Will Ospreay to undergo neck surgery, out indefinitely

Will Ospreay will undergo surgery to treat herniated discs after competing at Sunday night's AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay per view at the O2 Arena in London, the British star said in interviews ahead of the event. Ospreay was written off television at the end of the show after a postmatch attack left him stretchered from the ring, and promoters have said he will be out of action indefinitely while he recovers.

Ospreay told Metro UK that he faces surgery for discs that several reports described as herniated in his neck. One report described the injury as in his back; his comments to media described abnormal sensations in his body and the need for medical treatment. He said a date for the operation has not been set and there is currently no firm timetable for his return. On Wrestling Observer Radio a commentator estimated the rehabilitation could sideline him for nearly a year.

The 32 year old, who teamed with Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi and Darby Allin in the flagshipped Lights Out steel cage match, said he is anxious about the procedure and its aftermath. Ive never had anybody cut into me before, he told Metro, adding that his worry centers on what life will...