Kyle Fletcher Refuses Another World Title Loss This Weekend Against Will Ospreay

During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, AEW star Kyle Fletcher discussed his upcoming World Title bout against Will Ospreay at AEW Full Gear 2026 later this weekend. Below are some highlights:

Kyle Fletcher on His World Title Bout Versus His Earlier Win Over Will Ospreay in 2024

“Yeah, I mean, I will say they’re pretty similar. I would say up until that point, that was the biggest match of my career, so it definitely, you know, the feeling is pretty similar. This is, I think, the biggest match of my career to date, so very similar feelings. If anything, I’d say this is probably feeling a bit even more nervous than that.”

On Losing Against Hangman Page for the AEW World Title

“I remember the day that I wrestled Hangman (Page) at All Out last year, I very much was feeling the pressure because, you know, it’s the main event, it’s the world title. It’s closing the show. Everyone’s paid their hard-earned money to watch at home or come to the show, and you obviously want to put on the best show you possibly can for them, so yeah.”

“That entire day at All Out last year, I was a mess. I was hiding in a corner, had my headphones on, and didn’t want anyone to talk to me. I was just trying to focus on the task at hand, and I know this one’s probably gonna be the same, so yeah, I’m feeling it for sure, but you know that pressure is what pushes me to perform at my best, so I welcome it.”

On How He Felt After the Loss

“Coming out of that match, how would I describe it? It was probably the most deflated I’ve ever felt. Obviously, I felt proud of the performance that I put on, but you go into a world championship match, and you truly believe this could be your crowning moment. I’ve been a wrestling fan since I was eight years old. I’ve wanted to do it just as long, and you dream about that moment of winning your first world title for that entire time; that’s the dream, right? So finally having that match, knowing that this could be the night, the place, the time that it finally happens and having it ripped away from you, it’s worse than heartbreaking. It’s like shattering.”

Kyle Fletcher on Refusing To Lose This Weekend

“It makes you question everything about yourself, everything you’ve done up to that point,” Fletcher explained. “It really makes you feel like you’re not good enough. So yeah, it took a lot of time for me to rebuild that confidence after that match. I would be silly to not have learned anything from that loss, to not learn anything from that match. I’ve rewatched it time and time again. I’ll probably rewatch it once or twice this week before the match, and yeah, I know I never want to feel that again. I never want to feel that heartbreak or crushing loss again, so yeah, going into this Saturday, I absolutely refuse.”

Kyle Fletcher challenges Will Ospreay at AEW Full Gear 2026 on Saturday, November 14. The event is being held at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. It will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.