Ospreay recalled being told that he and Takeshita would have 25 minutes, and the two stablemates had decided to give it their all but shake hands when all was said and done. However, the AEW star also remembered things getting exceedingly physical in the ring between the two. One moment caused Ospreay exceptional pain, with Takeshita dropping his opponent onto the turnbuckle backside-first.

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“F**k me, my ass [hurt] after that match, mate,” Ospreay said. “I will say it ’til the cows come home — that was the most painful thing that has happened to me in a match ever. But not enough to stop the match, but my ass was hurting so much. It was flipping blue afterward.”

Despite being forced to deal with the pain and the aftermath of such an intense match, Ospreay felt that he and Takeshita delivered for fans, making it all worth it. On top of that, hearing a compliment from Ric Flair after Revolution helped reassure Ospreay even further that he and Takeshita had accomplished something great at Revolution.

Ospreay will now look to continue his recent winning streak as he prepares to face Roderick Strong for the AEW International Championship next month. The match between the two will take place at AEW Double or Nothing on May 26, 2024, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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