In 2018, ITV broadcast a ten-part series of a professional wrestling show to be broadcast on Saturday Nights. This was the first time wrestling had been seen on the channel since it was cancelled in 1985, ending an incredibly popular run that made wrestlers like Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Kendo Nagasaki household names. With ...
After failed reboots in 2013 and 2016, it seems like a return to the glory days of British wrestling are gone. ITV only commissioned one series of World of Sport, and despite stars like Will Ospreay, Grado and The British Bulldog taking part, it did not receive a second. This has left fans wanting for ...
Will Ospreay vs Jay White could be the biggest missed opportunity in NJPW – keep reading to find out why. With Jay White seemingly out of New Japan after losing a “Loser Leaves Japan” match at New Beginnings in Osaka, the future of Switchblade is up in the air. The 31-year-old Kiwi recently moved to ...
The G1 Climax 33 tournament is over, and 2023 is truly the year Tetsuya Naito. The Los Ingobernables de Japon leader went on a tear through the bracket this year, beating stars like Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada en route to an impressive third G1 Climax victory. It was a year filled with incredible matches ...
Will Ospreay unveiled a new United Kingdom Championship in NJPW, following his G1 Climax loss to Tetsuya Naito. The English star battled Naito in a five-star rated match in the semi-finals of the tournament, with a chance to do battle with Kazuchika Okada in the final. Despite Naito being knocked out during the match, he ...
NJPW star Tetusya Naito booked his place in the G1 Climax Final this morning, but suffered an injury that could cause him to miss the bout. He booked his place in the final match against Kazuchika Okada for tomorrow, following his impressive victory over Will Ospreay that has been rated as a 5-star match. Tetsuya ...
Fans got a glimpse of the classic KENTA in his near-five star match against Will Ospreay in the G1 Climax 33. Fans have been critical of KENTA’s performances since joining NJPW in 2019. His time in WWE was riddled with injury, and he never managed to capture the magic as “Hideo Itami” that he did ...
Chris Jericho looks set to take on Will Ospreay at AEW All In, as news of the first matches on the card emerge. Fans had expected to see the third Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega match at the show, ending one of the greatest trilogies in wrestling history. However, a first-time ever encounter looks to ...
2023 in pro wrestling will be revealed as the year we saw Will Ospreay vs Kenny Omega finally wrestling. The two stars were two of the top gaijin in Japan, making names for themselves as two of the top stars in NJPW. The Englishman Ospreay stepped in to fill the shoes of Kenny Omega, once ...
Will Ospreay has broken Mistahura Misawa’s record for the most 5+ star matches in wrestling history. The English star registered his 26th five-star match on that scale at Forbidden Door, when he beat Kenny Omega in a match rated 6-stars by Dave Meltzer. This puts him one above Mitsuharu Misawa, the Japanese legend who died ...
Aussie Open’s Kyle Fletcher has named Will Ospreay as “the greatest wrestler alive”. This accolade comes just days after Ospreay did battle with Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door, in a match some are calling the greatest match of all time. Ospreay defeated Omega to win the IWGP United States Championship, although the pair’s rivalry was ...
Bryan Danielson has given his thoughts about the Tiger Driver 91 used by Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door 2023. Toward the end of his match with Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay lifted him up into a powerbomb position, before dropping Omega unceremoniously onto his head. This was a direct reference to Mitsuharu Misawa, who invented the ...
