Major Health Update On Will Ospreay Amid AEW Absence

Will Ospreay has been tipped to get back in the ring better than ever as he deals with serious injury issues.

Ahead of Forbidden Door earlier in 2025, Will Ospreay announced that he needed surgery to repair a serious neck injury. After discussing the issues on Dynamite a month earlier, he confirmed that he had a “few” herniated discs which were pressing on his spinal cord, causing nerve issues.

Despite the severity of the injury, the English star wrestled in a Lights Out Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door in London, England. In the days before the match, he assured fans that his involvement wasn’t as risky as it appeared, and he was under the care of several top doctors and medical professionals.

In September, Ospreay confirmed that he’d undergone surgery and had begun his rehabilitation.

Will Ospreay Recovering Well

Tony Khan previously shared his thoughts on when he expected Ospreay back in an AEW ring, and it seems his recovery is going well.

Speaking to Metro UK, Ospreay’s partner, Alex Windsor, shared an update on his injury battles and said she expects him to be even better when he gets back in the ring:

Of course, it has been a struggle for him, but he’s doing so well. It’s no surprise, you know, but he’s absolutely smashing it. I personally [think] he’ll be back better than ever. I have no doubt about it in my mind.

AEW’s injury list recently got longer as it was confirmed that Bobby Lashley is currently out of action, although the nature of his injury has not been disclosed.