10 Things We Learned From Attending AEW All In 2023

8. And Will Ospreay Is Too

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Expectations were set high for Will Ospreay Vs Chris Jericho despite the confusing character alignments of the former and the notable occasional misfires of the latter, but the IWGP United Kingdom/United States Champion used wrestling's biggest ever stage and his vocal home support to yet again shine in the spotlight.

Could more of this be on the horizon?

Ospreay is contracted to New Japan for the near future at least, but the AEW/NJPW working relationship should keep them tethered on events like this for the time being. After that, could the 'Aerial Assassin' make the North American number two his new home?

Wrestling is a less binary marketplace to try and conquer than many would have you think, but Ospreay's a unique case in that he really has done just about everything there is to do outside of working for one of the US majors. He may not feel the need to "prove" himself, but the fan demand is very clearly there. As has been the case with his career up to this point, not even the sky's the limit.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett