Steven Borden Jr.
American professional wrestler
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Steven Borden Jr. is an American professional wrestler. He is wrestling for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[2] He has also worked for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), Dragongate, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and in the independent circuit. He is the son of TNA Hall of Famer and WWE Hall of Famer Steve "Sting" Borden.
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1992 (age 33–34)
- Sting (father)
- Steven Borden
Borden Jr. at Revolution in March 2024 | |
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| Born | Steven Borden Jr. 1992 (age 33–34) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
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| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Trained by | Adam Copeland Cash Wheeler Darby Allin Dax Harwood Fred Rosser |
| Debut | October 3, 2025 |
Early life
Borden was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Santa Clarita Christian School in California, where he played American football as a linebacker, quarterback, and receiver, as well as playing basketball. He then attended Waxahachie High School in Texas, where he played football for the Waxahachie Indians as a defensive end, earning first-team all-district honors.[1]
Borden attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University, where he played football for the Nelson Lions as a defensive end. He then attended Kilgore College, playing for the Kilgore Rangers as a tight end. In January 2013, he enrolled in the University of Kentucky, playing for the Kentucky Wildcats as a tight end. During the 2015 NFL draft, Borden Jr. attended a rookie mini-camp for the Kansas City Chiefs, but was not offered a contract.[1][3][4][5]
Professional wrestling career
Early appearances and training (2024–2025)
Borden. along with his brother Garrett, made his first appearance in a professional wrestling show for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the February 7, 2024 episode of Dynamite, to celebrate his father Sting and Darby Allin winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship before all four men were attacked by the Young Bucks.[6] On March 3 at Revolution, Borden and Garrett made another appearance to accompany their father to his final match, with Borden being dressed in Sting's "nWo Wolfpac" attire from the late-1990s and Garrett dressed in Sting's "Surfer" attire from the late-1980s and early-1990s.[7][8][3] During the event, the brothers entered the ring and gave "Stinger Splashes" to Sting's opponents, the Young Bucks.[3] By May 2024, Borden was training as a professional wrester under Darby Allin along with additional training from Adam Copeland, Fred Rosser, and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood).[9][10][11]
Independent circuit (2025–present)
On October 3, 2025, Borden made his in-ring debut when he teamed up with JD Drake to take on Darby Allin and Killer Kross in a tag team match at Awesome Championship Wrestling's (ACW) 52W Hardway event.[12] On September 20, 2025, Borden made his DEFY Wrestling debut during the promotion's Aeon pay-per-view in Seattle in which he fought Kiran Grey.[13][14]
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2025–present)
In December 2025, Borden began wrestling in dark matches for AEW and its sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH).[15][16][17][18][19][20] In August 2026, it was reported that Borden had signed AEW.[2] In the same month, Borden began appearing on AEW television, and assisted Darby Allin, along with his father, fight off the Don Callis Family during Allin's AEW TNT Championship bout against Kevin Knight at All In on August 30.[21]
