William Ospreay
- Acting
- 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).
Known for
Filmography
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final) · Will Ospreay
- AEW WrestleDream 2026 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 · Will Ospreay
- AEW All Out 2026 · Will Ospreay
- AEW All In 2026: London · Will Ospreay
- RevPro 14 Year Anniversary Show · Will Ospreay
- AEW Redemption 2026 · Will Ospreay
- AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Double or Nothing 2026 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Dynasty 2026 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Revolution 2026 · Will Ospreay (Appearance)
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026 · Will Ospreay (Appearance)
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 · Will Ospreay (Appearance)
- AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 · Will Ospreay
- AEW All In 2025: Texas · Will Ospreay
- AEW Double or Nothing 2025 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Dynasty 2025 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Revolution 2025 · Will Ospreay
- AEW: Grand Slam Australia · Will Ospreay
- EVE 131: Multiverse Rumble · Broadcast Producer
- AEW Worlds End 2024 · Will Ospreay
- RevPro: How To Start A Revolution · Self
- AEW Full Gear 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW WrestleDream 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW All Out 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW All In 2024: London · Will Ospreay
- Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter · Self
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Double or Nothing 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Dynasty 2024 · Will Ospreay
- AEW Revolution 2024 · Will Ospreay
- RevPro High Stakes 2024 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 · Will Ospreay
- RevPro Uprising 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 · Will Ospreay
- IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2023 · Will Ospreay
- IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Royal Quest III · Will Ospreay
- AEW: WrestleDream 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show · Will Ospreay
- AEW All In 2023: London · Will Ospreay
- RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1 · Will Ospreay
- RevPro Epic Encounter 2023 · Will Ospreay
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 · Will Ospreay
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Resurgence 2023 · Will Ospreay
- 1PW All Or Nothing 2023 · Will Ospreay
- RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome · Will Ospreay
- RevPro Uprising 2022 · Will Ospreasy
- NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Declaration of Power · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2 · Will Ospreay
- NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 1 · Will Ospreay