Darby Allin opens up on AEW world title quest at Grand Slam, Stings future, violence concerns
Darby Allin took time for some Q&A with The Post’s Joseph Staszewski ahead of facing Jon Moxley — with a future chance to face AEW World champion Bryan Danielson on the line at Dynamite Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday (8 p.m.ET, TBS) (Edited for clarity and length)Q: On Collision, you talked about a war coming, with Jon and his, this new faction.
Why do you feel like you’re going to be the best person suited to lead the opposition?A: I understand what AEW’s done for me, my whole entire life, and what it’s done for my friends and family’s lives.I told people, I had my dad actually retired because of AEW.
I could make enough money to have him retire, not work some crap-ass job into his 60s. I feel like I’m the perfect spokesperson for AEW in the sense of, you can take a guy that was never really supposed to make it, but you give him a little creative freedom and tell him he can do anything you want.And then I blossomed and was able to connect with the fans like crazy.
And I just feel like I am the perfect guy for this role to lead everybody.I represent AEW to a tee of like, what you can do with a place like this.Q: What’s different about this version of Jon Moxley than the one you had looked up to? A: I think before, he was more trustworthy, even though, if he had a chip on his shoulder, he was trustworthy.
But now, the fact that he’s done what he did to Bryan Danielson.I said before I would never take a plastic bag and put it over Sting’s face, someone I consider family.
To burn that bridge with Bryan, you can’t respect that.He’s also a lot more dangerous.
I feel like too.Q: People have made a big deal about, hey, Bryan still may wrestle against Nigel McGuinness if he’s ready at Grand Slam.You gave up that match with him right away.
Do you still like it better that you have to go through Jon to get to Bryan?I didn’t know when Bryan’s gonna be medically cleared.So I didn’t want to sit around.
Like, I di...