Steve Borden

Acting · 1.1 popularity

Age

Movies

277

Born: March 20, 1959
From: 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.

Works

277 films

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

20147.6

Ready to Rumble

20005.2

WWE WrestleMania 31

20158.0

WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World

20116.7

NWA Live: March 18, 1989

1989

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

20118.4

WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

1995

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

20067.9

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

19946.3

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

19886.0

WCW Starrcade 1991

19918.0

WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015

201610.0

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

20047.6

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

1992

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

19906.0

WCW WrestleWar 1990

19907.5

Nature Boy

20177.2

WCW Clash of the Champions XXX

1995

WCW Starrcade 1995

19959.0

AEW Full Gear 2021

20217.6

Warrior's Greatest Matches

2014

Wrestling's Highest Flyers

2010

AEW All In 2024: London

20246.9

WCW Starrcade 1993

19939.0

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

20216.9

WCW Starrcade 1999

199910.0

WWE Night of Champions 2015

20157.2

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

201310.0

WWE Survivor Series 2014

20146.8

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

1994

WCW SuperBrawl II

19928.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1998

199810.0

WCW The Great American Bash 2000

2000

WWE: The Best of Sting

20147.7

The Rise & Fall of WCW

20097.2

WCW All Nighter 1995

1995

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

19907.7

TNA Bound for Glory 2006

20067.5

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

19952.7

WCW Starrcade 1989

19896.9

TNA Against All Odds 2007

20078.8

WCW WrestleWar 1992

19926.0

The Essential AJ Styles Collection

20167.0

AEW All In 2023: London

20237.8

WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection

20138.0

The Encounter

20106.4

TNA Hardcore Justice 2011

20115.0

Sting: Into the Light

20157.3

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

20238.3

The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

201310.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

19969.0

World Wrestling Peace Festival

1996

WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015

201610.0

AEW All Out 2021

20218.0

The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2

20138.0

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

20096.0

WCW Road Wild 1999

19996.5

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

19918.0

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

20127.7

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

20127.5

WCW BattleBowl

19936.0

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

20139.3

WCW Spring Stampede 1999

199910.0

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

19926.0

WCW Starrcade 1992

19926.7

WCW The Great American Bash 1995

1995

NWA Chi-Town Rumble

19898.0

WCW SuperBrawl VIII

19987.0

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

20096.9

WCW Starrcade 1990

19907.8

WCW Slamboree 1993

199310.0

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

20117.9

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

199910.0

TNA Against All Odds 2009

20094.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

19917.0

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For

2001

WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

19906.3

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

200610.0

WCW The Great American Bash 1998

19988.0

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

199810.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

199310.0

TNA Bound for Glory 2012

20127.5

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

20228.9

WCW WrestleWar 1989

19897.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII

1994

WCW The Great American Bash 1996

1996

WCW Beach Blast 1993

199310.0

Shutterspeed

20005.3

AEW Revolution 2024

20248.4

WCW Road Wild 1998

19987.7

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

19975.5

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

20156.8

WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches

201310.0

WCW Uncensored 2000

2000

AEW Beach Break

20218.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

1994

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

19898.1

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

19949.0

Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End

20134.6

AEW Revolution 2021

20217.1

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

19937.0

TNA No Surrender 2009

20095.5

TNA Sacrifice 2009

20096.0

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

19957.0

TNA Destination X 2007

20075.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII

1996

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

19896.8

WCW SuperBrawl 1

19916.0

WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

20128.0

TNA No Surrender 2011

20116.0

TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches

200810.0

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

19989.0

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

NWA Starrcade 1987

19875.9

AEW All Out 2022

20227.7

WCW Uncensored 1996

19964.5

TNA Final Resolution 2011

20116.0

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

1994

NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem

19888.5

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

1993

WCW Halloween Havoc 1999

199910.0

AEW Revolution 2022

20228.3

Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire

20134.8

WCW Fall Brawl 1996

19969.0

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2

201610.0

TNA Victory Road 2009

20093.0

TNA Sacrifice 2008

20084.0

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

200910.0

TNA Turning Point 2006

20067.0

AEW Fyter Fest

20217.3

TNA Bound for Glory IV

20087.0

WCW Starrcade 1994

19947.0

TNA Genesis 2014

2014

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

1993

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

1991

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

19947.0

WWE Fastlane 2015

20156.3

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1

2010

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

20169.2

WCW Halloween Havoc 2000

20007.0

TNA Lockdown 2011

20115.0

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role

201510.0

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3

2015

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

2012

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

1993

WCW Fall Brawl 1999

19991.0

TNA Final Resolution December 2008

20085.0

WCW The Great American Bash 1999

1999

WCW WrestleWar 1991

19918.0

TNA Lockdown 2007

20075.0

WCW Mayhem 1999

19999.0

WCW Spring Stampede 2000

20009.5

WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence

1995

WCW New Blood Rising

20007.0

AEW Full Gear 2023

20237.8

WCW Uncensored 1997

19976.5

WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role

20156.0

TNA Slammiversary VIII

20105.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

19957.0

TNA Genesis 2006

20068.0

WCW Hog Wild 1996

19967.0

WCW Slamboree 1998

19988.0

TNA Lockdown 2010

20106.5

AEW Full Gear 2022

20227.5

WCW Uncensored 1998

199810.0

AEW Grand Slam

20219.5

WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

19968.8

Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

200910.0

AEW Winter is Coming

20208.8

TNA Hard Justice 2008

20088.5

TNA Hard Justice 2007

20075.0

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

1988

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000

WCW World War 3 1995

1995

TNA Bound For Glory 2009

20096.0

TNA Victory Road 2012

20126.0

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

19897.0

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023

20237.9

TNA Wrestling Greatest Moments

2010

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

19929.5

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

2022

WCW SuperBrawl IV

19945.0

WCW Beach Blast

19928.0

TNA Sacrifice 2007

20077.0

TNA Slammiversary 2012

20125.2

TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory

20078.8

WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection

20049.0

WWA The Retribution

2002

WCW Slamboree 2000

200010.0

TNA Victory Road 2007

20076.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

19955.0

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996

NWA The Great American Bash 1988

19886.0

AEW Worlds End 2023

20237.3

TNA No Surrender 2007

20076.0

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

19887.0

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

1994

WCW Millennium Final

2000

TNA No Surrender 2010

20105.0

WCW Starrcade 1997

19975.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

1992

WWE Hall of Fame 2016

20167.0

WCW Slamboree 1994

19947.0

TNA Slammiversary 2006

20067.0

Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

20075.9

TNA Turning Point 2008

20087.0

NWA Clash of the Champions

19888.8

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

19887.0

WCW Uncensored 1995

19952.0

Sting: Moment of Truth

20045.8

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

201410.0

TNA Victory Road 2006

2006

TNA Lockdown 2006

20067.0

TNA Lockdown 2013

20137.0

NWA Starrcade 1988

19887.0

WCW SuperBrawl 2000

200010.0

TNA Genesis 2013

20135.0

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

20097.1

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

19904.0

TNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Icon

200610.0

WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA

19913.3

WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

19929.0

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

1992

WCW/New Japan Supershow III

199310.0

WCW SuperBrawl VI

19967.1

WCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Black

1999

TNA Lockdown 2008

20087.3

AEW WrestleDream 2025

20258.2

TNA Sacrifice 2006

2006

TNA Final Resolution 2006

2006

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

2014

WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun

1991

TNA Lockdown 2009

20097.0

WCW Slamboree 1999

19998.0

WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling

20046.4

NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre

19894.0

TNA Genesis 2007

20076.0

TNA Slammiversary 2007

20076.0

TNA Slammiversary 2009

20097.0

TNA Sacrifice 2011

20117.0

TNA Victory Road 2011

20112.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

19917.0

TNA Bound for Glory 2011

20116.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

19917.0

TNA Genesis 2009

2009

WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

19997.0

TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013

2013

TNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classic

200710.0

TNA Hard Justice 2009

20095.5

The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)

19987.0

TNA Hard Justice 2006

20066.0

Sting: The Lost Tape

20206.0

AEW Revolution 2021: The Buy In

20216.8

TNA Destination X 2009

20094.0

TNA Sacrifice 2010

20106.0

TNA Slammiversary IX

20115.0

TNA Bound For Glory 2010

20106.5

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

1990

TNA The Best of 2009

2010

WCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!

1998

NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness

19907.0

TNA Bound for Glory 2013

20136.0

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

1989

WWA The Reckoning

2003

TNA Final Resolution 2007

20077.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

1993

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

20086.3

RevPro High Stakes 2014

2014

TNA Hardcore Justice 2013

2013

TNA Slammiversary XI

20137.0

WCW SuperBrawl V

1995

Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting

199310.0

For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley

20136.8