Steve Borden
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Sting
2019
Series
Raw
Sting
1993
Series
Mid-South Wrestling
Blade Runner Sting
1981
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Sting
2023
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Grangus
1993
Series
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Sting
2021
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Sting
1985
Series
WCW Saturday Night
1992
Series
AEW Dark: Elevation
Sting
2021
Series
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Series
TNA iMPACT!
Sting
2004
Series
AEW Unrestricted
Sting
2020
Series
WWE's Greatest Moments
Sting
2025
Vicki!
Sting
1992
Series
The Best of WWE
Sting
2020
Series
Clash of the Champions
Sting
1988
Series
Clash of the Champions
Sting (Appearance)
1988
Series
Clash of the Champions
Sting (Interview)
1988
Series
WWE Rivals
2022
Series
Super Force
Hallor / Halor
1990
Series
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
2002
Series
WCW Monday Nitro
Sting
1995
Series
Biography: WWE Legends
Sting
2021
Series
The Nightmare Room
Steve 'Sting' Borden
2001
Series
WWE Table For 3
Sting
2015
Series
Thunder in Paradise
Adam 'Hammerhead' McCall
1994
Series
WCW Thunder
1998
Series
WCW Thunder
Sting
1998
Film
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Sting
2014
Film
Ready to Rumble
Sting
2000
Film
WCW SuperBrawl 1
Sting
1991
Series
WCW Main Event
1995
Series
Power Pro Wrestling
Blade Runner Sting/Freedom Fighter Flash
1986
Series
Foul Play with Anthony Davis
Sting
2026
Series
Legends with JBL
Himself
2015
Film
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Sting
2011
Film
WWE WrestleMania 31
Sting
2015
Film
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection
2013
Film
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Sting
2006
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
The Encounter
Nick
2010
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Sting
1989
Series
WCW Pro
Wrestler (Sting)
1994
Film
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Sting
2013
Film
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Sting
2012
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Sting
1992
Film
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Sting
2009
Film
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Sting
2015
Film
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Sting
2011
Film
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
Sting
2023
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Sting
1989
Film
WCW SuperBrawl II
Sting
1992
Film
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Sting
2004
Film
WCW Starrcade 1991
Sting
1991
Film
AEW All Out 2022
Sting
2022
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
Sting
1990
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Sting
1992
Film
WCW Slamboree 1993
Sting
1993
Film
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Sting
2011
Film
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Sting
1998
Film
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
Sting
2021
WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role
2015
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Sting
1989
Film
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Sting
2016
Film
WCW BattleBowl
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Starrcade 1999
Sting
1999
Film
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Sting
2009
Film
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
Sting
2023
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
Sting
1990
Film
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Sting
2013
Film
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Sting
2012
Film
WCW Slamboree 1998
Sting
1998
Film
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Sting (Appearance)
1994
Film
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Sting
2017
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Sting (Ringside)
1990
Film
World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
Film
AEW Revolution 2024
Sting
2024
Film
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Sting
2014
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Sting
1989
Film
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Sting (archive footage)
2016
Film
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
Sting
2012
Film
AEW All In 2024: London
Sting
2024
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Sting
2014
Film
AEW Revolution 2022
Sting
2022
Film
WWE Night of Champions 2015
Sting
2015
Film
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Sting
1989
Film
WCW Road Wild 1998
Sting
1998
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence
Sting
1995
Film
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
Sting
1999
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Sting
1995
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Sting
1988
Film
AEW All Out 2021
Sting
2021
Film
WCW Uncensored 2000
Sting
2000
Film
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Sting
2022
Film
WWE: The Best of Sting
Sting/Blade Runner Sting
2014
Film
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Sting
2013
Film
Nature Boy
Self
2017
Film
WCW Slamboree 1999
Sting
1999
Film
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
Sting
2008
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Sting
1996
Film
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Sting
1998
Film
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Uncensored 1997
Sting
1997
Film
TNA Lockdown 2009
Sting
2009
Film
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Junkyard
2013
Film
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
Sting
2004
Film
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW Uncensored 1998
Sting
1998
Film
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Junkyard
2013
Film
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Sting
2007
Film
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Starrcade 1990
Sting
1990
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
Sting
2010
Film
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Sting
2014
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Sting
1998
Film
WCW Starrcade 1993
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Starrcade 1992
Sting
1992
Film
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Sting
1994
Film
TNA Genesis 2006
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Sting
1998
Film
AEW Worlds End 2023
Sting
2023
Film
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Sting
1988
Film
Warrior's Greatest Matches
Self
2014
Film
TNA Lockdown 2006
Sting
2006
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Sting
2000
Film
WCW Uncensored 1996
Sting
1996
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Sting
1996
Film
WCW Starrcade 1989
Sting
1989
Film
TNA Slammiversary 2006
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Road Wild 1999
Sting
1999
Film
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role
2015
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Sting
1995
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2007
Sting
2007
Film
AEW All In 2023: London
Sting
2023
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Sting
1991
Film
WCW SuperBrawl V
Sting
1995
Film
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Sting
1990
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Sting
2000
Film
WCW SuperBrawl III
Sting
1993
Film
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
Sting
2011
Film
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Starrcade 1995
Sting
1995
Film
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Blade Runner Sting
2013
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Sting
1995
Film
AEW Full Gear 2022
Sting
2022
Film
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
Sting
2011
Film
WCW Uncensored 1995
Sting
1995
Film
NWA Starrcade 1987
Sting
1987
Film
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Sting
1996
Film
AEW Revolution 2021
Sting
2021
Film
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Sting
2015
Film
WWE Fastlane 2015
Sting (Appearance)
2015
Film
TNA Lockdown 2008
Sting
2008
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Sting
1991
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Sting
1999
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Sting
1996
Film
WCW New Blood Rising
Sting
2000
Film
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Sting
2008
Film
TNA Hard Justice 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Sting
1998
Film
NWA Starrcade 1988
Sting
1988
Film
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Sting
2016
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
Sting
1992
Film
TNA Hard Justice 2007
Sting
2007
Film
TNA Final Resolution 2006
Sting
2006
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Sting (Interview)
1990
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Sting
1991
Film
WCW Starrcade 1994
Sting
1994
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Sting
1994
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
Film
AEW Fyter Fest
Sting
2021
Film
TNA Turning Point 2006
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Sting
1993
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Sting
1991
Film
Sting: Into the Light
Sting/Flash
2015
Film
WCW Slamboree 2000
Sting
2000
Film
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Sting
1999
Film
TNA Final Resolution 2011
Sting (Ringside)
2011
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Sting
1989
Film
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Sting
1995
Film
TNA Lockdown 2011
Sting
2011
Film
TNA Slammiversary VIII
Sting
2010
Film
TNA Slammiversary 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Sting
1992
Film
AEW Full Gear 2021
Sting
2021
Film
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
Sting
2010
Film
WCW Beach Blast
Sting
1992
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Sting
1989
Film
TNA Genesis 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Slamboree 1994
Sting
1994
Film
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Sting
2009
Film
WCW World War 3 1995
Sting
1995
Film
WCW SuperBrawl VI
Sting
1996
Film
TNA No Surrender 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Sting
1996
Film
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Sting
2016
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
Sting
1999
Film
WCW Mayhem 1999
Sting
1999
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Sting
1995
Film
TNA Victory Road 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Sting
1995
Film
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Genesis 2014
Sting
2014
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Sting
2008
Film
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Sting
1994
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Sting
1991
Film
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Film
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Sting (Appearance)
1994
Film
AEW Beach Break
Sting
2021
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2009
Sting
2009
Film
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Sting
2000
Film
WCW Slamboree 1995
Sting
1995
Film
TNA No Surrender 2007
Sting
2007
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Sting
2011
Film
WCW Slamboree 1996
Sting
1996
Film
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Sting
1994
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Sting
1995
Film
NWA Clash of the Champions
Sting
1988
Film
WCW Starrcade 1997
Sting
1997
Film
WCW Millennium Final
Sting
2000
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Sting
1991
Film
AEW Full Gear 2023
Sting
2023
Film
Shutterspeed
Riley Davis
2000
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Sting
1992
Film
TNA Genesis 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Sting
1991
Film
TNA Destination X 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Sting
1999
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Sting
2006
Film
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Sting
2008
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Sting (Ringside)
1994
Film
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Sting (Appearance)
2000
Film
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
Sting
2008
Film
TNA Slammiversary 2012
Sting
2012
Film
TNA Destination X 2009
Sting
2009
Film
TNA Victory Road 2011
Sting
2011
Film
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Sting
2004
Film
TNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Icon
Sting
2006
Film
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Sting
1996
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Sting
1990
Film
TNA Victory Road 2012
Sting
2012
Film
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Sting
1991
Film
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
Sting
2023
Film
AEW WrestleDream 2025
Sting
2025
Film
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Sting
1997
Film
TNA Lockdown 2010
Sting
2010
Film
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
Sting
2009
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
Sting
1990
Film
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Sting
2022
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Sting
2000
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Sting
1992
Film
TNA Genesis 2013
Sting
2013
Film
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
Sting
2012
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
Sting
1993
Film
TNA Hard Justice 2008
Sting
2008
Film
The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2
2013
Film
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
Sting
2016
Film
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Sting
1999
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Sting
1994
Film
TNA Lockdown 2013
Sting
2013
Film
AEW Winter is Coming
Sting
2020
Film
TNA Slammiversary IX
Sting
2011
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2010
Sting
2010
Film
TNA Victory Road 2006
Sting
2006
Film
TNA Victory Road 2009
Sting
2009
Sting: Moment of Truth
Himself - Sting
2004
Film
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
Sting
1993
Film
TNA No Surrender 2010
Sting
2010
Film
TNA Turning Point 2008
Sting
2008
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Sting
1993
Film
TNA Slammiversary XI
Sting
2013
Film
TNA Lockdown 2007
Sting
2007
Film
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Sting
1994
Film
TNA Hard Justice 2006
Sting
2006
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Sting
1989
Film
TNA No Surrender 2011
Sting
2011
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Sting
1988
Film
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
Sting
2010
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Sting (Appearance)
1988
Film
AEW Revolution 2021: The Buy In
Sting
2021
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
Sting
1988
Film
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Sting
2007
Film
WWA The Retribution
2002
Film
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Sting
1992
Film
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Steve "Sting" Borden
2001
Film
The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)
Sparkie
1998
Film
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
Sting
2013
Film
RevPro High Stakes 2014
Sting
2014
Film
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
Sting
2016
Film
AEW Grand Slam
Sting
2021
Film
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Sting
1993
WWA The Reckoning
2003
Film
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
Sting
2013
Film
TNA Wrestling Greatest Moments
Sting
2010
Film
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
Sting
2013
Film
TNA The Best of 2009
Sting
2010
Film
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Sting
1988
Film
Sting: The Lost Tape
Sting
2020
Film
TNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classic
Sting
2007
Film
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
Sting
1993
Film
WCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Black
Sting
1999
Film
WCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!
Sting
1998
Film
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
Sting
2013