This AEW star is no longer set to be a part of the Owen Hart tournament.
Last week, on the 2nd April episode of Dynamite, AEW revealed the brackets for the tournament. Soon, during the Dynasty PPV, Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher, and Mercedes Mone qualified in their respective matches.
While all the other matches for both the men’s and women’s brackets have been confirmed, Adam Page is all set to face a surprise wildcard opponent. With no confirmed name for it, fans once guessed Jeff Jarrett to take the spot, based on his history with the former AEW World Champion.
However, on the latest edition of his My World podcast, Jeff Jarrett ruled himself out of the competition.
“I’d like to say that, but I don’t think it’s in the cards for me this year. I’ve had some discussions a couple of Wednesdays in a row, I had a small discussion, I’ll just kind of leave things very broad here — but to answer your question specifically, don’t see me sliding in on this one, which in a lot of ways — People say, ‘Ah Jeff, are you disappointed?’
I got a few of those last night and I can honestly say that last year, how all of that kind of transpired and the respect I gained with Hangman and the Chicago faithful, last year’s Owen was special in a lot of ways. Me being involved in the finals with Bryan Danielson and then got the match after that leading up to All In, that was a really — It’s certainly top three, top four, top five series of moments that led and it all started with, ‘Hey Jeff, can you give us a few comments about Owen and what the Owen means to you.’
That’s literally how it started at a TV and Jay Lethal was ready to go, Karen was ready to go, and they were kind of waiting on me. Anyhow, the produce was great and I just had a flood of emotions come up but it all started right there last year. So, me not being in it, when I look at the seven — and Jay White had to [pull out], man, one of those guys that had the injury bug kind of creeping around. You still look at the competitors in there, it’s truly incredible.
When you look on each side of the bracket, I’m gonna selfishly pull because I’m a huge fan after watching that cage match — Kyle Fletcher and Ospreay showdown at Double Or Nothing, that would be special. Who knows, but the Owen is stacked once again no doubt.”
H/t Fightful
Tonight, on the 9th April episode of Dynamite, Kris Statlander will take on Thunder Rosa in the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Foundation Tournament.
Will Ospreay Responds To Major AEW Signing Rumor
Also rumored to arrive as Adam Page’s wildcard opponent is former TNA star, Josh Alexander. However, during an interview with The Takedown on SI, Will Ospreay responded to the rumors.
“It’s not been confirmed that he’s signed anything yet. But I mean, look, I had two epic matches with him in TNA. If anyone is a big Josh Alexander fan, like, I am. When we wrestled that first time, I had no problem telling him, like, I didn’t really know much about him, but I was a fan the moment, like, that first five minutes I started wrestling with him. I just knew, ‘oh my God, this guy is actually genuinely incredible.’”
In other news: This former TNA star believes that the promotion had stopped caring about him.