Ospreay doesn't shoulder the invasive burden of surgery alone. He credited a unified AEW locker room for supporting him, and specifically named Adam Copeland (formerly WWE's Edge) as his confidant. Copeland overcame a career-ending neck injury that kept him sidelined for nine years.

Will Ospreay's health is a major concern going into AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, so much so that some roster members don't want him to compete.

For the fourth consecutive year, the best of AEW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling will converge this weekend for a supershow known as Forbidden Door.