Darby Allin Says Backstage Environment In AEW Got Better After The Cancer Was Cut Out; Blames ‘Egotistical Wrestlers That Didn’t Want To Lose’
Darby Allin is very happy with the current state of AEW.
In recent months, AEW has slowly rebuilt their reputation with fans, with many names praising the company for surviving a number of rough patches — both behind and in front of the curtain.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani for a new interview, Darby Allin was asked to talk about the current mood within the company with some of their recent successes.
“It’s amazing. I’m not just saying that. A few years ago, you definitely felt like this tension but now it’s like everybody’s on the same page, let’s make this place as good as possible. I feel like a lot of people truly need to understand how good they have it because Tony — he wants everybody, in the ring and in their personal, to be happy. That’s a really good energy where it’s like, everybody, just be the best versions of yourself. I feel like, right now more than ever, everybody is on the same wavelength. Everybody has the same goals.”
Helwani proceeded to ask Allin to talk about what the company has changed to create the positive environment.
“The cancer got cut out. Just egotistical wrestlers that don’t want to lose.”
Allin proceeded to say that there was a lot of names that were cancerous for the company.
“Groups of people. There’s a lot of people.”
A few moments later, Ariel Helwani asked Darby Allin to name those people.
“No. It’s pretty obvious, who has the egos? Who literally has the egos, who doesn’t want to do what’s best for this company? It’s about doing what’s best for this company. It’s pretty obvious.”
Helwani brought up CM Punk’s name, prompting Allin to say that he is friends with Punk and that his issue wasn’t about winning or losing.
“No. The whole Punk thing was just his own thing, it wasn’t about wanting to win or lose. That’s the thing. Honestly, I feel like at the end of the day, some people work better in WWE, some people work better in AEW, some people work better in TNA, some people work better in MLW, New Japan. That’s the beauty of it. I’m not one of these guys like, ‘There’s one game in town.’ I don’t care. I do not care. I just care what’s best for AEW as a whole. Right now, the energy that we have, that’s what’s best for this place. Of course you’re going to have those growing pains and of course you’re going to have those stresses. People are going to come in the company and think what’s best for business is what’s best for them, but that’s so not the case. I’m the guy who’s willing to go out there and do what this place needs me to do. I’m willing to lose to whoever, I do not care. I just want to have a good time because we are so grateful just to be doing this for a living. That never ceases to amaze me, the spot I’m in.”
Elsewhere in a separate interview, Darby Allin recently said that he’d like to see a biopic on Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts. Check out his full comments here.
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