AEW will celebrate its six-year anniversary on Sunday with AEW Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay joined AEW full-time in 2024 and has quickly ascended to being one of the top stars in the company. He will headline the event against Hangman Page in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament.
Speaking on JJRBTS, Ospreay gave more insight into why signed with AEW and believes in the company.
"I like the counter-culture stuff," he said after explaining why he was a fan of TNA Wrestling growing up. "I don't like going for the big thing. I like going for the underdog. I think that's why I signed with AEW in the first place is because they are the underdog, they are the people coming from the ground up and are the people who enjoy giving fan service. When I first came in here, I wanted to make this place the be all, end all. I want to sing from the high heavens that this is the best professional wrestling on the planet. I respect WWE and what they're doing now. They are filling houses and doing so well, but bell-to-bell, you're not going to find better wrestling than AEW."
When the hosts noted that AEW fans feel like ECW fans, Ospreay added, "It's respect for the art. I feel like they understand the art form behind it and how hard it is, and they appreciate it, so they allow their voices to be heard, and they are supporting us. I want that support to spread. It's going to take time and be a slow process, but one of these days, we're going to be on top. It's not just me, it's Swerve (Strickland), it's Hangman (Page), it's (Jon) Moxley, it's MJF, it's the Hurt Syndicate, we're all firing on all cylinders and we're all creating this animal right now and at one point, we're going to be undeniable that we are the friggin' best."
Fans can check out the lineup for AEW Double or Nothing by clicking here.
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