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#4. Adam Cole vs. Darby Allin
Speaking of young stars for Adam Cole to face in AEW, Darby Allin is one who has been in the headlines himself. His promo for AEW Fight For The Fallen 2021 caused many to speculate whether he would be the first opponent for CM Punk in All Elite Wrestling following him saying "the best in the world." With Allin saying that he wasn't referring to Punk, could he be referencing another free agent?
Darby Allin is another competitor who probably wouldn't get the same success that he has achieved in AEW in WWE. The former TNT Champion has worked with top stars in the promotion such as Cody Rhodes and Jon Moxley. A feud with Adam Cole would bring lofty expectations based on both men's individual history.
Cole has worked extremely well with superstars of similar stature to him, both on the independent scene and during his time with WWE NXT. His best matches against the likes of Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly stand as the best in all of WWE in that period. Meanwhile, Darby Allin has had bangers on Dynamite against Jungle Boy and John Silver for the TNT Championship.
Adam Cole's style has created wonderful moments with high flyers similar to Darby Allin. Cole's superkick to a moonsault-ing Ricochet at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV is one of the coolest spots many fans have ever seen. He could potentially catch a Coffin Drop-ing Darby Allin with a superkick as well.
Darby Allin is at home in more extreme situations, as seen in the Coffin Match vs. Ethan Page most recently. Adam Cole is another star who has delivered in these types of encounters, coming from his upbringing in CZW. These two men would put on a phenomenal No Disqualification Match. Cole and Allin just seem like a match made in heaven, or hell for that matter.
