Will Ospreay Seeks Revenge Against Kenny Omega, Richard Holliday’s Plans For His Future
Will Ospreay will battle Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Championship this Sunday at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door II.
In a recent interview with NJPW, Ospreay shared his thoughts and strategy heading into the marquee title clash.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On his mindset going into the match: “What do you think my mindset’s going to be? I just need revenge, man. I wanna make him feel the exact same thing he made me feel. That Tokyo Dome was fully behind me because they saw all the things that I went through in the pandemic. I sacrificed so much, so now I want him to feel the same thing. I’ve got to do it on home territory. I’ve got to do it at Forbidden Door in Toronto. I’ve got to do it in front of Canada.”
On competing in Canada: “I f****** can’t stand Canada anyway, do you know what I mean? I grew up around nasty, horrible people… Bret Hart’s especially one that just moans all the time, do you know what I mean? Just got nothing nice to say about wrestling. Well, why do you want to be around that guy? I just can’t stand Canada. It’s going to be very satisfying going into that alien territory and just whooping [Omega] in front of everyone.”
In other news, Richard Holliday made his return to the ring earlier this month after putting cancer in remission, and he discussed his future plans and goals on a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On returning to the ring after his bout with cancer: “I’m certainly cognizant of what I represent now when I get in the ring. I want that to be an indirect inspiration. I don’t want this to be something where, every time I come through the curtain, people are reminded of it and thinking about it.
“I’m a big baseball fan. Anthony Rizzo had the same exact disease that I did. I don’t know Anthony, he doesn’t know me, but I was super inspired by him. Every time he takes the field and goes to first base, he doesn’t wave his hands and go, ‘Hey guys, I went through this.’ He just goes out there and plays baseball, and it’s inspiring because of that. That’s how I want it for me. I come through the curtain, whether you love me or hate me, and I have felt both, just view that for my wrestling. Everything that happened to me backstage was backstage. Know what I’m doing in the ring and that’s ultimately my goal for that.”
On his future: “In terms of what I want to do for the future, I feel the future is wide open. I’m feeling fantastic and great. I’m in such a great mindset and the business is a great spot. I feel I can contribute at a high level to the business. Wherever that does take me, I’m excited for it.”
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