Will Ospreay Addresses Online Hate and Explains Why He Doesn’t Let Social Media Criticism Get to Him Anymore

Will Ospreay isn’t losing sleep over Twitter trolls anymore. The AEW star appeared on Busted Open Radio and spoke openly about how he used to let negativity from social media affect him—until he learned to put it in perspective.

When Tommy Dreamer asked him how he deals with the “noise,” especially during hard times, Ospreay admitted that earlier in his career, it really got to him. Over time, though, he’s developed thicker skin and a healthier mindset.

“I think years ago, if you had asked me that question, I didn’t deal with it very well,” Ospreay said. “But, and I think a lot of it just comes with growing up and just having this sense of just being like, you know what… years ago, like, I didn’t deal with it very well and I would bite back. And every now and again, you’re allowed to bite back. You’re allowed to like stand up for yourself.”

He explained that there’s a fine line between being vulnerable and being seen as weak, and he’s learned to keep that balance.

“Because like, I think if you show too much vulnerability, you’re almost a pushover. And like, I’m fine with saying to myself like, you know what, like I respect your opinion, but it is just that—an opinion.”

As for the people behind the hate, Ospreay made it clear that most of them have never experienced what it actually takes to be a pro wrestler.

“And the majority, sorry, of the people that will say like, ‘Well, you guys are not the best,’ are these faceless accounts or these people that have never stepped foot in a pro wrestling ring—that like have never gone to a dojo in Japan where no one speaks your language and you’ve got to go like wrestle guys that have no idea what English is.”

Instead of letting random comments weigh him down, he now finds real feedback in the live crowd—the people who matter most to him.

“So like for me, that’s just kind of like, I can respect that. If you don’t enjoy my style, I 100% respect it. Like whatever, that’s on you. But like I can see thousands of people all around me and they’re standing up and they’re singing, they’re cheering.”

“There are sections of the audience that are just like—there’s one guy that like just looks up and they’re just beaming for you. And I’m confident and I can just read the room and I know what I’m doing is good.”

Will Ospreay’s message is clear: he’s not playing to please the faceless voices online—he’s focused on the ones who are there, in the arena, living it with him.

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