Will Ospreay Reveals WWE Support Ahead of Back Surgery
AEW’s Will Ospreay confirmed he received direct support from WWE talent as he prepares for spinal surgery, marking his first career operation and an indefinite absence from competition.
William Peter Charles Ospreay (born 7 May 1993) is an English professional wrestler. As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former two-time AEW International Champion. He is also known for his eight-year tenure with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he held various championships, including the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Known for his in-ring ability, he is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world.
Ospreay previously wrestled for NJPW's United Kingdom-based partner promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where he is a former and longest reigning Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion. He also wrestled for British promotion Progress Wrestling, where he is a former Progress World Champion.
Ospreay began his career on the UK independent circuit in 2012. In 2016, after being recommended by AJ Styles, he began to work with the Japanese promotion NJPW as part of the junior heavyweight division, becoming a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the 2016 and 2019 Best of the Super Juniors. In 2019, Ospreay also won the NEVER Openweight Championship. That same year, Ospreay participated in…
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AEW’s Will Ospreay confirmed he received direct support from WWE talent as he prepares for spinal surgery, marking his first career operation and an indefinite absence from competition.
Following a brutal post-match assault at Forbidden Door, Will Ospreay has taken to Twitter to thank fans for their support as he heads into surgery for a significant neck injury.
AEW President Tony Khan commended Will Ospreay’s contributions, comparing him to Ric Flair, after a post-match assault by the Death Riders left Ospreay leaving on a stretcher.
After winning a brutal Lights Out Steel Cage match, Will Ospreay was stretchered out of the O2 Arena following a vicious post-match assault by the Death Riders.
Will Ospreay opens up about his fear regarding his first-ever surgical procedure, scheduled after his Lights Out Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door.
A new report reveals Will Ospreay is cleared for his Forbidden Door match, detailing the ‘touch and go’ nature of his injury behind the scenes.
Will Ospreay returned on AEW Dynamite, challenging the Death Riders to a Lights Out match at Forbidden Door in London.
