#4 He has an upcoming skateboard collaboration
Darby Allin's love for skateboards is not a gimmick. He truly is a skater at heart and has incorporated that love into his entrances on AEW television. He also has a known friendship with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
In a recent edition of Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the AEW star revealed that he has a new partnership with a skateboarding company in the works:
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“I’m actually coming out with a Darby Allin collaboration with Deathwish Skateboards. I have their logo tattooed on my cheek. So they are coming out with the Darby Allin skateboard, and I wanted to put a video out for it... AEW is my top priority, and I can’t show up to there with a broken hip.”
#3 Darby convinced Sting to return to the ring in AEW
Darby Allin and Sting's partnership is one of the best parts of AEW programming. The WCW legend acts as a mentor to the young star and their similarities go beyond just face paint.
When Sting first arrived at the company, the expectation was for the veteran to only compete in cinematic matches. At the age of 62, Sting hasn't competed in the ring since his last match with Seth Rollins in 2015 with WWE causing a career-threatening injury and forced retirement. But it was Darby Allin who convinced the legend that he could still pull off wrestling between the ropes.
"I went to his house in Texas where he had a ring set up and started rolling around and training. I convinced him to wrestle in front of a live crowd and nobody gets to see those moments behind the scenes. It's just us talking like, 'No, you got this,'" Darby revealed in an interview with Chris Van Vliet.
The live return for Sting came at AEW Double or Nothing this year, where Darby Allin teamed up with the legend against the Men of the Year, Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page. Sting rolled back the years with a great performance that proved Darby correct. So for all the fans who believe that Sting was misused by WWE, you have Darby to thank for bringing Sting back into the squared circle.