AEW: Will Ospreay Says He Doesn’t Have Exact Date Yet for Neck Surgery, Isla Dawn AEW In-Ring Debut & More Set for 8/23 AEW Collision Show, Athena on Being Open To Potential AEW Women’s Tag Title Run With Mercedes Mone

Will Ospreay Says He Doesn’t Have Exact Date Yet for Neck Surgery

As noted before, Will Ospreay is currently dealing with a neck injury that will require him to undergo surgery at some point. Despite his neck issues, Ospreay is currently scheduled to compete in a 10-Man Tag Team Lights Out Steel Cage match at this Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 event.

Screen Off Script held a recent interview with Ospreay. One of the topics discussed included Ospreay providing an update stating that he does not have an exact date yet for his upcoming neck surgery nor a potential in-ring return date.

“I’ve got a few herniated discs in my neck and it’s been pushing on my spinal cord, so it’s doing a number on my arm. I am fully comfortable and confident going into the ring [at Forbidden Door], so are my medics, so is my surgeon. It will be navigated and I’ll be looked after. Yeah, I will have to be going in for surgery after Forbidden Door. We haven’t got an exact date and we don’t know a time frame to come back. As nerve wrecking as it is, everybody is comfortable with me going into this match.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Two New Matches Announced for Saturday’s AEW Collision Show

AEW announced two new matches for the card of this Saturday’s AEW Collision show.

This upcoming show was taped this past Wednesday at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

The first new match announced was a singles match of Isla Dawn vs. Megan Bayne.

Saturday Night #AEWCollision
8/7c, @TNTDrama + @SportsonMax
TOMORROW NIGHT

Isla Dawn vs Megan Bayne

Scotland's own @RealIslaDawn makes her AEW debut to face @MeganBayne!

The Megasus looks to continue her dominance over opponents on TNT + HBO Max, TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/MwsONvDzx0

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 22, 2025

The second new match announced was a singles match of Big Bill vs. mystery opponent.

Saturday Night #AEWCollision
8/7c, @TNTDrama + @SportsonMax
TOMORROW NIGHT

Big Bill In Action

After his recent confrontations with the Bang Bang Gang, @TheCaZXL has come to Scotland looking for a fight!

Big Bill will be in action, TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/D0xnNtol8d

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) August 22, 2025

Current card for August 23rd AEW Collision show:

• The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)
• International Max Caster Open Challenge Series match – Max Caster vs. mystery opponent
• Eight-Man Tag Team match – Hiromu Takahashi & Sky Flight (Scorpio Sky & Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin)) vs. Don Callis Family (Lance Archer, Rocky Romero, Hechicero, & Josh Alexander)
• Konosuke Takeshita vs. Tomohiro Ishii
• Isla Dawn vs. Megan Bayne
• Big Bill vs. mystery opponent

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Athena on Being Open To Potential AEW Women’s Tag Title Run With Mercedes Mone

A recent episode of the Battleground Podcast featured Athena as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Athena’s thoughts about her being open to the idea of bringing in Mercedes Mone to her Minions In Training (MIT) group and teaming up together for a potential AEW Women’s Tag titles run once AEW introduces a new tag titles for the Women’s division.

“Look, I’ve never been super into belt collectors, because I don’t like that. TSA Pre-check issue trying to get through security. I can only imagine her life is a nightmare right now, which I would love to film and record. If I see her one day, I’m just gonna film it as they take it all out, just to show you, I’m like, ‘This is why,’ but, but honestly, vibing is a strong word. I think keep your enemies close is kind of the method. The enemy of my enemy is my friend type vibe. Honestly, she’s one of the best in the world. I am the best in the world, but it’s really cool to have us all in a match. I think, when we had Dynamite, that was the first time all three of the champions were in the same match at the same time. So that was a cool moment.

Mercedes has to up her game a little bit. She can’t be distracted with this timeless hussy. I’m sorry, I don’t know what she has going on in her head when it comes to Toni Storm. Hopefully, when I beat Toni Storm, that will be the end of this nonsense. Maybe if she wants to join MIT, go through the proper minion training, we can maybe do something with that. We could use a Minion CEO. I think that’s possible. But you know what, we’re two of the best women in the world, like I all jokes and fun aside, it’s been interesting, very much so unforeseen, because I rather beat her for the TBS Championship than tag. But like, also, if the opportunity presents itself, I know we’re both very competitive. We’re both very aggressive when it comes to being the best in the world. Why not [team up]?”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com