Darby Allin

Samuel Ratsch (born January 7, 1993), better known by the ring name Darby Allin, is an American professional wrestler.

He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a former two-time AEW TNT Champion and former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion (with Sting).

Ratsch is also known for his appearances in World Wrestling Network promotions, wrestling for Evolve.

Growing up, Ratsch took part in track and field and played football as one of his grandfathers played in the NFL.

He also took part in amateur wrestling, but only because he assumed it was professional wrestling.

He later attended a film school in Arizona, dropping out to pursue a career in skateboarding.

Through his connections with Matt Schlager, Ratsch regularly appeared in video clips with his friends on Ridiculousness, until one video was too extreme for the program to air.

He also appeared on an episode of Sex Sent Me to the ER, later admitting in an interview with Chris Van Vliet that the story was fabricated, as he needed the money.

For about three years, Ratsch was intentionally homeless.

Ratsch made his professional wrestling debut in late 2014 for Blue Collar Wrestling in Portland, Oregon under the ring name Darby Graves, before changing it to Darby Allin.

Between the years 2015 to 2019, Darby Allin wrestled for wrestling promotions like EVOLVE Wrestling, The Wrestling REVOLVER, Full Impact Pro, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).

Allin debuted for World Wrestling Network at Evolve 59 in April 2016, losing to Ethan Page.

At Evolve 74, Allin was defeated via countout by Brian Cage after Cage had powerslammed Allin over a barricade.

Allin made his Style Battle debut in January 2017, losing to Dave Crist.

Allin made his Full Impact Pro debut in early 2017 at FIP Everything Burns, losing a Fight For All match.

On the same show, Allin, along with A. R. Fox, Dave Crist and Sami Callihan defeated Sammy Guevara, Dezmond Xavier, Jason Kincaid and Jason Cade.

At Evolve 93, he was defeated by DJZ.

in January 2018, Allin faced Zack Sabre Jr. for the Evolve Championship at EVOLVE 98, in a losing effort.

On August 30, 2018, it was announced that at Evolve 113, Allin would be facing NXT wrestler, the Velveteen Dream.

At Evolve 113, Allin was defeated by Dream.

At Evolve 116, Allin was defeated by Mustafa Ali.

At Evolve 117, Allin was defeated by Kassius Ohno.

The next night at Evolve 118, Allin was defeated by Roderick Strong.

During WrestleMania weekend, he wrestled his last match for Evolve at Evolve 125, in a defeat to Anthony Henry.

He also wrestled at Amerika Ist Wunderbar, promoted by Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), and in conjunction with WWN, where he was defeated by Avalanche.

The following day at WWN Supershow Mercury Rising, he teamed with his wife Priscilla Kelly, where they were defeated by Austin Theory and Brandi Lauren.

That same weekend, it was revealed he was going to be ending his three-year relationship with Evolve and WWN.

Darby Allin debuted at the MLW One-Shot pay-per-view as a heel, in a victory against Jason Cade.

His next feud would be against John Hennigan & Shane Strickland at Never say Never, alongside Jimmy Havoc which lead to a victory against the latter, with Darby hitting Henningan with a Coffin Drop strapped to a chair from the top of the balcony.

He would have various feuds with the likes of Joey Janela & Sami Callahan before departing in April of 2018, due to various commitments.

On June 3, 2018, Allin made his Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide debut at Verano de Escándalo in a six-way match which was won by Aero Star.

Other competitors in the match included Drago, Sammy Guevara, Australian Suicide and Golden Magic.

In 2018, Allin wrestled for Progress Wrestling during their American tours.

He made his debut for the promotion at Chapter 66: Mardi Graps, held in Louisiana, in a Thuderbastard match which was won by Jeff Cobb.

He later appeared on day five of the Coast to Coast Tour, teaming with Jack Sexsmith and Toni Storm in a six-person tag team match.

On March 14, 2019, Allin was announced as a participant in the Super Strong Style 16.

At the event, he was defeated by Paul Robinson.

On day two, he teamed with Chris Ridgeway and Lucky Kid in a six-man lucha rules tag team match, defeating Artemis Spencer, Chris Brookes and DJZ.

On day three, Allin took part in a scramble match, which was won by Brookes.

On April 12, 2019, Allin signed with the newly launched All Elite Wrestling (AEW).