5 Best Wrestler/Manager Pairings In Wrestling Right Now
4. Darby Allin & Sting
Sting's debut at AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming is one of the greatest moments in the companies young history.
As Team Taz were laying waste to Cody Rhodes and Darby Allin after a tag match, the lights went out, the epic music played and FREAKIN' SNOW fell from the sky as the Icon made his way to the ring. In an arena with just a smattering of fans, the pop is incredible.
From that moment on, Sting and Darby Allin have been united through their mystique, with Allin clearly the heir-apparent to Sting's mantle. The image above feels like a proud dad, standing alongside his son and that is the whole feel to this relationship.
Whilst Sting hasn't fulfilled the role of a manager in the same way Taz or the aforementioned Tully Blanchard has, it is clear that he is mentoring Allin, imparting the knowledge he has garnered through his incredible career and passing the torch to him.
Whenever they have teamed together, their chemistry has been electric and there is no denying that Allin's increasing star power has been accelerated through this pairing. Such is their bond, that MJF has targeted Sting as a way to make the usually unflappable Allin crack mentally, and you can bet your bottom dollar, he will pay for laying his hands on Darby's mentor.