Steven and Garrett Borden, the sons of WWE Hall of Famer Sting, are set to wrestle their first tag team match together when Rhodes Wrestling Association presents Fall Fury on Sunday, November 8, in Cedar Park, Texas.
The brothers will team up against The 8th Day, the duo of Timur The Great and Oday Al-Saleh, at the event. The bout was made after Garrett Borden’s recent singles victory at an RWA event was followed by a two-on-one attack from Timur and Al-Saleh. Steven Borden made the save, establishing the confrontation that will now lead to a family tandem entering the ring for the first time.
Fall Fury carries additional significance for Rhodes Wrestling Association, as the show will mark the promotion’s two-year anniversary. For the Bordens, however, the match represents an opportunity to add a new chapter to an emerging wrestling story that has remained closely connected to their father’s final run as an active performer.
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A First-Time Borden Brothers Team
Steven and Garrett have both continued to develop in professional wrestling since becoming more visibly involved during Sting’s retirement tour in AEW. While they share one of the most recognizable surnames in wrestling history, Fall Fury will give them a distinctly personal milestone: competing on the same side in a sanctioned tag team match.
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The setup came together quickly. Garrett had just won his RWA singles contest when The 8th Day struck in a blindside two-on-one assault. The post-match numbers game created an opening for Steven to intervene, preventing the attack from continuing and directly putting the issue between the two teams in motion.
That angle gives the November 8 match a straightforward competitive foundation. Garrett enters looking to build on a recent win, while Steven joins him after coming to his brother’s aid. Across the ring, Timur The Great and Oday Al-Saleh will look to turn an attempted ambush into a statement victory over two wrestlers carrying the Borden name.
Tag team wrestling also presents a different challenge than simply placing two brothers in the same match. Timing, positioning, communication and the ability to control momentum are major factors, particularly against an established two-man unit. The Bordens’ family connection could be an advantage, but their first outing together will still require them to function as a cohesive team under live-match pressure.
For an independent promotion celebrating its second anniversary, the match provides a notable attraction with a clear storyline behind it. It is not merely a special appearance built around lineage; it follows a physical confrontation and offers Garrett and Steven a direct chance to answer The 8th Day in the ring.
Sting’s Retirement Remains The Starting Point
The brothers’ progress in wrestling has unfolded in the wake of Sting’s historic farewell. Sting retired from in-ring competition at AEW Revolution 2024, ending a career that spanned 40 years. He concluded that final match still holding the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Darby Allin, the wrestler who had become his protégé during the latter stage of his career.
After the match, Sting officially retired and the championships were vacated. The moment closed the book on one of wrestling’s most enduring in-ring careers, but it also helped bring fresh attention to the next generation of the Borden family.
Steven and Garrett began pursuing their own paths in the business during that retirement-tour period. Their involvement has naturally invited interest because of Sting’s legacy, which includes championship success across multiple generations and promotions, as well as his standing as one of the industry’s most influential and recognizable figures.
Still, the November match is about what Steven and Garrett can establish themselves. The expectations that accompany being Sting’s sons are substantial, but development in wrestling is ultimately measured through ring experience, consistency and the ability to connect in front of different audiences. RWA Fall Fury offers them another public step in that process, now as a tandem.
Steven Borden’s AEW Experience
Steven arrives at Fall Fury with recent AEW television experience. Signed to AEW, he wrestled his first on-screen match at AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite last Wednesday. In that bout, Steven teamed with Darby Allin and defeated Josh Alexander and Mark Davis of The Don Callis Family.
The pairing with Allin was especially fitting given Allin’s connection to Sting. Allin has taken on a mentor and trainer role for Steven both within AEW storylines and behind the scenes. That relationship gives Steven a direct link not only to his father’s final tag team partnership, but also to a current performer with experience at the highest levels of AEW competition.
Working alongside Allin against Alexander and Davis was a major early platform for Steven. Alexander and Davis represented The Don Callis Family in the match, placing Steven in a high-profile environment against seasoned opposition. The victory gave him an important result as he continues to gain experience in front of AEW audiences.
His RWA match with Garrett will be a different kind of moment. Rather than joining a mentor in the ring, Steven will stand alongside his brother. That creates a new dynamic for him personally and professionally, while allowing the two Bordens to begin defining what their own partnership might look like.
What Fall Fury Means For Garrett Borden
Garrett’s role in the build to Fall Fury is equally important. His singles win set the scene for the attack by The 8th Day, making him the initial target of Timur The Great and Oday Al-Saleh. The subsequent save by Steven transformed the situation from a one-sided attack into a tag team grudge match.
That sequence places Garrett at the center of the RWA issue. He has already earned momentum through the win, but The 8th Day’s actions ensured that the aftermath became bigger than one match. The November bout gives him the chance to follow up on that result with his brother at his side.
The circumstances also make the contest more meaningful than a standard debut pairing. Steven and Garrett will be entering with an immediate reason to work together and a specific pair of opponents to overcome. That kind of clarity can help a new team establish its identity quickly, particularly when the match stems from an attack rather than an exhibition-style announcement.
An Anniversary Show With A Family Milestone
Rhodes Wrestling Association’s Fall Fury will now feature a notable milestone for the Borden family as part of its second-anniversary celebration. Cedar Park will host the first occasion on which Steven and Garrett officially join forces in tag team action, and the setting ensures there will be attention on how the brothers perform together.
The match also reflects the way wrestling legacies evolve. Sting’s retirement at Revolution 2024 was a definitive ending to his active career, yet the business remains a place where the next generation can carve out an identity of its own. Steven’s AEW work with Darby Allin and Garrett’s recent RWA victory show that both brothers are gaining opportunities, while Fall Fury gives them their first chance to combine those journeys.
Whether the Borden brothers become a regular team remains to be seen. What is certain is that their first match together will come with real motivation after The 8th Day’s attack, an anniversary-show spotlight, and the added weight of a name synonymous with professional wrestling history.
On November 8, Steven and Garrett Borden will take the next step together, looking to turn a rescue into a winning debut as a tag team at RWA Fall Fury.
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