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Post by problematic on Sept 26, 2017 23:51:47 GMT -5
I might end up the high vote on him which is funny because I've never thought of myself as that high on him, but I primarily watch U.S indies so here we are. It took a while for crowds to fully invest in Darby as a sympathetic underdog because...I mean...look at him. His gimmick and shoot life is basically guy who eats weird shit for money. That's not intensely relatable. But here's the thing. The guy is a crazy bumper, can sell really well (in fact that's his best asset), and has the crazy offense you need for a dude his size to be a complete hit on his comebacks. The series went one match too far, but the Ethan Page feud was good, probably the best thing Evolve's done creatively in the last two years. And the should've been blow off Mania weekend was excellent. I like his 3-2-1 Battle match against the guy who almost dies trying to out bump him, him and Janela killed it at SCI, I love him v. Thatcher. He's got a pretty good resume. I do wish people would stop making the weird point that he's added lucha offense to his moveset when he's been doing that since day one, but that's a critique of critics, not him
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Post by xoanafacetico on Sept 27, 2017 9:46:48 GMT -5
Yeah, his offense has always been traditional lucha stuff, he's just doing more of it now.
He'll probably make my top 30.
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Post by armsofsleep on Oct 2, 2017 8:55:29 GMT -5
The handcuff match is a "show friends who don't like indie wrestling" level of great entertainment. He will make my list on the strength of the Page feud alone. Still, wish I could see him in more places.
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Post by jamesie on Oct 2, 2017 9:36:27 GMT -5
Yeah the Janela match at SCI was the moment he finally fully clicked with me. He's now one of the guys I really want to see live as I think seeing himnin person might be the best way to appreciate him. For a guy with a (we'll deserved) nutcase rep he hits all his lucha based stuff really crisply and reliably.
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Post by armsofsleep on Oct 3, 2017 7:47:55 GMT -5
Just got announced for vs Keith Lee at EVOLVE. That's the type of MOTYC level matchup that he might need.
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Post by notoriousgib on Oct 5, 2017 2:39:58 GMT -5
Right now he's just barely outside my top 100 but I doubt things will stay that way. He's such a unique presence and has had some bonkers matches, especially with Janela and Page. Really excited for the Keith Lee match.
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Post by brockobama on Oct 7, 2017 9:32:18 GMT -5
Have been very firmly anti-Darby for a while but I'm more than willing to give people a second or third chance if I don't have to go too far out of my way to do it. EVOLVE and SCI are both definitely on my docket so I won't be searching hard. Outside of the obvious matches there (Page, Thatcher, Janela, Henry), is there anything else I should see in order to *get* Darby Allin? Was unaware of his 3-2-1 BATTLE! match so I'll check that out.
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Post by bossrock on Nov 28, 2017 17:30:34 GMT -5
Extremely entertaining high-flier although I feel like that's not even an accurate description of him. Darby comes across much more as a "daredevil" then your typical high-flier. And although some of his more notable bumps are downright dangerous, there's no denying he's great at it. Also fewer people who can gel against as many styles as he can (technical guy like Thatcher, powerhouse monster like Keith Lee, etc).
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Post by xoanafacetico on Jan 9, 2018 11:11:03 GMT -5
The post-arm injury refocused LUCHA Darby is absolutely one of my favorites in the world right now, he's incredible and it looks like an overnight change for him. How did he get that good of a match out of freaking JAREK?
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