WWE Has Made Preliminary Overtures Regarding Will Ospreay

We’ve learned more about upcoming free agent Will Ospreay.

It was reported recently that many in AEW have considered it a foregone conclusion that Will Ospreay join the company. While that may have been true months ago, we’re told that Ospreay’s mind has opened up about his future.

WWE has shown heavy interest and sources within the company claim that there have been conversations and contact between the two sides, though those close to Ospreay would not confirm as such. TNA and AEW both maintain interest in Ospreay, and have both said to have enjoyed working with him. We aren’t sure the natures of the deals being discussed, as NXT Europe, IMPACT becoming TNA and adjusting many elements of production and stepping up their European presence are all taking shape. However, Ospreay predictably has interest from all over the world. NJPW sources said that while they’d love to keep Ospreay, they don’t necessarily expect it on the same type of deal he’s on now where he’s full-time with the company.

WWE sources have confirmed to Fightful that they have interest and that there have been “preliminary overtures” made towards Ospreay, though we aren’t sure what that consists of. WWE did not comment in an official manner.

Most in the industry do think that AEW is Ospreay’s most likely landing point, but there are many in WWE pushing for him to be signed.

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