Sting’s son Steven Borden is being urged to stop taking dangerous bumps in AEW, and Booker T thinks his father needs to step in. The WWE Hall of Famer isn’t happy with the risks Borden is taking so early in his wrestling career, especially after his frightening injury at AEW All Out.
During the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T addressed Borden’s scary incident at AEW All Out on September 26. As Ringside News previously covered, Borden suffered a concussion after colliding with Kevin Knight during a tag team match. The referee immediately stopped the match, and Borden was taken to the hospital. Booker T didn’t hold back when explaining what he believes Sting should tell his son. He made it clear that Borden doesn’t need to risk his health by trying to do the same high-flying moves as everyone else.
“The best advice I can give Sting is to tell his son to stop jumping off stuff. You know what I mean? Right now, stop. Because there’s really no need for it. And the reason why there’s no need for it, you got about 20 guys on the card that’s going to do that same dive or could do something like it.”
Booker explained that Borden should focus on becoming a better wrestler instead of trying to impress fans with dangerous moves. He believes bigger wrestlers should leave those spots to the smaller guys who specialize in them.
“Let those guys do that. Let those guys go out there and bear that brunt. You figure out how to work. You know I mean? You figure out how to go out there and not leave not leave your feet at all. Until it’s time to. And the people go, oh man, that was huge.”
The WWE Hall of Famer also admitted he wishes he could have trained Borden himself. He believes even a short period working together could have changed how Sting’s son approaches wrestling.
“I wish I could have worked with Steven Borden myself. That’s what I wish.”
Booker went on to explain that he wouldn’t train Borden to be a high flyer. Instead, he would teach him how to make his moves look impressive without putting himself in unnecessary danger.
“But I would not look at Steven Borden as a flyer. Um, I wasn’t a flyer. I could act like I was a flyer and I would try to teach him how to act like a flyer, but always put himself in a safe position more than anything.”
Things got interesting when Booker brought up Borden’s training with Darby Allin. Booker wasn’t surprised that someone working closely with Allin, who is known for taking dangerous bumps, might develop a similar approach to wrestling. He joked about Allin’s tendency to jump off things during matches.
Borden has since recovered from his concussion and returned to the ring. He confirmed the injury earlier this month, revealing that he was knocked unconscious during the incident. He has also continued building his wrestling career, recently teaming with his brother Garrett for their first official tag team match together.
Booker T clearly sees potential in Sting’s son, but he doesn’t believe Borden needs to put his body on the line to become a star. His message to Sting is simple: get Steven to stop taking unnecessary risks before another bad bump puts his career in danger.
Do you agree with Booker T that Steven Borden needs to stop taking dangerous bumps, or should Sting’s son be allowed to develop his own wrestling style? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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