 2013
2013
as Sting
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009
as Sting
Nature Boy
2017
as Self
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
as Sting
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
2016
as Sting
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
as Sting
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
as Sting
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
as Sting
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 2000
2000
as Sting
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Blade Runner Sting
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
WCW World War 3 1995
1995
as Sting
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
2013
as Sting
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991
as Sting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
as Sting
WCW Slamboree 1999
1999
as Sting
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013
as Sting
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
2010
as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
as Sting
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
2013
as Junkyard
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006
as Sting
TNA Sacrifice 2007
2007
as Sting
TNA No Surrender 2010
2010
as Sting
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999
as Sting
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
as Sting
AEW All Out 2022
2022
as Sting
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014
as Self
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
as Sting
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
as Sting
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
as Sting
WCW Starrcade 1997
1997
as Sting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
as Sting (Appearance)
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
as Sting
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
as Sting
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
as Sting
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
1997
as Sting
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991
as Sting
WCW Uncensored 1998
1998
as Sting
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
as Sting (Appearance)
AEW All Out 2021
2021
as Sting
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
as Sting
About Steve Borden
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 s… With 307 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Steve Borden has appeared in 278 films and 29 TV shows.
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- Ready to Rumble (2000) — as Sting
- WWE WrestleMania 31 (2015) — as Sting
- WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop (1990) — as Sting
- AEW Double or Nothing 2021 (2021) — as Sting
- The Encounter (2010) — as Nick
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