Will Ospreay: Five Star Matches Don’t Help Me Financially, But Who Doesn’t Want The Guy Who Works Hard?
Will Ospreay comments on his track record of five-star matches and how he can use his body of work to better negotiate contracts for himself.
Will Ospreay has some of the most critically-acclaimed professional wrestling matches in recent history. While he knows that star ratings are subjective and don’t make him any more money based on the rating alone, he believes there is value in his body of work when it comes time to negotiate new deals with wrestling promotions.
Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Ospreay explained that if he is a free agent, it’s only logical that promoters would want one of the most highly regarded wrestlers on the market.
“They don’t matter in terms of my financial gain,” said Ospreay. “I’m not going to make any money on it. However, when contracts come up and I become a free agent, who is not going to want the kid that works hard and puts on these phenomenal matches that everyone talks about? That’s where we can always argue. If I come up against someone else who doesn’t have one (five-star match), in the current format, for me, if I’m on the market who is not going to want someone that works hard and puts on banger matches?”
Recently, Ospreay discussed knowing that his time in wrestling is limited. Read more at this link.
Elsewhere in this interview, Ospreay discussed his lack of a desire to live in the United States. Fans can read his comments here.
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