Will Ospreay Admits He ‘Was Shitting My Pants’ Competing at AEW All In 2023 in Front of 80,000 Fans at Wembley

Will Ospreay has opened up about the nerves he felt stepping in front of the massive Wembley Stadium crowd at AEW All In 2023, and he didn’t mince words about it.

Speaking with Jarrett Bailey, the British aerial specialist reflected on what was not only the biggest show in AEW history but a genuine homecoming moment for him personally. All In 2023 drew over 80,000 fans to Wembley Stadium — the largest crowd Ospreay had ever performed in front of on home soil. By his own admission, the magnitude of the occasion got to him. “I was shitting my pants,” he said plainly.

It’s hard to overstate what that night represented for Ospreay. A British wrestler performing in England before one of the largest crowds in professional wrestling history isn’t just a career milestone — it’s the kind of moment that defines a performer’s legacy. Ospreay had already built a reputation as one of the best in the world through his years in NJPW and the independent scene, but stepping in front of 80,000 of his own countrymen in a stadium like Wembley is a different kind of pressure entirely.

All In 2023 remains a landmark event for AEW, demonstrating the company’s ability to run stadium-level shows and draw mainstream attention. For Ospreay, it was a proving ground of a deeply personal kind — and by all accounts, however nervous he was backstage, he rose to the occasion once the bell rang.