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  • Will Ospreay Reaches Owen Hart Cup Final On AEW Dynamite

    Will Ospreay Reaches Owen Hart Cup Final On AEW Dynamite

    Will Ospreay is going to the Owen Hart Cup Final. In the main event of the June 3 AEW Dynamite from Richmond, Ospreay survived a chaotic Don Callis Family ambush to beat AEW National Champion Mark Davis in the men’s tournament semifinal.

    The match was a hard-hitting back-and-forth before it spilled into all-out interference. Davis controlled long stretches with his power, hitting a superplex and a release suplex onto the announce desk, while Ospreay countered with a Styles Clash that Davis kicked out of and a series of Hidden Blades.

    Things broke down after Davis accidentally took out referee Paul Turner. Trent Beretta and El Clon ran in on Ospreay, drawing out Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta to even the odds. From there it became a full ringside brawl involving Lance Archer, Claudio Castagnoli, Brian Cage, PAC, and Jake Doyle, with the Callis Family and Death Riders eventually fighting to the back.

    Kyle Fletcher then attacked Ospreay from behind with a half-and-half suplex and pulled out a screwdriver, only for AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita to drag him out and brawl with him around ringside.

    Back in the ring, Davis grabbed the screwdriver, but Ospreay knocked it loose with a Hidden Blade and followed with another. With substitute referee Bryce Remsburg now counting, Ospreay locked in Death Ground and forced Davis to tap.

    The win sends Ospreay to the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Final and denies Don Callis a clear path to the All In: London main event he had been chasing. It also continues the simmering tension between Ospreay, Fletcher, and Takeshita that ran through the entire closing stretch.

    AEW Collision airs this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max from the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.

  • AJ Styles Wants WWE To Sign Top AEW Wrestler

    AJ Styles Wants WWE To Sign Top AEW Wrestler

    AJ Styles says he would love to see Will Ospreay in WWE, calling him one of the best talents in the world while acknowledging the concern many have about his high-risk style.

    Speaking on the Phenomenally Retro podcast, Styles made his feelings on Ospreay clear.

    “Will’s the man, dude. I would love to have him in WWE — he’s an amazing talent. I think he’s figured out a lot about himself, and what he can do, and what looks good and makes sense — everything. Sometimes we worry about him hurting himself because he’s balls to the walls, but I get it, man. You’ve got one gear — you’ve got to go one gear until you retire, like myself.”

    Ospreay is currently under contract with AEW, where he has been one of the promotion’s top performers. Styles retired from in-ring competition in January 2026.

    Ospreay is scheduled to wrestle Samoa Joe at AEW Double or Nothing as part of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

  • Will Ospreay Calls Out TNA Wrestling: ‘That’s Cowardly Sh*t’

    Will Ospreay Calls Out TNA Wrestling: ‘That’s Cowardly Sh*t’

    Will Ospreay recently criticized TNA Wrestling for pulling talents from scheduled independent matches against AEW wrestlers. ‘The Aerial Assassin’ did not hold back in his assessment of the promotion’s decision.

    On Wednesday, TNA announced that Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth were pulled from their respective independent matches. Slater was scheduled to face Ricochet while Nemeth was set to wrestle MJF. TNA President Carlos Silva cited “partner conflicts” as the reason for pulling the talent.

    Ospreay Questions TNA’s Decision

    Speaking to Josh Martinez, Ospreay referenced his own experience wrestling Pete Dunne in January 2018. At the time, Ospreay held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship while Dunne was WWE UK Champion, and both promotions allowed the match to happen.

    “The fact that WWE and New Japan let that match happen, and TNA, of all people, who the fu** do you think you guys are? I’m sorry. All the fu**ing talk they were giving about being number two and you want to get permission for these guys to do that match and then pull them? I think that’s cowardly sh*t.”

    He continued his criticism, stating:

    “I think that says everything about what you view your talent as. You view them as less than AEW talent, and that they don’t want to grow and they don’t want to develop and they don’t want to give back to fans.”

    Ospreay is scheduled to challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW Continental Championship at AEW Dynasty on April 12.

  • Jon Moxley Set To Defend AEW Continental Title Against Will Ospreay at Dynasty

    Jon Moxley Set To Defend AEW Continental Title Against Will Ospreay at Dynasty

    Jon Moxley is scheduled to defend the AEW Continental Championship against Will Ospreay at AEW Dynasty on April 12. The match was officially announced following a post-match attack on Thursday’s Collision.

    Moxley emerged victorious over Anthony Bowens in a Continental Championship Eliminator match on Collision. Following the match, ‘The Aerial Assassin’ attacked Moxley and hit him with the hidden blade. The Death Riders eventually intervened to prevent further damage.

    Ospreay then got hold of the Continental Title and demanded that everyone be banned from ringside at Dynasty, making it clear he wants the championship on the line.

    Background on the Rivalry

    Moxley previously took Ospreay out of action for six months. Since returning at AEW Revolution, Ospreay has been focused on getting a one-on-one match with the Continental Champion.

    AEW Dynasty takes place on Sunday, April 12 and will air on HBO Max pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

  • Will Ospreay Set For NJPW Return At Sakura Genesis April 4

    Will Ospreay Set For NJPW Return At Sakura Genesis April 4

    Will Ospreay is returning to in-ring action for New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Sakura Genesis on April 4th. The AEW star is set to team with United Empire’s Great-O-Khan and HENARE against Taichi, El Desperado, and Yuya Uemura.

    Ospreay showed up at New Year Dash and told Callum Newman that he would be back in NJPW to help Newman guide the United Empire faction. Newman tried to attack Ospreay from behind, but fellow United Empire members stopped him.

    Newman is headlining Sakura Genesis by challenging Yota Tsuji for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. This sets up an interesting dynamic with Ospreay returning to support the faction while Newman seeks the top title.

    Full Sakura Genesis Card

    The complete lineup for the April 4 show includes:

    IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Callum Newman

    IWGP Tag Team Championship: Knock Out Brothers (Yuto-Ice & OSKAR) (c) vs. T.M.D.K. (Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa)

    NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Shota Umino

    NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship: Oleg Boltin, YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto (c) vs. HOUSE OF TORTURE (Ren Narita, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi)

    Yuya Uemura, Taichi & El Desperado vs. United Empire (Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & HENARE)

    Ospreay’s return marks another crossover appearance between AEW and NJPW, continuing the working relationship between the promotions. His involvement with United Empire adds another layer to the faction’s storyline heading into one of NJPW’s major spring events.

  • World Title Match And More Confirmed For AEW Dynasty

    World Title Match And More Confirmed For AEW Dynasty

    Kenny Omega is going to Dynasty.

    The former AEW Champion put his status as the Executive Vice President of the company on the line against Swerve Strickland’s #1 contendership on this week’s episode of Dynamite. While many expected Strickland to come on top, it was The Cleaner who picked up the victory in the bout.

    The former IWGP World Champion then confronted MJF later in the night, as the reigning world champion made his first appearance since Revolution. Kenny Omega confirmed that he will be getting his title shot at the next AEW PPV.

    This wasn’t the only PPV match made official tonight as Will Ospreay laid out a challenge for Jon Moxley which the Death Riders leader accepted. This will be Ospreay’s first PPV match since Forbidden Door 2025, though Mox’s Continental Title has not been added to the mix.

    AEW Dynasty Updated Match Card

    • Singles Match: Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay
    • AEW Tag Team Championship Match: FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) (with Stokely) vs. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage
    • AEW World Heavyweight Championship Match: MJF (c) vs. Kenny Omega

    AEW Dynasty this year will be taking place from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on April 12, 2026.

  • Will Ospreay In-Ring Return Announced After Revolution

    Will Ospreay In-Ring Return Announced After Revolution

    Will Ospreay is returning to the ring.

    The former IWGP Heavyweight Champion made his surprise return to AEW during the Revolution PPV this past Sunday, and now the promotion has announced details for his in-ring return as well.

    The company president Tony Khan announced on X that the high-flying star will be facing Blake Christian in a one-on-one match at this Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite from Fresno, CA.

    Will Ospreay had been out of action since the Forbidden Door PPV in August last year. He last competed in an all-star Lights Out Steel Cage match featuring names such as Kenny Omega, Darby Allin, Young Bucks, and Death Riders.

    The 32-year-old was written off TV after this bout with an attack from Death Riders, allowing him to recover from a herniated disc in his spine.

    The former NJPW star reignited his rivalry with the group led by Jon Moxley by attacking the faction at the latest PPV, and it’s likely that the stable will respond to this altercation on Dynamite.

  • Will Ospreay Reveals Clearance Date, Targets Jon Moxley

    Will Ospreay Reveals Clearance Date, Targets Jon Moxley

    Will Ospreay recently revealed that he was cleared to return to AEW on February 25th, 2026, after undergoing double fusion surgery on September 17th last year. Ospreay made his return at AEW Revolution in Los Angeles, CA, on March 15th, confronting Jon Moxley.

    Ospreay’s return comes as the ticket pre-sale for All In 2026 begins. According to Will Ospreay’s tweet, he was cleared a few weeks after AEW began building hype for his return.

    At AEW Revolution, Moxley defeated Konosuke Takeshita to retain the Continental Championship. After the match, Ospreay emerged and fought off the Death Riders before Moxley escaped.

    Ospreay’s Road to Recovery

    Ospreay had been recovering from surgery and during the rehab he stayed involved in wrestling through his role as a producer for the U.K. women’s indie promotion Pro Wrestling Eve. He last wrestled in August last year before the surgery. His return at Revolution saw him immediately target Jon Moxley, setting up a potential feud. Ospreay figures to play a big part at All In 2026 in his home country of the United Kingdom.

  • Update on Will Ospreay\’s Return from Neck Surgery

    Will Ospreay will return to AEW in 2026, according to company CEO Tony Khan, though an exact timeline remains uncertain as the British star continues recovering from serious neck injuries.

    Speaking on the 100th episode of Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez, Khan provided the most definitive update yet on Ospreay\’s status since his injury at Forbidden Door London.

    \”Will Osprey is recovering from serious neck injuries. And I\’m very grateful that Will Osprey is in AEW. And I\’m also very grateful that he\’s recovering and he will be back in 2026. I can\’t say exactly when, but I can tell you that in 2026, he will be back,\” Khan stated.

    The confirmation comes despite Ospreay missing the second half of 2025 due to neck surgery. Even so, Sports Illustrated honored him as Best In-Ring Wrestler of the Year, a testament to the impact he made before his injury. His matches against Hangman Adam Page at Double or Nothing and Kyle Fletcher at Revolution were singled out as highlights.

    Khan spoke glowingly about Ospreay\’s value to the company.

    \”He\’s doing better, and I\’m very grateful,\” Khan said, emphasizing the priority placed on proper recovery over a rushed return.

    Ospreay recently made a non-wrestling appearance at NJPW New Year Dash, where he announced plans to return to New Japan once cleared. The appearance saw former protégé Callum Newman attempt an attack, teasing future storylines upon Ospreay\’s eventual return.

    The Revolution cage match against Kyle Fletcher, which featured a memorable Spanish fly spot, remains one of the most talked-about matches of 2025. AEW fans eagerly await what promises to be one of the biggest returns of the year when Ospreay is finally cleared to compete.

  • Will Ospreay Announces NJPW Return Plans at New Year Dash, Callum Newman Attempts Attack

    Will Ospreay made a surprise appearance at NJPW New Year Dash 2026 on January 5, announcing plans to return to NJPW full-time once medically cleared from neck surgery while nearly becoming the victim of an attack from his former protégé.

    Following United Empire\’s eight-man tag victory over Yota Tsuji, David Finlay, Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney, Ospreay emerged to address the faction. The AEW star embraced HENARE and Great-O-Khan but notably ignored Jake Lee completely.

    Ospreay told Callum Newman he\’s like his \”little brother\” and apologized for not realizing his NJPW departure caused United Empire\’s struggles. \”Once I handle business in AEW, I\’ll return to NJPW to support Newman,\” Ospreay stated, offering to do things Newman\’s way.

    Newman appeared to accept the olive branch before grabbing a chair to attack Ospreay. HENARE and Great-O-Khan quickly intervened, stopping the assault while Ospreay\’s back was turned. Newman stormed out of the ring without explanation.

    The tension stems from Newman\’s resentment over Ospreay\’s 2024 departure. In a pre-Wrestle Kingdom interview, Newman revealed Ospreay never contacted him after leaving NJPW, stating: \”He gave me a hug and said \’Behave.\’ That\’s it, and he got in a taxi and left. Didn\’t get a phone call, didn\’t get a text message even.\”

    Ospreay underwent neck surgery in September 2025 and has been recovering with a projected timeline that could see him return to action later in 2026.