8 Wrestling Matches That Happened For The First Time Ever In WCPW
1. Rey Mysterio Vs. Will Ospreay
On 18 May 2016, England’s Will Ospreay hit Twitter and called for promoters to book him in a dream match with WCW and WWE legend Rey Mysterio. 15 months later, he’ll finally have the opportunity.
The two will meet in the opening round of the WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup finals in Milton Keynes on 23 August, with the winner advancing to the next stage the following evening. Regardless of who wins, one of the competition’s biggest favourites is going to be eliminated long before the grand final, and the match promises to be electric.
Mysterio set the blueprint for wrestlers like Ospreay. Widely regarded as the most iconic high-flyer of all time, he paved the way for smaller athletes to succeed at the highest level, and his influence is apparent in every performer who takes to the skies today. Ospreay, meanwhile, is one of the most eye-catching wrestlers of his generation: a 24-year-old phenomenom who steals the show wherever he goes, and should become a huge mainstream star before long.
It’s the most influential cruiserweight in the sport’s history against the leader of the new school - who could possibly say “no” to that?