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William Ospreay

William Ospreay

Actor · Born May 7, 1993 · Havering, London, UK

Biography

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).

Acted in 297

2020s

  1. 2027

    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 21

    Will Ospreay

  2. 2026

    AEW Full Gear 2026

    Will Ospreay

  3. NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  4. AEW WrestleDream 2026

    Will Ospreay

  5. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026

    Will Ospreay

  6. RevPro 14 Year Anniversary Show

    Will Ospreay

  7. AEW Redemption 2026

    Will Ospreay

  8. AEW Double or Nothing 2026

    Will Ospreay

  9. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  10. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  11. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026

    Will Ospreay

  12. AEW Revolution 2026

    Will Ospreay (Appearance)

  13. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

    Will Ospreay (Appearance)

  14. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20

    Will Ospreay (Appearance)

  15. 2025

    AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

    Will Ospreay

  16. AEW All In 2025: Texas

    Will Ospreay

  17. AEW Double or Nothing 2025

    Will Ospreay

  18. AEW Dynasty 2025

    Will Ospreay

  19. AEW Revolution 2025

    Will Ospreay

  20. AEW: Grand Slam Australia

    Will Ospreay

  21. 2024

    AEW Worlds End 2024

    Will Ospreay

  22. AEW Full Gear 2024

    Will Ospreay

  23. AEW WrestleDream 2024

    Will Ospreay

  24. AEW All Out 2024

    Will Ospreay

  25. AEW All In 2024: London

    Will Ospreay

  26. AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

    Will Ospreay

  27. AEW Double or Nothing 2024

    Will Ospreay

  28. AEW Dynasty 2024

    Will Ospreay

  29. AEW Revolution 2024

    Will Ospreay

  30. RevPro High Stakes 2024

    Will Ospreay

  31. NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

    Will Ospreay

  32. NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024

    Will Ospreay

  33. NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

    Will Ospreay

  34. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18

    Will Ospreay

  35. 2023

    RevPro Uprising 2023

    Will Ospreay

  36. NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

    Will Ospreay

  37. IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2023

    Will Ospreay

  38. IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

    Will Ospreay

  39. NJPW Royal Quest III

    Will Ospreay

  40. AEW: WrestleDream 2023

    Will Ospreay

  41. NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023

    Will Ospreay

  42. NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show

    Will Ospreay

  43. AEW All In 2023: London

    Will Ospreay

  44. RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show

    Will Ospreay

  45. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  46. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

    Will Ospreay

  47. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

    Will Ospreay

  48. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14

    Will Ospreay

  49. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13

    Will Ospreay

  50. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  51. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  52. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  53. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  54. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  55. NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  56. RevPro Epic Encounter 2023

    Will Ospreay

  57. AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023

    Will Ospreay

  58. NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023

    Will Ospreay

  59. NJPW Resurgence 2023

    Will Ospreay

  60. NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  61. NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  62. NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  63. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  64. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  65. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023

    Will Ospreay

  66. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

    Will Ospreay

  67. 2022

    RevPro Uprising 2022

    Will Ospreasy

  68. NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over

    Will Ospreay

  69. NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

    Will Ospreay

  70. NJPW Declaration of Power

    Will Ospreay

  71. NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  72. NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  73. NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

    Will Ospreay

  74. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  75. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 19

    Will Ospreay

  76. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18

    Will Ospreay

  77. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17

    Will Ospreay

  78. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16

    Will Ospreay

  79. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

    Will Ospreay

  80. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14

    Will Ospreay

  81. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13

    Will Ospreay

  82. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12

    Will Ospreay

  83. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  84. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10

    Will Ospreay

  85. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  86. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8

    Will Ospreay

  87. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  88. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6

    Will Ospreay

  89. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  90. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  91. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  92. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  93. NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  94. AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

    Will Ospreay

  95. GCW I Never Liked You

    Will Ospreay

  96. NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

    Will Ospreay

  97. NJPW Capital Collision 2022

    Will Ospreay

  98. NJPW Windy City Riot 2022

    Will Ospreay

  99. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  100. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14

    Will Ospreay

  101. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13

    Will Ospreay

  102. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12

    Will Ospreay

  103. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  104. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10

    Will Ospreay

  105. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  106. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8

    Will Ospreay

  107. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  108. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6

    Will Ospreay

  109. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  110. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  111. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  112. NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  113. RevPro High Stakes 2022

    Will Ospreay

  114. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  115. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  116. 2021

    RevPro Uprising 2021

    Will Ospreay

  117. NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021

    Will Ospreay

  118. HOG: Born Again

    Will Ospreay

  119. RevPro High Stakes 2021

    Will Ospreay

  120. NJPW Resurgence 2021

    Will Ospreay

  121. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  122. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  123. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

    Will Ospreay

  124. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  125. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12

    Will Ospreay

  126. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  127. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

    Will Ospreay

  128. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  129. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8

    Will Ospreay

  130. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  131. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  132. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  133. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  134. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  135. NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  136. NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  137. NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  138. NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

    Will Ospreay

  139. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

    Will Ospreay

  140. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  141. 2020

    NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  142. Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler

    Movie

  143. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  144. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17

    Will Ospreay

  145. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15

    Will Ospreay

  146. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13

    Will Ospreay

  147. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  148. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  149. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  150. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  151. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  152. NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  153. NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.

    Will Ospreay (archive footage)

  154. RevPro High Stakes 2020

    Will Ospreay

  155. NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

    Will Ospreay

  156. NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

    Will Ospreay

  157. NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

    Will Ospreay

  158. NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

    Will Ospreay

  159. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  160. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  161. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

    Will Ospreay

  162. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

    Will Ospreay

2010s

  1. 2019

    NJPW Showdown San Jose

    Will Ospreay

  2. NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

    Will Ospreay

  3. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

    Will Ospreay

  4. NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

    Will Ospreay

  5. NJPW Royal Quest

    Will Ospreay

  6. NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3

    Will Ospreay

  7. NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  8. NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  9. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  10. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18

    Will Ospreay

  11. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17

    Will Ospreay

  12. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16

    Will Ospreay

  13. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15

    Will Ospreay

  14. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14

    Will Ospreay

  15. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13

    Will Ospreay

  16. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12

    Will Ospreay

  17. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11

    Will Ospreay

  18. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10

    Will Ospreay

  19. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9

    Will Ospreay

  20. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8

    Will Ospreay

  21. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  22. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6

    Will Ospreay

  23. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5

    Will Ospreay

  24. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  25. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  26. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  27. NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  28. NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney

    Will Ospreay

  29. NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne

    Will Ospreay

  30. NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019

    Will Ospreay

  31. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  32. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8

    Will Ospreay

  33. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  34. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  35. ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

    Will Ospreay

  36. WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

    Will Ospreay

  37. NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

    Will Ospreay

  38. NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  39. NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  40. NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  41. NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

    Will Ospreay

  42. PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?

    Will Ospreay

  43. RevPro High Stakes 2019

    Will Ospreay

  44. Making Enemies: Ospreay & Havoc

    Will Ospreay

  45. PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing

    Will Ospreay

  46. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019

    Will Ospreay

  47. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

    Will Ospreay

  48. 2018

    PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit

    Will Ospreay

  49. RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018

    Will Ospreay

  50. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

    Will Ospreay

  51. NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018

    Will Ospreay

  52. ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI

    Will Ospreay

  53. NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

    Will Ospreay

  54. NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

    Will Ospreay

  55. PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

    Will Ospreay

  56. London Rampage

    Killer

  57. NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco

    Will Ospreay

  58. NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK - Night 2

    Movie

  59. NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018

    Will Ospreay

  60. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1

    William Ospreay

  61. ScrapperMania 4

    Will Ospreay

  62. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  63. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  64. WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018

    Will Ospreay

  65. Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

    Will Ospreay

  66. NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

    Will Ospreay

  67. NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018

    Will Ospreay

  68. PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle

    Will Ospreay

  69. NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

    Will Ospreay

  70. NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018

    Will Ospreay

  71. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  72. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  73. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

    Will Ospreay

  74. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

    Will Ospreay

  75. 2017

    ROH Final Battle 2017

    Will Ospreay

  76. RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  77. NJPW Power Struggle 2017

    Will Ospreay

  78. ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago

    Will Ospreay

  79. ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus

    Will Ospreay

  80. ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Pittsburgh

    Will Ospreay

  81. ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo

    Will Ospreay

  82. NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

    Will Ospreay

  83. RIPTIDE: The Storm

    Will Ospreay

  84. NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

    Will Ospreay

  85. NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

    Will Ospreay

  86. NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  87. NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  88. ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3

    Will Ospreay

  89. ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2

    Will Ospreay

  90. ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1

    Will Ospreay

  91. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

    Will Ospreay

  92. NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

    Will Ospreay

  93. Over The Top Wrestling Presents Scrappermania 3

    Will Ospreay

  94. ROH: Supercard of Honor XI

    Will Ospreay

  95. WrestleCon SuperShow 2017

    Will Ospreay

  96. WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier

    Wrestler

  97. ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2

    Will Ospreay

  98. ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  99. WCPW True Destiny

    Will Ospreay

  100. NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

    Will Ospreay

  101. NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

    Will Ospreay

  102. NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

    Will Opsreay

  103. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

    Will Ospreay

  104. 2016

    ROH Final Battle 2016

    Movie

  105. RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

    Jushin Thunder Liger

  106. RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

    Will Ospreay

  107. NJPW Power Struggle 2016

    Will Ospreay

  108. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

    Will Ospreay

  109. NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

    Will Ospreay

  110. NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

    Will Ospreay

  111. PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

    Will Ospreay

  112. RevPro Uprising 2016

    Will Ospreay

  113. NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016

    Will Ospreay

  114. RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

    Will Ospreay

  115. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

    Will Ospreay

  116. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

    Will Ospreay

  117. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

    Will Ospreay

  118. NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1

    William Ospreay

  119. NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

    Will Ospreay

  120. NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

    Will Ospreay

  121. WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

    Will Ospreay

  122. TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4

    Will Ospreay

  123. RevPro High Stakes 2016

    Will Ospreay

  124. 2015

    RevPro Uprising 2015

    Will Ospreay

  125. RevPro High Stakes 2015

    Will Ospreay

  126. 2011
Appearances11

2020s

  1. 2024

    RevPro: How To Start A Revolution

    Self

  2. Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter

    Self

2010s

  1. 2017

    Nixon Newell: First Female of Fight Club

    Himself

  2. 2016

    PROGRESS Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel

    Himself

  3. PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

    Himself

  4. PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

    Himself

  5. 2015

    PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

    Himself

  6. PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One

    Himself

  7. PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

    Himself

  8. PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

    Himself

  9. 2014

    RevPro High Stakes 2014

    Himself