Will Ospreay indicates he was considered for AEW World title in 2025
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:11 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Will Ospreay disclosed that Tony Khan considered him for the AEW World Championship in 2025. He mentioned during "The Ariel Helwani Show" that there were discussions about his potential title chase, particularly after he competed against Hangman Adam Page in the Men's Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Page ultimately won that matchup and went on to defeat Jon Moxley for the title. Ospreay expressed that not being in the title picture at that time allowed him to further develop his skills. He is currently preparing to challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at AEW All In this weekend.
- •Ospreay faced Adam Page in the 2025 Owen Hart tournament finals.
- •Page defeated Ospreay and later won the AEW World Championship.
- •Ospreay underwent surgery for herniated discs in September 2025.
- •He returned to action with a win on "AEW Dynamite" in March 2026.
- •He will challenge Kenny Omega for the title at AEW All In this weekend.
- 3:11 PMWrestling Inc — Will Ospreay Says Tony Khan Considered Making Him AEW World Champion In 2025
"Will Ospreay reveals he was in consideration to go after, and possibly even capture, the AEW World Championship in 2025.
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