While many wrestling fans think Will Ospreay is the best wrestler on the planet right now, the AEW Superstar believes he has already peaked inside the ring. And this was years ago.
Before becoming a huge household name in the United States with AEW, on the other side of the world, Ospreay developed a reputation as one of the industry’s finest talents during a memorable run in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Winning many of the promotion’s top titles and taking part in classic matches.
Since joining AEW in 2023, the Englishman has maintained the high standard he set in NJPW. In a promotion that has already had a number of legendary matches since its debut in 2019, Ospreay has also cemented his place in All Elite lore with some of his amazing matches over the past three years.
Still, despite being in several five-star matches, he doesn’t think AEW fans have seen the best version of him, and they probably never will. In a new conversation with Forbes, Will Ospreay gave a very interesting opinion about his tenure in NJPW.
“In 2019, I felt like I was the best in the world at the time. I felt like I was at my peak in a weird way. But I believe my peak was probably during the COVID era, which sucks.”
– Will Ospreay
You have to respect Ospreay’s honesty. Rarely do high-level athletes admit that their best days are behind them. Especially at the age of 32. However, after a long career of death-defying moves and double fusion neck surgery last year, it will be difficult for him to recapture that level of athleticism.
However, that doesn’t mean he can’t still be the best wrestler on the planet and have many more legendary fights ahead of him. It just has to be done differently.
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