A WWE Hall of Famer has some high praise for popular AEW star and former two-time TNT Champion Darby Allin.
Since the inception of All Elite Wrestling, Darby Allin has become one of the most popular stars in the company’s history.
Allin is also respected around the wrestling world due to his commitment to the business and his willingness to take risks both in and out of the ring.
On the latest edition of his “One Of A Kind” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam praised Darby Allin for taking risks with his body and says he has a lot of heart. He said:
“First off, he’s one of those guys that I have to assume loves the business cause I see him beat the f**k out of his body up and down, doing crazy things that you don’t do unless you love the business.”
“It takes a lot of heart to do what I’ve seen him do. Some of the stuff I’ve seen, highlights on Instagram, do not seem safe by any stretch of the imagination so either some of that stuff is completely reckless and dangerous, or they’re working RVD, which hopefully it’s not.”
“I saw Christian bodyslam him on the steps, on a dangerous pointed angle iron of metal and the way he landed and everything, it just looked like it could possibly break you.”
“I’ve seen a lot of bumps like that, so I guess that’s his niche, his gimmick maybe, kind of like Spike Dudley, I think of a newer 2023, 2024 version because if you look him up and look up his highlight reel, you’d pick him up for a chokeslam over the rope and throw him to the floor.”
“If he truly isn’t hurt after stuff like that, then great job, I’m a mark because I look at that stuff like, it’s entertaining because I’m popping at it but at the same time, I feel for the kid and I wonder how long he can do that.”
Darby Allin will face Jeff Hardy on the January 19 edition of AEW Rampage. Following this, Allin will team with Sting for his final match on March 3 at AEW Revolution.
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