Ospreay to have surgery for two herniated discs after Forbidden Door

Will Ospreay, one of professional wrestling's most prominent high flyers, said he is scheduled to undergo surgery for two herniated discs after Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door event at The O2 Arena in London, and that he is anxious about what his career will look like afterwards. In an interview with CBS Sports, the British star described being "terrified" not about the match itself but about the recovery and the uncertainty that follows a first-time operation.

Ospreay told CBS Sports that he has never had major surgery before and that being told he must step away from parts of his in-ring repertoire has been difficult. "I’m anxious. I’m scared. Generally, I’m terrified," he said. "I don’t know what it looks like afterwards, because for the first time in my life, I have been disqualified from doing the thing that I love doing." He added that he has only broken his nose previously, joking that it looks like he was "hit by a frying pan."

Despite the impending procedure, Ospreay is expected to compete at Forbidden Door in a Lights Out Steel Cage match. The promotion lists him teaming with Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, known collectively as the Golden Lovers, along with Darby...