Anirudh Cherukuri on May 21, 2022
Will Ospreay is currently regarded as one of the world’s best wrestlers. He has a wide body of excellent work and won titles all around the world. He last beat Kota Ibushi in 2021 to become the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and gain one of the most precious titles in the world. With all of the places he has journeyed in his career, don’t expect to see him under WWE’s umbrella.
The Aerial Assassin does not wish to wrestle in WWE and become a Superstar with a heavy schedule. The NJPW star recently spoke with WRESTHINGS about a number of topics including future aspirations.
“I have no aspirations of going to WWE, at all. It’s not because of the product or anything, I’m not a fan of it, I will happily say, but my lifestyle, I never wanted to be the big star pro wrestler. Japan allows me to do a tour and come home and live my family life. If anybody has ever spent more than a couple of days with me, family to me is everything. I love my mom, I love my dad, no shame in saying it. Love my nan and granddad and will bend over backward and fold myself in half for those guys.
If you are part of that friend circle that I consider family, I’ll do the exact same thing. It’s important for me to have those breaks away from wrestling to be able to live that life because one day I wish to be like my dad or granddad or even my mom because they are the people that made me. I want to do that one day. New Japan, for me, is the enhancement and the focus is professional wrestling. I’m not doing storylines where I have this guy slept with my girlfriend or whatever or we have a wedding angle or kidnapped by ninjas. I know, from the outside, I’m a guy that does a lot of flips and whatever, but I’m a wrestler and I like professional wrestling. I don’t mind the odd love triangle angle, but there is nothing better than when the bell rings and there are two guys wrestling and telling wonderful effing stories. The moment the bell rings, you have one of two feelings; that was amazing, can’t wait for the next match. Throughout my time in New Japan, I love the company, inside and outside, that place has done incredible things for me emotionally, mentally, and physically. It’s broken down my body because the matches are extremely difficult, but the boys have looked after me. For that, I have nothing but love for that company.”
It is a bit sad to hear that Ospreay is not willing to join WWE. Then again, a lot of his fans might be happy to hear this news. Many dream matches could have easily been fulfilled if he had chosen to go. He may still wrestle in AEW and NJPW’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view and we may see a dream match yet. Keep checking back with Ringside News for more!
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May 21, 2022 6:56 pm
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