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  Birthdate:

  Birthplace:

  Omaha, Nebraska, USA

  Birthname:

  Steve Borden

  Height:

  6 feet 2 inches

  Weight:

  250 lbs

  Debut:

  1985-11-25

  Championships Held:

  WCW World Heavyweight Championship (x6), WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (x2), WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (x2), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (x2), TNA World Heavyweight Championship (x4), TNA World Tag Team Championship

  Current Promotion:

  AEW

  Finisher:

  Scorpion Deathdrop, Scorpion Deathlock

  Twitter:

  https://twitter.com/Sting

  Notable Allies:

  hulk hogan, kurt angle, darby Allin, Kevin Nash

  Notable Rivals:

  hulk hogan, seth rollins, kurt angle

  Instagram:

  https://www.instagram.com/stinger/?hl=en

  Eye Color:

  Blue

  Hair Color:

  Blonde

Sting is one of the all-time greats in wrestling, known mostly for his WCW days in the late 90s when he was battling the nWo as the badass Crow Sting. You may remember that he started his WCW career in a much different way. Rather than being dark and brooding, the Stinger had blonde hair and wore bright colors and is affectionately referred to as the Surfer Sting. Even in the early 90s he was the company's biggest babyface, but in 1990, the company put him in one of the most uncomfortable positions imaginable when he had no choice but to sell the silliest moment: live on pay-per-view, with Sting down and out, who should come to his rescue but RoboCop.

WCW Had Many Bizarre Moments And Characters

• Early 90s WCW had characters like the Yeti and the Shockmaster.
• Late 90s WCW made the Ultimate Warrior supernatural.
• Hollwyood actor David Arquette won the WCW Championship.

During the time WCW operated, the company put many over-the-top characters on screen, made more than a few weird storyline choices, and chose to work with Hollywood in ways so strange that it's hard to believe how someone okayed it. In a time when wrestling was still more of a comicbook coming to life for kids, the early 90s saw the likes of Glacier, the Renegade, the Yeti, and the infamous Shockmaster on screen. Even late 90s WCW wasn't immune, with Dustin Rhodes turning into the strange Undertaker wannabe Seven, the KISS loving Demon, and the Ultimate Warrior going supernatural in his lackluster feud with Hollywood Hogan.

Then there was World Championship Wrestling's collaboration with Hollywood. The film Ready to Rumble led to David Arquette becoming WCW World Heavyweight Champion in a moment every fan would like to forget. One hilarious time on Nitro, as a way to promote the latest Child's Play film, Bride of Chucky, Rick Steiner kept a straight face as he had a promo with the killer doll. Still, none of that compares to the time when RoboCop showed up.

RoboCop Rescued Sting At Capitol Combat 1990

The Four Horsemen Had Locked Sting Inside A Steel Cage

• Lex Luger and Ric Flair main evented Capital Combat.
• The Four Horsemen locked Sting in a cage.
• RoboCop ripped the door off of the cage.

In May 1990, WCW put on the pay-per-view Capital Combat, held in Washington, D.C. It was a decent card, with Doom defeating the Steiner Brothers for the NWA World Tag Team Championship and the main event of Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair in a steel cage, but all anyone talks about is the moment when RoboCop arrived. With RoboCop 2 coming to theaters the next month, WCW saw it as the perfect chance to get some mainstream exposure, filming vignettes with Sting and hyping up the show as "The Return of RoboCop".

Halfway through Capital Combat, Sting (who was injured and couldn't compete) and RoboCop were shown walking together in the arena. When Sting made his way out to the ring, he was attacked by the Four Horsemen and pushed into a cage. As this happened, RoboCop made his slow, robotic walk down the aisle, with Jim Ross yelling, "Sting has been tased by the Horsemen, but here comes RoboCop, Bob!" The Four Horsemen then bailed, leaving Sting locked in the cage. Have no fear, for the next moment showed RoboCop bending the bars and ripping the door off as the crowd cheered. The Stinger played to the crowd as he and his rescuer stared down the Horsemen, bringing the segment to a merciful end.

Sting And Jim Cornette Talk About RoboCop In WCW

Was Actor Peter Weller Inside The Suit?

• NWA fans hated Jim Herd's WCW.
• Peter Weller didn't play RoboCop at Capital Combat.
• Sting was embarrassed by having to work with RoboCop.

Jim Cornette, who was part of the segment, spoke about RoboCop in WCW on his podcast. Of course, Cornette hated it. He said that during creative meetings they were told that RoboCop couldn't go down a steep ramp or get knocked down because then he wouldn't be able to get back up. It was up to Ole Anderson to find a way to book the movie character on a WCW show. Traditional NWA fans hated it, as the serious wrestling company they loved was giving way to the nonsensical Jim Herd run WCW.

So what did Sting himself think about it? In an interview with The Bleacher Report in 2021, Sting squashed the rumors that it was actor Peter Weller in the RoboCop suit. He said:

“No no no. It was not Pete Weller (laughs). I think it was some stunt guy. I’m not sure who it was but I know it wasn’t Peter Weller. At the time, it was one of the most embarrassing things to endure. Now I am glad that it happened and I have an original Robocop shirt with both of us. I wear it sometimes for podcasts and it gets a good laugh.”

Although RoboCop saving Sting from a cage was one of WCW's worst and most embarrassing moments, it was harmless and entertained kids, so what's the true harm? It could have been worse. At least Sting wasn't the one chosen to have a promo with a talking doll.