Appearing on Meal & A Match, Darby Allin said that he found "superstar" to be a "stupid term."
WWE refers to its wrestlers as "superstars" with the idea being that they are larger than life characters.
Speaking on The Ethan, Lou & Large Dave Show, Allin clarified what he meant.
"The thing is with me and wrestling, I'm a big wrestling fan, don't get me wrong, but my life does not begin and end with wrestling. I have so many outside hobbies and goals that I want to achieve in life. This whole thing with AEW vs. WWE, I do not care. I'm so living in my own world. I don't even have a TV at my house. I have 14 acres in Georgia. (I don't have a couch), I think it promotes laziness. I'm always jumping four wheelers, jumping cars, blowing things out of the backyard. I live in my own little world and I love it like that.
"The thing with the superstar term is, when you think of, 'Hey, I'm a superstar,' you're pretty much telling your fans that you're better than them and you're way above them. I feel like there is a way to inspire people and be like, 'I'm just like you, but if you believe in yourself you can make it too.' I think a lot of people should have more self confidence and respect for themselves to not praise false idols. 'All hail Tom Cruise.' It's a really random analogy. Just have some self respect. You can do something with your life too. We're all born on this earth and have the same path. Why is someone else able to achieve something that you're not? I never understood that. 'That guy deserved something, not me.' Why don't you deserve that? I think a lot of people just don't have the confidence and they are born into this where they see people through the TV and they don't know how to get to that world."
While making the media rounds, Allin commented on the possibility of showing up on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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