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He’s using Adventure Consultants, they’ve got a long track record of successful ascents. Unfortunately they also were involved in the 1996 Everest Disaster which killed 8 people. Hopefully the weather is favorable and they don’t take unnecessary risks, besides climbing the mountain.
He's got some things going for him! He's probably got better cardio than 99% of the people trying, and being a waif of a boy means less mass to haul up
Darby seriously bringing up that he might die at Everest was surreal. You never really see a wrestler so seriously address their own mortality like that outside of diseases and even then they try to be confident and reassuring about it. Gotta give credit to Darby for being honest like that at least. I hope everything works out fine and he comes back better than ever.
>You never really see a wrestler so seriously address their own mortality like that
[Roddy Piper did in heartbreaking fashion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRN76c2uF8)
If he comes back I can't help but imagine he's the type of dude who will literally cut a promo at the summit to challenge the current AEW World Champion.
Going from the literal "top of the world to the top of the world in the wrestling business" kind of schtick.
Yeah the best anyone can hope for — assuming he makes it at all, and isn’t hampered by weather or his own limits — is a picture where he pulls down the oxygen mask for a second.
No way is he cutting a promo up there.
While I think the other person is being ridiculous this is also a wild comparison.
Using vehicular transport is pretty much a requirement for daily life in North America, climbing that mountain is basically just for bragging rights and challenging yourself.
Exposing yourself to necessary vs unnecessary risk are different propositions.
Cut to him setting up 6 steel chairs at the base of the mountain before they start the climb and everyone unfamiliar with his work looks on visibly confused, while that one guy just nods with approval.
The good news is, he has enough money that he should be able to afford to have the right equipment and enough of it, and very experienced people climbing with him. Most people that die are those that try and do it on a budget and buy cheap supplies, not enough supplies, and hire someone cheap they find online to climb with them.
At least that’s what I read the other day when looking in to it so who the hell knows..
On the other hand, 2023 was the deadliest year on record and a lot of people think it’s because of climate change
Edit: figured I should add the death toll.
18 people died between April 12 and May 25 of 2023… yikes.
My question is if he has any alpine experience? Everything I've read says you should probably climb Denali at least before any of the 8000m. And you should work up to that too.
EDIT “I go to Switzerland in October,” Allin continued. “[I’ll] train there. I go to China in November. I go to New Zealand in February. And then actual Mount Everest is April.” Sounds like he's been putting in the work. The company he hired required that. Sounds legit. He should be fine.
Well guess what Tony Schiavone? Draft Kings has your chance for a share of $50,000 dollars for Darby Allin and this harrowing feat. You can bet on such things as if Darby will come back alive and where he will empty his bladder. Just go to DraftKings.com and enter code 'Coffin', that's DraftKings.com, code 'Coffin' for your chance at a share of $50,000.
I am not worried that Darby will be able to get to Everest and climb down. What I am worried about is that he would disregard some safety precautions because of his mindset in wrestling I just hope that he is extra careful with this climb.
Not sure why people are acting like queues at the top make it less of a big deal, like a queue suddenly makes it like a ride at Disneyland?
There's an extremely narrow amount of time where the weather allows for climbers to reach the peak, naturally that's gonna cause a lot of climbers trying to summit at the same time.
Yeah, cause if you’re waiting in a line, no matter how dangerous the activity is, it’s really not that big a deal that you’re doing it lol
Yes, congrats, you’ve accomplished something literally thousands of people have done. Try and not leave your litter everywhere on the way down 👍
If Darby really had a d*th wish he'd climb K2 or Annapurna lmao
White people have commercialized Everest to a level where you don't even need fitness training to climb it. You can just climb a sherpa's back and he'll take you there and back to base camp.
A quick Google says that death rate from climbing Mount Everest in the last 30 years sits at about 1%. The percentage of deaths to successful attempts is around 4%
Of course Darby looks at that and thinks 'yep works for me'
This seems like a deeply personal thing for him. That car accident where his uncle died with him in the car is some Spike Speigel traumatic shit that truly affects every fiber of his being.
Edit: Fuck I just realized the parallel between Sting & his uncle who died in the accident. Darby has mentioned the half facepaint is to signify how he was half dead coming out of it. Teaming with Sting must have been therapeutic in a way, and I kinda worry about this Everest thing coming directly after Sting's departure.
It makes me wonder if aside from that, there’s something different with his brain.
It makes me think of the documentary on Alex Honnold, the guy who free climbed El Capitan. They did scans of his brain and there’s something “wrong” with it. He’s not “normal,” in the sense that he just doesn’t have the same concept of risk and fear as others do.
It reminds me a lot of Darby, and I wonder if AEW is really a good place for him…since they tend to let people just do whatever they want in the ring.
That's a lot of assumptions but aside from that what is the alternative? He remained living in his car and bumming around the indies to feed himself?
He's going to be free to do what he wants regardless of who is employer is, unless you put him into some kind of care arrangement against his will or something
I love Darby and genuinely wish him the best on the trip, but I have a terrible feeling about it.
But hey, I would have a bad feeling if someone said they were doing a spot off a ladder through glass. If anyone can do this shit, it's him.
Good for him to bring it up, because with Sting's retirement and Darby's constant insane bumps, I feel like the very real possibility of him dying in a month or two hasn't been discussed as much online? Maybe it has and I just haven't come across most of it, but Christ it's a scary thought
For those who don't know, he's not bullshitting. 322 people have died on Mount Everest since 1922.
Average of **4.4 deaths per year**.
So yes he could legitimately die. It's statistically riskier than most all wrestling matches he or anyone else will ever do
A lot of it is actually climate change it sounds like. The weather is getting way more unpredictable up there and it’s gotten warmer so a lot of the ice is starting to melt more.
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/30/climate-change-to-blame-for-up-to-17-deaths-on-mount-everest-experts-say
Hope like hell Darby makes it back safe. Seems like a deeply personal thing to him.
Side note - I loved him having Sting's bat. Also, the mannerism with putting it under White's throat. I'd love to see Darby continue to incorporate some little shades of Sting like that from their time together. Definitely keep the bat.
Hoping all goes well and he can come back and have more insane matches in the future. That being said if he does come back dude needs to just rest up at home for a minute but knowing him he can’t
Love Darby. Hope he doesn't literally die soon. I admire the sheer disregard for his mortality or at least the peace at which he greets death if he was to fail. But it doesn't mean I support it, I'd much rather be has a successful career & can enjoy the fruits of his labour.
Attempting Everest is insane. With all of his other commitments, I don't see how it's possible he has enough experience and training to make a summit attempt.
I'm sorry but this is so fucking dumb. This dude legit needs counseling instead of risking suicide by hobby.
I pray he makes it back okay, but this is truly dumb. He's at the top of his career and potentially pissing it all away......
God speed kid
Great way to capitalise on the buzz around Sting's retirement by having this future face of the company...Fuck off TV for ages doing something unrelated to wrestling or AEW.
God tier genius.
Going to Mount Everest is easier than walking on Times Square
Almost 100,000 foriengers climb Everest every year. Only 5% meet with fatal accidents till now (adding till now because the guy below doesn't understand basic English).
Not to ignore April is the peak season for Everest tours so this is just overhyped bullshit.
People take their pedal bikes on mount Everest these days. Sherpas carry everything if you have enough money. And the rescue system in Everest is top notch.
You should watch 14 peaks on Netflix to understand how easy it is compared to the rest of 8000s
You know what, fuck it I’ll add it to my watchlist but the fact still stands that you can’t just dismiss something like climbing Everest. People die climbing Yr Wyddfa (mt Snowdon in Wales) and the surrounding peaks. Everest is a much bigger challenge in comparison
Rescue system? You do realize that if you have an emergency, get trapped up past camp 3 and countless other things that the “rescue system” is very limited.
Most helicopters, even ones in Nepal can’t get that high up because the air is too thin.
The rescue system is hoping sherpas or guide staff can carry you down without risking their own life.
People have literally been left to die because the risk to the rescuers was too great.
There are very limited resources.
By your maths, 5 000 people die climbing the Everest every year.
Edit: to clarify, 100 000 people visit the national park and gets to the first base camp, fewer than 800 actually attempt the summit.
I don't understand why you guys don't read or Google
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_on_eight-thousanders#:~:text=As%20of%20May%202022%2C%20there,death%20rate%20of%20about%202.8%25.
Dude. You said 100000 people climb it every year and only 5% die. 5% of 100000 is 5000. Not only are your base nu.bers wrong but it also made no sense.
I don't know what to tell you.
>Almost 100,000 foriengers climb Everest every year. Only 5% meet with fatal accidents
Where are you getting that from?
Approx 100,000 per year visit the national park and make it to base camp. There are two base camps. One on the Nepalese side and one on the Tibetan side. The split is about 40/60. North Base Camp (Tibet) is accessible by road! Both are approx 3000m below the summit. Around 800 people per year make a summit attempt and at most there's been 12k successful attempts.
>Only 5% meet with fatal accidents
The fatality rate is much lower than this yet still significant. "Only 5%" is one of the most stupid comments I've ever read. Would no one ask questions if 1000 fans attended a wrestling show and 50 of them died?
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He’s using Adventure Consultants, they’ve got a long track record of successful ascents. Unfortunately they also were involved in the 1996 Everest Disaster which killed 8 people. Hopefully the weather is favorable and they don’t take unnecessary risks, besides climbing the mountain.
So you're hoping Darby Allen doesn't take any unnecessary risks. Got it.
(Sets up ladder on top of Everest)
ok but there really is a ladder high up on the north ridge route. Not to mention all those catwalks made from ladders in the icefall...
A lot has changed in how Himalayan paid climbs are run since 1996, in no small part *because* of 1996
I know, and weather is a factor beyond anyone’s control. Personally I think he will survive the attempt, not sure if he actually summits though.
He's got some things going for him! He's probably got better cardio than 99% of the people trying, and being a waif of a boy means less mass to haul up
Well, if a Sherpa needs to carry him down, at least Darby's not a huge guy.
Hoping he comes back safely.
If he does, he should face Glacier in his return match.
Darby seriously bringing up that he might die at Everest was surreal. You never really see a wrestler so seriously address their own mortality like that outside of diseases and even then they try to be confident and reassuring about it. Gotta give credit to Darby for being honest like that at least. I hope everything works out fine and he comes back better than ever.
>You never really see a wrestler so seriously address their own mortality like that [Roddy Piper did in heartbreaking fashion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRN76c2uF8)
If he comes back I can't help but imagine he's the type of dude who will literally cut a promo at the summit to challenge the current AEW World Champion. Going from the literal "top of the world to the top of the world in the wrestling business" kind of schtick.
Do you understand how oxygen works at 8000 meters?
Darby is the type of dude who will ignore the physical laws of the universe to cut that promo.
Lol 😂
His heaving after every sentence will return.
He can steal Sammy's sign gimmick.
Yeah the best anyone can hope for — assuming he makes it at all, and isn’t hampered by weather or his own limits — is a picture where he pulls down the oxygen mask for a second. No way is he cutting a promo up there.
Give a promo with the oxygen mask on, then do voice-over later.
Ah like they did with Bane in the Dark Knight Rises when audiences were complaining they couldn't understand what he was saying at first.
Most people die on the way down don't they?
They over extend themselves getting to the top, yes. Summit fever.
That's when you're the tiredest, and get sloppy
I’m not giving him any credit at all for wanting a cool young death.
Understanding you can die, and wanting to die are wildly different things. Everest has claimed the life of more climbers than any other mountain.
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Do you voluntarily get in a car? Are you spitting in the face of life? Get a grip.
While I think the other person is being ridiculous this is also a wild comparison. Using vehicular transport is pretty much a requirement for daily life in North America, climbing that mountain is basically just for bragging rights and challenging yourself. Exposing yourself to necessary vs unnecessary risk are different propositions.
If I get in my car and drive as fast as possible hoping I get hurt, yes. I think you need to get a grip.
No. It’s not.
Wow, you're a douch😂
This sub has lost its mind…
Yeah it’s crazy that people compare suicide to climbing Mount Everest
Well fuck dude… don’t fucking die
The only words I have are "I hope the best for you". I am not ready to be hearing for more bad wrestling news in the next few weeks/months
https://preview.redd.it/334031hastmc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc227f41c2cfbab510cc81c5c63e37474fbe5e1c
This isn’t one of those bullshit Shawn Michaels “I’ve lost my smile so I might never be back” kind of things. He genuinely might die doing this.
There’s a 6.5% death rate for summiting Everest. Not to be morbid but if it was a bookmaker he’d be unbackable to come back alive, thankfully.
Oh, he'll make it to the top just fine. That Coffin Drop he does from up there to get back down, however...
Don't worry. There'll be a couple tables and glass panes stacked up at the base of the mountain to break his fall.
Glad to see someone else had the same thought as me
Cut to him setting up 6 steel chairs at the base of the mountain before they start the climb and everyone unfamiliar with his work looks on visibly confused, while that one guy just nods with approval.
And it's not a random 6.5%. Poor decisions and less than perfect health cause most deaths.
Listening to him talk about his preparation isn't exactly comforting in that regard.
The good news is, he has enough money that he should be able to afford to have the right equipment and enough of it, and very experienced people climbing with him. Most people that die are those that try and do it on a budget and buy cheap supplies, not enough supplies, and hire someone cheap they find online to climb with them. At least that’s what I read the other day when looking in to it so who the hell knows.. On the other hand, 2023 was the deadliest year on record and a lot of people think it’s because of climate change Edit: figured I should add the death toll. 18 people died between April 12 and May 25 of 2023… yikes.
Sounds like Darby to wait until the difficulty meter topped out to choose to climb it
At least he's not first-timing it, I guess. Read somewhere that he's done a few other mountains recently so hopefully that'll help.
My question is if he has any alpine experience? Everything I've read says you should probably climb Denali at least before any of the 8000m. And you should work up to that too. EDIT “I go to Switzerland in October,” Allin continued. “[I’ll] train there. I go to China in November. I go to New Zealand in February. And then actual Mount Everest is April.” Sounds like he's been putting in the work. The company he hired required that. Sounds legit. He should be fine.
I think the big question is whether or not there’s a window in the weather that lines up with his time there.
That’s what I think too.
Well guess what Tony Schiavone? Draft Kings has your chance for a share of $50,000 dollars for Darby Allin and this harrowing feat. You can bet on such things as if Darby will come back alive and where he will empty his bladder. Just go to DraftKings.com and enter code 'Coffin', that's DraftKings.com, code 'Coffin' for your chance at a share of $50,000.
I am not worried that Darby will be able to get to Everest and climb down. What I am worried about is that he would disregard some safety precautions because of his mindset in wrestling I just hope that he is extra careful with this climb.
Bro wtf this have to do w HBK lmfaoooo
Its a janetty fan uce,he is still pissed about the time marty jumped thru a window and has to blame shawn for it somehow
WILL YOU STOP
Rich unfulfilled dude dying doing something you have to queue up to accomplish seems like such a lame way to go
Not sure why people are acting like queues at the top make it less of a big deal, like a queue suddenly makes it like a ride at Disneyland? There's an extremely narrow amount of time where the weather allows for climbers to reach the peak, naturally that's gonna cause a lot of climbers trying to summit at the same time.
It’s because some people just aren’t well educated on the matter, but like to pretend they are. Like the other person who replied to you.
Yeah, cause if you’re waiting in a line, no matter how dangerous the activity is, it’s really not that big a deal that you’re doing it lol Yes, congrats, you’ve accomplished something literally thousands of people have done. Try and not leave your litter everywhere on the way down 👍
Homie what have you accomplished
Not dying pointlessly (yet)
If Darby really had a d*th wish he'd climb K2 or Annapurna lmao White people have commercialized Everest to a level where you don't even need fitness training to climb it. You can just climb a sherpa's back and he'll take you there and back to base camp.
Literally Sherpas will carry him bro
A quick Google says that death rate from climbing Mount Everest in the last 30 years sits at about 1%. The percentage of deaths to successful attempts is around 4% Of course Darby looks at that and thinks 'yep works for me'
Geez, that made me feel uncomfortable
This seems like a deeply personal thing for him. That car accident where his uncle died with him in the car is some Spike Speigel traumatic shit that truly affects every fiber of his being. Edit: Fuck I just realized the parallel between Sting & his uncle who died in the accident. Darby has mentioned the half facepaint is to signify how he was half dead coming out of it. Teaming with Sting must have been therapeutic in a way, and I kinda worry about this Everest thing coming directly after Sting's departure.
It makes me wonder if aside from that, there’s something different with his brain. It makes me think of the documentary on Alex Honnold, the guy who free climbed El Capitan. They did scans of his brain and there’s something “wrong” with it. He’s not “normal,” in the sense that he just doesn’t have the same concept of risk and fear as others do. It reminds me a lot of Darby, and I wonder if AEW is really a good place for him…since they tend to let people just do whatever they want in the ring.
That's a lot of assumptions but aside from that what is the alternative? He remained living in his car and bumming around the indies to feed himself? He's going to be free to do what he wants regardless of who is employer is, unless you put him into some kind of care arrangement against his will or something
I love Darby and genuinely wish him the best on the trip, but I have a terrible feeling about it. But hey, I would have a bad feeling if someone said they were doing a spot off a ladder through glass. If anyone can do this shit, it's him.
Darby sounded disappointed he didn't actually die during Sting's last match and wants Mt. Everest to do it instead. Hope he's stays safe.
Odds of a coffin drop off the summit?
Depends on if sammy guevara is at the bottom.
Good for him to bring it up, because with Sting's retirement and Darby's constant insane bumps, I feel like the very real possibility of him dying in a month or two hasn't been discussed as much online? Maybe it has and I just haven't come across most of it, but Christ it's a scary thought
I can admit this is the first time I thought “oh shit, he might actually die”
For those who don't know, he's not bullshitting. 322 people have died on Mount Everest since 1922. Average of **4.4 deaths per year**. So yes he could legitimately die. It's statistically riskier than most all wrestling matches he or anyone else will ever do
And EIGHTEEN in 2023 alone.
I would like to think that number is higher because there are way more people attempting it now instead of people getting sloppier.
A lot of it is actually climate change it sounds like. The weather is getting way more unpredictable up there and it’s gotten warmer so a lot of the ice is starting to melt more. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/30/climate-change-to-blame-for-up-to-17-deaths-on-mount-everest-experts-say
Damn, not great to hear. Thanks for the link though!
Damn this promo made me realize that oh yeah Darby is actully gonna climb Mount Everest. Hope everything turns out ok.
Hope like hell Darby makes it back safe. Seems like a deeply personal thing to him. Side note - I loved him having Sting's bat. Also, the mannerism with putting it under White's throat. I'd love to see Darby continue to incorporate some little shades of Sting like that from their time together. Definitely keep the bat.
Mount Everest right? Best of luck to him
I really hope he can survive Mt. Everest. Also he was sounding very Jessie Pinkman in this promo
He’s getting better on the mic. He should cut a promo on Everest.
Darby’s a great promo.
Non-traditionally so. He stumbles here and there. He feels annoyed by waiting. It comes off very authentic.
Godspeed Darby, you crazy bastard.
He's gonna coffin drop back down and no sell the fall. I have no doubt he'll succeed.
Hoping all goes well and he can come back and have more insane matches in the future. That being said if he does come back dude needs to just rest up at home for a minute but knowing him he can’t
As long as he has a good sherpa and no one sets up a table or pane of glass at mountainside, he should be okay.
If we don't actually see Darby again after next week, I'm just thankful I got to see him on TV these past few years
To quote Norm MacDonald ‘probably death’
Somebody needs to make sure nobody left chairs and a pane of glass at the bottom of Mt. Everest
I thought he might bring the bat and belt to the top of the mountain, forcing AEW to create new tag belts.
He's going to get beat up bad in match
Love Darby. Hope he doesn't literally die soon. I admire the sheer disregard for his mortality or at least the peace at which he greets death if he was to fail. But it doesn't mean I support it, I'd much rather be has a successful career & can enjoy the fruits of his labour.
He's knackered. He needs to have a rest.
Attempting Everest is insane. With all of his other commitments, I don't see how it's possible he has enough experience and training to make a summit attempt.
Coffin drop off the summit!!! ... ... WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK; HE HASN'T LANDED YET!
If he comes back, he surely has to get a world title run, right?
if he isn't coffin dropping off the peak, why is he going...
Bro no one forcing this guy to go 💀
I'm sorry but this is so fucking dumb. This dude legit needs counseling instead of risking suicide by hobby. I pray he makes it back okay, but this is truly dumb. He's at the top of his career and potentially pissing it all away...... God speed kid
We're all on this planet a finite amount of time, if he wants to spend it doing things he loves, I'm not going to nag him about it on the internet.
Darby has been very clear that he doesn’t love anything
Why does he even need to go to Everest in the first place
Why does any man do anything? Because he can.
I have a bad feeling about this Everest attempt.
Jobbing to Jay White then jumping off of Everest.
Great way to capitalise on the buzz around Sting's retirement by having this future face of the company...Fuck off TV for ages doing something unrelated to wrestling or AEW. God tier genius.
Going to Mount Everest is easier than walking on Times Square Almost 100,000 foriengers climb Everest every year. Only 5% meet with fatal accidents till now (adding till now because the guy below doesn't understand basic English). Not to ignore April is the peak season for Everest tours so this is just overhyped bullshit.
Yeah it’s not dangerous at all… Clown!
People take their pedal bikes on mount Everest these days. Sherpas carry everything if you have enough money. And the rescue system in Everest is top notch. You should watch 14 peaks on Netflix to understand how easy it is compared to the rest of 8000s
You know what, fuck it I’ll add it to my watchlist but the fact still stands that you can’t just dismiss something like climbing Everest. People die climbing Yr Wyddfa (mt Snowdon in Wales) and the surrounding peaks. Everest is a much bigger challenge in comparison
Rescue system? You do realize that if you have an emergency, get trapped up past camp 3 and countless other things that the “rescue system” is very limited. Most helicopters, even ones in Nepal can’t get that high up because the air is too thin. The rescue system is hoping sherpas or guide staff can carry you down without risking their own life. People have literally been left to die because the risk to the rescuers was too great. There are very limited resources.
By your maths, 5 000 people die climbing the Everest every year. Edit: to clarify, 100 000 people visit the national park and gets to the first base camp, fewer than 800 actually attempt the summit.
I don't understand why you guys don't read or Google https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_on_eight-thousanders#:~:text=As%20of%20May%202022%2C%20there,death%20rate%20of%20about%202.8%25.
Surely you can understand how 322 in 100 years is different from the 5000 people a year you claimed in your previous post, yes?
School system has failed you 🙏
Dude. You said 100000 people climb it every year and only 5% die. 5% of 100000 is 5000. Not only are your base nu.bers wrong but it also made no sense. I don't know what to tell you.
I have edited it because you clearly don't know what a full stop means.
>Almost 100,000 foriengers climb Everest every year. Only 5% meet with fatal accidents Where are you getting that from? Approx 100,000 per year visit the national park and make it to base camp. There are two base camps. One on the Nepalese side and one on the Tibetan side. The split is about 40/60. North Base Camp (Tibet) is accessible by road! Both are approx 3000m below the summit. Around 800 people per year make a summit attempt and at most there's been 12k successful attempts. >Only 5% meet with fatal accidents The fatality rate is much lower than this yet still significant. "Only 5%" is one of the most stupid comments I've ever read. Would no one ask questions if 1000 fans attended a wrestling show and 50 of them died?