AEW removes Darby Allin from the Continental Classic tournament: He suffered a head injury under unclear circumstances during his match against Kevin Knight and was temporarily hospitalized.
Bitter news for Darby Allin and all fans of All Elite Wrestling: a serious ring accident has put the WWE rival’s crowd favorite out of action for an extended period of time.
As AEW announced this week during the TV show Dynamite, Allin was hospitalized for a while after last week’s match against Kevin Knight. On Collision on Sunday night, it was announced that Allin would have to be withdrawn from the Continental Classic tournament that had just begun. “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry will take his place.
AEW: Darby Allin temporarily unable to compete
AEW did not disclose the exact circumstances of the injury to fans. According to the Wrestling Observer, it is a head injury caused by a single failed move. It is unclear exactly which move this was. However, according to the Observer, it was not – as initially speculated – Knight’s coast-to-coast dropkick, in which Allin hung upside down in the corner of the ring and appeared to be hit hard on the head.
Allin, a passionate extreme sports enthusiast and Mount Everest conqueror who is hotly tipped to become the league’s next World Champion, is known for his daring stunts. The seemingly serious injury serves as a reminder that ring action always carries a risk – just a few months after the drama surrounding Allin’s AEW colleague Adam Cole, whose career is threatened by repeated head injuries.
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Encouraging news from Allin: he has now left the hospital and has spoken out again at Collision. In a promo interview, in which real frustration about his situation seemed to shine through, he wished substitute Perry victory – and left open when his comeback can be expected: “As for Darby: I don’t know,” he concluded his brief appearance.
