Wrestler Profile

Darby Allin

Darby Allin is AEW's resident daredevil — a face-painted skateboarder who treats his body as a renewable resource and every match as performance art. One of AEW's four original pillars, he became the promotion's emotional core through sheer, unmistakable authenticity.

His Coffin Drops, thumbtack-strewn wars with teams like the House of Black, and his mentorship pairing with the icon Sting — culminating in Sting's undefeated retirement run that ended at Revolution 2024 — made Allin a fixture of AEW's biggest moments. He is a two-time TNT Champion who has challenged for the world title in main events.

Outside the ring, Allin's ambitions include climbing Mount Everest, which tells you everything about his relationship with risk. WrestleRanks voters keep him high on the strength of total commitment: nobody sells out for a match like Darby.

Promotions

Darby Allin is associated with AEW (2023–2026).

Championship history

• AEW World Championship (AEW) — Former champion · 1 reign · Former AEW World Champion; lost the championship to MJF.
• AEW TNT Championship (AEW) — Current champion · 3 reigns · Current AEW TNT Champion; defeated Kevin Knight in a Falls Count Anywhere match at All In London (Sting made a surprise return to help).
• AEW World Tag Team Championship (AEW) — Former champion · 1 reign · with Sting · Won with Sting in 2024.

PWI rankings history

Darby Allin has been ranked in the PWI 500 7 times, first at No. 433 in 2018 and most recently at No. 83 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 14, reached in 2021.

Placements by year: 2018 (No. 433), 2020 (No. 55), 2021 (No. 14), 2022 (No. 45), 2023 (No. 49), 2024 (No. 97), 2025 (No. 83).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Darby Allin in the WrestleRanks rankings

Darby Allin is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Darby Allin ranking page.

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