Before joining AEW, Ospreay was contracted to NJPW, where he received plaudits for his work from various wrestling personalities. Last year, independent wrestler “Speedball” Mike Bailey named Ospreay “the best wrestler in the world right now,” while NJPW and AEW’s Rocky Romero believes the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion will become one of the top five wrestlers in the history of the business.

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