Steven Borden, the son of WWE and TNA Hall of Famer Sting, is reportedly expected to be under an AEW contract in the near future.
Borden recently made his in-ring debut for AEW in a dark match, where he faced fellow Darby Allin trainee Kiran Gray. Following the bout, AEW President Tony Khan spoke positively about Borden’s performance, telling Fightful Select that he was “excellent” and described his work as “very exciting”.
According to sources close to Fightful, there is an expectation within AEW that Borden will be signed before long, if he is not already under contract. Additional sources also praised his in-ring development and physical conditioning, with one noting just how impressive his physique has been.
Borden has already appeared on AEW programming, having been involved at last year’s AEW Revolution event during Sting’s retirement match against The Young Bucks. He appeared as Sting’s Wolfpac persona, while his brother Garrett portrayed Surfer Sting.
Before pursuing professional wrestling, Borden played tight end for the University of Kentucky during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Outside of wrestling, he has also served as the general manager of SAGA Fitness since July 2021.
When Did Steven Borden Make His Pro Wrestling Debut?
Steven Borden made his pro wrestling debut at the Awesome Championship Wrestling event 52W Hardway on October 3, 2025, where he teamed with JD Drake to take on the team of Darby Allin and Killer Kross. Borden lost his debut match to his mentor, Allin and Kross.
Before his debut, Borden had been training with Allin and living at Allin’s house while he trained to become a wrestler.
