Will Ospreay has retired the Tiger Driver ’91 after using it on Bryan Danielson and seemingly injuring the veteran on AEW Dynasty. On “Close Up with Renee Paquette,” Ospreay spoke about his decision to retire the controversial move. The former AEW International Champion explained that he doesn’t want to be responsible for seriously injuring anyone, as it’s difficult for wrestlers to defend themselves from being dropped on their head.

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“I don’t want to take away anybody’s livelihood. I don’t want to take away anybody’s career,” he said. “I remember talking to Ricky Steamboat back at Revolution and all he wanted to talk to me about strategy… I said to him, ‘If this doesn’t work, I’m going to hit him with the Tiger Driver,’ and he was like, ‘What is that?’ So I put it up on my phone and showed it to him, and his face completely changed. And the words he said were, ‘Don’t screw up that move.'”

Ospreay said he didn’t understand what Ospreay meant until he performed the Tiger Driver ’91 on Danielson – the wrestler he idolizes – and learned he’ll have to undergo neck surgery later this year. The AEW star noted that he feels remorse when he hurts people and that he knows he’s good enough to beat his opponents without resorting to such an extreme trick.

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This weekend, Ospreay will challenge MJF for the AEW American Championship at All In, and the move has been the subject of much discussion. MJF believes Ospreay will never be a top guy in AEW as he lacks the killer instinct, which has led to speculation that Tiger Driver ’91 could return at the event.

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