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class="NavigationTreeBranch"><a href="?id=">CAGEMATCH</a></span> » <span class="NavigationTreeBranch"><a href="?id=2">Wrestlers Database</a></span> » <span class="NavigationTreeBranch">Sting</span></div></div> <div class="LayoutPageOptions"><div></div></div> </div> <div class="LayoutBodyHeader"><div class="HeaderBox"><h1 class="TextHeader">Sting</h1><h2 class="TextSubHeader">Also known as Blade Runner Sting, Blade Runner Flash, Flash, Flash Borden, Steve Borden</h2></div><ul class="ContentNavigator"><li class="ContentNavigatorItem ContentNavigatorPageActive"><a href="?id=2&nr=263">Overview</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=2">News and Rumors</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=9">Articles</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=20">Career</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=3">Career highlights</a></li><li class="ContentNavigatorItem"><a 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class="InformationBoxTitle">Height:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">6' 3" (191 cm)</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Weight:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">251 lbs (114 kg)</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">WWW:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><ul class="noList"><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://x.com/Sting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://x.com/Sting</a></li><li><img src="/site/main/img/arrow_grey.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/stinger</a></li></ul></div></div></div><hr class="ContentDivider" /><div class="Caption">Career Data</div><div class="InformationBoxTable"><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Alter egos:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Blade+Runner+Flash">Blade Runner Flash</a><br />    <span class="TextLowlight">a.k.a.</span>  <a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Flash+">Flash </a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Flash+Borden">Flash Borden</a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Steve+Borden">Steve Borden</a><br /><a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Sting">Sting</a><br />    <span class="TextLowlight">a.k.a.</span>  <a href="?id=2&nr=263&page=4&gimmick=Blade+Runner+Sting">Blade Runner Sting</a></div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Roles:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Singles Wrestler (1985 - 2015)<br />Tag Team Wrestler (1985 - 2000, 2021 - 2024)<br />Manager (2021 - 2024)<br />On-Air Official (2010 - 2013)</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Beginning of in-ring career:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">01.11.1985</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">End of in-ring career:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">03.03.2024</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">In-ring experience:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">38 years</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Wrestling style:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Allrounder</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Trainer:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents"><a href="?id=2&nr=2522&name=Red+Bastien">Red Bastien</a></div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Nicknames:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">"The Icon"<br />"The Insane Icon"<br />"The Stinger"<br />"The Vigilante"</div></div><div class="InformationBoxRow"><div class="InformationBoxTitle">Signature moves:</div><div class="InformationBoxContents">Scorpion Death Drop<br />Scorpion Death Lock<br />Stinger Splash</div></div></div><hr class="ContentDivider" /><div class="Caption"><a name="facts" href="#facts">Tidbits</a></div><div class="Text TextLowlight GermanTextWarning" id="hiddenTextWarning1" onClick="document.getElementById('hiddenText1').style.display = 'inline';document.getElementById('hiddenTextWarning1').style.display = 'none';">This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway.</div><div id="hiddenText1" style="display: none;"><div class="Borderless Font9"><ul><li>gl鋟biger Christ</li><li>hatte seine ersten gro遝n Erfolge Ende der 80er in der NWA und in den Folgejahren in der WCW, bis er aufgrund des Erscheinens von Hulk Hogan und schlie遧ich der nWo etwas in den Hintergrund geriet</li><li>betrieb mit <a href="?id=2&nr=679&name=Lex+Luger">Lex Luger</a> ein Fitness-Studio</li><li>wrestlete zwischen Fall Brawl 1996 und Starrcade 1997 nicht ein einziges Match, doch wurde trotzdem unter seinem neuen "Crow"-Gimmick einer der absoluten Superstars unter den neuen WCW-Fans</li><li>gewann das allerletzte Match der WCW gegen <a href="?id=2&nr=1091&name=Ric+Flair">Ric Flair</a></li><li>spielte urspr黱glich im Jim Carrey-Film "Der Dummschw鋞zer" mit, wurde aber in der endg黮tigen Version herausgeschnitten</li><li>wurde im Oktober 2012 als erster Wrestler in die TNA Hall Of Fame aufgenommen</li><li>war bis 2014 der einzige ehemalige WCW-Superstar, der noch nie in der WWF/WWE angetreten war</li></ul></div></div></div> <div class="LayoutRightPanel"><div class="LayoutRightPanelInner"><div class="RatingsBox"><div class="RatingsBoxAdjustedRating Rating Color9">9.18</div><div class="RatingsBoxAdjustedRatingDesc">Current Total Rating <a href="/?id=406#1">(?)</a></div><div class="RatingsBoxText">Valid votes: 1103</div><div class="RatingsBoxText">Number of comments: 337</div><div class="RatingsBoxColumns"><div class="RatingsBoxColumnsRow"><span class="RatingsBoxColDesc Rating Color10">10.0</span><img src="/2k16/img/ratings/px_10.png" height="22" width="102" class="RatingsBoxColImg" /> 631x</div><div class="RatingsBoxColumnsRow"><span class="RatingsBoxColDesc Rating Color9">9.0</span><img src="/2k16/img/ratings/px_9.png" height="22" width="32" class="RatingsBoxColImg" /> 195x</div><div class="RatingsBoxColumnsRow"><span class="RatingsBoxColDesc Rating Color8">8.0</span><img 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