Will Ospreay talks dealing with autism as a professional wrestler.
Ospreay has been rapidly climbing the ranks of All Elite Wrestling since signing with the company on a full-time basis, as fans are liking the honest and vulnerable approach to his on-screen character.
While speaking to Metro UK for a new interview, Ospreay chatted about life as an autistic performer, noting that it has excelled his abilities to the point where he feels like a superhero.
“I feel like it’s excelled my abilities to the point where I do think I’m at a superhero level, super genius level of pro wrestling now. But I honestly don’t know. The truth is, I take every single day as it comes. I do feel like this has helped me out so much because it helped me dive into something that I genuinely love, and I think about constantly and I want everyone else to feel the same love that I feel.”
Ospreay also went on to state that he understands how other people with autism can idolize that part of his identity given the stage that he's on.
“But in the same way, I do understand when people see someone and go, I’ve got the same thing as you do and you’re on this stage. So like I do get it. And like, the goal was never gonna be an electrician or a good one anyway, I’ve blown up about four or five kitchens. [laughs] But like I was just obsessed and like I had like a fixation on wrestling.”
Ospreay also went on to share some words of encouragement to those who may feel like autism is holding them back from finding their joy and happiness.
“If anyone is struggling with that and is struggling to find their joy and their happiness, because they feel like this is holding you back – don’t let it hold you back. Look straight ahead at where you want to get to and then you’ll find a way of getting there.”
Ospreay left the Don Callis Family on the July 3 edition of Dynamite. Learn more about that segment by clicking here.
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Special thanks to Metro UK for the quotes.
