Will Ospreay has gone out of his way to build a career on his own terms, and his feelings on that have left him comparing himself to a bonefied legend in professional wrestling.
Ospreay is preparing to meet Kazuchika Okada in one of the featured matches of Wrestle Kingdom 15 at the Tokyo Dome, a highly explosive grudge match thanks to the story that has unfolded throughout NJPW’s return to action in 2020. Ospreay, a long time member of the CHAOS faction in New Japan, turned his back on Okada to form a new faction known as The EMPIRE. Okada is the storyline reason Ospreay was a member of CHAOS and the one who brought Ospreay to the company. After becoming one of the more decorated Junior Heavyweights in the promotion in such a short time, Ospreay has been elevated to the heavyweight division over the last year, leading to this massive showdown at the company’s annual biggest show.
While speaking with New Japan’s website in an interview that seems more in character than anything, Ospreay compared himself to Chris Jericho in how he’s no longer waiting for high profile matches, he plans on taking them.
“I liken myself to Chris Jericho. When Chris Jericho came into NJPW, he went straight for the biggest names at that time- Omega, Naito, Okada, Tanahashi. He targeted those names and got rewarded for it with those big matches. He didn’t wait in line, he did things his own way, and now I’m going to do things my own way. A lot of people see things that way too. You’ve seen a few already, but there’s more. Trust me.”
It’s a bold move to compare yourself to Chris Jericho, but your opinions will vary. We will see if Ospreay is victorious at Wrestle Kingdom.
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