Report: Steven Borden expected to be under AEW contract ‘before long’

Sting’s son, Steven Borden, is reportedly expected to be under an AEW contract soon following praise from AEW President Tony Khan.

Borden recently made his AEW in-ring debut in a dark match, where he faced fellow Darby Allin trainee Kiran Gray. After the match, Khan commented positively on Borden’s performance, telling Fightful Select, “I thought he was excellent. He’s doing a great job. Very exciting in my opinion.”

Another AEW source close to Fightful noted that they expect Borden to be under an AEW contract before long if he’s not already. Other sources also spoke positively about the WWE Hall of Famer’s son’s work and physique. The source also claimed that they would trade years of their NFL team’s victories to look like Borden.

He was also involved at AEW Revolution last year during Sting’s retirement bout against The Young Bucks. Borden had appeared as Sting’s Wolfpac persona while his brother, Garrett, appeared as his father’s Surfer Sting persona.

Long before starting his wrestling career, Borden played tight end for the University of Kentucky in 2013 and 2014. He has also been the general manager of SAGA Fitness since July 2021.