Steven James "Steve" Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known by his ring name

Ring name

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 Sting, is an American

United States

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 semi-retired professional wrestler

Professional wrestling

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, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...

 (TNA). He is best known for his years in World Championship Wrestling

World Championship Wrestling

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 (WCW).

Borden has held twenty-four championships in various promotions throughout his career, and is a fifteen-time world champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...

 twice, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation . It existed within WCW between 1991 and 2001. Following the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling...

 six times, the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

The World Championship Wrestling International World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Championship Wrestling . "WCW International" referred to a fictional international subsidiary of World Championship Wrestling...

 twice, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

The TNA World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. It is currently the highest ranked championship in TNA and is primarily defended in TNA's heavyweight division...

 four times, and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship

WWA World Heavyweight Championship

The World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling All-Stars. It was the primary championship in the WWA. The title was sanctioned by WWA as their world title and defended in multiple countries...

 once.