Cody Rhodes says Darby Allin can be ‘the face’ of AEW
Cody Rhodes had praise for Darby Allin during a recent interview.
Allin was recently interviewed by Superstar Crossover and was asked if he had any comments for Rhodes, who would be coming on the same show the following day. Allin said he wanted to thank Rhodes for getting him into AEW but also asked him if he thinks he can be “the face” of the company.
“First of all, I’d like to say thank you for getting me to AEW,” Allin said. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Cody Rhodes, so, thank you to Cody Rhodes. Here’s a question, does he think I can actually be the face of AEW? Does he believe I can be the face of AEW? Because he got me here and he was here from day one when Mr. Darby was so insecure and didn’t know his true worth. Does he think I have what it takes to carry AEW into the future?”
Rhodes responded to Allin’s comments:
“The answer is a guaranteed yes. But don’t let Darby fool you. He was never insecure and he was never not confident. Darby is almost overconfident.”
“The experience that he’s had now with Sting, the experience he’s had seeing the different changes in the company—all of that – that is the experience that you need,” Rhodes continued.
He then added that while Darby could potentially become the face of AEW, others could fill that role as well.
“That spot is available to far more people than we think in every company,” Rhodes continued.
“It’s so much more fair than you think. If you look in the mirror and you say, ‘Hey, I want to be in John Cena’s spot.’ Look at John Cena’s schedule for the day. If you can do it, then perhaps you’re on the path to getting that spot. If you can do it every day, then perhaps you do get the spot. If you can do it every day plus one, then it’s yours. And I think it’s a far more fair business than people think.”
“So 100 percent (Darby can be the face of AEW) but there are other people that I would say that about as well. He certainly shouldn’t be remotely in doubt on whether he could do that or not, but also, like, the stupid climbing mountains and getting hit by buses… You can’t be the face of the company if you’re not relied upon, you know what I’m saying? You can’t wrestle anybody if you’re in a body cast, so that’s dumb. But I say that with love, of course.”
Rhodes’ full appearance on the show is available below.