Sting Costume
Channel the Icon of sports entertainment with his legendary vigilante look.
Recreate the legendary look of WCW and AEW icon Sting, famously inspired by 'The Crow'. This costume is a massive hit for wrestling fans, featuring his unmistakable black-and-white face paint and dark vigilante aesthetic. The ensemble centers around a sleek black trench coat, scorpion-themed gear, and his signature black baseball bat.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- ~45 min
- Budget
- $40–120
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What you need for a Sting costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Sting costume — one box instead of 6 pieces.
Black trench coat
A long, ankle-length black duster coat made of faux leather or lightweight polyester.
DIY: Use a long black bathrobe or a dark raincoat with the hood tucked in.
Scorpion t-shirt or singlet
A black sleeveless shirt, tank top, or wrestling singlet featuring a large white scorpion graphic on the chest.
DIY: Use white fabric paint or a stencil to paint a scorpion onto a plain black t-shirt.
Black pants or tights
Snug-fitting black athletic pants, leggings, or jeans, ideally featuring white scorpion decals down the sides.
DIY: Wear plain black jeans or sweatpants and add temporary white tape in a scorpion shape.
Black tactical gloves
Form-fitting black utility or Mechanix-style gloves.
DIY: Use simple black winter knit gloves with the fingertips snipped off.
Black toy baseball bat
A lightweight plastic baseball bat painted solid matte black.
DIY: Take an old plastic toy bat and spray paint it solid black.
Black and white face paint
High-quality, smudge-resistant white and black cream or water-activated makeup.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Sting costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Apply a solid, even layer of white face paint over your entire face, leaving the areas immediately around your eyes bare.
- 2
Using a fine brush and black face paint, paint large black circles around your eyes, extending the paint up into vertical peaks over your eyebrows and down onto your upper cheeks.
- 3
Paint your lips black and draw thin black lines extending slightly outward from the corners of your mouth.
- 4
Put on the black scorpion t-shirt or singlet, followed by the black pants.
- 5
Put on the black tactical gloves and pull the cuffs down to meet your sleeves.
- 6
Slip on the long black trench coat, leaving it open in the front to display the scorpion design.
- 7
Style your hair with gel for a wet, slicked-back look, and grab your black plastic baseball bat.
Makeup & hair
Use high-quality white and black face paint to draw the classic Crow-style mask, ensuring the black lines extend vertically from the eyes. Style your hair (or a shoulder-length black wig) using heavy-hold gel to achieve a damp, slicked-back look.
Sting for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up with another 90s wrestling icon like Hollywood Hulk Hogan or Goldberg.
- group
- Assemble the nWo Wolfpack by swapping the white paint and logos for vibrant red.
- kids
- Use a simple black hoodie with a scorpion print and easy-to-wash face paint crayons.
- Plus size
- A loose-fitting black trench coat and a comfortable black scorpion t-shirt offer a highly accommodating and flattering fit.
- pet
- Dress a pet in a small black dog t-shirt with a white scorpion logo.
Tips
- Set your face paint with translucent setting powder so it doesn't smudge onto your trench coat collar.
- Use a lightweight plastic toy baseball bat instead of a real wooden or metal one for safety and comfort at parties.
- If you don't want to buy custom wrestling tights, use black fabric paint or iron-on vinyl to add a scorpion to plain black jeans or athletic pants.
Sting costume FAQ
- How do you do Sting's face paint?
- Apply a full white base, then use black paint to create large rings around the eyes with sharp vertical spikes pointing up past the brows and down the cheeks, plus black lipstick.
- What kind of bat does Sting use?
- Sting famously carries a solid black baseball bat, which you can easily replicate using a painted plastic toy bat.
- Can I do the Wolfpack version of Sting?
- Yes! Simply swap the white face paint and white scorpion logos for vibrant red paint and red graphics to match his late-90s nWo Wolfpack run.
Did you know? Sting adopted his iconic black-and-white 'Crow' persona in 1996, a dramatic shift from his previous colorful, neon-clad 'Surfer' look.