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Most wrestling fans anticipated the AEW Full Gear match between Kyle Fletcher and Will Ospreay to be intense. Following Fletcher’s betrayal of Ospreay at WrestleDream, their rivalry has escalated, and both wrestlers are known for their high-risk, high-energy styles. However, no one expected the duo to incorporate the steel steps into their match as dramatically as they did, especially when Fletcher executed a Tombstone Piledriver onto the steps, jumping off the ring apron.
During the latest episode of “Grilling JR,” AEW announcer Jim Ross, who was backstage watching the match, admitted that while the spot with the steel steps was impressive, it left him more concerned than amazed.
“It was scary,” Ross said. “I’d rather err on the side of [caution]. I go back to my head of talent relations days. The worst thing that can happen is a main event type player getting injured on a show that would require him, or her, to miss time. And that only adds to the medical bills on your budget, which is neither here nor there, that’s not the biggest deal, but it takes somebody away from your booking. You can’t use them anymore until they’re healthy… But that scared the s**t out of me boy. It really did. That spot scared the hell out of me. I thought ‘There’s no way that both these dudes are going to walk away from this okay.’ But they did. I guess that’s the thing about youth, Connie [that] you and I can’t really relate to. These guys are young and resilient.”
If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “Grilling JR” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
