“Just the best decision for me,” Top free agent Will Ospreay explains why he signed with AEW over WWE 

After a shocking turn of events, Will Ospreay finally broke his silence on what made him choose AEW.

“Just the best decision for me,” Top free agent Will Ospreay explains why he signed with AEW over WWE 

Will Ospreay (via Wrestling INC)

As announced on AEW Full Gear, Will Ospreay is headed to AEW. The Aerial Assassin had been making a lot of waves ever since he became a free agent. Many had even started speculating that he might show up in WWE. AEW CEO Tony Khan seems to have listened to the fans and has made quite an interesting move.

Ospreay has inked a multi-year contract with AEW. The 30-year-old still has a few dates left on his NJPW contract. He is being built for a triple-threat match at Wrestle Kingdom 18. Will Ospreay is set to face Jon Moxley and David Finlay. During the AEW Full Gear Media Scrum, fans got to listen to the newest addition to the AEW roster and how he feels about it.

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Will Ospreay stated that it was the best decision for him and his family. He feels that he could deliver his best in AEW. Moreover, the NJPW star stated that he would get to appear on weekly television and get to be one of the best wrestlers. Ospreay expressed positive thoughts on signing with AEW.

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I feel like I’m at my best over here. I’ve enjoyed every time I’ve come over here, and right now this is just the best decision for me and my family. I’m not interrupting my kids’ school, my Mrs. can see her parents, like, this is, I get to be one of the best pro wrestlers to have ever done it, and I get to do it on weekly TV, and I get to test myself in these waters.
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The NJPW star feels that AEW provides him the liberty to look after his personal life. He wouldn’t need to prioritize anything and could simply focus on appearing weekly to excel in a new place amidst new talent. It looks like the Aerial Assassin is going to be a major attraction for AEW. He could be an immediate addition to the AEW World Title Picture. Fans even await a rematch against the Cleaner, Kenny Omega.

Details about Will Ospreay’s negotiations with AEW

There has been quite a buzz as of late about one of the biggest stars of NJPW. Will Ospreay is All Elite, as it was announced during the AEW Full Gear PPV. Fightful Select is reporting that the Aerial Assassin’s deal is a multi-year contract. It spans a period of three years. The deal was verbally agreed upon well before he officially arrived at AEW.

To elaborate, Will Ospreay is still under a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Ospreay informed them that we wouldn’t be signing a new deal, so NJPW gave him their blessings to go ahead with AEW. The negotiations began with an optimistic view, and it seems they were right in their evaluation.

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Will Ospreay at AEW (via TPWW)

Nevertheless, WWE did have interest in Ospreay, and their agent Barry Bloom was in contact with him. The 30-year-old even teased about having a match with Seth Rollins in many instances. WWE did get the indication that he was headed for AEW when the talks became quite public at the AEW Collision/Rampage. It remains unknown whether Ospreay was approached by any other promotion.

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