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 – 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 – 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) – winning the WWA World Heavyweight Championship – 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.
WWE's Greatest Moments
Sting · (1 episode)
2025
AEW All In: London
Sting
2024
AEW Revolution
Sting
2024
AEW Worlds End
Sting
2023
AEW Full Gear
Sting
2023
AEW WrestleDream
Sting
2023
AEW All In: London
Sting
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door
Sting
2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Sting · (1 episode)
2023
Biography: nWo
Self
2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
Sting
2023
AEW Full Gear
Sting
2022
AEW All Out
Sting
2022
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Sting
2022
WWE Rivals
(1 episode)
2022
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
Sting
2022
AEW Revolution
Sting
2022
AEW Full Gear
Sting
2021
AEW Grand Slam
Sting
2021
AEW All Out
Sting
2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Sting · (12 episodes)
2021
AEW Fyter Fest
Sting
2021
AEW Double or Nothing
Sting
2021
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
Self
2021
Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Self
2021
Biography: WWE Legends
Sting · (1 episode)
2021
AEW Dark: Elevation
Sting · (3 episodes)
2021
AEW Revolution: The Buy In
Sting
2021
AEW Revolution
Sting
2021
AEW Winter is Coming
Sting
2020
Sting: The Lost Tape
Sting
2020
The Best of WWE
Sting · (1 episode)
2020
AEW Unrestricted
Sting · (1 episode)
2020
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
(2 episodes)
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Sting · (66 episodes)
2019
Nature Boy
Himself
2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
Sting
2017
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
Sting
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Sting (archive footage)
2016
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
Sting
2016
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
Sting
2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
Sting
2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
Sting
2016
Sting: Into the Light
Sting/Flash
2015
Legends with JBL
Himself · (1 episode)
2015
WWE Night of Champions 2015
Sting
2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role
2015
WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role
2015
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Sting
2015
WWE Table For 3
Sting · (1 episode)
2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
Sting
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
Sting
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
Sting (Appearance)
2015
WWE Survivor Series 2014
Sting
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Sting
2014
WWE: The Best of Sting
Sting/Blade Runner Sting
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Sting
2014
RevPro: High Stakes 2014
Sting
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Sting
2014
TNA Genesis 2014
Sting
2014
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
Sting
2013
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
Sting
2013
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Blade Runner Sting
2013
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
Sting
2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
Junkyard
2013
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
Sting
2013
TNA Slammiversary XI
Sting
2013
The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2
2013
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
Sting
2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
Junkyard
2013
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Sting
2013
TNA Lockdown 2013
Sting
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Sting
2013
TNA Genesis 2013
Sting
2013
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
Sting
2012
WWE: 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
Sting
2012
TNA Slammiversary 2012
Sting
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Sting
2012
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
TNA Victory Road 2012
Sting
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Sting
2012
TNA Final Resolution 2011
Sting (Ringside)
2011
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Sting
2011
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
Sting
2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
Sting
2011
TNA No Surrender 2011
Sting
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Sting
2011
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
Sting
2011
TNA Slammiversary IX
Sting
2011
TNA Sacrifice 2011
Sting
2011
TNA Lockdown 2011
Sting
2011
TNA Victory Road 2011
Sting
2011
TNA Wrestling Greatest Moments
Sting
2010
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
Sting
2010
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
Sting
2010
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
Sting
2010
TNA No Surrender 2010
Sting
2010
TNA Slammiversary VIII
Sting
2010
TNA Sacrifice 2010
Sting
2010
The Encounter
Nick
2010
TNA Lockdown 2010
Sting
2010
TNA The Best of 2009
Sting
2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Sting
2009
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
Sting
2009
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
Sting
2009
TNA No Surrender 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Hard Justice 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Victory Road 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Slammiversary 2009
Sting
2009
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
TNA Sacrifice 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Lockdown 2009
Sting
2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Sting
2009
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
Sting
2009
TNA Destination X 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Sting
2009
TNA Genesis 2009
Sting
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Sting
2009
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
Sting
2008
TNA Turning Point 2008
Sting
2008
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
Sting
2008
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Sting
2008
TNA Hard Justice 2008
Sting
2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
Sting
2008
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Sting
2008
TNA Lockdown 2008
Sting
2008
TNA Genesis 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classic
Sting
2007
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
Sting
2007
TNA No Surrender 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Hard Justice 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Victory Road 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Sacrifice 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Lockdown 2007
Sting
2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Sting
2007
TNA Destination X 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Sting
2007
TNA Turning Point 2006
Sting
2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Sting
2006
TNA Genesis 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Sting
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Sting
2006
TNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Icon
Sting
2006
TNA Hard Justice 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Victory Road 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Slammiversary 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Lockdown 2006
Sting
2006
TNA Final Resolution 2006
Sting
2006
Sting: Moment of Truth
Himself - Sting
2004
TNA iMPACT!
(210 episodes)
2004
TNA iMPACT!
Sting · (2 episodes)
2004
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
Sting
2004
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
Sting
2004
WWA The Reckoning
2003
WWA The Retribution
2002
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV
(114 episodes)
2002
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
Steve "Sting" Borden
2001
The Nightmare Room
Steve 'Sting' Borden · (1 episode)
2001
WCW Millennium Final
Sting
2000
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
Sting
2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Sting
2000
WCW New Blood Rising
Sting
2000
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
Sting
2000
WCW Slamboree 2000
Sting
2000
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Sting
2000
Ready to Rumble
Sting
2000
WCW Uncensored 2000
Sting
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Sting (Appearance)
2000
Shutterspeed
Riley Davis
2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Black
Sting
1999
WCW Mayhem 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Road Wild 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
Sting
1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Slamboree 1999
Sting
1999
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
Sting
1999
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Sting
1999
The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)
Sparkie
1998
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
Sting
1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
Sting
1998
WCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!
Sting
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
Sting
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
Sting
1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
Sting
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Sting
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
Sting
1998
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
Sting
1998
WCW Thunder
(0 episode)
1998
WCW Thunder
Sting · (12 episodes)
1998
WCW Starrcade 1997
Sting
1997
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
Sting
1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
Sting
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Sting
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
Sting
1996
WCW Hog Wild 1996
Sting
1996
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
Sting
1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
Sting
1996
World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
Sting
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
Sting
1996
WCW SuperBrawl VI
Sting
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
Sting
1996
WCW Starrcade 1995
Sting
1995
WCW World War 3 1995
Sting
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
Sting
1995
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Sting
1995
WCW Monday Nitro
Sting · (264 episodes)
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Sting
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
Sting
1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Sting
1995
WCW Slamboree 1995
Sting
1995
WCW Uncensored 1995
Sting
1995
WCW SuperBrawl V
Sting
1995
WCW Main Event
(29 episodes)
1995
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
Sting
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
Sting
1995
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
WCW Starrcade 1994
Sting
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
Sting
1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
Sting (Ringside)
1994
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
Sting
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Sting (Appearance)
1994
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
Sting (Appearance)
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Sting
1994
WCW Slamboree 1994
Sting
1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Sting
1994
Thunder in Paradise
Adam 'Hammerhead' McCall · (22 episodes)
1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Sting
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
Sting
1994
WCW Starrcade 1993
Sting
1993
WCW Battle Bowl
Sting
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
Sting
1993
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
Sting
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Sting
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Sting
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
Sting
1993
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Sting
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Sting
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
Sting
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
Sting
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Grangus · (1 episode)
1993
WCW SuperBrawl III
Sting
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
Sting
1993
Raw
Sting · (1 episode)
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
Sting
1993
WCW Starrcade 1992
Sting
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
Sting
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Sting
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Sting
1992
WCW Great American Bash '92
Sting
1992
WCW Beach Blast
Sting
1992
WCW Wrestle War: WarGames
Sting
1992
WCW Saturday Night
(196 episodes)
1992
WCW SuperBrawl II
Sting
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Sting
1992
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Sting
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
Sting
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Sting
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Sting
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Sting
1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Sting
1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Sting
1991
WCW SuperBrawl: Return from The Rising Sun
Sting
1991
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
Sting
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Sting
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Sting
1991
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Sting
1990
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Sting
1990
Super Force
(3 episodes)
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
Sting
1990
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Sting
1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Sting (Interview)
1990
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Sting
1990
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
Sting (Ringside)
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Sting
1990
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
Sting
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Sting
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Sting
1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Sting
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Sting
1989
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
Sting
1989
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Sting
1989
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Sting
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Sting
1989
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Sting
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Sting (Appearance)
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Sting
1988
NWA The Great American Bash '88: The Price for Freedom
Sting
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Sting
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Sting
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
Sting
1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Sting
1988
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Sting
1987