Darby Allin isn’t just AEW’s resident daredevil—he’s someone who needs the danger.
During an interview with the 3NT Wrestling YouTube channel, Allin opened up about his extreme mindset when it comes to performing stunts, admitting he thrives when there are fewer safety precautions involved.
When asked if he ever pitched ideas that AEW rejected, Darby confirmed it’s happened several times—especially during the pandemic when the roster was already stretched thin. One particular idea was flat-out shot down, “Yeah. Get hit by a car.” That set the tone for Darby to explain his entire philosophy toward stunt work and safety—or the lack thereof.
“If anybody knows anything that I do, I don’t like there to be a lot of safety nets with anything. I like to just go out there and go crazy because all these stuntmen that come out that try to like, you know, there’s a lot of people like, ‘Alright, there’s this, this, this.’ I’m like, ‘Don’t you see what we do in the ring?’”
According to Darby, the more structure involved in a stunt, the worse it throws him off. He feels most locked in when things are unfiltered and raw.
“I just—I do a lot better when there’s less safety. I know it sounds crazy, but just the years of skateboarding, the years of just insanity, I feel like it just… I don’t know, man. I don’t do good when there’s a lot of rules.”
He credited years of reckless skateboarding and a life filled with high-impact chaos for training his brain to handle that kind of risk. He doesn’t just tolerate the danger—he’s wired for it.
Even the hosts admitted they weren’t expecting that level of commitment. But for Darby, this isn’t about playing a character. It’s about being himself—regardless of the consequences.
Whether it’s taking brutal bumps through glass, wrestling with visible injuries, or nearly climbing Mount Everest while still healing, Darby Allin isn’t looking for safety nets. He’s looking for the next cliff to jump off—literally and figuratively.
Do you think AEW should give Darby even more freedom with his dangerous stunts—or is it time to slow him down? Drop your thoughts in the comments.