Biography
Real name: Steve James Borden
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 260 lbs
Ring Debut: 1985
From: Venice Beach, CA and was born in Omaha, NE
Current Residence: Santa Clarita, California. He owns homes in St. Petersberg, FL and Atlanta, GA
Birthdate: March 20, 1959
Other identities: Justice, Blade Runner Flash, Blade Runner Sting, Stinger
Signature Moves: Stinger Splash, Scorpion Deathlock, Scorpion Deathdrop
Likes: Collecting and riding motorcycles, golf, and driving tractors
Education: Peachland Elementary School, Placerita Junior High School, Hart High School, College of the Canyons
Insider's info: Sting is married to a woman named Sue, and has two sons, Garrett and Steven (Born in 1991 and 1992). His wife recently gave birth to a third child, a girl named Gracie.
He is a member of the Church On The Rock in Santa Clarita. His brother Jeff is the church's Pastor.
Steve Borden credits fellow WCW wrestler Scott Hall with the idea of the "crow" guise Sting adopted in 1996.
Steve Borden recently moved away from the Atlanta , GA area, and returned to California.
Steve Borden does in fact own the 'Sting' name and gimmick.
Steve attended a Junior College in California, the College of Canyons, where he played basketball. Steve has stated that he should have played football, as it was what he was best at. However, Steve still likes to play hoops when he gets a chance.
Sting's contract will end in 2 years. Unless he changes his mind, he has stated that he will probably retire from active wrestling at that time.
Titles Held
UWF World Tag Team: 2 times
NWA World TV Title: 1 time
NWA World Heavyweight: 1 time
WCW U.S. Heavyweight: 2 times
WCW World Heavyweight: 6 times ( He has actually won the belt 6 times. However, one was a 6-day title reign, Won and Lost while WCW was on a European tour. This reign is not usually acknowledged.)
WCW International World: 2 times (This title was actually the NWA World Title until it was unified with the WCW World title.)
WCW World tag team: 3 times (once with Lex Luger) (once with The Giant) & (with Kevin Nash)