Last night on AEW Dynamite, it was announced that Will Ospreay is officially arriving as an AEW star next week.
Will Ospreay was revealed as AEW’s marquee signing at Full Gear. WWE was in the race for his services but it was AEW that bagged the signing. Despite receiving an offer from WWE, Ospreay recently clarified his decision to join AEW.
Ospreay thrived in Japan having several accolades. He had been one of NJPW’s finest stars and he is a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
He has competed inside the AEW ring several times during AEW’s working relationship with NJPW. He even defeated Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door 2023 and Chris Jericho at AEW All In: London.
However, he concluded his commitments with NJPW before joining AEW and his last appearance in the Japanese promotion took place at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka on February 11 where he competed in a 10-man steel cage match
Will Ospreay coming to AEW Dynamite next week
During the February 21 e of edition of AEW Dynamite, the it was announced that ‘The Aerial Assassin’ will make an appearance on the February 28 episode of the show in Huntsville, Alabama.
Will Ospreay is All Elite and will be LIVE next Wednesday at #AEW Dynamite!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@WillOspreay pic.twitter.com/B9mKPJl146
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 22, 2024
All Elite Willy !
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— Will Ospreay • ????????? (@WillOspreay) February 21, 2024
Ospreay will face Don Callis Family’s Konosuke Takeshita at AEW Revolution and it will be Ospreay’s first as a full-time wrestler of the AEW roster. This will also mark his first match for the promotion after competing in a six-man tag team match at last October’s WrestleDream pay-per-view.
AEW Revolution pay-per-view is set to take place on March 3 at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC.
