10 Future AEW World Champions
4. Darby Allin
Darby Allin is young. Darby Allin is supremely talented. Darby Allin is over. It’s easy to forget in this empty arena era but all those kids in Darby face paint? They will return in even greater numbers.
That’s not to say that we’ll see Darby Allin wearing the big gold belt any time soon. He’s very much a prospect for AEW’s future. For now Allin’s role is to beat smarmy, cocky heels Like Sammy Guevara and come agonisingly close against more experienced opponents.
Meanwhile, fans love his underdog spirit and never say die attitude. They are happy to keep rooting for Allin despite him absorbing numerous big match losses. Still, Allin can’t, and won’t, be the nearly man forever. One day he’ll be the biggest deal in the entire company.