A new Will Ospreay return update is drawing attention after fresh details surfaced regarding the AEW star’s recovery process. The latest report indicates that the former AEW International Champion is making solid progress and could be closer to an in-ring comeback than many expected.

According to Fightful Select, Ospreay has recently taken part in training sessions inside the ring before AEW events. Sources told the outlet that those workouts have gone well and that his condition continues to improve.

The report stated that “things look very promising for him to return to form as it relates to the level he was competing at before.” That update has increased optimism that Will Ospreay will eventually return to the level that made him one of AEW’s top performers.

Ospreay has been sidelined since last September after undergoing neck surgery to repair two herniated discs. The injury happened shortly after he competed at the August edition of Forbidden Door. Following the event, AEW wrote him off television through a storyline angle to explain his absence while he recovered from the procedure.

Despite the seriousness of the injury, there has been growing confidence internally about his rehabilitation. The latest Will Ospreay return update noted that discussions have taken place regarding a possible comeback sometime this spring. No official timeline has been confirmed, but there is hope that he could be ready for one of AEW’s biggest events of the year.

One potential target is AEW All In, which is scheduled to take place this summer at Wembley Stadium in London. The show is expected to be one of the promotion’s largest events, and Ospreay appearing there would represent a major moment in front of a home-country crowd.

Earlier this year, there were already signs that his recovery was moving in a positive direction. On January 21, Ospreay was reportedly backstage ahead of an episode of Dynamite where he underwent a medical evaluation. Not long after that, AEW aired a vignette teasing his eventual return to television.

AEW President Tony Khan also spoke about the situation in early February, offering a positive outlook on Ospreay’s rehabilitation and describing his progress as “very, very well.”

While there is still no confirmed date for his return, the latest report indicates that Ospreay continues to move closer to stepping back into the ring.

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