Steve Borden, known professionally as Sting, is a wrestling legend who has made a lasting impact on the sport. Born with the moniker Sting, he has held the WCW World Title an impressive 10 times, as well as multiple other titles throughout his illustrious career.
Sting has been a stalwart of WCW since the late 1980s, withstanding the test of time and remaining loyal to the promotion. His dedication was evident in 1991, when he underwent reconstructive knee surgery, a testament to his commitment to his craft.
In a remarkable feat, Sting is the only wrestler to have never worked for WWE until 2014, when he made his highly anticipated debut at the Survivor Series. Throughout his career, he has rivalled some of the biggest names in the industry, including Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, and has worked for three major North American promotions: WCW, TNA, and WWE.
Sting's tenure with WCW spanned an impressive 13 years, from 1988 to 2001, when the promotion was bought out by WWE. He then joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, later renamed Impact Wrestling in 2017) in 2003, returning to full-time wrestling in 2006 before leaving in 2014.
Following his WWE debut in 2014, Sting embarked on a rivalry with Triple H and the heel stable known as The Authority. The feud culminated at WrestleMania 31, where Sting faced off against Triple H in a highly anticipated match.
In late 2020, Borden signed with AEW, making his debut at Dynamite: Winter Is Coming and subsequently coming out of retirement. He went on to have his first match in over five years at AEW's pay-per-view, Revolution, on March 7, 2021, teaming up with partner Darby Allin for a tag team victory.
After a remarkable 30-year career, Sting wrestled his last match at AEW Revolution on March 3, 2024, retiring as an undefeated tag team champion alongside Darby Allin. Throughout his career, he has held a total of 10 titles and is a Hall of Fame inductee in two promotions: TNA Wrestling and WWE.
