Steve Borden
Acting
Born March 20, 1959 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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.
Films (278)
AEW WrestleDream 2025
2025
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
AEW Worlds End 2023
2023
AEW Full Gear 2023
2023
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
AEW All Out 2022
2022
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
AEW Revolution 2022
2022
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
AEW Grand Slam
2021
AEW All Out 2021
2021
AEW Fyter Fest
2021
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
AEW Revolution 2021: The Buy In
2021
AEW Revolution 2021
2021
AEW Beach Break
2021
AEW Winter is Coming
2020
Sting: The Lost Tape
2020
Nature Boy
2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
2017
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
WWE Hall of Fame 2016
2016
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016
WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2015
2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
2016
Sting: Into the Light
2015
WWE Night of Champions 2015
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
2015
WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
Warrior's Greatest Matches
2014
RevPro: High Stakes 2014
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014
TNA Genesis 2014
2014
TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions 2013
2013
TNA Bound for Glory 2013
2013
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013
Revelation Road 2: The Sea of Glass and Fire
2013
WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches
2013
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013
The Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.2
2013
For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley
2013
Revelation Road: The Beginning of the End
2013
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
2013
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
2013
TNA Genesis 2013
2013
TNA Bound for Glory 2012
2012
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History
2012
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches
2012
TNA Victory Road 2012
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
2012
TNA Final Resolution 2011
2011
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
TNA Bound for Glory 2011
2011
WWE: The Big Show - A Giant's World
2011
TNA No Surrender 2011
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
2011
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011
TNA Slammiversary IX
2011
TNA Sacrifice 2011
2011
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011
TNA Victory Road 2011
2011
TNA Wrestling Greatest Moments
2010
Wrestling's Highest Flyers
2010
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
2010
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
TNA No Surrender 2010
2010
TNA Slammiversary VIII
2010
TNA Sacrifice 2010
2010
The Encounter
2010
TNA Lockdown 2010
2010
TNA The Best of 2009
2010
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
2009
TNA No Surrender 2009
2009
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
TNA Sacrifice 2009
2009
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009
TNA Destination X 2009
2009
TNA Against All Odds 2009
2009
TNA Genesis 2009
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008
TNA Turning Point 2008
2008
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
2008
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
TNA Hard Justice 2008
2008
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008
TNA Lockdown 2008
2008
TNA Genesis 2007
2007
TNA Wrestling: Christian Cage - The Instant Classic
2007
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
2007
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007
TNA Hard Justice 2007
2007
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007
TNA Sacrifice 2007
2007
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007
TNA Destination X 2007
2007
TNA Against All Odds 2007
2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
TNA Genesis 2006
2006
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
TNA Wrestling: Sting - Return of An Icon
2006
TNA Hard Justice 2006
2006
TNA Victory Road 2006
2006
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006
Sting: Moment of Truth
2004
WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2004
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
2004
WWA The Reckoning
2003
WWA The Retribution
2002
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
2001
WCW Millennium Final
2000
WCW Halloween Havoc 2000
2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
2000
WCW New Blood Rising
2000
WCW The Great American Bash 2000
2000
WCW Slamboree 2000
2000
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
2000
Ready to Rumble
2000
WCW Uncensored 2000
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
Shutterspeed
2000
WCW Starrcade 1999
1999
WCW Superstar Series: Sting - Back in Black
1999
WCW Mayhem 1999
1999
WCW Halloween Havoc 1999
1999
WCW Fall Brawl 1999
1999
WCW Road Wild 1999
1999
WCW Bash at the Beach 1999
1999
WCW The Great American Bash 1999
1999
WCW Slamboree 1999
1999
WCW Spring Stampede 1999
1999
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999
The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes)
1998
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998
WCW/nWo Superstar Series: Sting - Unmasked!
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998
1998
WCW The Great American Bash 1998
1998
WCW Slamboree 1998
1998
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998
WCW Uncensored 1998
1998
WCW SuperBrawl VIII
1998
WCW Starrcade 1997
1997
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV
1997
WCW Uncensored 1997
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII
1996
WCW Hog Wild 1996
1996
WCW Bash at the Beach 1996
1996
WCW The Great American Bash 1996
1996
World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
WCW SuperBrawl VI
1996
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII
1996
WCW Starrcade 1995
1995
WCW World War 3 1995
1995
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995
1995
WCW: Ric Flar - 2 Decades of Excellence
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995
WCW Uncensored 1995
1995
WCW SuperBrawl V
1995
WCW Clash of the Champions XXX
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
1995
WCW All Nighter 1995
1995
WCW Starrcade 1994
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
1994
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
1994
WCW SuperBrawl IV
1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
1994
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
WCW BattleBowl
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
WCW Beach Blast 1993
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
1993
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow III
1993
WCW Starrcade 1992
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1992
1992
WCW Beach Blast
1992
WCW WrestleWar 1992
1992
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
1991
WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
1991
WCW SuperBrawl 1
1991
WCW/New Japan Supershow: Rumble in The Rising Sun
1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991
WCW Starrcade 1990
1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
1990
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
1989
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
1988
NWA The Great American Bash 1988
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987