Will Ospreay is All Elite, however he additionally had a suggestion on the desk from WWE.
Forward of AEW Full Gear on November 18th, Tony Khan teased {that a} large star could be signing an AEW contract on the occasion. Studies hinted that Ospreay was the signing in query, and certain sufficient, it was revealed on the evening that Will Ospreay had signed a multi-year take care of AEW.
Nonetheless, All Elite Wrestling wasn’t the one promotion concerned with Ospreay as his exit from NJPW loomed. Hypothesis swirled that he had been approached for a take care of WWE, and IMPACT Wrestling additionally reached out with a seven-figure supply.
Talking in a brand new interview with GameSpot, Will Ospreay confirmed that WWE certainly reached out to him with a suggestion. Nonetheless, he defined that his supply from AEW was finally higher, and he trusts firm head Tony Khan after working with him on quite a lot of events earlier than formally changing into All Elite.
In keeping with Ospreay, Khan respects him and permits him freedom along with his matches, together with giving him the right time for his bouts. Talking about Khan, he mentioned:
“I need to know what I’m doing throughout the ring, and the remaining, for me, is simple. What extra might you need from a boss?”
“This Is All A Problem” – Will Ospreay On AEW Aspirations
Persevering with, Will Ospreay spoke about making his method to AEW after ending up his contract with NJPW. He outlined quite a lot of objectives, admitting that most of the aspects of All Elite Wrestling might be new to him regardless of his years of expertise in NJPW and on the impartial scene.
“There’s one thing for me to climb, there’s one thing for me to construct upon. That first match with Chris Jericho, who is likely one of the greatest wrestling stars on this planet, was in all probability the most important star within the firm at the moment.
“I need to progress from that. I need to see what different bucket [list items] I can tick. I need to go for championships. I need to go for world titles.
“I need to see what I can truly do as a result of I’ve by no means been put in these conditions. New Japan is a sports-based wrestling product, it isn’t actually identified for its on-screen personalities. So that is all new for me and I simply need to check myself. I need to strive my absolute best to swim in waters I’m not very certain of, so for me, that is all a problem.”