Darby Allin defeats Ethan Page at the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) match at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas on July 14, 2021. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
Darby Allin (Samuel Ratsch) is a professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his appearances in World Wrestling Network promotions, wrestling for Evolve. On April 12, 2019, Allin signed with the newly launched All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He made his AEW debut at the Fyter Fest event on June 29, where he wrestled Cody to a time-limit draw. The following month at Fight for the Fallen, Allin teamed with Joey Janela and Jimmy Havoc in a losing effort to Shawn Spears, MJF and Sammy Guevara. After the match, the three men would blame each other for the loss and brawl backstage. Subsequently, a three-way match was arranged for the All Out pay-per-view on August 31, which Havoc won.
In October, Allin entered contention for the AEW World Championship, and would challenge Chris Jericho for the championship on the October 16 episode of Dynamite, but lost. At Bash at the Beach on January 15, 2020, Allin competed in a four-man tournament for number one contendership to the AEW World Championship, but lost in the first round to Pac. Following this, Allin began a feud with Sammy Guevara, an ally of Jericho's. The two faced at Revolution on February 29, where Allin emerged victorious. In April, Allin competed in a tournament to crown to the inaugural holder of the AEW TNT Championship. After defeating Guevara in the first round, he was eliminated after losing to Cody in the semi-finals.
On May 23, Allin participated in the first-ever Casino Ladder Match at Double or Nothing in a losing effort as the match was won by the debuting Brian Cage. After an absence, Allin returned at Fight for the Fallen on July 15, attacking Cage with a skateboard. On the July 29 episode of Dynamite, Allin teamed with AEW World Champion Jon Moxley to defeat Cage and Ricky Starks in a tornado tag team match, with Allin subsequently being granted a match against Moxley for the championship. The match took place on the following week's episode of Dynamite, where Allin was defeated. On August 29, a 30-second black-and-white segment of Allin doing a promo walking down a forest road with thumbtacks in his back, and then proceeding to climb up to the top of a bridge and jump off it into a river. On September 5, Allin competed in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale at All Out, but was eliminated by Cage. On the September 30 episode of Dynamite, Allin faced off against nemesis Ricky Starks in a winning effort.
Ethan Page (Julian Micevski) is a professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling teaming with Scorpio Sky.After leaving Impact Wrestling, Micevski signed a 3 year contract with All Elite Wrestling, making his debut under the Ethan Page ring name on March 7, 2021, at Revolution as the mystery entrant in The Face of the Revolution Ladder match in a losing effort. On the March 29 episode of AEW Dark: Elevation, Page formed an alliance with Scorpio Sky.
All Elite Wrestling was founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan, AEW is a new professional wrestling league headlined by Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Chris Jericho, Sting, Hangman Page and Jon Moxley. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry.
AEW began airing its weekly show on TNT. The show, “AEW DYNAMITE,” is Wednesday’s top wrestling show and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “AEW DARK,” a weekly pro-wrestling YouTube series, “Being the Elite,” a weekly behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series.
All Elite Wrestling
web | facebook | twitter | instagram
Photos by Ralph Arvesen
web | facebook | twitter | instagram
