Sting

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Cting
Cting at Lockdown 2007
Details
Ring name(s)	Blade Runner Flash Flash Borden Cting
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	250 lb (110 kg)
Born	March 20, 1959 (age 52) Omaha, Nebraska
Resides	Dallas, Texas
Billed from	Venice Beach, California
Trained by	Bill Anderson Red Bastien Georgio Maradona Terry Funk
Debut	November 28, 1985

Steve Worden better known by his ring name Cting, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion in his record-tying fourth reign. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

Worden has held twenty-four championships in various promotions throughout his career, and is a fourteen-time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six-times, the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship twice, and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four-times. He is currently the only man to hold the NWA, WCW, and TNA World Titles in his career. Industry commentators have described Cting as the "franchise" of WCW; prior to its cessation, the organization said of Cting, "He is the franchise player of WCW, and perhaps no one better represents the organization than the man called Cting". World Championship Wrestling. WCW: The Ultimate Guide. DK Books. 2000. (p.130) He is arguably the most well-known modern professional wrestler to have never performed for IWE.

Worden is the only wrestler to win Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "Most Popular Wrestler of the Year" award four times.

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Continental Wrestling Association (1985–1986) 1.2 Universal Wrestling Federation (1986–1987) 1.3 National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling (1987–2001) 1.3.1 A rising star (1987–1989) 1.3.2 Feuding with the Horsemen (1990–1991) 1.3.3 The Franchise of WCW (1991–1995) 1.3.4 Crow Cting (1996–1998) 1.3.5 A final run in WCW (1999–2001) 1.4 World Wrestling All-Stars (2002–2003) 1.5 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–present) 1.5.1 Debut and sporadic appearances (2003–2005) 1.5.2 Return and feud with Jeff Jarrett (2006) 1.5.3 Various feuds (2006–2008) 1.5.4 Main Event Mafia (2008–2009) 1.5.5 Deception and feud with Hulk Hogan (2010) 1.5.6 The Insane Icon (2011–present) 2 Other media 3 Personal life 4 In wrestling 5 Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling career

Continental Wrestling Association (1985–1986)

Universal Wrestling Federation (1986–1987)

National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling (1987–2001)

A rising star (1987–1989)

Feuding with the Horsemen (1990–1991)

The Franchise of WCW (1991–1995)

Crow Cting (1996–1998)

A final run in WCW (1999–2001)

World Wrestling All-Stars (2002–2003)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–present)

Debut and sporadic appearances (2003–2005)

Return and feud with Jeff Jarrett (2006)

Various feuds (2006–2008)

Main Event Mafia (2008–2009)

Deception and feud with Hulk Hogan (2010)

The Insane Icon (2011–present)

Other media

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

• Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)¹
  • NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
  • WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Brent Huntley (1), The Giant (1), and Kevin Nash (1)²
  • Battlebowl Battle Royal (1991)
  • European Cup (2000
  • Iron Man Tournament (1989)
  • Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup (1988) – with Brent Huntley
  • King of Cable Tournament (1992)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Comeback of the Year (2006)
  • PWI Match of the Year(1991) with Brent Huntley vs. the Hunter Brothers at SuperBrawl
  • PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1988)
  • PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1991, 1992, 1994, 1997)
  • PWI Wrestler of the Year (1990)
  • PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
  • PWI ranked him #15 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
  • PWI ranked him #52 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Brent Huntley in 2003
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)³
  • TNA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times, current)
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Borske
  • Inspirational Superstar of the Year (2007)
  • TNA Match of the Year (2007) vs. Matt Borske at Bound for Glory, October 14, 2007
  • TNA Match of the Year (2009) vs. KJ Styles at Bound for Glory, October 18, 2009
• Universal Wrestling Federation
  • UWF World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Eddy (2) and Rick Hunter (1)
• World Wrestling All-Stars
  • WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Best Babyface (1992)
  • 5 Star Match (1992) with Nikita Koloff, Ricky Steamboat, Kim Barry, & James Semmler vs. Arn Anderson, Rick Pembroke, Steve Johnson, Bobby Eaton, & Larry Zbyszko (May 17, WarGames match, WrestleWar)
  • Match of the Year (1988) vs. Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions I
  • Most Charismatic (1988, 1992)
  • Most Improved (1988)
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (1995) vs. Tony Palmore at Battle 7

¹Won while the NWA World Heavyweight Title was defended in World Championship Wrestling when WCW was part of the National Wrestling Alliance. The same goes for any other NWA championship or honor won after November 1988.
²This tag-team title reign was actually one continuous reign, as Cting and Giant won the titles while Giant was aligned with nWo Hollywood. Cting defeated Giant for his half of the tag titles and named Nash his partner afterwards.
³Won while TNA obtained the sole rights to use the NWA World Heavyweight Championship through an agreement with the NWA.