9 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Mar 25)

8. Death Masks

Darby Allin Jake Hager mask
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Darby Allin's seemingly homemade black-and-white vignettes are always a treat and last night's saw him drive out to the backwoods, where he drank "a little bit of the bubbly" from a broken glass, donning various Inner Circle masks as he spoke on "learning about wrestling the hard way," before setting the whole scene ablaze.

Nothing major, here, just a tidy character-builder for one of AEW's most popular midcarders. Part of why Darby has caught on so well in AEW is because the promotion has encouraged him to be himself. Segments like this a prime exactly of that, though his ringwork is where he shines the most.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.