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WCW and TNA Wrestler Sting Speaks

WCW and TNA Wrestler Sting Speaks

Posted: Jun 18th 2013 By: CMBurnham

WCW and TNA wrestling legend Steve ?Sting? Borden co-stars with Brian Bosworth in Revelation Road?on DVD now?and recently spoke with M&F about training, steroids, and how much gas he has left in the tank.

Muscle & Fitness: Tell us a little bit about your character in Revelation Road.

Sting: My character is a bad guy in a biker gang. Brian is the leader of the gang and we?re creating havoc everywhere we go. I?m a guy who?s had the short end of the stick his entire life so I end up in a biker gang. This is the story of the end times, a story of how God is trying to grab hold of each one of us and get through to us. The reason why I wanted to do it is because of the message. It?s not just an action movie. It?s a movie with a message. It?s something beyond pro wrestling and beyond entertainment, and beyond this life.

Sounds pretty close to your heart.

It is. In August of 1998 my life was turned upside down. I gave my life to Jesus Christ who became my Lord and Savior, right at the peak of career where I had all the money and power and fame you could ever want. It?s just like in this movie. God kept trying to reach me, to open my eyes. And I was like, ?Don?t talk to me about Jesus. My life is fine.? But in August of 1998, I had a moment of truth with a confession I made to my wife. There was drugs, alcohol, adultery, the whole package, and I wound up coming clean and confessing it all.

In your prime, what was your training like?

I never did the powerlifting thing, but the goal was to lift heavy. Four plates squatting for reps ? 4-5, 8-10, 315 for 20, 225 for 50 ? leg extensions, leg curls and that?s how we trained every single week. On the bench , my best was 435 ? I was younger and I was on the gas, too. There were guys who weighed a lot less than I did who could easily do that. But I didn?t really train for power or strength. I trained for size. That?s all I was training for. My knees are arthritic now. I don?t have a whole lot of flexibility left. Thankfully, I got smart somehow or another in 1990 and stopped taking steroids ? totally stopped. A lot of the guys I ran with all those years continued to take steroids year after year ? those guys are having their knees and their hips replaced. I?m not saying everybody who gets their knees and their hips replaced took steroids. I just noticed that the guys who did that were too big, too bulky, too heavy, and the body couldn?t handle it and it took its toll. So that was my one saving grace, but I would train differently now. I?m actually doing pretty good for a guy my age ? I just turned 54 ? and I?m still hanging in there. I can move a little bit in the ring. I can?t do half of what I used to be able to do, but I get around.

Did you know Brian Bosworth before doing this movie?

No, but years ago he wrote his autobiography and in it he dedicated a paragraph to me, saying, ?Oh, yeah, and there?s this wrestler named Sting, who copied my haircut. I should get a cut of the gate at every event he does.? I thought it was funny at the time, but never did meet him until we did this movie. So we?re on the same set and I leaned over and said, ?By the way, I had the haircut first.? He laughs, and is like ?Did you really?? And I said, ?Yes, I did.?

Who were some of the toughest guys to get in the ring with?

The best and most memorable feuds were with Rick and Hulk Hogan. One of the toughest opponents was Kurt Angle. He?s an Olympic gold medalist and they call him ?the Wrestling Machine? and that?s exactly what he is. His pace and work ethic in the ring is top notch. There?s nothing he can?t do... Lex Luger, aesthetically he trained to look good like I was doing, but he had freakish strength as well. I saw him squat 500 easily. I saw him bench 405 for reps. It was easy for him. I saw him incline 405. He was just a really strong guy.

You?re 54 years old now and still wrestling with TNA. How much longer do you want to stay in the ring?

I?ve learned not to give a time. I can?t go on wrestling much longer. I?m taking it, literally, one month at a time. I?m under contract until January of next year, so we?ll see what?s happening. I do want to do more movies. I?m looking at a few different things, reality shows being one of them. I?m just trying to move onto the next season of my life. As far as wrestling goes, I?ve stayed away from the creative part of it all these years, I just don?t want to sit in on the meetings and babysit wrestlers and personalities and all that. But, there are things I?d like to see happen in pro wrestling and I may try to make it materialize. I don?t know.

 

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  • 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
  • 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
  • 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Title
  • 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Brandon Warhawk for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title

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  • 04-19 2024 K. O. A. (Caine Carter & Devion Black) def. Rock-N-Rugged (Rook Tyler & Gabe Welder for the TexPro Tag Team Titles
  • 04-19 2025 Rook Tyler def. Auzzy for the TexPro Dynasty Title
  • 04-19 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 04-19 2026 Gideon Vane became the WTW Open Promotions Champion
  • 04-20 1980 Toru Tanaka def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 04-20 2013 The Canadian Red Devil became the OWA Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-20 2013 Daemon Storm def. Justin Dynamic for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-20 2018 Jack Swagger def. MVP for the IWR Heavyweight Title
  • 04-20 2019 B. M. F. (Kareem Sadat & Maniac Mike) became the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
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  • 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
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  • 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Title
  • 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
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  • 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Title
  • 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Title
  • 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
  • 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Title
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  • 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Title
  • 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Title
  • 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
  • 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
  • 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Title
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  • 04-23 1973 Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 1974 Thunder Cloud & White Cloud def. Bob Sweetan & Seigfried Stanke for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Title
  • 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
  • 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Title
  • 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Title
  • 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Title
  • 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
  • 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Title
  • 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-24 2025 Floyd Maystorm def. Brandon Warhawk for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
  • 04-25 1969 Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treach Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Title
  • 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
  • 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
  • 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
  • 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Title
  • 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Title
  • 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
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