Kyle Fletcher claimed responsibility for the neck injury that had sidelined Will Ospreay.
On this week’s Dynamite, they had a heated face-to-face ahead of their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear. Fletcher said he would stab Ospreay and drop him on his head again if given the chance.
He then stated he was the one who broke Ospreay’s neck and not Jon Moxley. Ospreay acknowledged the history and noted he still beat Fletcher twice while injured.
During the segment things also got personal. Ospreay said that he knows Fletcher still loves him.
However, Kyle bashed Will’s character and claimed that his wife and son will eventually realize his imperfections. Ospreay then reminded Fletcher that he’s won five out of six singles matches against him.
The segment ended when Fletcher slapped Ospreay mid-sentence as the champion tried to say he was on another level. Ospreay finished the line and walked away.
The confrontation sets up the main event of AEW Full Gear 2026, where Ospreay defends the World Championship against Fletcher.
Will Ospreay’s Neck Injury
Following a Lights Out Steel Cage match at Forbidden Door in August last year, an MRI revealed two discs wrapped tightly around his spinal cord (causing spinal stenosis), and he was sidelined. He underwent major double-fusion neck surgery in September 2025.
Ospreay made his return to action roughly six months later at AEW Revolution in early 2026. Recently, he also competed in the Blood and Guts match where he teamed up with Adam Copeland, The Young Bucks, Darby Allin, and Steve Borden. They faced The Don Callis Family in a losing effort.
