Backstage Reaction Mixed to Darby Allin’s 39-Day AEW World Title Run

Darby Allin’s 39-day AEW World Championship run produced a series of high-profile, critically acclaimed matches that energized fans and critics alike. Allin defeated MJF for the title on the April 15 episode of Dynamite and lost it back at Double or Nothing on May 24, defending the belt seven times in between; every defense and the loss earned four stars or higher from Dave Meltzer, with his defenses against Tommaso Ciampa and Konosuke Takeshita receiving five-star ratings.

Sources speaking to Fightful Select told Sean Ross Sapp that locker-room reaction was mixed at first, with some skeptics who ultimately praised Allin for going the extra mile to make the reign memorable. The report also indicated MJF was supportive of the run from the start, a claim MJF later denied on social media by posting “This is false” and tagging X’s Community Notes and Violations accounts.

Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/uncategorized/backstage-reaction-to-darby-allins-aew-world-championship-run/.