"He had a line longer than us" - Road Dogg is a big fan of 29-year-old AEW star (Exclusive)
Road Dogg recently praised Darby Allin, recalling that the AEW star had more fans than him and Billy Gunn waiting to meet him at an event last week.
Since joining All Elite Wrestling in 2019, Allin has slowly become a fan favorite and could capture the AEW World Title sometime down the line. Thanks to his high-risk wrestling style, the 29-year-old has garnered a dedicated fan following among the younger demographic of viewers.
Speaking on the latest episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's UnSKripted, Road Dogg lavished praise on the former TNT Champion. The WWE Hall of Famer recalled that during a signing in Ohio last weekend, Darby Allin had a much longer line of fans than he and Billy Gunn.
He added that though there was no arguing Allin was one of the most popular wrestlers today, he still wasn't at the level of Triple H and The Undertaker during their prime.
"Well, he [Darby Allin] had a line longer than me and Billy Gunn, WWE Tag Team Champs, and WWE Hall of Famers, and he had a line longer than us, that's for dang sure. Kids were painted like him. Nobody can doubt that he's really popular in wrestling right now, but you know some of the dudes I mentioned earlier [The Undertaker and Triple H], he ain't there yet," Billy Road Dogg. (20:00 - 21:07)
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Booker T is concerned about AEW star Darby Allin's health
While his in-ring daredevil style has undoubtedly gained him a legion of fans, it's also a little concerning to see Allin take dangerous bumps week in and week out. Booker T also voiced his concerns recently, saying that if Darby Allin continues to perform like this, he might not be able to walk by the age of 40.
"It's gonna be a whole lot more stuff happening in this wrestling business, just have to see something like that, you know, more power to those guys for going out there and doing that and having a courage to actually do it, but Darby Allin is gonna be a cripple by the time he's 40-years-old. Bottomline, he would not be able to walk," said Booker T.
Jeff Hardy vs Darby Allin definitely lived up to the “dream match” hype. Darby Allin bought out the crazy 2000s Jeff outta him, that we haven’t seen in a while.
Definitely up there as one of my favourite matches of the year. https://t.co/J6IWH2HXkc
On last week's AEW Dynamite, Allin and Jeff Hardy left fans enthralled with their "Anything Goes Match," delivering several jaw-dropping maneuvers. In the end, Hardy surprisedly picked up the win and qualified for the semi-finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Fans will surely keep a close on what lies ahead for the former TNT Champion now that AEW Double or Nothing is only a few days away.
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