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By besting Roderick Strong in the opening match of Double or Nothing, Will Ospreay “finished the story” with the Undisputed Kingdom, securing a spot on AEW’s championship mountain as the new International Champion. Suddenly, the former IWGP World Champion would go from the hunter to the hunted, and considering the nature of the belt, he […]

Since making his official singles debut in AEW all the way back in June of 2022, securing a win over Dax Harwood at Road Rager, Will Ospreay has never lost a match for Tony Khan’s company, earning a perfect 12-0 record against many elite talents like Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, and Chris Jericho along the […]

Will Ospreay has only been a member of AEW for less than a year, and already the “Commonwealth Kingpin” has placed himself front and center on the recruiting train, helping to ensure that the very best talents in the world today cash their checks from Tony Khan. The latest apple of his eye? That would […]

When Will Ospreay and Orange Cassidy linked up in the opening match of AEW Dynamite for a tag team match against their Double or Nothing opponents, Roderick Strong and Trent Beretta, the odds were stacked against them. Sure, on paper, the babyfaces are certainly better individual wrestlers than their opponents and would probably win a […]

For a short period in 2022, Tate Mayfairs was a member of NXT UK, where he worked four matches before the promotion closed its doors as WWE consolidated its NXT offerings down to a single Performance Center in Orlando. On paper, the decision made sense, but for performers like Mayfairs, who hadn’t quite established themselves […]

When Bryan Danielson announced at the end of 2023 that 2024 was going to be his final year as a full-time professional wrestler, it left more than a few fans wondering who the “American Dragon” would choose as his final opponent and where he would like to have his final match as a member of […]

As Kenny Omega gears up for diverticulitis surgery, the “Best Bout Machine” decided to give fans one final Twitch stream to celebrate the occasion, and was willing to answer the questions his fans sent along in the chat on all things professional wrestling, from his favorite AEW matches, to Will Ospreay, and even Paul “Triple […]

When “Speedball” Mike Bailey let it be known in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he was in a contract year with TNA Wrestling, fans around the world imagined a world where the French Canadian Moonsault specialist would eventually join Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Kazuchika Okada as a cruiserweight specialist in AEW. On […]

After watching free agency shake things up in a massive way earlier this year, with AEW landing the Big 3 of Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone, and Kazuchika Okada, and WWE securing the rights to Jade Cargill – yes, she signed in 2023 but didn’t properly debut until 2024 – and Solo Sikoa further consolidates power […]

When news broke that Will Ospreay was heading to free agency and open to signing a huge money deal with an American promotion, be that AEW or WWE, fans the world over, from his hometown of Rainham, Essex, England, to Japan and beyond had a pretty good feeling that the former has the favorite to […]

After over a decade away from the professional wrestling ring, Ric Flair decided to have his third and final retirement match in the summer of 2022, taking on the tag team of Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal with his son-in-law, Andrade El Idolo, by his side. Was the match good? Eh, not really; outside of […]

While there might not be a bigger babyface in professional wrestling right now than Kenny Omega, as his return to Dynamite promo has widely been considered the best of his career, there’s one “good guy” in AEW who is decidedly out on the “Best Bout Machine,” even if the day may eventually come when they […]

While the vast majority of wrestling fans are still in aw over how impressive Will Ospreay’s match was against Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynasty, with Dave Meltzer giving the bout a 6.5-star rating – the second-highest graded match ever on  the Wrestling Observer scale – others remain focused on his comments regarding Paul “Triple H” […]

When Triple H effectively declared that he was happy WWE didn’t land Will Ospreay in free agency because he wasn’t “in it for the grind” in an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, it created a massive story, a Cold War-style feud, and a debate only over which side was “right,” be it “The Game” […]

After working one of the greatest bouts in AEW history in the seventh contest on the Dynasty card, a match that, to paraphrase the old adage, “could headline any show on any night in the world,” you’d think Will Ospreay would be asked about his 32-minute war with Bryan Danielson during the media scrum, right? […]

When news broke that Will Ospreay was going to wrestle Bryan Danielson in a Pay-Per-View match at AEW Dynasty, expectations were set very high. After watching Ospreay and Danielson consistently wrestle some of the best matches in AEW over their respective tenures, with the former working fantastic efforts against Konosuke Takeshita, Katsuyori Shibata, and Claudio […]

For the first time in professional wrestling history, AEW will be holding Dynasty, a brand new Pay-Per-View being broadcast live from St. Louis, Missouri, to fans worldwide across multiple providers. In a matter of hours, fans will get to see not one, not two, but six of AEW’s official titles get defended live and on […]

When it comes to fame and popularity within professional wrestling, there’s every active wrestler in the world today, and then there’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in a tier all his own a few rungs higher than everyone else. Granted, there are some other performers who have elevated their game to a level of stardom typically […]

While the biggest talking point out of AEW Dynamite last week was Tony Khan’s decision to have the Young Bucks air the fight between CM Punk and Jack Perry at All In last August, Nicholas and Matthew Jackson weren’t the only members of the promotion to take a shot at WWE on the show, with […]

When Will Ospreay came out on AEW Dynamite to cut a seemingly unpromoted promo on Triple H and then Bryan Danielson, it drew mixed reactions from fans online, to put it mildly. Some fans loved the initiative of AEW’s self-proclaimed ace to not take it on the chin when the top creative executive at the […]

In the lead-up to WrestleMania 40, one of the big storylines going around the IWC was Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s thinly veiled attack on Will Osprey after the “Ariel Assassin” spurned WWE for AEW in free agency, lambasting his seeming unwillingness to “embrace the grind” of RAW or SmackDown versus the lighter workload of Tony […]

When Will Ospreay marched down the ramp to his song “Elevate” at Full Gear to announce to the fans in the Kia Forum and beyond that he was signing with AEW, it felt like a massive loss for Triple H and WWE, who were also pursuing the multi-time IWGP Champion. Now granted, if there’s any […]

When it comes to professional wrestlers in 2024, there’s Will Ospreay, and there’s everybody else. A dynamic athlete who can do darn-near anything he comes up with with the splash, flash, and physical drama of a young Kenny Omega, Ospreay has quickly established himself as the most prolific wrestler in the history of the Dave […]

Before Will Ospreay was the hottest new face in AEW, or dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the faces of the promotion, he was just a kid from Essex, England looking to make a name for himself on the indies as he slowly worked his way up the NJPW card. Wrestling everywhere from […]

After turning in a massive effort against Katsuyori Shibata in the opening match of Collision, Bryan Danielson, covered in bruises from his winning effort, decided to cut a promo about gratitude; gratitude for his second chance at professional wrestling, for a chance to work with the man known simply as “The Wrestler,” and for having […]

With AEW Dynasty just over a month away, there is somehow only one match officially announced for the show: Will Ospreay versus Bryan Danielson for the moniker of the best wrestler in the world. No pressure, right? So after having a one-on-one with the “American Dragon” on Collision the week before, Ospreay decided to book […]

When news broke that Will Ospreay was going to become a free agent after dominating New Japan Pro Wrestling as one of the most incredible in-ring workers in the sport today, fans of AEW and WWE alike eagerly hoped to see their preferred company announce the “Commonwealth Kingpin” as the latest member of their roster. […]

After working an absolutely incredible bout with Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution, stealing a show that featured Sting’s final match alongside Darby Allin against the Young Bucks, Will Ospreay backed it up with another five-star match in his second match as a full-time AEW star, besting his United Empire teammate Kyle Fletcher in the Dynamite main […]

When it comes to professional wrestling, there’s Will Ospreay, and really, there’s everyone else. Sure, some fans may suggest Roman Reigns is a bigger draw, Eddie Kingston is a bigger draw, Logan Paul is more culturally relevant, or someone like Kazuchika Okada has the greater pedigree, but frankly, when it comes to putting in work […]

It’s here, it’s finally here, AEW fans: Revolution 2024. Soon, some 15,000 strong in Greensboro, North Carolina, will see Sting, Ric Flair, and Darby Allin step into the ring together for one final time as they face off against AEW’s EVPs, the Young Bucks, in addition to eight more matches, plus two on the preshow, […]

While Kazuchika Okada hasn’t even debuted in AEW yet, with his arrival expected in the next week at Revolution or Big Business, though far from guaranteed, it looks like the “Rainmaker” has already found himself with an interested party eager to mix it up with the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion in the ring once more: […]

After almost two years away from American television, Mercedes Mone is rapidly approaching her debut at AEW Big Business, a special television event in March coming to fans live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. For Tony Khan, this is a pretty massive get, as he’s been after Mone for over a year, soft […]

One of the names that has been synonymous with New Japan Pro-Wrestling in recent years has been Will Ospreay, who has gone from being one of the promotions top junior heavyweights to, arguably, one of the best professional wrestlers in the world today. However, his eight-year journey in New Japan is coming to an end, […]

After running out to the ring in Inglewood, California, to announce himself as the latest member of AEW at Full Gear, Will Ospreay‘s deal with Tony Khan’s company came with a pretty big caveat: he still had New Japan Pro Wrestling obligations left on his contract. On paper, it made sense, right? In November, AEW […]

Heading into Wrestle Kingdom 18, Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley made a pact: David Finlay can’t become the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. The new leader of the OG iteration of Bullet Club, who now goes by the Bullet Club War Dogs, Finlay is not a particularly popular performer in America, Japan, or otherwise, and […]

After losing out on signing Will Ospreay to AEW – which, as the “Commonwealth Kingpin” noted during the Full Gear media scrum, was never really an option on the table – another one of the top stars in TNA, “Speedball” Mike Bailey is approaching a free agent period of his own in 2024, as the […]

When Tony Schiavone helped to announce that Will Ospreay was set to leave New Japan Pro Wrestling to become a full-time member of AEW in February of 2024 at Full Gear, it got fans hyped. Suddenly, after adding plenty of new talent to the roster in 2023 but no unquestioned superstars, Tony Khan secured a […]

After making his semi-surprising debut at AEW Full Gear as Tony Khan’s game-changing big signing, Will Ospreay stopped by the media scrum to discuss leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling, coming to America to become a fixture of weekly television, and who he would like to wrestle when he becomes a full-time member of the promotion […]

When Will Ospreay exploded onto the entrance ramp to the thundering tune of “Elevated” at Full Gear, it got AEW fans hyped. Sure, technically Ospreay remains a member of New Japan Pro Wrestling, at least for now, but Tony Khan won out one of the hottest free agents in the game today, secured the rights […]