Rob Van Dam has high praise for Darby Allin.
Allin is respected around the world of wrestling for his commitment to the sport and his willingness to take risks both in and out of the ring. Throughout his career, legends, former personalities, and even current day wrestlers have praised Allin for these qualities, with many saying that the star is a future world champion.
On the latest edition of the 'One Of A Kind' podcast, Van Dam praised Allin for taking risks with his body, noting that it takes a lot of heart to do some of the stuff that he's seen him do.
“First off, he’s one of those guys that I have to assume loves the business cause I see him beat the fuck out of his body up and down, doing crazy things that you don’t do unless you love the business. It takes a lot of heart to do what I’ve seen him do. Some of the stuff I’ve seen, highlights on Instagram, do not seem safe by any stretch of the imagination so either some of that stuff is completely reckless and dangerous, or they’re working RVD, which hopefully it’s not. I saw Christian bodyslam him on the steps, on a dangerous pointed angle iron of metal and the way he landed and everything, it just looked like it could possibly break you. I’ve seen a lot of bumps like that, so I guess that’s his niche, his gimmick maybe, kind of like Spike Dudley, I think of a newer 2023, 2024 version because if you look him up and look up his highlight reel, you’d pick him up for a chokeslam over the rope and throw him to the floor. If he truly isn’t hurt after stuff like that, then great job, I’m a mark because I look at that stuff like, it’s entertaining because I’m popping at it but at the same time, I feel for the kid and I wonder how long he can do that.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, RVD talked about the match between Samoa Joe and HOOK. Fans can learn more about his comments by clicking here.
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