Fightful Select has reported that Darby Allin is expected to return to AEW “imminently” after completing his trek up Mount Everest in May.
The company had hoped for the former TNT Champion to make his comeback in time for the 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament in April and May, but it became evident to management early on that it was a unrealistic timeline based on how the expedition was going.
Allin emerged from his climb relatively injury-free, and is reportedly in shape and ready to return to the ring whenever the time comes.
The conversation surrounding Darby’s return comes after the announcement that he will appear as part of Discovery’s annual Shark Week block of programming later this month, with a sneak peek of the Caught! Sharks Strike Back special airing on the July 23 episode of AEW Dynamite.