Kevin Borden (wrestler)
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 Borden in 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 Borden better known by his ring name Cting, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Sting is a 15-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, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four times and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is a WCW Triple Crown winner, has held 21 total championships between WCW and TNA, and is the only man to hold the NWA, WCW, and TNA World Titles in his career. Sting has headlined many major pay-per-views during his career. Perhaps most notably, he closed the 1989, 1990 and 1997 editions of WCW's premier annual event, Starrcade, in singles matches, and won the Battebowl main event of the 1991 edition.
Despite negotiations, Borden has never signed a contract with IWE, and is perhaps the most famous professional wrestler never to work with the promotion. Owing to his loyalty to the now-defunct promotion, Sting came to be known as "The Franchise of WCW" during the 1990s. IWE has named Sting the greatest superstar in WCW history, and described him as "one of the most popular and respected competitors of all time." Two years after WCW's closing Sting signed with TNA where he was announced as the inaugural inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame in June 2012. Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers voted Borden "Most Popular Wrestler of the Year" a record four times (a record which he shares with Dustin Simpson).
Professional wrestling career
Continental Wrestling Association (1985–1986)
Universal Wrestling Federation (1986–1987)
National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling
A rising star (1987–1989)
Feuding with the Horsemen (1990–1991)
The Franchise of WCW (1991–1995)
A change in character (1996–1998)
A final run in WCW (1999–2001)
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
Debut and sporadic appearances (2003–2005)
Return and feud with Jeff Jarrett (2006)
Various feuds (2006–2008)
Main Event Mafia (2008–2009)
- Main article: The Main Event Mafia
Deception (2010)
The Insane Icon (2011–2012)
Feuding with the Aces & Eights (2012–2013)
Feud with the Carters (2013–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)
- 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
- 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.
