10 Most Important Non-WWE Wrestling Moments Of The 2010s
5. Ospreay Vs. Ricochet
From one match the redefined pro wrestling to another.
During New Japan's 2016 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. US high flyer Ricochet drew the Aerial Assassin Will Ospreay in his block.
There was a lot of hype surrounding this match - both men were extremely talented and were both rising stars in the world of indie wrestling. But few could have imagined what came next.
The match was all flips, tricks, and insane counters. It needs to be seen to fully understand how flippy this match really got, so go and look it up if you haven't already seen it. But what was more impressive about this match was the response it got from fans and critics alike.
To say the match was divisive is an understatement. Some thought it was a masterpiece, a reinvention of the traditional wrestling mould. Others thought it was a glorified gymnastics routine and several old school wrestlers claimed it was an insult to the business itself.
Whatever people thought, Ospreay, Ricochet, and the match itself were now major talking points, and that's what a good wrestling match should do. No matter what Vader had to say about it.