Will Ospreay

William Peter Charles Ospreay (born 7 May 1993) is an English professional wrestler. As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the current AEW World Champion in his first reign. He also makes appearances for partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is currently one-third of the reigning NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions alongside Henare and Great-O-Khan in their first reign as a team and as individuals. He is a member of the United Empire, representing the stable in AEW and NJPW. He also works for Pro-Wrestling: EVE as a producer and a member of the creative team. Known for his in-ring ability, he is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world. Ospreay previously wrestled for NJPW's United Kingdom-based partner promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), where he is a former and longest reigning Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion. He also wrestled for British promotion Progress Wrestling, where he is a former Progress World Champion. Ospreay began his career on the UK independent circuit in 2012. In 2016, after being recommended by AJ Styles, he began to work with the Japanese promotion NJPW as part of the junior heavyweight division, becoming a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the 2016 and 2019 Best of the Super Juniors. In 2019, Ospreay also won the NEVER Openweight Championship. That same year, Ospreay participated in the G1 Climax, NJPW's biggest tournament featuring heavyweight wrestlers. In 2020, he made his transition to the heavyweight division, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. He was also the winner of 2021 New Japan Cup. Ospreay is a former two-time and the final IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, as the title was deactivated in December 2023 when Ospreay was in his second reign....