Darby Allin on post-wrestling plans: ‘I honestly just want to disappear’

Whenever his in-ring career ends, Darby Allin mostly wants to disappear from pro wrestling instead of staying involved in a different role.

Allin has gotten some experience as a coach over the past year while training Sting’s son Steven Borden for his debut. That isn’t a job that interests Allin in the long-term, though, with him telling the My Mom’s Basement podcast that he doesn’t think he would have the patience to be a trainer.

“I do, but I don’t,” Allin responded when asked if he enjoys coaching. “I honestly just want to disappear from the world of wrestling [when his career is over]. I don’t want a whole lot to do with it when I’m retired from the in-ring. It’s fun to coach people, but I don’t think I would have the patience for it, with the egos and stuff.

“I don’t know, I kind of want to just disappear from everything. I want to just live, like, a personal and private life. Make movies and just disappear. I don’t know, it just sounds fun. I don’t want to be one of these guys who’s clinging for the spotlight. Like, ‘Pay attention to me!’ It’s like, dude, I’m at peace with whatever.”

Allin is only 32 years old at the moment and is having the time of his life in AEW. He’s set to face Jon Moxley in an “I Quit” match at this Saturday’s WrestleDream pay-per-view.

Sting’s son Steven had his official in-ring debut earlier this month as part of a show Allin held at an art gallery. Allin believes the match went well — and he thinks Borden has the potential to go as far in wrestling as he wants. Borden’s first match was teaming with JD Drake against Allin & Killer Kross.