By Randall Murphree
October 5, 2004

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden spent a decade at the top of World
Championship Wrestling. Using the name of "Sting," Borden was nine times
WCW World Heavyweight Champion, including two wins over wrestling legend
Hulk Hogan.

He created the most outrageous and bizarre personas he could imagine for
his career in the 1980s and '90s. The first, as "Flash" Borden, was
marked by fluorescent face paint and buzz-cut blond hair. The Sting
persona came later, complete with long black hair, and a face painted
ghostly white with black stripes.

Steve Borden's story is told in the movie Sting: Moment of Truth to be
released on video and DVD in mid-October

Sting was the ultimate showman, often descending on the ring by cable
from rafters hundreds of feet overhead. He once entered the ring by
dropping from a helicopter. His trademark wrestling moves included the
"Scorpion Death Drop." His creative and bizarre behavior captivated fans
and took him to the peak of the pro wrestling world.

On the home front, however, his marriage tottered on the brink of
failure while he took the fast track in his career -- and to a lifestyle
fueled by drugs and alcohol.

Finding Fame
Steve met Sue Hines before he began wrestling. He was working as
bartender and bouncer in Southern California, and she was a waitress in
an adjoining restaurant.

"She had a real sweet, wholesome look," he recalls. "She was really
soft-spoken. I liked that. I thought, 'Wow! I could marry this girl!'"

Steve was a natural athlete, even attending community college to play
basketball and dreaming of a career as a pro athlete. "I always thought
I would play one of the top three," he says, "baseball, football or
basketball. As a little kid I pictured myself doing something in front
of tens of thousands of people. As I got older I realized I was going
nowhere in basketball. That's when I got into competitive body building."

As partner in a gym, he built a reputation as a body builder and through
contacts there he was persuaded to give professional wrestling a try. He
sometimes slept in his car and ate tuna three meals a day. He and Sue
married in 1986 and she joined him on the road. They moved a lot -- to
Nashville, to Louisiana, to Texas and to Atlanta, all in search of
superstardom.

Eventually, stardom came and with it came wealth. His career began to
demand more and more from him, and Steve didn't know how to put the
brakes on.

"All of a sudden, I was making money for the first time," Steve says. He
was enthralled with success and life in the fast lane. At the peak of
his career in the mid-'90s, 40 million people (live and on television)
were watching him each week. More than 400 companies all over the world
were producing products with his name and face on them. Movie and
television offers poured in.

But as Sting's career flourished, his family faltered. They saw him only
two or three days a month.

Facing Confrontation
Eventually, Sue confronted Steve. They had everything the world had to
offer, and they were building their dream house back in California. But
their family life was in shambles.

"What's happened to us?" Sue asked. "What's wrong with you? I don't know
you any more. Steve, are you taking drugs or something?"

"I couldn't lie to her," Steve answered. He admitted he was addicted to
muscle relaxers and pain killers. And he was drinking every day. That
confession was the beginning of a process that brought the prideful,
self-sufficient champion to his knees. It was the greatest match of his
life, and God was taking him to the mat.

God had been planting seeds in Steve's life from the time he entered
wrestling -- his brother's conversion and witness, his sister's
conversion, his family's prayers, the witness of wrestler Ted Dibiasi,
and the peace and joy he saw in the lives of other believers.

Now, the confrontation by the wife he didn't want to lose, plus the fear
of life without his children, made fame and fortune meaningless. He was
humbled to the point of complete remorse, the kind of remorse reflected
in 2 Corinthians 7:10 -- "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to
salvation ...." (NIV).

"I believe that [remorse] literally led to my salvation," Steve says.
That was in the fall of 1998. It was total transformation. Sting became
a new creature in Christ, and Christ began to restore the Bordens'
marriage. Sue committed her life to Christ two months later.

"He totally transformed me overnight," Steve says, "because the
[destructive] lifestyle stopped overnight. The pills and alcohol and
addiction stopped overnight."

He continued to wrestle for a couple of years, and was vocal in
wrestling circles about his newfound faith. But, from the family
perspective, it just wasn't working, so he retired. He still does
occasional promotions or exhibitions if they offer a platform for him to
share his testimony.

However, he says his most important role now is to be a godly husband to
Sue and a father to his children -- Garrett (14), Steven (12) and Gracy
(4). The Borden family is actively involved in Church on the Rock in
Santa Clarita, California, where his brother, Jeff, is senior pastor.

"Also," says Steve, "we own a 90-acre piece of property here locally. We
are slowly going to turn it into a camp for teens, couples, all kinds of
youth stuff, extreme sports. I believe that God wants to use that
property to advance His kingdom."

These days, Steve Borden drops Scripture into conversation as easily and
naturally as he once dropped opponents in the ring. He still loves a
challenge. But where he once relied on a fluorescent face and bizarre
behavior, he now tackles each challenge with a firm faith in Christ alone.

Randall Murphree, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is editor of AFA
Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association. For
more info visit the movie's website or Willowcreek Marketing.

© 2004 AgapePress all rights reserved.

By Randall Murphree
October 5, 2004

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden spent a decade at the top of World
Championship Wrestling. Using the name of "Sting," Borden was nine times
WCW World Heavyweight Champion, including two wins over wrestling legend
Hulk Hogan.

He created the most outrageous and bizarre personas he could imagine for
his career in the 1980s and '90s. The first, as "Flash" Borden, was marked
by fluorescent face paint and buzz-cut blond hair. The Sting persona came
later, complete with long black hair, and a face painted ghostly white
with black stripes.

Steve Borden's story is told in the movie Sting: Moment of Truth to be
released on video and DVD in mid-October

Sting was the ultimate showman, often descending on the ring by cable from
rafters hundreds of feet overhead. He once entered the ring by dropping
from a helicopter. His trademark wrestling moves included the "Scorpion
Death Drop." His creative and bizarre behavior captivated fans and took
him to the peak of the pro wrestling world.

On the home front, however, his marriage tottered on the brink of failure
while he took the fast track in his career -- and to a lifestyle fueled by
drugs and alcohol.

Finding Fame
Steve met Sue Hines before he began wrestling. He was working as bartender
and bouncer in Southern California, and she was a waitress in an adjoining
restaurant.

"She had a real sweet, wholesome look," he recalls. "She was really
soft-spoken. I liked that. I thought, 'Wow! I could marry this girl!'"

Steve was a natural athlete, even attending community college to play
basketball and dreaming of a career as a pro athlete. "I always thought I
would play one of the top three," he says, "baseball, football or
basketball. As a little kid I pictured myself doing something in front of
tens of thousands of people. As I got older I realized I was going nowhere
in basketball. That's when I got into competitive body building."

As partner in a gym, he built a reputation as a body builder and through
contacts there he was persuaded to give professional wrestling a try. He
sometimes slept in his car and ate tuna three meals a day. He and Sue
married in 1986 and she joined him on the road. They moved a lot -- to
Nashville, to Louisiana, to Texas and to Atlanta, all in search of
superstardom.

Eventually, stardom came and with it came wealth. His career began to
demand more and more from him, and Steve didn't know how to put the brakes
on.

"All of a sudden, I was making money for the first time," Steve says. He
was enthralled with success and life in the fast lane. At the peak of his
career in the mid-'90s, 40 million people (live and on television) were
watching him each week. More than 400 companies all over the world were
producing products with his name and face on them. Movie and television
offers poured in.

But as Sting's career flourished, his family faltered. They saw him only
two or three days a month.

Facing Confrontation
Eventually, Sue confronted Steve. They had everything the world had to
offer, and they were building their dream house back in California. But
their family life was in shambles.

"What's happened to us?" Sue asked. "What's wrong with you? I don't know
you any more. Steve, are you taking drugs or something?"

"I couldn't lie to her," Steve answered. He admitted he was addicted to
muscle relaxers and pain killers. And he was drinking every day. That
confession was the beginning of a process that brought the prideful,
self-sufficient champion to his knees. It was the greatest match of his
life, and God was taking him to the mat.

God had been planting seeds in Steve's life from the time he entered
wrestling -- his brother's conversion and witness, his sister's
conversion, his family's prayers, the witness of wrestler Ted Dibiasi, and
the peace and joy he saw in the lives of other believers.

Now, the confrontation by the wife he didn't want to lose, plus the fear
of life without his children, made fame and fortune meaningless. He was
humbled to the point of complete remorse, the kind of remorse reflected in
2 Corinthians 7:10 -- "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to
salvation ...." (NIV).

"I believe that [remorse] literally led to my salvation," Steve says. That
was in the fall of 1998. It was total transformation. Sting became a new
creature in Christ, and Christ began to restore the Bordens' marriage. Sue
committed her life to Christ two months later.

"He totally transformed me overnight," Steve says, "because the
[destructive] lifestyle stopped overnight. The pills and alcohol and
addiction stopped overnight."

He continued to wrestle for a couple of years, and was vocal in wrestling
circles about his newfound faith. But, from the family perspective, it
just wasn't working, so he retired. He still does occasional promotions or
exhibitions if they offer a platform for him to share his testimony.

However, he says his most important role now is to be a godly husband to
Sue and a father to his children -- Garrett (14), Steven (12) and Gracy
(4). The Borden family is actively involved in Church on the Rock in Santa
Clarita, California, where his brother, Jeff, is senior pastor.

"Also," says Steve, "we own a 90-acre piece of property here locally. We
are slowly going to turn it into a camp for teens, couples, all kinds of
youth stuff, extreme sports. I believe that God wants to use that property
to advance His kingdom."

These days, Steve Borden drops Scripture into conversation as easily and
naturally as he once dropped opponents in the ring. He still loves a
challenge. But where he once relied on a fluorescent face and bizarre
behavior, he now tackles each challenge with a firm faith in Christ alone.

Randall Murphree, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is editor of AFA
Journal, a monthly publication of the American Family Association. For
more info visit the movie's website or Willowcreek Marketing.

© 2004 AgapePress all rights reserved.

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden spent a decade at the top of World
Championship Wrestling. Using the name of "Sting," Borden was nine
times WCW World Heavyweight Champion, including two wins over
wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.

By Randall Murphree
October 5, 2004

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden

spent a decade at the top of World

Championship Wrestling.

Using the name of "Sting,"

Borden was nine times
WCW World Heavyweight Champion,

including two wins over wrestling legend
Hulk Hogan.

He created the most outrageous and bizarre personas he could imagine

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden spent a decade at the top of World
Championship Wrestling. Using the name of "Sting," Borden was nine times
WCW World Heavyweight Champion, including two wins over wrestling legend
Hulk Hogan.

(AgapePress) - Steve Borden spent a decade at the top of World
Championship Wrestling. Using the name of "Sting," Borden was nine times
WCW World Heavyweight Champion, including two wins over wrestling legend
Hulk Hogan.

God had been planting seeds in Steve's life from the time he entered
wrestling -- his brother's conversion and witness, his sister's
conversion, his family's prayers, the witness of wrestler Ted Dibiasi,
and the peace and joy he saw in the lives of other believers.