William Ospreay
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 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).
307 acting credits
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All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
Hey! (EW)
2022
AEW Revolution 2026
2026
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
2020
AEW Dynasty 2026
2026
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
2019
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
2020
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
2018
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
AEW Revolution 2025
2025
AEW Worlds End 2024
2024
AEW WrestleDream 2024
2024
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
2023
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
2019
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
2024
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
2020
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
2019
AEW Dynasty 2025
2025
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
2019
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017
AEW Full Gear 2024
2024
WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup 2017 • English Qualifier
2017
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019
ROH Final Battle 2017
2017
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
2022
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
2019
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
2023
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
2019
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
2020
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
2017
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
2022
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
2017
NJPW Resurgence 2021
2021
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
ROH Final Battle 2016
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
2023
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
2023
AEW All Out 2024
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
2019
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
2016
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
2019
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
2022
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022
NJPW: Royal Quest
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 - Day 1
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
2023
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
2022
AEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
2022
RevPro 11 Year Anniversary Show
2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
2015
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2016
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
2021
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
2023
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
2024
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
2016
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
2019
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
2024
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
2023
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
2022
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
2019
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
2019
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
2017
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
2026
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
ROH: Supercard of Honor XI
2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
2021
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
2017
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
2021
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
2022
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
2015
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
2019
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
2020
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 1
2022
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
2020
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
2021
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 2
2022
RevPro High Stakes 2014
2014
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
2019
IPW:UK Supershow 5
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
2016
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2015
2015
NJPW Declaration of Power
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
2019
PROGRESS Chapter 22: Trust, Encouragement, Reward, Loyalty, Satisfaction
2015
RevPro High Stakes 2021
2021
RevPro Uprising 2015
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
2020
RevPro: How To Start A Revolution
2024
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Pittsburgh
2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
2022
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall
2022
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 25th Anniversary Show
2023
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021
London Rampage
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
EVOLVE 58
2016
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
2019
ScrapperMania 4
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
2021
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
2022
AEW All In 2026: London
2026
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
2017
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
2021
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
2016
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
2021
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
2015
Warrior Wrestling 18
2022
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
2020
NJPW Resurgence 2023
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
2022
RevPro High Stakes 2015
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
2021
RevPro Uprising 2021
2021
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
2018
NJPW Showdown San Jose
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
2022
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
2017
Nixon Newell: First Female of Fight Club
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 19
2022
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
PROGRESS Chapter 21: You Know We Don't Like to Use the Sit Down Gun
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
2023
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
2022
PROGRESS Chapter 40: Intercepted Angel
2016
RevPro High Stakes 2024
2024
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
2022
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
2015
Over The Top Wrestling Presents Scrappermania 3
2017
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
2023
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night One
2015
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
2020
RevPro Summer Sizzler 2014
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
2020
PROGRESS Chapter 4: The Ballad Of El Ligero
2012
RevPro High Stakes 2020
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
2020
GCW I Never Liked You
2022
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
2026
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Columbus
2017
PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit
2018
RevPro Uprising 2016
2016
PROGRESS Chapter 25: Chat Shit Get Banged
2016
RevPro Uprising 2023
2023
NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK - Night 2
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 7: Every Saint Has A Past, Every Sinner Has A Future
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18
2022
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffalo
2017
RPW: At Our Best 2015
2015
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day Two
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
2022
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023
RevPro High Stakes 2022
2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
2021
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
2023
RevPro High Stakes 2013
2013
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
2016
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
2021
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
2019
WCPW True Destiny
2017
SWE 5th Anniversary Show
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
2023
EVOLVE 59
2016
WrestleCon SuperShow 2017
2017
IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2023
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
2021
1PW All Or Nothing 2023
2023
PWG: Time Is A Flat Circle
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
2022
PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
2019
HOG: Born Again
2021
RevPro High Stakes 2016
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
2021
NJPW World Tag League 2018 Finals
2018
Will Ospreay: Closing My Chapter
2024
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
2021
RevPro Revolution Rumble 2023
2023
RevPro 10 Year Anniversary - Day One
2022
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
2020
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
2020
AEW Dynamite: Beach Break 2025
2025
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
2018
RevPro Uprising 2022
2022
RIPTIDE: The Storm
2017
Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
2019
RevPro High Stakes 2019
2019
RevPro Epic Encounter 2023
2023
PROGRESS Chapter 2: The March Of Progress
2012
Making Enemies: Ospreay & Havoc
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
2019