AEW World Champion Darby Allin works an over-the-top, extreme style, and even before he captured the title from MJF, he wasn’t quick to slow down. Since becoming champion, Allin has fought in seven consecutive defenses across “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Collision,” and on Sunday, he’s set to face MJF once again in a hair-vs-title match.

Before the match, he appeared on “Busted Open Radio” where he talked about his current style of wrestling. Allin said he is concerned that one day, the style will catch up with him.

“But, I won’t stop until that day happens,” he said. “I think the beauty of what I do is I made a very calculated decision early on in my career early on where I didn’t want to look too pretty or dance-y with my move set.”

He said that he figured a “dance-y” move set would have a shelf life, anyway, but just falling backward for a Coffin Drop is hard to mess up. Allin said that if the day ever comes where he can’t wrestle the way he does now, he’s done.

“If I can’t do it the way I want to do it, I’m out, and that’s okay,” he said. “It’s like the biggest thing I’ve taken away from Sting and being with Sting is you have to be at peace with yourself, life after wrestling. You have to. The thing is, talking with Sting about it, it’s like, I’m ready. If this all ended tomorrow, I’m ready. But until then, I’m going to ride it until the wheels fall off. I don’t want to be that guy who’s not doing the version of Darby that you currently see.”

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Since February, all of WWE’s main roster titles have changed hands at least once. With that in mind, the slight majority of us (60%) believe that WWE will stretch out the Intercontinental Championship reign of Penta, which began on March 2, at least a little bit longer.

After all, Penta just outmaneuvered five other men in a Ladder Match on WWE’s grandest stage, so why would merely one stop his momentum right now? We don’t need Steiner math to realize that a one-on-one bout compared to five-on-one yields exceptionally better odds for the defending champion. In theory, Penta should then be able to retain his title at SNME with much more ease than he did at WrestleMania 42. Moreover, Penta remains one of WWE’s most popular stars, so a lengthier run with the IC title would only elevate him and the title even more.

Looking ahead, we also recognize that WWE Clash In Italy, a much bigger event, is only one week away, meaning SNME could simply be a launching pad to an equally as big title match. “The Bulgarian Brute” Rusev has made it clear that his eyes, much like Ethan Page’s, are fixed on the Intercontinental Championship. So what is to stop him from interfering at SNME and coaxing Penta into a potential triple threat title match — with him, Penta, and Page — at Clash In Italy? Should Rusev involve himself in Saturday’s IC title match, there’s a good chance that Je’Von Evans does as well, though in his case to help even the odds for Penta. Naturally, “WWE Raw” General Manager Adam Pearce might then be inclined to make a fatal-four-way official for Clash In Italy, set for May 31.

Written by Ella Jay

On Sunday, June 14, UFC Freedom 250 will take place from the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, D.C., and several WWE stars are expected to appear at the Fan Fest for the event, including Charlotte Flair, The Usos, Chelsea Green, The Miz, Trick Williams, Tiffany Stratton and Bron Breakker. However, not all of WWE’s talent knew that the signing would be taking place at The White House, as Flair recently explained during an interview with “TMZSports” that she had to alter her outfit plans for the event.

“I saw online and then I was like, well, I guess I won’t be wearing my queen outfit that I had … No, I had like my spray painted, bedazzled outfit that I was going to wear to the signing because it was just a signing and then it said White House signing. I’m like, ‘So, are we going to the White House?”‘ she explained. “No, but I really did not know what we were doing until I saw it on Twitter … I guess my thoughts changed a little of what I had planned for the weekend.”

The two-day fan fest begins on Saturday, June 13 and will conclude the follow Sunday, with attendees getting access to a special watch party for UFC Freedom 250. In addition to the WWE stars appearing for a meet-and-greet, 24 UFC fighters are also expected to be part of the fan fest. Although WWE usually hasn’t been involved with any mixed martial arts projects since being part of the merger with UFC under TKO Group Holdings, both companies seem to have a good relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, as WWE CCO Triple H and UFC CEO Dana White make occasional visits to The White House. 

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