Will Ospreay Reflects on AEW Return After Neck Surgery, Eyes Future Goals

Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2026

Will Ospreay has opened up about his return to the ring following neck surgery, emphasizing his desire to prove he remains one of the top performers in the industry.

Since coming back earlier this year at AEW Revolution, Ospreay has resumed a demanding schedule, including a high-profile match at AEW Dynasty where he was defeated by Jon Moxley.

Speaking with The Sportster, Ospreay discussed the mindset behind his return, particularly his goal to maintain the standard he set before his injury.

“For sure, man. Like, I mean, I set such a high volume of, like, pay-per-view standard and pay-per-view quality matches before I got hurt. I wanted to come back and still be able to reassure people that pay-per-view Billy Goat is still one of the best wrestlers in the world, and undeniably, like, I feel like I proved it once again. It’s super scary because it still doesn’t feel like my head. I’m still getting used to this new neck that I’ve got now. So it’s a test, but so far I feel like I’ve been able to do all the old things that I did beforehand.”

Ospreay also addressed the possibility of competing in this year’s Owen Hart Cup, noting that his current results may not guarantee him a spot despite reaching the final last year.

“I’m hoping that I qualify anyway, but I’ve had… four matches I think so far and like I’ve barely escaped with the wins and quite a lot of them. So I don’t know if I’ll be like in contention. Hopefully the fact that I was a finalist last year is enough to put me in there. But I need to start racking up some big wins because I know, I know like the the toll it’s taking on my body and I’m not meeting the mark and like not like getting the the big wins I need to get. So hopefully like this match with (Mark) Davis will change this Wednesday.”

Looking further ahead, Ospreay shared his thoughts on a potential AEW World Championship match at AEW All In, possibly against current champion Darby Allin.

“I know Darby doesn’t fear anything in this world, but I think nothing would scare him more than seeing however many British people chanting horrible things at him whilst I’m kicking the ever-loving shit out of him. That moment would be… I couldn’t put it into words because years ago when they first done that Wembley show, it didn’t seem like it was real and it didn’t seem like it was possible to especially fill it at the time, and I wasn’t even a part of the company back then. So the fact that I could never imagine what Wembley Stadium would look like, and now I’ve been in there, and I felt winning a championship in that venue, to win the most coveted prize in all pro wrestling, I think honestly it would just be one of those moments where I finally did something cool in my life that I can actually look back on and be proud about.”

Ospreay’s comments highlight both the physical challenges of returning from injury and his ongoing ambitions within AEW, as he looks to rebuild momentum and position himself for another major opportunity.