A "Plan B" finish was ready in case Darby Allin was too injured to continue at AEW Revolution.
Sting and Darby Allin defeated The Young Bucks to retain the AEW World Tag titles in Sunday's main event. During the match, Allin jumped from a ladder in the ring through a pane of glass set up on the outside. After spending some time on the floor, he eventually recovered and hit a Coffin Drop on Matthew Jackson just before Sting made Jackson submit to the Scorpion Deathlock.
However, SI.com is reporting that AEW had a different finish planned in the event Allin was too injured to take part.
"There was a Plan B with a different finish in the event he could not return to the match, which turned out to be no more than a precaution," wrote Justin Barrasso.
Allin was said to be adamant that he wanted to do the spot. Special safety measures were taken after it was decided he would go through with it.
"A rehearsal occurred earlier than usual in the day, and a stunt coordinator instructed how to place the items and reviewed the proper protocols. There were also nearby doctors anticipating the spot, and they were on high alert," Barrasso continued.
The commentary team was not given a heads-up about the spot and their reactions were said to have been entirely organic.
Following the match, the atmosphere backstage was such that some said they didn't want to leave the arena after.
"Photos were snapped, private conversations took place, and there were endless hugs for Sting. The locker room was filled with crying, laughing, and chatter," Barrasso continued.
Our own Bryan Alvarez would later report that Allin only needed 12 stitches following the spot. He's scheduled to wrestle Jay White on the March 13 AEW Dynamite in Boston before embarking on his quest to climb Mount Everest.
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