Ospreay undergoes neck surgery to repair two herniated discs

Will Ospreay, one of All Elite Wrestling's top stars, announced this week that he has undergone successful surgery to repair herniated discs in his neck and is now starting a lengthy rehabilitation process. In an Instagram post, the 32 year old said the operation went well and cautioned that "the road will be long, but it will be worth it to see you all again. Surgery was a success," adding that he looks forward to returning to the ring.

Ospreay revealed in late July that he had been coping with two herniated discs pressing against his spinal cord and affecting his nerves, but with doctors clearance he chose to perform one final time in his native England at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay per view in London on August 24. He closed the show as part of a ten man Lights Out Steel Cage match, which his team won. AEW subsequently wrote him off television when Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, portraying members of the Death Riders faction, attacked him in a postmatch angle that left him effectively sidelined.

The surgery marks the first time Ospreay has gone under the knife, and social media posts accompanying his update included messages of support from peers across the...