Will Ospreay Provides Major Health Update

Ospreay gives health update

After his appearance, Ospreay spoke in the post-show news conference and provided a major update on his health and future. Ospreay said he's still a long way away from a return, but that he can see the light at the end of his recovery tunnel.

“I can’t come back right now. I still need to recover. It’s going to take me a long time, but I’m getting closer and closer. I’m getting better and better. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. When I’m good to go, I’m gonna handle some business in AEW (and) I’m gonna come back to New Japan Pro Wrestling.”Will Ospreay

Ospreay has a long list of things to do once he gets back to action in AEW, and he'll likely start with getting revenge on the Death Riders.

Ospreay to-do list once he returns

Ospreay was put on the shelf by Jon Moxley and The Death Riders at this year's All In event. He had vowed to help Adam Page win the AEW World Championship and succeeded in achieving that goal, but was severely injured in the process.

What else can Ospreay do when he gets back? How about chasing down the AEW Men's World Heavyweight Championship? Ospreay worked hard to get that championship in 2025, but never secured it.

As far as Ospreay returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling? It's possible. Ospreay was a fixture of that company and a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. He left New Japan to officially join AEW in 2024.

In the same press conference, Ospreay said he wanted to help rebuild the United Empire faction. It also looked as if Callum Newman was going to attack Ospreay at New Year's Dash. The rest of the United Empire faction talked him out of that without Ospreay seeing it.