Samuel Ratsch

Samuel Ratsch better known by his ring name Darby Allin is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling AEW since 2019 where he is a onetime AEW World Champion twotime AEW TNT Champion and onetime AEW World Tag Team Champion alongside Sting Allin debuted in 2015 for World Class Revolution WCR before competing for Evolve Game Changer Wrestling GCW the World Wrestling Network WWN and numerous other independent promotions Known for his highrisk unorthodox inring style Allins wrestling persona draws heavy influence from punk rock and skateboarding culture During his youth Ratsch participated in track and field played football and briefly competed in amateur wrestling before attending film school in Arizona Outside of wrestling he lives a straightedge lifestyle and has pursued interests in skateboarding and mountaineering In 2025 Allin began a Mount Everest ascent on April 8 set the world record for the highest elevation kickflip at 20958 feet on May 5 and reached the summit on May 18 He was ranked No 12 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2026 and was named Wrestling Observer Newsletter NonHeavyweight MVP in 2021 and 2024