Blade Runners The Blade Runners aka Freedom Fighters were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of future superstars , Steve Borden and Jim Hellwig , that existed in 1985 and 1986 . Their name may have been derived from the 1982 neo - noir science fiction film , " Blade Runner " . Their look was from the " New Wave " music scene with black eye paint and spiked hair . Sting ' s was bleached blonde and Warrior ' s dyed black ) . Initially part of the Powerteam USA stable , they later joined the Hot Stuff International stable . History . Powerteam USA . The pair were initially part of this team in 1985 . Steve was known as " Flash " , Jim as " Justice " . Tag team . Hellwig and Borden started a 2 - person team in 1985 after PUSA disbanded , retaining the Flash / Justice monikers . The Freedom Fighters . They later adopted the " Freedom Fighters " name while retaining the Flash / Justice names in Memphis ' Continental Wrestling Association under manager Dutch Mantel . As the bodybuilders lacked thorough training , the team was raw and brutal , easily hurting opponents with their stiff maneuvers which led to their stay in Memphis being a short one . Mid - South . The team began working for Bill Watts ' Mid - South Wrestling ( renamed the " Universal Wrestling Federation " shortly after ) in early 1986 . In Mid - South , they became known as The Blade Runners ( Hellwig was called " Blade Runner Rock " and Borden became " Blade Runner Sting " ) . The Blade Runners were managed by " Hot Stuff " Eddie Gilbert and as part of " Hot Stuff International , Inc . " the team feuded with Ted DiBiase and Steven James Williams . The birth of the Blade Runners was the pivotal moment where Sting assumed his well - known name that persists today . Rock would later transition into various " warrior " motifs . Split . Less than 6 months after arriving in Mid - South , Hellwig and Borden split up with Hellwig moving on to World Class Championship Wrestling , where he became known The Dingo Warrior , laying the foundation for his famous " ' Ultimate Warrior " gimmick in the WWF , and later in WCW . Ultimately he even changed his name to Warrior , and most recently wrestled under it in Barcelona , Spain . Sting remained in Mid - South and under the tutelage of Eddie Gilbert for a while before turning face . He would later move on to WCW and then TNA . Reunion . They reunited , although not officially under the Blade Runners name , for one match on " WCW Monday Nitro " on October 11 , 1998 against Hollywood Hogan and Bret " The Hitman " Hart of nWo Hollywood . Since the two had become very popular on their own and in entirely different promotions , during this event , Mike Tenay referred to them as " teaming up for the first time since 1985 . " The match was initially boasted as one of the biggest tag team matches in " Nitro " history ; however , it featured little variety or in - ring use of Warrior . Sting and Warrior won the match via disqualification due to interference from the nWo . 2000s . The two have not had any recent interactions in modern times , but seem to be simultaneously feuding with Hulk Hogan for various reasons . Sting has a TV feud with him on TNA , while Warrior is battling via the internet and his use of Twitter and YouTube to berate Hogan .