In a recent appearance on the “AEW Unrestricted” podcast, Shane Taylor commended Will Ospreay for his performance during their match on AEW Collision back in May.
Taylor acknowledged that Ospreay’s skills are truly exceptional and that he operates at a remarkable level. He said,
“Yes and no, I know that’s a weird thing to say. First things first, all credit to Will Ospreay. There’s a lot of people with a lot of tag lines in this sport but when Will Ospreay says he’s on another level, he’s not lying. That man is really that good and could very well be the Billy Goat. You’re talking Danielson, Ospreay, and even though Ospreay won, I don’t think he quite overtakes Danielson yet. Give him so more time, maybe five years or so and that’s a different order. But, there is one thing that he said to me prior to going out there that I kind of always say to people, so it was weird being in the other position. I always tell other people, especially ones that I’m close to, go out there and show them who you are. Remind them and show them why your name is your name. What Will said to me was, ‘You belong here. Bruv, you belong here Bruv, so go show them.’ As charged up as I get prior to matches, that’s all I need. So, I’ve been able to do a lot of cool things and be in the ring with a lot of great talent and that match with Ospreay, that’s something that I’ve always been able to do. I can go at that pace and do those things. Then, you struggle with the psychology of the way some people want you to wrestle and want you to do your thing. The way I do things is not the way a lot of the legends in the past, especially the big guys would do things but this is a new age so bringing that athleticism and bringing the ability to work with a talent like that at this pace, it’s one of those things were I was proven right and I get to just go, ‘Yup, I know.’”
New Japan Pro Wrestling has released a video featuring El Phantasmo discussing his match at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024 and expressing his feelings of isolation.
Phantasmo addressed rumors of Hikuleo potentially joining WWE, and he also expressed feeling ignored by Jay White and Juice Robinson at Sunday’s pay-per-view event. He said,
“Here we are. Forbidden Door Three in the world’s famous city, New York City, and I should be happy that ELP just to compete in a Ladder Match for the TNT Title. Obviously, I didn’t win, but what actually hurts the most, I know you guys know what’s going on with G.o.D., the rumors about Hikuleo going to WWE, but this is AEW. This is where Jay [White] and Juice [Robinson] both are. They said they were gonna come to Forbidden Door and support me, and neither of them are here. Neither of them responded to my text messages. I’m hurt, I have no friends. I don’t know how I feel about wrestling right now. G1…I’m sorry, I don’t know.”
