Concerns Over Will Ospreay Competing at Forbidden Door – Will Ospreay will headline AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door this Sunday at Wembley Stadium, but his involvement has been described as a risky decision within AEW. According to Fightful Select, Ospreay’s participation was considered a “touch-and-go situation,” and several people inside the company, including talent, believed he should not compete.
The concern revolves around Ospreay’s neck, as he is currently battling two herniated discs pressing against his spinal cord. While Ospreay has been transparent about the severity of his condition in interviews, he has also made it clear to AEW officials that wrestling at Forbidden Door is important to him, particularly since the pay-per-view is taking place in his home country of England.
The report emphasizes that although Ospreay said during his promo on Dynamite that he was not cleared, that statement was storyline-related. Fightful confirmed that he has been medically cleared to wrestle. His promo, which positioned the match as unsanctioned, was a late addition to the show.
Following Forbidden Door, Ospreay is expected to take time off to address his injury, which he admitted requires surgery. For now, he will move forward with the high-stakes main event, where he will team with his allies in a 10-man Lights Out Steel Cage match against the Death Riders and The Young Bucks.
The situation highlights the tension between Ospreay’s determination to perform in front of a hometown crowd and the ongoing concerns within AEW about his long-term health.
Concerns Over Will Ospreay Competing at Forbidden Door
