As noted, Will Ospreay will make his Ring of Honor debut on their tour of the UK in November. Ospreay is under contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling. ROH and NJPW have a working relationship so it’s possible that Ospreay will compete for ROH in the US in the future. EVOLVE offered an exclusive US contract to Ospreay, but he has yet to sign it.
During a recent interview with The Tag Rope, Ospreay commented on his future with EVOLVE and made it clear that he has not signed a contract with the promotion.
“I have not signed any contract. I’m currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling, so it says in my contract that I have to actually hand over any contract or agreements to New Japan so they can go over it. On that note, it’s my decision whether I want to go or not, but I think people need to understand that something, New Japan work very closely with Ring of Honor, and if they would like me to sign any contract with any American company it would probably be them [ROH]. Ultimately, it is my decision what I want to do. But it’s a very selfish thing that I’m about to say, but I need to think about me. I don’t see my friends as much, and I don’t get to spend as much time in England, so I would really like to think about what I would like to do and what is best for me.”
“I feel like I need some time out to let my body heal. I should leave it at that as I have had other offers come in and I’m just trying to swim in an ocean full of talent and stay relevant and keep doing what I do.”
You can watch the interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh4TUY8OU3A
