Steve Borden, Sr. (born March 20, 1959) is better known to wrestling fans as (The Man Called) Sting. Working as a professional wrestler since 1985, the majority of Sting's career saw him working in WCW, where he became one of the company's biggest stars during the 1990s. Starting out as a bleached blonde surfer bum type, he later transitioned into the Brandon Lee-inspired look which (apart from an ill-conceived Joker costume in 2011) he's retained to this very day. Sting stayed a member of the WCW roster up until the company's demise in 2001, feuding with the New World Order; he even wrestled in its last match, defeating his fellow veteran and longtime foe, Ric Flair.

Among his in-ring achievements, he is a former 2x NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a former 7x WCW World Heavyweight Champion, a former 2x WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, a former NWA World Television Champion, a former 3x WCW World Tag Team Champion, a former 4x TNA World Heavyweight Champion and a former TNA World Tag Team Champion