In fact, Sting was up for the role of Ogre in Revenge of the Nerds, the villainous, dumb, and very entertaining jock.
Everything worked out on both ends as Gibb gave an iconic performance in Revenge of the Nerds and Sting has found a long-lasting career in the squared circle.
While pro wrestling legend Sting became a television staple during his World Championship Wrestling tenure and is now a member of the All Elite Wrestling roster, Steve Borden almost became an actor rather than a professional wrestler.
The producers said my look wasn’t quite right, and they went with the other guy.