WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has urged Sting to advise his son, Steven Borden, to stop taking high-risk dives in All Elite Wrestling following the concussion Borden suffered at AEW All Out on September 26.
During a recent episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T discussed the incident that occurred during a tag team match when Borden collided with Kevin Knight. The referee immediately stopped the bout, and Borden was transported to the hospital—an injury Borden later confirmed had knocked him unconscious.
Addressing the situation, Booker T stated that Sting should advise his son to stop performing dangerous aerial maneuvers so early in his career, noting that such spots are unnecessary on a roster already filled with high-flying competitors.
“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 T stated.
Booker T Advises Steven Borden to Prioritize In-Ring Fundamentals
Booker T argued that larger wrestlers should focus on mastering ring psychology and fundamental wrestling rather than relying on high-risk dives to generate audience reactions.
“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 your feet at all. Until it’s time to. And the people go, oh man, that was huge,” he explained.
The multi-time world champion also expressed a desire to have trained Borden himself, noting that he would have focused on teaching him how to appear athletic while prioritizing personal safety over high-flying spots—a stylistic contrast to Borden’s training sessions alongside Darby Allin.
“I wish I could have worked with Steven Borden myself. That’s what I wish,” Booker T added. “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.”
Steven Borden’s Return to Action Following AEW All Out Injury
Since the September 26 incident, Steven Borden has been medically cleared and has returned to in-ring competition. Earlier this month, he publicly confirmed the details of the concussion and his brief loss of consciousness, and he recently teamed with his brother Garrett for their first official tag team match together.
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