Will Ospreay discusses going ahead with this first-ever bout.
With the AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door PPV steadily approaching, former International Champion Will Ospreay has teased going against Japanese wrestling sensation and IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hirooki Goto.
Prior to his run in the Jacksonville-based promotion, Ospreay was one of the biggest names in NJPW. A pioneer star for the Japanese wrestling promotion, Ospreay left it in 2024 to join Tony Khan’s promotion on a full-time basis. However, despite his long run in NJPW, Ospreay never went face-to-face with Goto.
Recently speaking with Josh Martinez of Z100 on Superstar Crossover, Ospreay teased the idea of facing Hirooki Goto at the upcoming AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door PPV on 24th August 2025 in London, UK.
“Strangely, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion right now, Goto. We never wrestled one another. Look, Forbidden Door’s coming up. So, we can do it now.”
H/t Fightful
Having never faced each other before, the Aerial Assassin hyped up the fans for this never-seen-before possible match-up.
A former IWGP Heavyweight Champion himself, the British wrestler is now eyeing to capture the All Elite Wrestling World Championship, and only needs to defeat Adam Page at the Double or Nothing PPV, before reaching there.
Will Ospreay Once Again Publicly Blasted WWE With His Recent Comments
During an appearance on Superstar Crossover, former International Champion Will Ospreay blasted WWE while making a bold comparison between it and AEW.
“Because we smoke them in every field of wrestling. Mate, we’re just better. Like, I respect them. I respect every single one of them there. They’re all vets. They all know what they’re doing. They’re great at their job. They understand getting people on their feet. But we are so much more of a better wrestling company than them. Our guys smoke them every single day of the week. They’ve got good guys, like Gunther. They’ve got great guys, like Randy Orton. They’ve got good guys, like Chad Gable. I respect all of them, but on our worst day, we smoke all of you guys.”
In other news: A long-awaited dream of Will Ospreay is very near to becoming true.