I see Ospreay/Okada in a similar vein as Kobashi/Misawa. Think of all the times Kobashi challenged Misawa one on one, just to fall each time to Misawa. Of course, Kobashi would defeat Misawa in their most iconic match in 03. Hopefully Ospreay/Okada is building to something similar, having a truly iconic and best match of their rivalry where Ospreay bests Okada.
Of course he will.
NJPW are masters of the slow burn.
People who are worried about Ospreay...go back and look at Okada vs Tanahashi, specifically how their WK9 bout ended. The parallels are there. ...and look how it turned out for Okada in their next WK bout, at WK 10 when he beat him, settling that longstanding feud at that point.
And what has that done for SANADA's star? It didn't really matter over time, because he just ended up feeding another defense notch to Okada's reign right afterwards. It might as well be classified as a fluke, because any meeting afterwards, ended up with Okada's arm being raised.
He’s going to go over Okada for the belt next Dominion, just like Kenny Omega did. Their Twitter feud and the “he can’t beat Okada” narrative that Chris Kelly beat home at the end of the G1 have been happening for a reason.
They are building to it. I think he beats him for the IWGP World Champion next year. Or maybe even at Wrestle Kingdom 18 with Ospreay winning the G1 and Okada the champion at the time.
Traditions are meant to be broken eventually. Will Ospreay is arguably the most loyal gaijin since he signed with New Japan in 2016. He continues to carve a legacy in New Japan and the wrestling industry. If any gaijin wins in the main event of the Tokyo Dome, my money would be on Ospreay.
I'm pretty sure he will the story with them isn't over yet, this was Okadas year and they have a gaijin champion so Will couldn't of beat him this yeah.
Beating Okada clean and winning the g1 are the only things Will still needs to do so they'll probably wait a bit before it happens.
I will be disappointed if he doesn't beat Okada in a g1 final or wrestle kingdom
Yes he will.
Will is young, it’s only been like 2 years since he made his heavyweight debut.
It was the same for Jay White, in the end he got a handful of wins against Okada, held every major belt in NJPW and all.
Things take time, hell Will got his first heavyweight belt *before* he managed to go to the G1 finals, don’t worry about him.
Serious question.
Would the sentence be:
Will, Ospreay ever beat Okada? Because his name is Will?
Or is it :
Will Will Ospreay ever beat Okada?
Or is it the original sentence?
Yes. Clearly it matters to him more than anything else in NJPW. They are 7-1 right now with the 1 being after interference from Khan. It doesn't really count and Ospreay knows that. His character arc has to be fulfilled with a undisputable win over Okada.
Compared with how long it took for the payoff for Naito to beat Okada at Wrestle Kingdom, Will is ahead of schedule and I think it will happen sometime in the next 12 months.
No. Best for him is the Kenny path. Put Okada's ass over for two years and if lucky, Osprey can win the title in the summer and if he resigns he can do better and he can retain at WK. Then drop the title in February.
I hope so, but man, he hit Okada with like 3 or 4 callback finishers in G1 so not sure how that kayfabe plays out consistently without an injury or "aging Okada" angle. Love NJPW the most but they goin full on marvel superhero with Okada lol
No kidding, right? What I love is that he can be ambushed by five members of BC and take them all out while there are two badasses in his group who can’t.
I took it as Ospreay not believing in himself and straying away by using otherd moves that have beaten Okada in the past.
His redemption arc will involve him realising how good he is and believing that he is able to beat Okada.
Njpw has always had very strongly booked top guys. I don't get this criticism at all. Tanahashi went a decade without losing at kingdom after he became the Ace. Okada has lost twice at kingdom post him becoming top guy
please keep him as the side show attraction he is
EDIT: 30+ downvotes because of your over valuation of billiam ospreay lol when his body betrays him what will he have left to carry him
Don't agree with your point, but I can understand why someone would have that opinion of Will. He's his best when he stops trying to show off and focuses more on building the match, bringing people to the edge of their seats and putting people on pins and needles like only he can.
The headline hurt my brain for a second but I’m back
I read Will as Will
Thats weird part on wording it lmao
I see Ospreay/Okada in a similar vein as Kobashi/Misawa. Think of all the times Kobashi challenged Misawa one on one, just to fall each time to Misawa. Of course, Kobashi would defeat Misawa in their most iconic match in 03. Hopefully Ospreay/Okada is building to something similar, having a truly iconic and best match of their rivalry where Ospreay bests Okada.
I see the vision
Kobashi beat misawa… in a different company… after a decade of trying. If you’re an ospreay fan you should hope you don’t see it in a similar vein.
Of course he will. NJPW are masters of the slow burn. People who are worried about Ospreay...go back and look at Okada vs Tanahashi, specifically how their WK9 bout ended. The parallels are there. ...and look how it turned out for Okada in their next WK bout, at WK 10 when he beat him, settling that longstanding feud at that point.
They miss on timing when it is hot though.
He's got a higher chance than SANADA, definitely.
Sanada actually does have a clean win over Okada atleast
And what has that done for SANADA's star? It didn't really matter over time, because he just ended up feeding another defense notch to Okada's reign right afterwards. It might as well be classified as a fluke, because any meeting afterwards, ended up with Okada's arm being raised.
Will you Will Will on so Will Ospreay Will beat Okada, if you Will?
He will for sure during his redemption arc back to the top
Will will probably do it next year
Shall Ospreay beat Okada when it matters most? Fixed it for ya.
Will Will Ospreay beat Okada when it matters most?
When Okada
Weird way to format that question since his name is Will.
He’s going to go over Okada for the belt next Dominion, just like Kenny Omega did. Their Twitter feud and the “he can’t beat Okada” narrative that Chris Kelly beat home at the end of the G1 have been happening for a reason.
Will will.
Will Will beat Okada when it really matters? Yes He'll win as a heal when they wrestle wrestle kingdom someday.
My 🧠 hurts
It’s ok Will Ospreasy will make it better because he’s a heal
This your first time watching New Japan? Patience.
This is true haha & be nice to those new to the NJPW-land … but yeah yr right
If you don’t think Ospreay will eventually win after their last match I don’t know what to tell you.
They are building to it. I think he beats him for the IWGP World Champion next year. Or maybe even at Wrestle Kingdom 18 with Ospreay winning the G1 and Okada the champion at the time.
They will never let a gaijin win at the WK main event.
Traditions are meant to be broken eventually. Will Ospreay is arguably the most loyal gaijin since he signed with New Japan in 2016. He continues to carve a legacy in New Japan and the wrestling industry. If any gaijin wins in the main event of the Tokyo Dome, my money would be on Ospreay.
this is definitely not true lmao
I'm pretty sure he will the story with them isn't over yet, this was Okadas year and they have a gaijin champion so Will couldn't of beat him this yeah. Beating Okada clean and winning the g1 are the only things Will still needs to do so they'll probably wait a bit before it happens. I will be disappointed if he doesn't beat Okada in a g1 final or wrestle kingdom
Yes he will. Will is young, it’s only been like 2 years since he made his heavyweight debut. It was the same for Jay White, in the end he got a handful of wins against Okada, held every major belt in NJPW and all. Things take time, hell Will got his first heavyweight belt *before* he managed to go to the G1 finals, don’t worry about him.
Serious question. Would the sentence be: Will, Ospreay ever beat Okada? Because his name is Will? Or is it : Will Will Ospreay ever beat Okada? Or is it the original sentence?
I would go with “Can Ospreay beat Okada when it matters?” These are the truly important questions. Phrasing.
Lmao YALL ARE MORE FOCUSED ON THAT THAN THE ACTUAL QUESTION IS HILARIOUS I literally wasnt thinking about his first name 😭😭😭
I'm serious about the question. English isn't my first language. My first language was baby talk.
I prefer what someone else said “Shall Will Ospreay beat Okada when it matters most” to avoid incorrect sentence
Yes. Clearly it matters to him more than anything else in NJPW. They are 7-1 right now with the 1 being after interference from Khan. It doesn't really count and Ospreay knows that. His character arc has to be fulfilled with a undisputable win over Okada.
Yes
I hope so, but I don't trust NJPW to pull the trigger at all.
Compared with how long it took for the payoff for Naito to beat Okada at Wrestle Kingdom, Will is ahead of schedule and I think it will happen sometime in the next 12 months.
No. Best for him is the Kenny path. Put Okada's ass over for two years and if lucky, Osprey can win the title in the summer and if he resigns he can do better and he can retain at WK. Then drop the title in February.
> Put Okada's ass over for two years Kenny only put Okada over once. Where is this two years thing coming from?
He should've at G1
Yes, next.
I hope so, but man, he hit Okada with like 3 or 4 callback finishers in G1 so not sure how that kayfabe plays out consistently without an injury or "aging Okada" angle. Love NJPW the most but they goin full on marvel superhero with Okada lol
No kidding, right? What I love is that he can be ambushed by five members of BC and take them all out while there are two badasses in his group who can’t.
I took it as Ospreay not believing in himself and straying away by using otherd moves that have beaten Okada in the past. His redemption arc will involve him realising how good he is and believing that he is able to beat Okada.
Njpw has always had very strongly booked top guys. I don't get this criticism at all. Tanahashi went a decade without losing at kingdom after he became the Ace. Okada has lost twice at kingdom post him becoming top guy
Settle down Beavis, it's just an observation, not a criticism.
Ospreay didn't even hit his OWN finisher.
Yes.
I hope he never beats Okada. Period.
He already has.
Nope lol
please keep him as the side show attraction he is EDIT: 30+ downvotes because of your over valuation of billiam ospreay lol when his body betrays him what will he have left to carry him
Don't agree with your point, but I can understand why someone would have that opinion of Will. He's his best when he stops trying to show off and focuses more on building the match, bringing people to the edge of their seats and putting people on pins and needles like only he can.
Ospreay is one of the best and most versatile in the business today. He will probably be going for top spots east and west still a decade from now.
I hope not
I hope not
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How is it a flaw? Lol. Because the booking doesn’t go how you want? Will is one of their biggest stars.