Sting Is Proud Of Darby Allin Winning AEW World Title, ‘He’s Like My Son’

Sting speaks on Darby Allin winning the AEW World Title

Darby Allin captured the AEW World Title on the April 15 episode of AEW Dynamite, defeating MJF.

Before heading out to the ring, Allin was greeted by Sting, who gave him a pep talk, closing with, “It’s not showtime. It’s your time.”

In new footage shot after Allin’s title victory, Sting is celebrating with Allin and says, “I told him years ago that he is World Championship calibre and he proved it tonight. The rest is history. It’s not showtime, it’s Darby time. I’m proud of him like he’s my son, yeah.”

"He proved it tonight. The rest is history."

Follow NEW AEW World Champion @DarbyAllin + @Sting in the moments surrounding Darby's monumental title win.

Darby defends vs @MrTommasoCiampa on Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite COAST-TO-COAST at 8e/7c/6m/5p on TBS + HBO Max, TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/QUhPyaqVeW

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2026

Not only will Allin speak on the April 22 episode of Dynamite, he is also set to defend the AEW World Title against Tommaso Ciampa.

Fightful will have coverage of AEW Dynamite beginning at 8 PM ET.