During the post-show media scrum for Forbidden Door, Tony Khan spoke at length about Will Ospreay, who was written off television after a brutal post-match attack.
“I was pretty disappointed at what happened after the match tonight. What could have been a great moment for some of the great fan favorites of the world of wrestling ended in a very serious situation. And for all the great things I have to say about Jon, that that I did not care for. And also, I would like to say some words about the person who left on a stretcher tonight if I may, Will Ospreay, who has been one of the most important additions to this company. Will Ospreay came to AEW at a time where we really needed him… when Will Ospreay came to AEW, he injected new life into the promotion. He was a workhorse. He created new matchups that you never thought you were going to see, and he really set a standard of hard work and excellence that was unparalleled. And I really — I’m very grateful to Will Ospreay coming to AEW, and I’m not sure when or if we will see him come back from what happened tonight. I think Will Ospreay’s been so great for AEW and I’d like to talk for a moment about this guy who is an incredible workhorse. When I was a kid, it was a really big deal when Ric Flair came to the WWF… and I watched the standard of wrestling go up… And Will Ospreay came in here, worked as hard as anybody. I think he came at the perfect time. I think we really needed him when he came. I really, really believe in this guy. And for him to get that kind of a moment in front of his hometown fans, it was really special or at least close to his hometown of Essex. That was probably not how I would have wanted a storybook ending for Will Ospreay, but I just want to thank him for everything he’s been doing for AEW. And no matter what the future holds for Will Ospreay, he came here and from the moment he arrived has been one of the hardest-working, unselfish people.”
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