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"The cancer got cut out" - Darby Allin says AEW has gotten rid of "egotistical wrestlers that don’t want to lose"

Darby Allin credits AEW's improved locker room atmosphere to removing egotistical wrestlers, calling them a 'cancer' and highlighting a unified environment under Tony Khan's leadership.

  • During a Monday interview, AEW star Darby Allin described the locker-room vibe as amazing and said the company removed what he called a cancer.
  • The change followed efforts to remove what AEW star Darby Allin called a cancer of ego-driven wrestlers who refused to lose, widely seen as linked to CM Punk's departure.
  • Allin credited Tony Khan, AEW president and CEO, for creating an environment that promotes success and said ego-driven behavior must be replaced by collaboration in the AEW locker room.
  • Many within AEW now report a more positive, unified locker room, and Darby Allin says he's having the time of his life and wants to represent the company.
  • On the horizon, AEW star Darby Allin is set to challenge Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Championship and is in a feud with Jon Moxley, with no specific date given.
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Wrestling News broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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