Borden is training with several AEW talents.
It was at AEW Revolution for Sting’s final match that his sons Garrett and Steven Borden got involved in the action. Garrett was dressed as Surfer Sting while Steven dressed as n.W.o. Wolfpac Sting.
Steven has decided to pursue pro wrestling and while guest appearing on The Von Erichs’ YouTube channel, he confirmed he’s in wrestling training.
Much different (performing in front of crowds in football in comparison to wrestling). I’ve hardly ever stepped into a wrestling ring in my life up until Revolution. Again, we just weren’t involved (growing up), and now that I’ve started wrestling training and all that stuff, I’ve had a thought about… there’s a lot of me that thinks a lot of wrestling is harder than football.
He went on to share that when he told his father he was interested in jumping into wrestling, Sting was not excited about it and the conversation was tough.
When I told him (Sting) I wanted to wrestle? Uh, no (he was not excited). That was a tough conversation… You guys (Von Erichs) probably got a similar lecture.
Borden has spent a lot of time working with Darby Allin. Others that have been there for him and he’s been able to get advice from are Adam Copeland, Beth Phoenix and FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler).
He’s traveled to Asheville, North Carolina to train with Copeland and FTR. He added that it could become a more long-term thing soon but he’s going back-and-forth between Asheville and California. Borden has a wife and a one-year-old in California.
There’s a huge list (of people I can learn from in wrestling). I think, for me, the people that have made the biggest impact on me, starting with Darby (Allin). I mean, he’s the first person that I spoke to outside of my dad when I decided to wrestle and I’ve spent a lot of time in the ring with Darby, and then after that, it’s been Dax (Harwood), FTR, Dax and Cash (Wheeler), and Adam Copeland and his wife Beth (Phoenix). Those people, I can’t say enough positive about and between them, they’ve sent me more references to watch than I can keep up with.
Yeah (I’m training), as often as I can. I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Asheville training with Dax and Cash and Adam and that will probably end up being a more long-term thing at some point pretty soon. It’s just a timing thing. But right now, I’m just literally flying back-and-forth. I’ve got a family here in California; a 15-month-old daughter and my wife.
Borden’s father made his return to AEW at All In in London, England. Sting signed a multi-year licensing deal with the company.
If the quotes in this article are used, please credit The Von Erichs YouTube channel with an H/T to POST Wrestling for the transcriptions.
