At All In Texas, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland secured a surprising victory over The Young Bucks, resulting in The Bucks losing their AEW EVP status on television. The match’s stipulation meant that if The Bucks had won, Ospreay and Strickland would have been barred from competing for the AEW World Championships for a year.
Final Decision on Match Result Revealed Days Before Event
AEW officially announced the stipulation on July 2, but according to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Radio, the choice to have Ospreay and Strickland claim victory was confirmed only “a day or two” before the event on July 12. Alvarez noted that the match outcome had been
“back and forth for a long time”
leading up to All In.
Young Bucks Maintain Behind-the-Scenes Influence Despite On-Screen Loss
While Matthew and Nicholas Jackson lost their EVP roles in the AEW television storyline, they still hold those positions off-camera. Following the defeat, The Young Bucks’ All In record stands at an even split, with two wins in 2018 and 2024 and two losses in 2023 and 2025.
Future Prospects for Ospreay and Strickland in AEW’s Championship Scene
The timing for when Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay will enter the AEW World Championship competition remains unclear. Both men played a key role in the main event at All In by assisting Adam Page in retaining the championship against Jon Moxley, signaling potential upcoming opportunities for title contention.
Our Reader’s Queries
Q. How many 5 star matches Will Ospreay?
A. There are 290 matches rated with 5 or more stars. Will Ospreay holds the record for most individual matches at this level, with 52. Ospreay is also one of five wrestlers to earn five stars for two matches in one night. The other four are Akira Hokuto, Kyoko Inoue, Manami Toyota, and Toshiyo Yamada.
