Darby Allin Says He’s Done Using Uber For Interviews

Darby Allin has officially sworn off Uber as his go-to mode of transportation for media appearances, following an incident earlier this year that turned into one of AEW’s more memorable viral moments.

Back in February, Allin was in the middle of a phone interview promoting AEW when his Uber driver abruptly kicked him out of the car mid-ride. The moment was captured live on the call and quickly made the rounds across wrestling media and social platforms, turning an otherwise routine promotional interview into a bizarre, widely shared clip.

Months later, the saga has an update. In a new conversation with Adrian Hernandez, it was pointed out that Allin now travels with his own driver rather than relying on rideshare apps. Allin confirmed as much, making clear that his Uber days are behind him.

It’s a small, almost throwaway detail in the grand scheme of AEW’s summer, but it says something about how far the moment traveled. Wrestlers do dozens of these press-run interviews a year, most forgotten within days. The Uber incident stuck around because it felt unscripted in a business built on scripted chaos — a real-life, low-stakes disruption happening to a performer known for genuinely dangerous, no-net stunts inside the ring. There was an irony to it: a guy who dives off cages and structures for a living, undone by an impatient rideshare driver.

For Allin, who has built his entire persona around being unpredictable, unfiltered, and a little bit off the beaten path from the rest of the AEW roster, leaning into a moment like this only adds to that outsider appeal. He didn’t need to address it again, but doing so — and confirming he’s upgraded his travel situation — keeps the bit alive for fans who remember exactly where they were when the clip hit their timeline.

There’s also a practical layer here worth noting. Top AEW talent doing regular press hits are recognizable enough now that anonymous rideshare rides can turn into unpredictable public-relations moments, for better or worse. Having a dedicated driver isn’t just a comfort upgrade — it’s a hedge against a repeat disruption during business-critical media obligations, especially with Allin remaining one of AEW’s most heavily promoted and story-relevant characters.

Allin has stayed a fixture of AEW programming for years, thanks in part to his willingness to do exactly this kind of press: raw, off-the-cuff, and available for interviews in situations most performers would avoid. That accessibility is part of why the original Uber clip resonated in the first place — fans got an unfiltered glimpse of a real moment during what was supposed to be routine promotional business.

Whether or not Allin ever revisits rideshare apps for future interviews remains to be seen, but for now, the message is clear: no more Uber, no more mid-interview surprises. It’s a minor footnote in his year, but one that fans clearly haven’t forgotten — and neither, evidently, has he.