Will Ospreay Pushed To LOSE AEW World Title Match

On today's wrestling news!
00:00 - Rundown
00:20 - Will Ospreay TIRED Of AEW Championship Drama
05:35 - "HUGE" & "MEGA" AEW Dynamite Main Event Planned This Month?
08:44 - Cody Rhodes On SCORCHED EARTH Heel Turn
12:46 - Last Minute WWE WrestleMania Rematch THIS WEEK!
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[@Fightful]

This headline is nowhere near an appropriate representation of the story we broke.

[@stephenhinds3160]

If the story's so broke how about u fix it?

[@GabekiddClarkconnorsfan]

Don't think they care it's sad

[@bastienweisbein4400]

Congrats to them on engagement I guess, but the bad faith presentation is just rancid, I remember why I unsubscribed to these twats

[@bastienweisbein4400]

Did my comment get deleted? Oh well here it goes again: congrats on the engagement but your bad faith presentation reminds why I unsubscribed. You clowns.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

​@@stephenhinds3160... bad word play... and Fightful cant contr what another outlet does w their titles.

[@nighthawk4251]

Never saw swerve as a transitional champion to Opsreay. Honestly, I didn’t think Swerve would lose at Forbidden Door.

[@211BGTV]

I did and when i watch the show, Swerve doesn't seem like he is being treated like he was the main guy seems more like just a guy

[@decepticonxhunter4850]

The fact that Swerve won this match doesn't disprove the idea that he's a transitional champion. There is still the Wembley show.

[@nighthawk4251]

@@decepticonxhunter4850 how would that make him a transitional champion? Nothing about his run says transitional champion

[@nighthawk4251]

@@211BGTV oh yeah his booking has been really weak but it still didn’t feel like the right time to take the title off of him and give it to Ospreay

[@211BGTV]

@nighthawk4251 but if will wouldn't have spoke up that's what it sounds like would have happened

[@LetsPlayerAshe]

Will Ospreay is gonna be gold for AEW because he can actually see the vision. He sees just how dang popular Swerve Strickland is so there’s no point in ruining his momentum.

[@tylermartin7136]

Makes sense because you're building more stars this way. Will gets it. Swerve deserves to have more opportunities to prove how good he is. Besides, AEW gave Joe a little bit of run. Swerve can go longer. Khan is getting his money's worth and Swerve is finally getting the chance to shine properly.

[@JShadow6661]

Yeah. He definitely deserves a lengthy run. Doesn’t need to be a year, and definitely doesn’t deserve to be buried like E did with Kofi. Glad Swerve and Will put on a solid match. Their next one is gonna be another banger

[@eddywashere3391]

It would be 10/5 by Meltzer 🤣

[@Niac022]

One of the reasons why Dominik is such a great heel. He may not be his father as a wrestler yet but he knows through the use of body language and facial expressions how to feed that heat. Most people know he is happily married but despite kayfabe being dead I see people all over the place who are 100% invested in the Rhea, Liv, Dom storyline and a big part of that still working is Dom's bratty actions and reactions.

[@GinnyLurcock]

I was just thinking how funny it is that the most genuine heat right now is for Dirty Dom. Like try explaining it to your non-wrestling fan friends. "Okay, so Swerve broke into Hangman's house and threatened his child but he's still over. While Dom grew a mustache." "...and?" "No, that's it. The mustache." (I know it's not just the mustache but there is something about that mustache that adds so much to it)

[@WillJ3ll0]

Piping boos in and booing in a trendy way because it is his gimmick are not "heat" ​@@GinnyLurcock

[@jurgenstrang6366]

Wwe isnt piping in boos though 🤣 ive been at a house show this year and dom definently gets real heat from the crowd

[@hbjshowslopper]

​@WillJ3ll0 Who actually gets heat these days?

[@mattitude2471]

@@Fbaker04330watching WWE for wrestling? Good luck

[@richardsousa2625]

Say what you want but that was a mature move by Osprey. Gotta work together and build the company.

[@Micisme86]

I don't like the fact this was leaked. Kinda makes Swerve less legitimate

[@callmeriggy]

@@Micisme86 Hate to break it to you, but wrestling is scripted. There is no legitimacy lost about a scripted thing being scripted.

[@Micisme86]

​@@callmeriggyI mean legit as in he needed Osprey to come in and politic for him to keep the title instead keeping the the title because he's LEGIT "the guy"

[@judshuttie70]

Lol yes really mature put over swerve then leak what a great guy you are putting him over so people don't hate it when you beat him at wembley😂😂😂 if this was all about swerve making it look like he isn't placeholder champ you make sure it's kept secret, theyve just given swerve boost just to chop his legs off and make him look worse all to make osprey look good fucking embarrassing.

[@judshuttie70]

If you want to give swerve legitimacy you do this and make it seem like it's been plan the whole time, you don't leak it in a bid to make osprey look great, now everyone knows you all saw swerve as placeholder champ too otherwise why would you need to do anything except stick to plan and book. Swerve like a genuine champ no you just undermined swerve by letting this get out PATHETIC TONY OR WILL WHOEVER LEAKED THIS.

[@benjaminp2776]

This reminds me of 2008 when WWE had a poll "Who's the bigger star?" Between Batista and Cena before their Summerslam match. Batista got like 17% of the vote then went over clean.

[@Tuturial464]

Yet cena was pushed further. If batista was able to connect more with the people, he would have cena stardom as well

[@JD4Christ]

Give me Omega (when hes back healthy) vs Ospreay again!!!!

[@PdZ2012]

Having Swerve Strickland retain the AEW World Championship was the right call. I don't know why some people hate on Strickland. That guy is an amazing wrestler and he proved it once again in this banger of a match with Will Ospreay.

[@MLee0584]

Will Osprey…class act

[@PontiacBandit902]

1:31 if true, props to Ol' Willy boy for that. Real classy move.

[@JD4Christ]

Swerve vs Ospreay was amazing...like Swerve, Will, Omega (when healthy) MJF and when tony learns to book real stars Takeashita (the most underrated guy on the roster) like some epic possibilities for top of the card and or the AEW championship.

[@courtneycooper4905]

The fact Takeshita STILL hasn’t held gold is a crime. Man is a beast.

[@brianharley6452]

No he’s tired of wrestling media not aew talent

[@afp445]

Exactly 💯 We all know 99% of it is anti-AEW after all

[@martinbrophy6898]

Anyone know where Andy has gone from the news

[@ElGranSantu]

According to fightful, Andy was taken by the Wyatt Sickz

[@martinbrophy6898]

@@ElGranSantu wonder who he turned on to deserve that

[@ElGranSantu]

@@martinbrophy6898 I can think of 2 off top.... the EEL and alligator with its flat head

[@Mr_Oggie]

While there are some viewers that like him, the majority don't... so he usually only fills in on holidays and when nobody else is available.

[@intothevoid81]

^ this guy is just making stuff up. Andy is on the overwhelming majority of the news episodes throughout the year and people fill in for him when he’s unavailable. Also, a handful of d bags whining about Andy being “woke” in every comment section =/= the majority of fans not liking him

[@WeAreKidVYBE]

Don’t even blame Will for that one.

[@king5club]

I'm glad Will did this because besides Swerve winning the belt from Joe and his match with Will it looks like AEW doesn't have a direction for Swerve

[@mickie5530]

This why he the billy goat 💪🏿

[@jcsmiley1255]

Have i missed something?? Where is andy murray?? I feel like we haven't seen him in weeks.. hope all is well

[@dararollins9636]

Big up the Brudenell Social Club tshirt 👌🏾

[@RajR96]

Leeds!

[@justGSquared]

Bring back Andy Murray

[@Tompeteux]

No

[@thesnudge1]

He's at Wimbledon. He'll be back soon

[@Tempo1337]

Your Ospreay title/headline is extremely misleading. Do better guys.

[@advogadocannabico]

This was once the biggest wrestling channel in the world. Now its just a parody of itself.

[@WillJ3ll0]

Politics and rumors over actually delivering news will do that

[@LetsPlayerAshe]

This is why Dom needs to be respected more because bruh is actually a heel, like he’s truly hated for being beating Rey. He just needs to be find a way to be able to cut promos in front of the crowd because once he does it’ll be crazy (also improve those ring skills just a little bit) he’s gonna be a legend though especially if he ever drops the Mysterio last name to really give it to Rey

[@daitaronodnal8785]

Learned 2 things. 1. Osprey is a stand up guy 2. AEW was indeed treating Swerve as a transitional champion and they wanted him to drop the belt just like we predicted.

[@SecretVideoAccount-cs2if]

That’s not at all what happened. Ospreay asked for the match to prove that was never the direction. The match wasn’t planned before that. Swerve was never planned to be dethroned by Osperay.

[@jasoneaster6979]

No, we don't know this. This was a report from someone who's been wrong before, so let's make sure we say "IF" this is true instead of reporting ofsprey "actually: did this!!

[@afp445]

💯💯💯💯

[@jcitycartel]

It’s sad that WIL has to stand up for Swerve to not be a transitional champion. Swerve just got over on his own like why df would they wanna make him transitional.

[@kimchi2780]

They didn't. This title is wrong, backstage had no problem, people online were saying this.

[@tomseville2345]

Respect to Cody for basically just saying he'll be a heel again one day; Cena and Bianca always flat out refused, and Cody DOES have a similar connection with the young fans to them...

[@gravediggermordekai7032]

Does anyone like Dominic. I mean even Rhea is pissed at him and Liv is just using him against Rhea. Pretty sure he is just a straight heel.

[@Filmation77]

11:12 remember Cody's heel run in Bullet Club

[@garythreat5]

Could Richochet vs Ibushii put on a better match than Swerve vs Osprey?

[@Micisme86]

I don't like the fact this was leaked. Kinda makes Swerve less legitimate

[@robertf1309]

Stories only get leaked if they want it out there.

[@robertf1309]

Stories only get leaked if they want it out there. They're doing this on purpose

[@Sellinsoap]

. its a scripted sport stop looking for anything to cry about

[@Micisme86]

@Sellinsoap I'm talking about leaking he needed help backstage from Osprey to keep the title. Now he looks even more like a seat warmer instead of like "the guy" the leak was counterproductive

[@EternalNightmare7414]

Could the "MEGA" main event be Ricochet vs Ospreay? 👀

[@stephenriddle1292]

Hope dmd shows up tonight

[@TPRES_74]

Osprey has a Championship already just like CEO. He'll be AEW Champion soon enough. I think they'll have MJF win it back in a rematch then him and Osprey will be the big match. I see that happening by the end of the year.

[@JosephBWG13]

July 17th "Huge" and "Mega" main event? Sooooooo basically Will Ospreay vs Ricochet? Also Cody Rhodes in the past as a heel was definitely a different person. And because how much he is loved nowadays, his heel turn would be explosive

[@JShadow6661]

Yeah his heel turn would be Hogan joining the NWO explosive lol

[@aaronbird314]

Maria vs Athena, Briscoe vs Rhodes July 17th ROH titles

[@6Wheelz]

3:54 ORANGE CASSIDY AND MOX- Tired of them

[@razorramon7573]

Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. What Culture best represents that fact every time they talk 💩 about the Attitude Era!

[@rolph619]

In terms have things that make me want to "jump the barricade". I was at a UK indie last year and there was a but of an inter gender spot where the lass got thrown out hard onto the floor over the top. She looked like she fell hard. No ringside mats and no barrier, I had to check myself as my natural instinct was to jump out of my chair and check on her. Those split seconds when you get drawn in and you get a reaction are one of the most engaging parts of the show. If the performers can elicit an emotion from the crowd, then they've done their job well.

[@Deathcatclub]

Equal rights, equal fights

[@juliooquendo220]

If Cody Rhodes turns heel that would be so amazing

[@MrSniperfox29]

How does Wilf's comments make any sense? Nobody believed he would win the belt at FD so he's done nothing to make Swerve anymore credibile. If he was that committed to it, he should have put him over at Wembley were everyone was convinced he was winning the title because Tony can't resist a cheap pop like when Saraya won the title last year for no reason other than "she's in her home country"

[@tmt9511091]

You don't have to let us say the name jericho we know you're thinking it lol

[@VHSValdesHasSpoken]

If MJF,Swerve and Will alongside Kenny and Hangman are your faces takeshita,Jay white, ricky starks, joe and adam cole should be your top heels

[@edenton1974]

Why the jab at Jericho? He’s firmly in the midcard putting people over🙄

[@ricogold_]

Johnny Knoxville is a successful celebrity in WWE

[@ricogold_]

Like Logan Paul, bad bunny, etc

[@Ginric99]

I mean swerve has talked about how will put him up when he first travelled to the UK and helped him out getting into the UK wrestling scene. They are really good friends so it makes sense will would want to put him over.!

[@hdot89]

One hell of a PPV main event. It’s not fair how AEW keep having Match of the Year candidates while my WWE chooses not to step it up 😞

[@TheDesiGaijin]

Exhaustion of those who’ve overstayed their welcome? “HI GUYS”

[@JD4Christ]

Stupid comment you should sit under the leaning tree.....lolololol (jk)

[@6Wheelz]

Did you know that KZbin doesn't actually have a tube connected to it?

[@worldgoesround9]

Moxley. The established name us moxley

[@MoneyManMediaTv]

Mjf holdings the international champion is good look for aew.

[@davidmacdonald1855]

whoever does the titles for your videos misses the mark so often. We dont appreciate misinformation or baiting or whatever you continue to do with these titles. If it wasnt for Simon and his up/downs I would have unsubscribed a year ago:)

[@ATAY81]

Osprey is such a great lad. Bruv can handle the grind! 😉

[@rackupboi727]

That didn't take long 😂

[@captainchuppachup]

You didn't watch the video before you commented did you. Dork 😂

[@Niac022]

What didn't take long? Osprey putting the company by being a locker room leader and having Strickland beat him to legitimize Swerve and kill the drama of fans thinking Strickland was a transitional champion? No that didn't take long at all.

[@rackupboi727]

@@captainchuppachup sure didn't mark this company is finished 😂

[@Filmation77]

It's an awesome way of thinking by Ospey and He WILL be world champion soon.

[@stingrey1571]

isnt he world champion NOW!

[@Filmation77]

@@stingrey1571 he's AEW'S International Champion (but aren't "World" and "International " pretty SIMILAR 😂 IKR???)

[@GinnyLurcock]

lemme pitch to you the band name "moderate aggregation"

[@kudzimusar]

Haha 😂 Swerve just been linked by Will Os. Dude is gonna tell him in the future that I made you kkkk

[@blaze3422160]

And now it’s pretty obvious Will is winning the title at Wembley. Thanks for letting us all know bruv

[@RashidHasanRafi-ru7fn]

Will is a good guy Very positive for the future of AEW

[@Make2KTheRideShareWay]

Where is Andy Murray?????

[@MrParker-ux2mh]

I know kayfabe has been dead (thanks Cliq) but we as wrestling fans don’t need to know everything. Knowing that Osprey fought to put Swerve over doesn’t help Swerve…..it being public I mean

[@matthewpelletier6900]

Didn't Cody say that he would refuse to turn heel now because he didn't want his daughter to see some clips of him acting that way?

[@matthewbaston1]

Big surprise is Owen Harte surprise return, new gimmick- the “real” deadman!

[@andrewmorrison5289]

Can you please define "bad faith actor"? From all your vids it seems to mean "people with other opinons"

[@Tompeteux]

It’s a roundabout way of saying “Your opinion is wrong cause I disagree.”

[@andrewmorrison5289]

@@Tompeteux I think that's how they use it most of the time. Don't get me wrong, the people that go "WWE sux" or "aew don't tell no stories" I can see in that category but if you say something like "Moxley is a terrible wrestler" or "the Wyatt sicks is stupid" is not bad faith just a different take

[@FlaviaLarey]

lo escondieron al pelado? menos mal, ahora esta mejor que el pelado no está

[@caseym9656]

Fans: We want Ospreay to win the world championship at Forbidden Door Ospreay: That doesn’t work for me, bruv.

[@THEpopelonergan]

Wait - are you saying Ospreay isn’t usually known for “supreme intellect” because he’s an Essex boi?

[@dinosaursnstuff4453]

Roman and MJF got everyone fooled thinking if the reign isn't a year+ it's transitional.

[@thesnudge1]

Exhausted with Mox and Jericho

[@tonyosorio4253]

Actual heat is tough bc scorched earth true heat in 2024 is borderline “go away” “xpac” heat. For example, Jericho has the most heel heat in aew but only half the fans. Christian cage is the most consistent heel but his heel work is so good; 25% of the fans want to see him. Heels rarely can get that heat with a world where the fans appreciate the characters. Dominik gets that kind of heat bc of what he’s done but also not being a keen worker does get the fans to hate him. It’s a tough deal and a fine line to play for sure. Jeff Jarrett is the only one in aew imo who has true heel heat and works perfectly within traditional wrestling heel roles.

[@shaunstorm9967]

Tbh I didn’t think swerve would loose the belt to Osprey Strickland is just too dominant of a champion

[@otejunk]

Why?? What good does Ospreay vs MJF do other then check Tony's Dream Match list again?? THAT is the biggest draw back for me with AEW... booking is like Chess - you dont start out with a board of Queens... you need to use your bishops, knights, and especially pawns wisely, move them strategically across the board and MAKE them work horses and turn your pawns into Queens... Tony has no rhyme or reason, they just book without history, heat, story, or even desire.... it makes all these high profile matches blah - your box of matches feels EXACTLY what Tony does...

[@higurashianduminekoconnect1702]

Don't think Will Ospreay later down the line is the right person to take the belt from swerve. I just didn't feel like forbidden door with the right time. My reasoning for that is that exactly what they were saying it would feel like he's a transitional champ. At the same time, I was worried they make will ospreay look weaker than swear, but they didn't they made each other look good!

[@marvelsProtege]

Cody would have to be a Steve Austin X7 to say some bull like I hate Luke then slap his son and tell Jo Jo I'm glad he's gone and the kids are mine

[@carlosomar4478]

Jeez, what a dishonest reading of that story in your video title. Calling this "drama" is ridiculous when it's a fan narrative that Swerve was going to lose to him. Leading with him "being tired of drama" is an assumption. That's not what the story says.

[@TheJunkle9781]

Hamflett going to see Bloc Party gives me life.

[@trza49er]

I saw them like 15 years ago and it was one of my favorite shows ever.

[@PaulSmoker420]

Lame. 🙄

[@mr.lamont1420]

Swerve is proving he can carry the company.

[@WillJ3ll0]

😂😂😂

[@ryanwaslawski6088]

CM Punk is the REAL AEW worlds champ.

[@MBeats27]

Punk gets hurt every time he gets in the ring, he should leave wrestling to the professionals

[@thesnudge1]

You spelled 'chump' wrong

[@smolggenguffenfugs7844]

CM CHUMP CM CHUMP🤣

[@dogred431]

That's such dumb logic by Ospreay and kind of why you don't let workers book the show. All In is their wrestlemania and who knows how many more years they can run Wembley. They had a really big chance to create an absolutely massive feel good moment when WWE constantly screwed Drew in the UK, and they blew it! I hope they stick to the plan and have him win the title at Wembley. Swerve only becomes transitional if he slides down the card like every ex champ seems to have

[@kenhanke3084]

Why is this a story? Did Osprey have creative control and was the bigger man and took the loss to help Swerve? Yeah, not buying it. Just another way for Billiam to get headlines

[@JAIELOMARI]

Where's the drama? You guys make shit up for no reason...If you guys do good work on these videos people will click on them. Stop click baiting.😊

[@adeebpoole9768]

I get AEW booked Ospreay to look strong. But in Njpw Ospreay would lose more than he would win over there. Even when he put on stellar matches. This is not really anything new to Ospreay fans from back in the day😬🤓.Win or lose, you will be entertained

[@Oldschool1943]

cody was a heel in his original run with orton and Ted DiBiase Jr. so it's not like he wasn't ever a heel before.

[@JShadow6661]

People forget Dashing Cody Rhodes (when he got over as a heel) and the American Nightmare persona becoming a thing during a heel run in the indies

[@Deadxman616]

I guess the grind is starting to look better

[@davidryan834]

Everything that could get a person legit heat would also more than likely get them " cancelled" in 2024😅

[@takerhulk3163]

Unless ur Christian

[@redblackpaws9287]

Doesn't this indicate that there are issues backstage. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to come out publicly and say it.

[@Mrsierramist1]

Naw, it's about the fans I think

[@211BGTV]

But if Will had to say he wanted to put swerve Over wouldn't that mean the plans was for swerve to lose

[@Mrsierramist1]

@@211BGTV I could be interpreting it wrong, but I assumed it means the internet was assuming Will was going over and the uncrowned chap, making Swerve's reign seem meaningless. To lend Swerve's reign some weight, he decided to make this very public statement (one that he could've kept private if just about Tony or whatever)

[@RileyGreen-fz2cz]

Today should be easier to be a heel so easy to offend

[@rawrjay420]

nice SWERVE with the video title, not many will watch without running with that headline. im wondering why it would ever be up to will to decide he was gonna lose to swerve 😂 tony still cant put his foot down?

[@Niac022]

Or Tony is a reasonable man and Will made a very balanced and justified argument as to why he should lose?

[@GrokEight]

lol it's so british to do this.

[@jonathangenao6796]

WOW

[@Fbaker04330]

I think Cody Rhodes has the best opportunity to turn heal, with how many fans he has. All he's got to do al attack someone like Jey Uso, and the fans will see it as a betrayal.

[@brandonespinoza9448]

The win actually does nothing for Swerve. Especially now, since he went public and basically backstabbed Swerve. You only won, because I allowed it. What a joke he is.

[@thx1573]

When it comes to the AEW Heavyweight Championship, Swerve was/is deserving of the belt but his run just hasn't had the grit that led up to him winning. He needs that back and I feel that he and Hangman put on one of the best programs since Punk/MJF. So... book Swerve/Hangman - Hangman's Revenge.. have Swerve drop the belt to Hangman and then have Hangman/Ospreay feud (with Swerve costing him the title) leading to an Ospreay/MJF feud.

[@franklingoodwin]

He's only been there 10 minutes and he's already talking about backstage drama and wanting to be a lockeroom leader. Reminds me of someone...

[@A_real_one24]

You didn’t even watch the video did you lmao

[@TheLerm]

Must be true rumors then

[@TheLerm]

​@A_real_one24 What you mean the bit about wanting to put Swerve over?

[@franklingoodwin]

I did. While wanting to put over Swerve is commendable, he's still trying to book the match. He doesn't get to decide who wins and loses. Tell me you don't know what "lockeroom leader" means without telling me you don't know what it means. Remember CM Punk said pretty much these same things about putting people over in AEW​@@A_real_one24

[@Niac022]

He was talking about title drama where fans insisted that Swerve was a transitional champion so convinced Tony to have Swerve win to further legitimize Strickland as champion through his loss. I mean I don't know how much more of a locker room leader you can be.

[@psj7776]

Osprey has found out he's working with children .

[@wayytoosaucyy3036]

I will never care about AEW like I used to until THEY FUCKING USE MIRO!!!! Or give him tf back to WWE 💯

[@user-ed4lu2hr7e]

cody rhodes dont want to be heel

[@Bigmike24]

Why would swerve lose 😹😹 swerve is a good champion

[@bargaintuesday812]

One of the most egregiously misleading titles to a video and it's 100% by design. Absolutely embarrassing.

[@leandrebrwn95]

He just got there, how tf he tired already? This gotta be a shoot

[@mikefareri]

You guys are so much better than the title of this video. Very disappointing in you all.

[@scottmcfarlane7524]

LOL they got worked again...not always news guys