William Ospreay
Acting
- Born:
- 1993-05-07
- Place of birth:
- 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)
AEW WrestleDream 2026
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026
AEW All Out 2026
AEW All In 2026: London
RevPro 14 Year Anniversary Show
AEW Redemption 2026
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
AEW Dynasty 2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
AEW Revolution 2026
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
AEW Dynasty 2025
AEW Revolution 2025
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
AEW Worlds End 2024
RevPro: How To Start A Revolution
AEW Full Gear 2024
AEW WrestleDream 2024
AEW All Out 2024
AEW All In 2024: London
Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
AEW Dynasty 2024
AEW Revolution 2024
RevPro High Stakes 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
RevPro Uprising 2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2023
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
NJPW Royal Quest III
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show
AEW All In 2023: London
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
RevPro Epic Encounter 2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
NJPW Resurgence 2023
1PW All Or Nothing 2023
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
RevPro Uprising 2022
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
NJPW Declaration of Power
NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2
NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 1
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day Two
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 19
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
GCW I Never Liked You
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
Hey! (EW)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
RevPro High Stakes 2022
Warrior Wrestling 18
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
RevPro Uprising 2021
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
HOG: Born Again
RevPro High Stakes 2021
NJPW Resurgence 2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
RevPro High Stakes 2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
NJPW Showdown San Jose
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
NJPW Royal Quest
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
RevPro High Stakes 2019
Making Enemies: Ospreay & Havoc
PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit
NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
London Rampage
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK - Night 2
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1
ScrapperMania 4
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
ROH Final Battle 2017
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Pittsburgh
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
RIPTIDE: The Storm
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Nixon Newell: First Female of Fight Club
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
Over The Top Wrestling Presents Scrappermania 3
ROH: Supercard of Honor XI
WrestleCon SuperShow 2017
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
WCPW True Destiny
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
IPW:UK Supershow 5
PROGRESS Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel
ROH Final Battle 2016
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
RevPro Uprising 2016
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
EVOLVE 59
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
EVOLVE 58
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
PROGRESS Chapter 25: Chat Shit Get Banged
RevPro High Stakes 2016
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
SWE 5th Anniversary Show
PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
RevPro Uprising 2015
PROGRESS Chapter 21: You Know We Don't Like to Use the Sit Down Gun
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
RPW: At Our Best 2015
RevPro High Stakes 2015
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
RevPro High Stakes 2014
PROGRESS Chapter 7: Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future
RevPro High Stakes 2013
PROGRESS Chapter 4: The Ballad Of El Ligero
PROGRESS Chapter 2: The March Of Progress
World Wonder Ring Stardom
New Japan Pro Wrestling