Darby Allin Says AEW Removed ‘Cancer’ of Egotistical Holdouts, Praises Locker-Room Turnaround

Overview

• Allin told The Ariel Helwani Show on October 13 that tensions eased after cutting out performers who resisted losing.
• He described the problem as groups with outsized egos and declined to identify specific names.
• Allin said his comments did not target CM Punk, calling Punk a friend whose situation was unrelated to win–loss demands.
• He argued that some wrestlers are better suited to other promotions and prioritized what serves AEW over individual agendas.
• Citing perspective from climbing Mount Everest, Allin said he is willing to lose and now turns to an October 18 I Quit match with Jon Moxley at WrestleDream.