The WCW Career of Sting: 1985 - 1996
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Wrestling Bios Presents - The WCW Career of Sting : 1985 - 1996
During the active years of WCW on television, there was no one more popular than Sting. Through the years, Steve Borden stayed loyal to World Championship Wrestling, becoming a huge, succesful and popular fan favourite. If the WWE had Hulk Hogan during the late 80s and early 90s, then WCW had Sting.
Sting's rise to fame began in 1985 when he started his wrestling career. Teaming up with Jim Hellwig, Steve Borden began his wrestling career in a tag team with the future "Ultimate Warrior" but, as a team, Hellwig and Borden didn't get very far. When his Blade Runner team mate left to work in the Dallas area, Sting stayed in the UWF which was then eventually purchased by Jim Crockett promotions.
Within months, Sting became a huge superstar within JCP. Thanks to booker Dusty Rhodes giving Sting a chance, Steve Borden was able to work in some high calibre matches and put on some show stealing perfomances. His match against Ric Flair at the very first Clash of the Champions show cemented him as the next big thing in WCW. From that night, Sting would go on to win multiple titles in WCW and, in the end, fans would come to recognize Sting as "The Icon" in WCW.
This mini documentary from Wrestling Bios takes a look at Sting's WCW Career from 1985 to 1996. During this time period, Sting would be remembered as "Surfer Sting", the gimmick he had before portraying his "Crow Sting" character. If you would like to continue on with Sting's career after this video, be sure to check out the following:
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The Story of nWo Wolfpac: • The Story of nWo WolfPac
Topics covered in this video include -
02:14 - Sting's introduction to pro wrestling
03:12 - Sting teaming with Jim Hellwig to form The BladeRunners tag team
05:49 - Sting works on the very first NWA PPV Starrcade 87
06:53 - Ric Flair vs Sting at Clash of the Champions 1
09:45 - Sting vs The Great Muta in WCW
10:24 - Sting joins The Four Horsemen
13:52 - The Sting vs Vader feud
15:18 - The arrival of Hulk Hogan changing WCW
- Loads more!
#wrestling #sting #documentary
" When we think of WCW, we think of Sting " - words of wisdom ✌🏻✌🏻
The Franchise
@Ultra Instinct 94
The enigma
He was WCW
Almost single handedly, kept WCW in business for years. Absolute legend and prob my fav wrestler. Him and Vader had some epic battles.
Chris Dodds him & Rude as well.
I would say ric flair too
Chris Dodds and what about the merger?you forget that was inevitable and the fact that AOL would have kept it as long as it was making money but it wasn’t
His matches with Vader were incredible.
@@pickettpride6980 hmmmm. Rude was only in WCW for about 3 years before his injury
There's an alternative universe where Sting went to WWF instead of Warrior. He was chosen to beat Hogan at Wrestlemania 6. Unlike Warrior, he didn't mess it up and became the face of WWF in the 90s.
I wanna live in that universe/timeline/reality/whatever.
Sounds amazing.
There's an alternate universe where your smart and don't say meaningless stuff on the internet.
@@7Beanss trying to insult my intelligence, yet doesn't know when to use your or you're.
lol how embarrassing.
Theres also an alternate universe.. Where after TNA, Sting went WWE, didn't lose.. and then went to have an iconic WrestleMania moment vs. The Undertaker9with an unbroken streak).. Resulted in a NC, both men retired from WWE.. Sting had one more appearance when going into Hall of Fame and that night.. he beat Hogan clean and Ric flair was special guest referee... I like to pretend I live in that reality.. so I still get all the WcW and TNA moments.. plus good WWE moments.. cant talk on AEW.. I honestly don't watch it
Sting and Shawn michaels in 1996 would have been amazing.
I loved the Sting character,Ric Flair said it best he was our Ultimate Warrior but ten times better and he was a great guy on top of it
That is the most accurate thing said.
Weird they came in together though
I never knew
@@toddsleezer3580 totally agree
He was pretty much Ultimate Warrior that learned how to work.
I was disappointed in WWE's DVD on Sting that came out a few years ago. They made it seem like he debuted, fought Flair, became the Crow, then teleported to WWE. I felt that the feuds with Vader and Rick Rude were some of the best times of his career.
Thank you for another well-done video.
That was the same problem I had. I wanted them to talk more about his feud with Muta, Vader, Rude more about him and Luger along with 99-01 of WCW.
I agree
They have a tendency to do that, with guys who were not created in the WWF/E. The emphasis will be their own or the times, wrestlers were in their organization. It isn't really complete and short changes the story of their careers.
ZealKingdom WWE half assed it
That’s WWE’s SOP with all wrestlers who have any history outside of their system.
They even do it with Ric Flair and they absolutely love him.
I'm 38 year's old and I'm still a LITTLE STINGER 💯
33 same
@generalzod4life , the
I’m 37 and same here
39 same
32....I can see Sting had a big impact on our generation...Im a Scorpio myself so loved the scorpion image.
I think its pretty cool that flair kept his word to sting about not dropping the title to any1 expect sting when he got healthy
Sting is easily top 5 of all time material in my opinion. His overall consistency at a top level through 3 decades is practically unmatched. Even during his waning years he drew big. He's also a solid contender for the most underrated wrestlers ever.
Early Sting vs Flair matches were freaking awesome!
Dominic Omegon they were classic
One of the biggest feuds
Wish he would have stayed that way
@Jackson Five man you look at it how you want to look at it, but wrestling will never be the same.
Sting is an icon.
not just an icon, Sting is THE icon!!
Sting is one of my all time favorites because he is one of those wrestlers that you would build if you would build a wrestler from scratch. Sting not only looked the part he backed up everything you would think a wrestler could and should be. Thanks for the upload.
I remember laughing as a kid when sting and flair used to WOOOOO! at each other during a fight to see who’s was best
Brilliant
that woo off with jay leathal flair had should have been done with sting instead... imagine them barking at each other 😂
As a kid in elementary school, i'd get on the school bus and walk down the aisle with my arms out touching the seats on the right and left pretending to be Sting and the seats being the fans. He was a SUPERSTAR FOR SURE!
Daniel San LoL, that is awesome!
@@strokeraceventura2550 true story lol.
I'm 38 and still do this now and again when there's nobody about.
Anyone who tells you they have not pretended to be a pro wrestler doing a walkout is probably a liar.
Varsity Yuppie facts! 🤣
Sting has been my favorite wrestler all my 35yrs of life. I've seen him wrestle live once. I'm from Louisiana so I was a WCW kid
James smith I’m also 35, my name is also James Smith and sting was always my favorite wrestler....I’m not from Louisiana though
@@Zulu-Lemon I did watch both WWE and WCW and was a Hogan and Sting fan but I enjoyed Sting more
James smith sane Hogan was one of my favorites but sting would’ve easily won my vote over hogan
@@Zulu-Lemon Oh i was like 4 or 5 and told my mom I wanted a haircut like Hogan. She asked me how it was cut and I was like a hole in ur head
Im 34 and from Louisiana.i think they had nitro in monroe around 97 or 98
Sting rocked the Duke Nukem look long before John Cena.
He rocked it before Duke Nukem!
MrJon76 Duke Nukem stole Sting’s gimmick!
Duke Nukem, and subsequently John Cena,
Are both Little Stingers
Lol he sure did!!
Lol I totally forgot about that video game lol
Sting is still one of my favourites too this day.
Same 👍
I always flip flop between Surfer Sting, and Crow Sting, as his best character.. but I believe Crow Sting is the best, because he never had to talk for over a year and a half (the NWO Takeover).. and still was able to captivate the audience.
Exactly. Whenever he showed up, the crowd went nuts. His feud with the NWO was awesome.
I don't think that Crow Sting would've worked as well if it wasn't for the stark contrast between him and Surfer Sting. The complete change of tone and in-ring style created an immediate narrative without needing to say much at all.
@@nassuman
Yes, Sting was so animated and colorful as "Surfer" Sting and was almost a brooding, menacing Wolverine like loner as "Crow" Sting.
VW DT
If it’s about pops and presence, Crow Sting wins hands down.
If it’s about excitement, high energy and great matches, Surfer Sting wins hands down.
Just depends on what Sting character you prefer. For me, it’s a tie.
I was partial to surfer Sting as all my favorite Sting fueds were in the surfer gimmick (Vader, Flair, Rude, Muta)
Sting is a wrestling god. For real. The first time I saw pro-wrestling live was a WCW house show in 7th grade. Sting was one of my favorites, and by then I'd long known that wrestling was staged. Watching that house show, I realized exactly how good Sting was. Without the help of cameras and editing, he made everything look 100% real. His spots were really clean, and he sold everything in a believable way (no small feat considering he was working with John Tenta, LOL).
Whether its surfer sting or crow sting, he is the legend that should be respected. I remember wrestlemania when he faced hhh, his intro was amazing to watch people bow to him. He is a wrestling god
I love the guy, but I'm not calling him (or anyone else) a god.
One like doesn't do this video justice! Sting was huge back then and me being a young boy he was my absolute favorite WCW wrestler and a big reason I am a fan today. Well done sir, thank you!
The sting vs muta matches were classic
yes. I tend to think Sting is involved in the 3 best rivalries ever. 1. Vs Flair, 2. Vader 3. Muta
Muta was involved in wrestling a lot longer than many people think.
STING IS AND ALWAYS BE THE FACE OF WCW
he could have retired and never walked into a wwe ring and still would have been inducted into the wwe hall of fame guaranteed
I agree but they must have offered sting a ton of money to lose to that egomaniac hhh
@@ii9714 nope all they had to do was dangle stinģ a legends contract,his career ended in karma his last match ended the same way rick rudes career ended he put rick rude out of buisness almost the same exact way!
@@jimgutz2951 That's wrong sting did not deserve that
@@ii9714I just see it for what it is that's what went down rick rude woulda been in the game for another 5 to 10 if it wasn't for him the best heel money could buy at the time lost his on a botched move it happens all the time it's nothing new
@@jimgutz2951
You should blame New Japan for that set up over Sting. It wasn't Sting's fault that the set up was like it was. Rude didn't hate Sting for it and neither should you.
2 hours in to a 12 hour night shift.... time for the headphones to go in and watch a bit of the stinger. Great job mate :)
How yah shift went :)
The Icon...
The Man they Call..STING
Still has to be named my favorite of all time
Exactly
The greatest version of Sting. Colorful, loud and energetic! The perfect good guy to Vader, Flair and Rude.
THE ICON, STING. He single handedly not only kept WCW afloat in the later 80s/early 90s he transformed the org in the middle late 90's. A true specimen, in all phases.
Sting was such a great baby face and seeing him evolve the gimmick over time was awesome. He may be an all time legend but to me he'll always be underrated. Truly didn't deserve him.
Simply put.. Sting is WCW. As well as "The Nature Boy", Ric Flair. They both made WCW.
I'll always remember that storyline when Sting was a member of the 4 horsemen and they kicked him out of the group. And he had that feud with Ric Flair that lasted a year! He is an icon in this industry! Blonde hair / Surfer Sting was the man!
Always liked Sting as a horseman and thought they should have kept him in the stable longer, possibly having the payoff been at Starrcade 90 where he finally won the belt from Flair.
I honestly don't see how anyone can 👎🏿 any content on this channel... I always look forward to getting these notifications...
Both members of the Blade Runners (Steve Borden & Jim Hellwig) who came into the business together, went on to work in the 2 biggest wrestling companies in America when they split up Steve to WCW & Jim to WWF. Both men went on to become popular baby faces who painted their faces with face paint, became extremely popular with the fans and then went on to win lesser titles before becoming the World Heavyweight Champion in their companies. While they had a lot in common that’s where the similarities stopped. Steve aka Sting went on a put the effort to learn how to wrestle and strived to become a better wrestler, got better over time, had the respect from the other wrestlers and evolved his character. Jim aka Ultimate Warrior/Warrior never really looked to improve himself in the ring and had mostly poor matches, wasn’t like much by most wrestlers and never changed or evolved the Ultimate Warrior character
Hulk Hogan's Hollywood NWO turn, was definitely, the greatest heel turn of all-time.
VW DT it was so great that WCW tried to cash in on it with Sting and Goldberg and DDP and it just didn’t work so I agree with you
Sting is and will always be a Legend!!! Just beyond awesomeness and greatness. Larger than life.
Probably the most well rounded wrestler of all time. Athletic + charisma. So many great feuds too
The best sting is Surfer Sting period.
I like the Black haired version of Surfer/"Man called sting"/stinger.
Yeah..didn't like crow Sting
The Crow is one of the best gimmicks EVER! It's arguably my favorite gimmick
@@dancrews7769 I just felt like he was SO old with that gimmick. Felt like he was 20 years older as crow Sting.
Luke Baer well yeah that’s why he did the crow gimmick he rises up again, rebirth his career even if he grew out of his shell can’t stay the same for a decade and be relevant, gotta love both gimmicks tho.
Sting and Bret Hart were real they are my all time favorites
What a true legend this guy is! For me even a little underrated when the biggest names are talked about. My second favourite wrestle behind stone cold Steve Austin.
Are you crazy and young. Stone Cold can't touch Sting. String is in the same class as Hogan, Warrior, Flair, Macho Man, Jake Robert's, etc. Stonecold is not on these guys level, especially with his WCW career. Vince made stone cold and he could never use that name anywhere else. The other guys could and did, because they were that much of an icon.
The One first off It’s sting not string so you might want to edit your comment!! Second off I’m allowed my own opinion without you getting upset. Now pop back to mummies basement as the internet is wasted on you
@@hawkesey1161 that's real cute. You can have your opinion. All I did was state facts. Now, you back to your girlfriends back room.
The One can you please show me 1 fact that you stated in your first message? It’s all just your opinion. I suggest you use the internet for something more productive and educate yourself on the definition of fact. Just go to google and type in “fact”, it will help you greatly. Your welcome
@@hawkesey1161 are you crazy? All you had to do is be around. Don't play games with me. I make enough money to get your whole family out of debt and still live well for the next 60 years. I don't need trifling Google. It's a fact, Hogan is the most iconic wrestler of all times. The ones that were up there with him were Warrior, Sting Flair, Savage. Men who built their perspective companies up at the time and contributed much to the sport for decades before stunning Steve Austin was a thought. McMahon built Austin and at the risk of his own reputation and if Austin left WWF, he couldn't have be stone cold because it's WWF copy righted. Facts, facts, fact, and truth. Now, Austin was good for the attitude Era. That is all. However, minus his gimmick, he actually did better work in WCW. So, have your opinions. Choose and rank your favorites, but argue facts. In conclusion, who said Sting was underrated? Furthermore, don't you dare tell me about productivity. When I have time to jack around, I'll do as I well please, asshole. I lived through those times and kept pro wrestlers illiterated. So piss off.
Owen Hart, Demolition, and Sting are my alltime favorite wrestlers & there's no denying how good any of them were or still are. Great video as always!!
My list includes: Sting, Owen Hart (whom I met), Kurt Angle (whom I met), Cena, RVD, Rey Mysterio, HBK, Benoit, etc. and maybe Bulldog
Ric Flair, The Road Warriors, Barry Windham, Dusty, Dr. Death, the Freebirds
Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, Hart Foundation, Curt hennig, Rock n Roll Express, Midnight Express
Sting has always been and will always be my favorite....I put him above everyone
I was a "little stinger" all through the 90s
I remember arguing with older brothers and cousins that Sting was better than Hogan.
I stand by that assertion to this day.
Bolts nation huh? I'm in Tampa myself. Love The Lightning
Dude those 80s and 90s face paints was amazing . As much as I liked the crow style . He should went back to switching it up
Sting is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time and I'm so proud of Sting vs Ric Flair matches that two men is the best professional wrestlers in the pro wrestling planet legends and WWE Hall of Famers.
I was never a wcw guy, always wwf, but I knew who sting was of course. Since I've matured, I've decided Sting is the number 1 babyface wrestling has ever had. Just a pure baby who had a true connection with the crowd. Absolute legend.
I like the Crow Sting! The Mysterious element kept me intrigued!
Sting is a legend. What was he 10 time champ? And didn’t have to stab everybody in the back like hogan.
Robert Cullen sting didn’t cutthroat nor use his politics like hogan did
"supposedly" Ric Flair was a notorious back stabber. Not surprised
@@melaniel.4269 I love women who know their sports stats😍😍
@@melaniel.4269 Awesome!!
Or stab anybody with scissors
Fantastic work Bios. This video gets 5 stars.
I was a huge Memphis Wrestling fan growing up and I remember when Borden and Hellwig came to Memphis. They were extremely raw in the ring but showed a lot of promise. They actually became a heel team before leaving the territory.
I wasn't around to see this era of Sting, but my love for him in the 90's makes me excited to see anything covering him. He will forever be my favorite wrestler.
Sting was the man, one of my all-time favorites
The Great Muta, another one of my all-time favorite wrestlers.
Me 2
...Hellz Yeah
Never heard of him until a tna show
I turned on Sting 3 times during this video.
No I'd fanboy so hard he'd need get a restraining order. I was a little Stinger as a kid and still am today
Its a trip that Sting and Warrior came up together.
It is a trip.... Warrior shows what happens if you keep taking a billion steroids and never learn to become a better wrestler... But Sting shows what happens if you settle down, learn your job, and chill out with the drugs, and he became a legend and icon for 30 years or so?
As a big sting fan I’m grateful for these videos! Awesome m able to get a good idea of how hydrate je was before I was born. Plus now I have some good shows and matches to go back and rewatch! Sting is definitely my 3rd favorite wrestler of all time and my favorite WCW Wrestler.
One of my ALL-TIME FAVORITES!
When I think of WCW, I think of Hollywood, Bischoff, and the nWo. But this wouldn't have been nearly as successful without Sting.
A real legend!
Steve and Ric's back and forth went all the way through WCW's lifespan. The very last match of WCW literally was sad to see, but it was one of the greatest matches ever to watch in full.
His feud with Cactus Jack was a legendary as well. I always remember the "gift boxes" Mick Foley would have delivered to ringside and nobody knew what was inside. A ring girl, Cactus Jack, or something totally random. It was hilarious.
Always had the dopest paint
Thank you for this my father that passed away was a sting fan through both phases 💯❤️
Thank U So Much for doin this Video, Man! Sting was and is Still My Fave wrestler, EVER!! U made my day!! Lol
Sting was my first favorite wrestler when I was a kid.
Loved Sting growing up. Although I always felt like he was some what overshadowed in the WCW they never really gave Sting the keys and let him truly be the face of the franchise. He was stuck in between the Flair era the Hogan era and the NWO era.
Surfer Sting was one of the few main event guys I really liked watching in the Hogan vs Dungeon of Doom era of WCW. He and the cruicerweight division were what kept me watching WCW at that time.
Another fantastic vid been watching alot of your vids and everyone is as good as the other
Cheers Steve!
(to the rhythm of his old wcw theme) "THE MAN CALLED STEEEEEVE HE'S THE MAN CALLED STEVE!"
i have been a wrestling fan since the age of 5 ,i used to watch missouri wrestling and still watch wrestling today . im 58 , point being is this is one of the best compilations of one of my favorite wrestlers . THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... OH YEAH .
Thank you!!!!!
Your bios are the best!!!!!!!
This is the only channel of all that I watch that I hit the like button for every show within the first minute. And I never regret it.
I used to love sting as a kid me & my dad would flip between wwf & wcw & i never missed a sting match lo
One of my absolute favorites i remember begging my mom as a kid for the "sting hair cut" when he had a flat top and rat tail definitely a stinger for life
Stinger's mullet was second to none
Oh come on robocop saving sting will never be forgotten lol
Unfortunately LOL
Before watching this video, right now, I am predicting I will be suggested at least 10 wrestling matches to watch by the narrator.
This man loves wrestling matches.
Haha. I struggle to suggest just 1 or 2 matches...
But Sting vs Flair at Clash 1
Or
Sting vs Vader Superbrawl III
:)
WcW in the mid to late 90's was the golden age for wrestling. WWF had a lot of its best times in that era too especially during the Monday night wars. I don't think Wrestling will ever top that time period in our lifetimes.
He was never my favorite... But you cannot deny his impact and importance. Great video.
Best channel for any 90s wrestling fan or for any wrestling fan. Thank you so much for tje dedication of making these videos
I have been a fan of Sting since 1986.
This is what I expected when I bought Sting Unmasked years and years ago. Thank you
I always saw the similarity of face paint between Sting and Warrior, but didn't know about the Blade Runners tag team until I got older.
Thank you Wrestling Bios for making all of my most anticipated videos in Pro Wrestling come to life. I can die a happy man now lol
My 3 biggest Sting moments in this era-
1) watching the first Clash live...I really thought Sting could win.
2) Seeing the Road Warriors turn on Sting after a six man tag.
3) Watching The Bash live as Sting became by finally beating Flair. Epic!!
My fav Sting feuds- Flair, Cactus Jack, and Great Muta. Muta doesnt get enough credit.
Sting is my favorite wrestler of all time. It sucks that Seth Rollins injured him and in my opinion on purpose. I have been a Sting fan since 1991.
I hope it wasn't on purpose but Bret has said he's a dangerous wrestler
Not only do you have the best channels but are one of the greatest and considerate hosts on RUclips. Always giving us what we want. thanks for the nostalgia and thanks all the hard work. happy Thanksgiving!!
My favorite wrestler. Him and flair where some of the best matches ever.
Was waiting for this! One of the greatest ever.
Sting vs Flair was a classic, it was that break out moment for Sting.
Ah yes old wrestling bios, I can feel the confidence difference between this video and a current reliving the war. Best RUclips channel for Wrestling by far keep it up buddy you've come a long way
This is guy you can build an empire around. Magnetic, charismatic, universally respected by his peers - even the old timers. Give him the ball and watch where he takes it. Nowadays, promoters look for their own 'Sting,' not their Hogan.
I knew of Sting before Hogan or the WWF... That's how big and over he was when I was a kid, and pro wrestling was effectively dead in the UK at this point
You are correct sir sting was the franchise for WCW the way Ric Flair was for NWA
10th time watching STING is my G.O.A.T. !!!
I saw him and Rock wrestle as the Blade Runners 9n a football field in Minden, Louisiana in 1986. You knew he was going to be a big star, you just couldn’t deny IT!
All time favorite wrestler. I remember watching his matches as a kid and he was the man. Some truly great moments watching wrestling with my dad and who was more of a wcw fan than wwf.
Thank you for making this video! I appreciate the time and effort you put behind each story
The first ever wrestling figures me and my brother got were Sting and Lex Luger in a twin pack... he took Sting though so I had to have Lex Luger lol
I had that same twin pack, they were the only WCW figures I ever got as I collected the WWE ones
thank you gor these videos it is a nice trip back to my childhood
My all time favorite!!
I was 10 years old when Clash 1 aired. I had been watching wrestling for several years already, but that night made Sting my favorite wrestler and he has been ever since. That match is one of the greatest of ALL TIME.
Never knew warrior and sting came up together.. almost makes too much sense. Nice video. Subbed.