Brian Cage Fires Back At Critics Questioning Darby Allin’s AEW World Title Win

Brian Cage isn’t buying the criticism surrounding Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship victory, and he made that crystal clear with a strong message defending the new champion.

After Darby Allin captured the AEW World Championship, some fans questioned whether he deserved the moment or if his reign could end up being short-lived. Brian Cage jumped into the discussion on X, pushing back against the negativity and making it clear he believes Allin earned the title. Cage started by addressing the backlash directly, praising Allin’s work ethic and commitment to AEW over the years.

“I’ve noticed some criticism over Darby Allin winning the AEW title. First and foremost, this guy absolutely deserves it. He’s not only a phenomenal in ring worker and bleeds aew, but this guy is the epitome of getting yourself over. Darby kills himself week after week, in a new, creative, and destructive way. Yet somehow gets back up, again and again.”

Cage didn’t stop there. He acknowledged the obvious size difference that often gets brought up in discussions about Allin, but argued that Allin has worked harder than most to win over fans and make his matches believable.

“I’m ‘the’ body guy, and yes, Darby is very small. But he has fought harder than anyone to get the people behind him, and has become very believable in his matches. So huge stamp of a approval from me to have him as world champion. And bonus points for the shock pop and the call back headlock takeover finish.”

Allin now moves forward with momentum behind him as AEW World Champion, with his next title defense already on the schedule. He is set to defend the championship for the second time on the April 29 episode of AEW Dynamite, where he will face Brody King in what could be one of the first major tests of his reign.

With wrestlers like Cage publicly backing Allin, the conversation around his championship run isn’t slowing down anytime soon.