Speaking to Lan Pitts of Gamespot, Will Ospreay explained his decision to sign with AEW, news that was made official at Full Gear 2023 last November. He will start full-time at AEW Revolution 2024.
Ospreay said there was an offer from WWE on the table, but the trust he has in AEW President Tony Khan is a big reason why he signed with AEW instead of the rival promotion.
“I want to know what I’m doing within the ring, and the rest, for me, is easy,” he said. “What more could you want from a boss?”
“There’s something for me to climb, there’s something for me to build upon,” he added. “That first match with Chris Jericho, who is one of the biggest wrestling stars in the world, was probably the biggest star in the company at that time. I want to progress from that. I want to see what other bucket [list items] I can tick. I want to go for championships. I want to go for world titles. I want to see what I can actually do because I’ve never been put in these situations. New Japan is a sports-based wrestling product, it isn’t really known for its on-screen personalities. So this is all new for me and I just want to test myself. I want to try my very best to swim in waters I’m not very sure of, so for me, this is all a challenge.”
