Will Ospreay Reveals AEW Forbidden Door Match Might Be His Last Match Before Surgery

Will Ospreay just dropped a major update that could have serious implications for his future in AEW.

In an interview with SI’s The Takedown, Ospreay revealed he’s dealing with serious spinal issues that may require surgery after Sunday’s Forbidden Door event.

The AEW star disclosed he’s been pushing through multiple herniated discs that are already affecting his nerves. While speaking to Zack Heydorn, Ospreay didn’t hold back on the reality of the situation:

“I am compromised. I’ve got a few herniated discs pushing against my spinal cord, which is affecting a couple of my nerves. But, I can do stuff and I can perform one last time before I need to go get it all corrected.”

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Ospreay added that doctors initially advised him to take time off after AEW All In. Once the MRIs came back, the severity of the injury became clearer:

“I got told after All In that I was gonna need to rest and take some time off to see how this is gonna go, and then the MRI’s came back and I got told this is worse than what we thought it was gonna be, but that it’s manageable. It’s absolutely fine. The surgeon even told me that it’s not going to get any worse. It just needs to be corrected.”

Despite the injury, Ospreay is still scheduled to compete in a chaotic ten-man Lights Out Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door. He’ll team with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, and Darby Allin against Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Gabe Kidd, and the Young Bucks.

Ospreay made it clear that AEW’s medical team would never let him perform if his health were in immediate danger. Still, he’s going into this match knowing what could be at stake.

“If there is a chance that I’m not going to be the same after Forbidden Door, I want to be Will Ospreay one last time.”

With a major match on the horizon and surgery looming, this could be a pivotal night in Ospreay’s career.