Overview
- Will Ospreay defeated Samoa Joe in the first round of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, a match he won at Double or Nothing on May 24 with multiple Hidden Blades.
- The finish came after Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch and nearly had the match, but Ospreay escaped, survived a Muscle Buster, and then hit the finishing sequence to secure the victory.
- Ospreay has been working with Jon Moxley and the Death Riders to sharpen his offense after neck surgery, and he says he is training with them without formally joining the group.
- His next opponent in the bracket will be either Mark Davis or Jack Perry, the tournament finals are scheduled for Forbidden Door on June 28, and the winner will earn a World Championship shot at All In in Wembley Stadium.
- Ospreay says he believes he can 'carry' AEW if he wins the tournament and later the title, a line that frames his comeback from neck surgery and raises his profile as a potential company face.