Will Ospreay: My Match Against Bryan Danielson At AEW Dynasty 100% Met My Expectations

Will Ospreay looks back on facing Bryan Danielson.

Will Ospreay looks back on facing Bryan Danielson.

At AEW Dynasty, Will Ospreay defeated Bryan Danielson in an instant classic. The bout delivered a dream match that fans had been buzzing about for years, as both stars have been considered as the best wrestlers in the world, and the clash lived up to the hype. 

Speaking with Kenny McIntosh for Inside The Ropes Magazine, Will Ospreay reflected on facing Bryan Danielson and noted that he thought the match would happen later. However, he emphasized that he was honored that he had the chance to face Danielson.

“I was kind of like, ‘Wow, we’re going this quick?’ I thought this might be something down the line. But I guess because it is his last year as a full-time competitor, it was more or less along the lines of no, we’ve got it, so let’s give it to the fans that have been craving for this dream match to happen. I could sit here and tell you how it came about, why it came about, but I’ll be honest with you. It was just a case of we did Revolution, I did my match against Kyle [Fletcher] and then all of a sudden it was just, boom, Bryan Danielson. I’ve got so many wonderful stories about watching Bryan Danielson and the respect that I have for him. People are saying that [it’s] one of the greatest matches in wrestling. I’m honored to have that label, and I’m honored that I got to wrestle someone that I consider a hero,” Ospreay said.

Ospreay went on to say that the match met his expectations. He highlighted the crowd’s response and noted that they enjoyed every minute of it. Ospreay also compared the card to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Yeah, 100% met my expectations. The moment we were in the ring they started saying ‘Holy s—t.’ I know what’s a good match and what’s not. All I gotta do is close my eyes and just listen to the audience, and they were enjoying every single minute of it. Getting to come backstage was just one of those incredible moments. You ever see Avengers: Endgame where Iron Man sits down and he’s dying, and she goes, ‘You can rest now.’ It was an incredible moment and then here comes another Iron Man film,” Ospreay said.

Bryan Danielson previously praised Ospreay. Check out his comments here.

Ospreay recently discussed facing Drew McIntyre. Click here to see what he had to say.

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