My Take
Darby Allin is one of those rare performers who makes you genuinely nervous every time he steps into the ring — and I mean that as the highest possible compliment. The Seattle-born daredevil turned AEW into his personal highlight reel of absolutely unhinged bumps and coffin-drop finishers, and the fact that he doubled as a competitive skateboarder just explains everything about his style: no fear, all body, pure commitment. He came up through the indie scene grinding EVOLVE and the like before AEW gave him a proper stage in 2019, and he ran with it hard. There's something deeply Pacific Northwest about him — that grungy, don't-give-a-damn energy — and watching him wrestle legends like Sting felt like a genuine passing of the torch. I can't look away when he's on screen, even when — especially when — it looks like it might kill him.
Overview
Samuel Ratsch (born January 7, 1993) is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2019, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Darby Allin. Ratsch began his professional wrestling career in 2014, competing for various independent promotions including EVOLVE, Progress Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide before signing with AEW in 2019.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darby Allin
- Name (Japanese)
- ダービー・アリン
- Reading
- だーびー・ありん
- Born
- January 7, 1993 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / skateboarder
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.