Below are some top AEW & WWE news stories of the day, featuring Will Ospreay, Chris Jericho, and Kenny Omega.
• Original Plan For Will Ospreay At Tonight’s AEW Dynasty PPV
Jay White’s recent injury has necessitated significant adjustments to AEW’s creative direction.
Fightful Select reports that White sustained an injury on March 29th during a match against Kevin Knight, forcing him to withdraw from the Owen Hart Cup Tournament. This injury has led to a ripple effect, impacting planned storylines, notably the insertion of Kevin Knight into White’s place:
“We have heard that ‘Switchblade’ Jay White vs. Will Ospreay was the working plan for Dynasty, and Knight was effectively inserted into Switchblade’s plans.
As far as who was to win that match, those we’ve spoken to claim that the tournament plans are being kept pretty quiet, and there were still pitches from talent and internally in recent weeks.”
White’s hand injury may require surgery.
• Chris Jericho Is Open To A WWE Return
At the Horror Rock and Wrestle Fest event, AEW star & current ROH World Champion Chris Jericho revealed that he’s open to returning to WWE in the future.
Here’s what the first ever AEW World Champion said:
“I would have considered a return to WWE before things changed. Once again, there are two teams you can play on, which is amazing, and it’s one of the reasons why I wanted to take a chance and go to AEW in the first place, it was a real gamble.
Of course I would consider going back [to WWE]. I would also consider not going back there too. It just depends on what the situation is and what’s going on with me at the time.”
Jericho will defend the ROH World Title against Bandido in a “Title vs. Mask” match tonight at the AEW Dynasty 2025 PPV.
• Kenny Omega’s Canceled Feud After His Return Revealed
Jack Perry’s last match took place over 3 months ago, when he competed at the NJPW/CMLL/AEW Wrestle Dynasty PPV on January 5th, where he lost to Yota Tsuji in a match for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at the Tokyo Dome.
Perry’s last match in AEW took place at the Full Gear 2024 PPV, where he lost the TNT Championship to Daniel Garcia.
According to Fightful Select, a feud between Perry and Kenny Omega got canceled:
“I haven’t heard of any specific injury (to Jack Perry). I know that a Kenny Omega feud for him had been discussed upon Omega’s return, and then it didn’t end up happening.”
