Steve Borden, aka Sting, is a former American professional wrestler. He made his debut in 1987, and his big breakthrough came at Clash of the Champions I in 1988, where he faced the legendary Ric Flair in a 45-minute match. This match instantly turned him into a mega superstar in the world of professional wrestling. During the 90s, he became the face of WCW and went on to have memorable feuds with Vader and the Great Muta.
Sting made a slight character change in 1996, when his friends doubted his loyalty during the nWo invasion. He stopped talking and ditched his usual neon colors. For over a year, he didn’t speak or wrestle; instead, he would just watch matches from a distance, often with a baseball bat. The biggest thing that happened in WCW was the build-up towards his match against Hollywood Hogan, where Steve Borden defeated Hogan to achieve the peak of his career.
He wrestled his last match in the WCW against Ric Flair, and after that, WCW was bought by Vince McMahon. After WCW collapsed, Steve Borden refused to join the WWE for over a decade. He finally made his WWE debut at the Survivor Series 2014. At WrestleMania 31, he faced Triple H, where they turned into WCW vs WWE, as nWo and Dx tried to interfere in this match.
Triple H won this match, and it was considered a complete burial and a disrespectful “final shovel of dirt” on WCW. He wrestled his final WWE match against Seth Rollins in 2015, where Rollins delivered “Buckle Bomb”, and this move caused a serious neck injury, which ultimately ended Sting’s WWE career. Despite retiring in 2015, he joined AEW, where he spent three years, proving that he could still wrestle, and then he eventually retired undefeated in 2024 as an AEW Tag Team Champion.
List of Sting’s World Championship Wins
Sting has won the World Championship 9 times across WCW and NWA. He won his first-ever World Championship at The Great American Bash in 1990, where he defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title. This match was officially considered the “passing of the torch” moment. This established Steve Borden as the face of the company.
His most famous World Championship win happened at Starrcade in 1997, where he defeated Hollywood Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title. His most recent World Championship win happened in Fall Brawl in 1999, where he once again defeated Hulk Hogan to become WCW World Heavyweight Champion. This reign saw a rare heel turn for Steve Borden. He used a baseball bat to strike Hogan and win the World Championship.
Here is a detailed table summarizing Steve Borden’s WWE World Championships:
| Championship | Date Won | Opponent |
| NWA World Heavyweight | July 7, 1990 | Ric Flair |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Feb 29, 1992 | Lex Luger |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Mar 11, 1993 | Big Van Vader |
| WCW International World | Apr 17, 1994 | Rick Rude |
| WCW International World | May 22, 1994 | Big Van Vader |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Dec 28, 1997 | Hollywood Hogan |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Feb 22, 1998 | Hollywood Hogan |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Apr 26, 1999 | Diamond Dallas Page |
| WCW World Heavyweight | Sept 12, 1999 | Hulk Hogan |
FAQs
Q. Who is Steve Borden?
A. Steve Bordon, aka Sting, is a former professional wrestler who wrestled his last match at AEW
Q. When did Sting retire from professional wrestling?
A. He retired in 2024. He wrestled his last match alongside Darby Allen against the Young Bucks.
Q. Is Sting still wrestling in AEW?
A. He is no longer wrestling, and he is officially retired from professional wrestling.
Q. When did Steve Borden retire from WWE?
A. He officially retired from WWE in 2015, after getting injured during a match against Seth Rollins.
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