Kevin Borden (wrestler)

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Sting

Birth name	Kevin Borden
Born	March 20, 1959 (age 55) Omaha, Nebraska
Resides	Dallas, Texas, US
Children	Garrett Lee Borden Steve Borden, Jr. Gracie Borden (born 2000)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Blade Runner Flash Flash Borden Sting
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	250 lb (110 kg)
Billed from	Venice Beach, California
Trained by	Bill Anderson Red Bastien Georgio Maradona Terry Funk
Debut	November 28, 1985

Kevin Borden (born March 20, 1959) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sting. He is currently employed by the professional wrestling promotion, IWE.

Sting is best known for his 14 year career with Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and its successor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which commenced in 1987. Dubbed "The Franchise of WCW", Sting held a total of 15 championships in the company – including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on six occasions, the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on two occasions, and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one occasion – and performed in the main event of WCW's flagship pay-per-view event, Starrcade|, in 1989, 1990, and 1997. Upon the acquisition of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, now WWE) in March 2001, Sting and his long-term rival Ric Flair were chosen to perform in the main event of the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro.

Following the expiration of his AOL Time Warner contract in March 2002, Sting held talks with the WWF but ultimately did not join the promotion, instead touring internationally with World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) – winning the WWA World Heavyweight Championship – before joining the upstart Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion in 2003. Over the following 11 years, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one further occasion and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four times, wrestled in the main event of TNA's flagship Bound for Glory pay-per-view in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, and was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2012. Between WCW and TNA, Sting has held 21 total championships. Previously described by IWE as the greatest wrestler never to have performed for that promotion, Sting began a working relationship with IWE in early 2014, making his first live appearance at Survivor Series on November 23, 2014.

Readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated have named Sting "Most Popular Wrestler of the Year" on four occasions, a record he shares with Dustin Simpson. He has cultivated a legacy as one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time.

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)

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

File:Sting TNA Champion.jpg

Cting with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt

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
- 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.

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-'''Steve Borden''' better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Sting''', 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)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW).
+'''Kevin Borden''' (born March 20, 1959) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]], '''Sting'''. He is currently employed by the [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]], [[IWE]].
+Sting is best known for his 14 year career with [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP) and its successor, [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), which commenced in 1987. Dubbed "The Franchise of WCW", Sting held a total of 15 [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championships]] in the company – including the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|six occasions]], the [[WCW International World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[List of WCW International World Heavyweight Champions|two occasions]], and the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|one occasion]] – and performed in the main event of WCW's flagship [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] event, [[WCW Starrcade|Starrcade|]], in [[NWA Starrcade (1989)|1989]], [[NWA Starrcade (1990)|1990]], and [[NWA Starrcade (1997)|1997]]. Upon the acquisition of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, now WWE) in March 2001, Sting and his long-term rival [[Ric Flair]] were chosen to perform in the main event of the [[WCW Monday Nitro#The Night of Champions – Final broadcast|final episode]] of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]''.
-Sting is a 15-time [[World Heavyweight Championship|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 [[Triple Crown Championship|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 [[NWA Starrcade (1989)|1989]], [[NWA Starrcade (1990)|1990]] and [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|1997]] editions of WCW's premier annual event, [[WCW Starrcade|Starrcade]], in singles matches, and won the [[Battle royal#Battlebowl|Battebowl]] main event of the [[WCW Starrcade (1991)|1991]] edition.
+Following the expiration of his [[Time Warner|AOL Time Warner]] contract in March 2002, Sting held talks with the WWF but ultimately did not join the promotion, instead touring internationally with [[World Wrestling All-Stars]] (WWA) – winning the [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] – before joining the upstart [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) promotion in 2003. Over the following 11 years, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on one further occasion and the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|four times]], wrestled in the main event of TNA's flagship [[TNA Bound for Glory|Bound for Glory]] pay-per-view in [[TNA Bound for Glory (2006)|2006]], [[TNA Bound for Glory (2007)|2007]], [[TNA Bound for Glory (2008)|2008]], and [[TNA Bound for Glory (2009)|2009]], and was inducted into the [[TNA Hall of Fame]] in 2012. Between WCW and TNA, Sting has held 21 total championships. Previously described by IWE as the greatest wrestler never to have performed for that promotion, Sting began a working relationship with IWE in early 2014, making his first live appearance at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]] on November 23, 2014.
-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 "[[PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year|Most Popular Wrestler of the Year]]" a record four times (a record which he shares with [[Dustin Simpson]]).
+Readers of ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'' have named Sting "[[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Awards#Most Popular Wrestler of the Year|Most Popular Wrestler of the Year]]" on four occasions, a record he shares with [[Dustin Simpson]]. He has cultivated a [[#Legacy|legacy]] as one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time.
 ==Professional wrestling career==