Darby Allin: Matt and Jeff Hardy Showed Me I Could Make It in Wrestling

In an ESPN interview ahead of his AEW Dynamite title defense against Mike Bailey and his AEW Double or Nothing showdown with MJF, Darby Allin credited Matt and Jeff Hardy — and their TLC match at WrestleMania 17 — with showing him that a career in wrestling was possible. Allin said the Hardys proved it “wasn’t about their physique” but about what performers are willing to endure for the crowd, and he admitted he’s at peace with the risks of the job, saying if the worst is dying, “so be it.”

Allin also reflected on his training at the Buddy Wayne Academy after moving back to Seattle, where a young Nick Wayne noticed something different about him, and on how that discipline shaped his approach to fear and time. The champion touched on pairing with Sting in AEW, his early run through film school and the decision to commit to pro wrestling, with the full feature available via ESPN.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/darby-allin-says-matt-jeff-hardy-showed-him-he-could-make-it-in-wrestling/.