Current IWGP United States Champion Will Ospreay told Metro.co.uk that he is open to relocating to the United States and signing a deal with WWE.
“I mean, we have spoke about it more. I’m now open to the idea of stretching myself out that little bit more…As age has become more apparent to me and my body is hurting more and more, I’m open to all avenues. I’ve had a lot of talks with my friends about this, and I have spoke to the missus…Although we’ve spent so much money on our new kitchen, we are open to the idea of relocating to the United States.”
Metro.co.uk notes while Ospreay was in the United States for the AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door II PPV this past June, he and his partner ‘hung out’ with Kyle Fletcher and Skye Blue and got an idea of what living in the states could mean.
“I’ve never had the machine behind me. I’ve never had guys tell me to walk this way, talk this way, look to the hard cam at all times. I’ve always done things on my own, I’ve gambled by myself and everything I’ve ever done has been off my own back.”
Metro.co.uk further notes Ospreay said the wrestling world is his oyster when his NJPW contract ends, with fans wondering if AEW, WWE or TNA/IMPACT Wrestling could be his next destination. Per Sports Illustrated Ospreay’s current NJPW deal is up in February.
Furthermore is was said that The 30-year-old Ospreay is ‘doing well’ financially, and while he explained that the wellbeing of his family – from his mortgage and putting ‘food in the fridge’ to his child ‘getting the best education, is paramount in his mind, there are other issues at play.
“So everything is motivated towards not only my family, but I want to feel like a wrestler. I feel like a lot of people give up on that side, they just want the money,’ he added. ‘I understand that, I really do, but if I sacrifice who I am then I don’t think anything I do is authentic.”
Ospreay competed last Saturday and IMPACT Wrestling’s Bound For Glory against “Speedball” Mike Bailey in what many are saying could be the match of the year.