Will Ospreay: podcast appearances and interviews

William William Peter Charles Ospreay, born on May 7, 1993, is an English professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a member of the Death Riders stable and also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is part of the United Empire and holds the title of NEVEr Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion in his first reign alongside Henare and Great-O-Khan. Ospreay works for Pro-Wrestling: EVE as a producer and creative team member. Renowned for his in-ring skills, he is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers globally. His career began in 2012 on the UK independent circuit, and in 2016, following a recommendation by AJ Styles, Ospreay joined NJPW's junior heavyweight division. He became a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and won the Best of the Super Juniors tournament twice. By 2019, he claimed the NEVER Openweight Championship and participated in NJPW's G1 Climax tournament featuring heavyweight wrestlers, marking his transition to the heavyweight division in 2020 where he captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Ospreay also won the 2021 New Japan Cup and was a two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion prior to the title's deactivation in December 2023. He has competed in American promotions such as Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor, where he is a former ROH World Television Champion. After joining AEW in 2024 following his NJPW contract expiration in 2024, he became a two-time AEW International Champion and winner of the 2026 Owen Hart Cup. Recognized for his match quality, Ospreay holds the record for most matches rated five stars or higher by wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer, with a total of 55, and is one of the few wrestlers to have wrestled two five-star matches on the same night.