Adam Copeland: Sting’s son Steven ‘looks the part’ of a pro wrestler

If Sting’s son Steven Borden wants to become a pro wrestler, Adam Copeland thinks he’d be successful at it.

Borden has been training with Darby Allin and recently took part in a training session with Allin, Copeland, and FTR. After that experience, Copeland spoke with The Takedown and gave his thoughts on Borden potentially following in his legendary father’s footsteps.

“I think at Revolution there in Greensboro, he got a bit of the itch,” Copeland said. “He felt what it is. And once you feel that, man, it’s hard to walk away from that. It’s hard to go, ‘Wait, that wasn’t cool.’ You’re going to go, ‘That was really cool and really fun.’

“It’s a great gig. So I think he felt that. Also in terms of his physicality, I mean, he’s 6-3. He’s about 230 pounds. He’s probably sitting about eight percent body fat. He looks the part. He’s got a good head on his shoulders, very similar to his dad in how he conducts himself, which is a great thing.”

Steven and his brother Garrett both appeared for AEW during Sting’s retirement run and were part of his final match at AEW Revolution, where Sting & Allin defeated The Young Bucks. Copeland admits that there will be a lot of pressure on Steven if he decides to enter the business, but Copeland thinks he could handle it.

“I think now it’s really up to him,” Copeland said. “What does he want to put into it? Does he want to put in the work that it will take? Because you got to figure it. You might look at it and say, ‘Ok, an easier pathway into the business.’

“But once he’s in the business, there’s going to be a big spotlight on him, and with that comes extra pressures. You’re Sting’s son and trying to break out of that. But, he’s smart. He’s smart, and I think if he wants to do it, he absolutely could do it.”

Borden is a former college football player for the University of Kentucky. His final season was in 2014-2015.

The 50-year-old Copeland is recovering from a fractured leg that he suffered at AEW Double or Nothing this May. Copeland feels “really good” but doesn’t know what the timeframe for his return to the ring is.