The current IWGP United States Champion issues a warning to Shibata.
At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, the match of the night for many was Will Ospreay’s IWGP US Title defense vs Orange Cassidy at the event. Following the match, United Empire would be confronted by Katsuyori Shibata to a huge ovation in Chicago.
Speaking to Wrestle Inn, Ospreay addressed Shibata confronting him at Forbidden Door.
“I feel like I’ve had that for a while, knocking off his Dojo boys and calling him a ‘dickhead.’ I let him get the one up there, I just had a 16-minute barnburner, I’m exhausted. Don’t get in my way again. The way I see things is, you’re lucky to be alive as it is. People are probably getting excited, but do you really want to put him against a guy whose finisher is an elbow to the back of the skull? I’m not going to engage with Shibata in a grappling match, do you think I’m some type of mad grappler? I know what I need to do and I stick to my ability. I’m not going to put myself in a situation where there is no chance of me winning a match. If we’re gonna wrestle, it’s going to be a normal pro wrestling rules match. I need you to sign something [a waiver]. If you get in the ring with me, I’m going to hit that elbow. That’s been the difference-maker. I need him to sign a waiver. I need the therapy after, that waiver needs to pay for the therapy I’m going to need,”
Will Ospreay to Wrestle Inn
Time will tell if we will see this match in the near future, but Ospreay appears pumped to have the match as soon as possible. Do you want to see the two square off in singles competition? Let us know in the comments section and on our social media pages.
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