Will Ospreay hopes former Dakota Kai joins AEW
The former Dakota Kai is back in the ring — and Will Ospreay would like to see her added to the AEW roster.
Now going by the name “Charlie,” Kai returned to pro wrestling on Sunday with a loss to Kris Statlander for Pro Wrestling Eve in London. Ospreay is heavily involved with Eve as a producer behind the scenes. And he sent out a tweet this morning saying he would like to see Charlie join AEW.
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) March 9, 2026
Charlie had been away from the ring for nearly a year before this return match. She was released from her WWE contract in May 2025 and took an extended break after that, working to rebuild her confidence and find her place in the wrestling world again. What’s next for her in wrestling remains to be seen. She streams regularly on Twitch and hosts a podcast with her former WWE co-worker Zelina Vega.
Sunday’s Eve event — titled Wrestle Queendom VIII — was held on International Women’s Day and featured women’s wrestlers from across the globe.
Wrestle Queendom 8 was one of the greatest nights of my wrestling career.
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) March 9, 2026
To have influence from so many promotions;
British, Irish, European, Australian, Stardom, NJPW, Sendai Girls, Tokyo Joshi Pro & AEW
Thank you to all the front of house staff at the 02, EVE Staff &… pic.twitter.com/4COQizlxPW
“Wrestle Queendom 8 was one of the greatest nights of my wrestling career,” Ospreay tweeted. “To have influence from so many promotions; British, Irish, European, Australian, Stardom, NJPW, Sendai Girls, Tokyo Joshi Pro & AEW. Thank you to all the front of house staff at the 02, EVE Staff & production team.”
Ospreay himself has been out of action since August 2025 due to a neck injury that required surgery. The hope is that he’ll be back for AEW All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium this summer.
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