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).
Acting
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Will Ospreay
2019
Movie
AEW All In 2025: Texas
as Will Ospreay
2025
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as Will Ospreay
2023
Movie
AEW Revolution 2025
as Will Ospreay
2025
Movie
AEW Dynasty 2025
as Will Ospreay
2025
Movie
AEW Dynasty 2026
as Will Ospreay
2026
Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
as Will Ospreay
2026
Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
as Will Ospreay
2025
Movie
AEW Revolution 2026
as Will Ospreay (Appearance)
2026
Movie
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
as Will Ospreay
2022
Movie
AEW All In 2023: London
as Will Ospreay
2023
Movie
AEW All In 2024: London
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
as Will Ospreay
2025
Movie
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
as Will Ospreay
2023
Movie
AEW All Out 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as Will Ospreay
2023
Movie
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
as Will Ospreay
2023
Movie
AEW Revolution 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
Nixon Newell: First Female of Fight Club
as Himself
2017
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Will Ospreay
2018
Movie
AEW WrestleDream 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
AEW Full Gear 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
Movie
AEW Worlds End 2024
as Will Ospreay
2024
