10 Reasons To Get Into NJPW In 2019
3. Junior Schooled
Will Ospreay's Wrestle Kingdom clash with Kota Ibushi is for more than just the Never Openweight Title currently adorned by 'The Golden Star' - it's about stealing the show. Both are capable, and 'The Aerial Assassin' knows full well what he has in him to give every single time he wrestlers.
A victory there too will permanently propel him out of the occasionally-beleaguered Juniors field and into a heavyweight division that may not yet be ready for what he brings. An exhibition scuffle with CHAOS gaffer Kazuchika Okada shortly before 'The Rainmaker' lost the IWGP Heavyweight title was one of his best matches this year, perhaps only topped by two tagged classics alongside Tomohiro Ishii in September and Hiroshi Tanahashi in December against The Golden Lovers.
'The Aerial Assassin' may yet wish to remain a conqueror amongst the existing field of awaiting fliers, but a world beyond that now finally appears to be his oyster. Kenny Omega's leap into the league was seamless enough, particularly when his jaw-dropping matches reimagined main events in his image. Ospreay - should he wish, and should he stay injury-free - could be the next to change the game.