Darby Allin is the self-imposed defeat.
All or nothing. That’s how the announcers describe him. That’s Darby’s thing. Even when it leads to his own demise, Darby wouldn’t have it any other way.
There are so many moments in Darby Allin matches where he suffers the consequences of a risk he takes. When he does, you might find that your mind races with a series of frantic questions.
Is he OK? Is he crazy? Is he made of rubber? Will that cost him the match?
When it comes to that last question, the story has gone both directions. On one Wednesday night last fall, the risks did not pay off. As the match unfolded, there were a couple images that told the story. They told the story of a man taking big swings, going out in the only way that he knows in a main event wrestling match.
Starting with Darby, let’s take a look at three different images of three very different losses, all marking the defining moments of those defeats.