All Elite Wrestling set to make Regina debut

All Elite Wrestling has made its way to Saskatchewan.

Both Regina and Saskatoon are hosting events with the wrestling promotion this month. Regina will host ‘AEW: Collision’ on Saturday, and Saskatoon will host ‘AEW: Dynamite’ on Wednesday.

The events are a chance to bring new eyes to professional wrestling.

AEW wrestler Darby Allin said there was one thing that brought him to the sport: “The insanity of it all.”

Allin is also a part-time stuntman, a fact he said has helped with his wrestling career.

“Lots of people are afraid to get hurt, but I live for it,” said Allin.

Allin even has his own signature finishing move called the Coffin Drop. This move debuted with Allin in 2014 and has stuck with him ever since.

“It’s pretty simple. You jump on someone backwards. You can’t mess it u – it’s idiot proof,” explained Allin.

“I don’t like to make my stuff look pretty. I like to just jump and fall on people.”

For fans, there’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the upcoming AEW events. It’s a chance to see some of the biggest stars in wrestling battle it out in Saskatchewan. But something else has Allin excited for the Saskatoon show.

“Nick Wayne, my trainer’s son, is turning 18 on Monday, and then he’s debuting on the Saskatoon show,” said Allin

One of the main things Allin said he likes about AEW is that anything can happen, so no two shows are ever identical.

“With AEW, you never know what’s gonna happen. One week someone could fall off a 20-foot ladder, and the next week someone can be busted open,” said Allin.

Allin has also been working with legendary wrestler Sting both behind the scenes and in the ring.

According to Allin, working with Sting has helped him a lot.

“Sting is also the most humble, chill dude I could’ve ever asked to be paired with,” said Allin. “He’s done almost everything in this industry, but he’s so humble you wouldn’t know. So he’s very inspirational in that aspect; in not getting a big head and thinking you’re the king.”

The grind of traveling all around the globe and training to perform at the highest level every week can take a toll on a wrestler’s body, Allin explained, but that doesn’t slow him down.

“I live for it,” said Allin. “When people complain about the travel, I just laugh because I’ve been dying to see the world and have something to do with my life, and now I have it.”

Allin and Orange Cassidy will team up in a blind-eliminator tag-team match, which means the duo doesn’t know who they are going to face. That extra hurdle doesn’t make any difference in Allin’s mind.

“Whoever they throw in front of us, it’s gonna be fun,” said Allin.