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William Ospreay
Havering, London, UK
William Peter Charles Ospreay, better known as Will Ospreay, is an English professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2024, where he is a one-time AEW World C…
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William Peter Charles Ospreay, better known as Will Ospreay, is an English professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2024, where he is a one-time AEW World Champion and a two-time AEW International Champion. Ospreay rose to prominence during an eight-year run with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2016 to 2023, winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship as its final holder, and the 2021 New Japan Cup, while also becoming a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and winning Best of the Super Juniors in 2016 and 2019. He is the founder and leader of the United Empire stable, and became a NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion in 2026 alongside Great-O-Khan and HENARE. Outside Japan, Ospreay held top titles in Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Progress Wrestling, won the Ring of Honor (ROH) World Television Championship, and also worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Widely regarded as one of the best in-ring performers of his generation, Ospreay holds the record for the most matches rated five stars or higher by Dave Meltzer and was ranked No. 3 in the 2024 PWI 500 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards include Best Flying Wrestler (2016–2019, 2024), Best Wrestling Maneuver (2019 – Storm Breaker, 2022–2024 – Hidden Blade), Europe MVP (2021–2023), Japan MVP (2023), Non-Heavyweight MVP (2018, 2019), Most Outstanding Wrestler (2019, 2022–2024), Match of the Year (2019 vs. Shingo Takagi, 2022 vs. Kazuchika Okada, 2023 vs. Kenny Omega, 2024 vs. Bryan Danielson), and Wrestler of the Year (2023).
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2026
AEW All Out 2026
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2026
AEW All In 2026: London
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2026
RevPro 14 Year Anniversary Show
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2026
AEW Redemption 2026
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2026
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
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2026
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
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2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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2026
AEW Dynasty
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2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
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2026
AEW Revolution 2026
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2026
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
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2025
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
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2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas
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2025
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
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2025
AEW Dynasty 2025
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2025
AEW Revolution 2025
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2025
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
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2025
EVE 131: Multiverse Rumble
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2024
AEW Worlds End 2024
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2024
RevPro: How To Start A Revolution
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2024
AEW Full Gear 2024
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2024
AEW WrestleDream 2024
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2024
AEW All Out 2024
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2024
AEW All In 2024: London
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2024
Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter
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2024
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
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2024
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
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2024
AEW Dynasty 2024
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2024
AEW Revolution 2024
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2024
RevPro High Stakes 2024
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2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
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2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
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2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
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2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
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2023
RevPro Uprising 2023
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2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
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2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2023
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2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
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