10 Best Matches From WrestleMania 35 Weekend

9. Will Ospreay Vs. Bandido (WrestleCon Supershow)

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If you want an accurate idea of how this match was paced, Will Ospreay hit a Spanish Fly, Space Flying Tiger Drop, and Shooting Star Press within the first 30 seconds. We sh*t you not.

That opening sentence should help decide whether or not this match is for you. It featured all manner of high spots from two of the world's best high-flyers, who held nothing back at the conclusion of WrestleCon's Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow on Thursday. It wasn't all cocaine, all of the time though: this bout was defined by sharp, rhythmic pulses. Ospreay and Bandido settled into a slower groove on several occasions, only to come back to life with beautiful bursts of athletic violence. There were counters to counters to counters. At one point, Ospreay gets aggravated with the crowd ("this is the f*ckin' WrestleCon main event!") which only enhances his in-ring aggression, prompting the aspirational heavyweight to launch into a striking battle with the rising luchador.

A thrilling clash closes with Bandido somehow kicking out of the Oscutter, before falling to Ospreay's Stormbreaker. The recent ROH signing then outdid himself a few nights later...

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