Cody Rhodes gives blunt assessment on Darby Allin's upside for AEW

Darby Allin has been a staple of AEW programming since the company's inception. He has recently been involved in a storyline that could have seen him compete with Bryan Danielson for the AEW championship. However, a loss to Jon Moxley last Wednesday ended those dreams for the time being. 

Nevertheless, Allin's involvement in that storyline shows his growth within the company. He's seen as one of the most reliable in-ring talents and is always willing to put his body on the line. However, former executive vice president Cody Rhodes believes Allin's all-or-nothing style of wrestling could make or break his opportunity to secure a top spot within AEW.

"The experience he’s had now with Sting, the experience of seeing changes in the company — that’s the kind of experience you need to see clearly and realize, ‘Hey, I can be…’ I hate using this term, but ‘I can be the guy,’" Rhodes said during a recent interview on the 'YoJoshMartinez' YouTube channel. "Absolutely, he could 100% potentially be that person...But also, the crazy stunts — like climbing mountains and getting hit by buses — you can’t be the face of the company if you’re not relied upon. You can’t wrestle anybody when you’re in a body cast, you know what I’m saying? That’s just dumb. But I say that with love.”