On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Will Ospreay, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
William Peter Charles Ospreay was born in Havering, London, England, United Kingdom on May 7, 1993, and he is currently 30 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Will Ospreay.
Currently, he is is a member of the teams of United Empire / The Empire and The Swords of Essence.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name William Peter Charles Ospreay
- Ring Names
- Will Ospreay ( April 1, 2012 - Present)
- Jason Artem ( March 12, 2011 - September 24, 2011)
- Born May 7, 1993 (age 30)
- Nationality
England
- Birth Place Havering, London, England, United Kingdom
- Billed From
- Essex, England
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 231 lbs (105 kg)
- Nicknames The Aerial Assassin; QuickSilver; The Commonwealth King; The Cat
Career History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( March 12, 2011 - Present)
- Promoter ( June 28, 2018 - December 21, 2019)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight
February 4, 2020 Present Promotion AEW
June 8, 2022 August 31, 2022 Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight
March 3, 2016 February 3, 2020 Promotion FRONTLINE PURO
June 28, 2018 December 21, 2019 Promotion REVPRO
February 10, 2013 April 5, 2019 Promotion PROGRESS
June 14, 2012 March 31, 2019 Promotion ROH
December 1, 2016 September 28, 2018 Promotion PWG
August 28, 2015 September 4, 2016 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 16, 2020 Present Face March 12, 2011 October 15, 2020 - Images
Jan 2023Mar 2022Oct 2020Feb 2017Jan 2014Mar 2011
- Finishers
- OsCutter - Springboard Cutter ( April 1, 2012 - Present)
- Storm Breaker - Double Underhook Overhead Gutwrench into a Modified Corkscrew Neckbreaker ( June 28, 2018 - Present)
- Hidden Blade - Running High Impact Swinging Back Elbow to the back of a kneeling opponent's head ( October 16, 2020 - Present)
- 630° Senton ( April 1, 2012 - March 2, 2016)
- Corkscrew Shooting Star Press ( April 1, 2012 - March 2, 2016)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Bring It Down" by Yonosuke Kitamura feat. Eiki - Single ( October 17, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song "The Aerial Assassin" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( October 8, 2018 - October 16, 2020)
- Theme Song "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC - Single ( June 14, 2012 - March 31, 2019)
- Theme Song "Elevated" by It Lives, It Breathes - Single ( March 3, 2016 - October 7, 2018)
- Theme Song "Goin' Down" by Brady Ellis/Warner Chappell - Single ( December 1, 2016 - September 28, 2018)
- Theme Song "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - with Ryan Smile - Team ( April 23, 2016 - July 9, 2017)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- 1 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
- 3 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NEVER Openweight Championship
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
Progress Wrestling
- 1 Progress Championship
- 1 Progress Tag Team Championship (with Paul Robinson)
Revolution Pro Wrestling
- 1 British Heavyweight Championship
- 2 British Cruiserweight Championship
- 1 Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (with Paul Robinson)
Future Pro Wrestling
- 1 FPW Tag Team Championship (with Paul Robinson)
Lucha Britannia
- 2 Lucha Britannia World Championship
Melbourne City Wrestling
- 1 MCW Intercommonwealth Championship
Pro Wrestling Australia
- 1 PWA Heavyweight Championship
Professional Wrestling Alliance
- 1 PWA Heavyweight Championship
Pro Wrestling Chaos
- 1 British Triangle Championship (with Paul Robinson & Scott Wainwright)
Reloaded Championship Wrestling Alliance
- 1 RCWA Elite-1 Championship
Southside Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 SWE Speed King Championship
What Culture Pro Wrestling
- 1 WCPW Tag Team Championship (with Scott Wainwright)
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW New Japan Cup Winner (2021)
- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Winner (2016, 2019)
- ROH Best Move of the Year (2017 – OsCutter)
- Progress Super Strong Style 16 Winner (2015)
- Progress Thunderbastard Winner (2014)
- RPW Triple Crown Champion
- PCW 'One to Watch in 2015' End of Year Award Winner (2014)
- Defiant Wrestling Award - Match of the Year (2017 – vs. Drew Galloway, 03/06)
- 7° in the PWI 500 (2021)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler (2019, 2022)
- WON Best Flying Wrestler (2016–2019)
- WON Best Wrestling Maneuver (2019 – Storm Breaker; 2022 - Hidden Blade)
- WON Non-Heavyweight MVP (2018, 2019)
- WON Europe MVP (2021, 2022)
- WON Pro Wrestling Match of the Year (2019 - vs. Shingo Takagi at NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Finals; 2022 - Kazuchika Okada at G1 Climax Finals)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- United Empire / The Empire - Aaron Henare, Bea Priestley / Blair Davenport, Dan Moloney, Francesco Akira, Gideon Grey, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins ( October 16, 2020 - Present)
- The Swords of Essence - TJP / Manik / T.J. Perkins ( September 26, 2021 - Present)
- CHAOS - Chuck Taylor, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, Nick Miller / Mikey Nicholls, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, SHO, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Trent Beretta / Barreta, YOH, YOSHI-HASHI ( March 3, 2016 - October 16, 2020)
- Birds of Prey - Robbie Eagles ( June 30, 2019 - October 16, 2020)
- The Swords of Essex - Paul Robinson ( May 12, 2013 - March 31, 2019)
- The Uptown Funkers - Ryan Smile ( April 23, 2016 - July 9, 2017)
- The Swords of Essex - Paul Robinson, Scott Wainwright ( November 6, 2016 - July 7, 2017)
- Spitfire Britannia - Tom Dawkins ( May 10, 2015 - October 11, 2015)
- 2 Guys Hanging Out - Chris Sabin ( August 10, 2014 - March 15, 2015)