Will Ospreay

“Chris Jericho, ‘Hangman’ Page, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, Swerve Strickland … and I have to pinch myself a little bit. These guys were once-upon-a-time my heroes. I would watch them on TV. … These guys are my heroes and now the reality is, I’m amongst all of them. I worked hard for this, mate. All my idols, they’re now my rivals.”

Will Ospreay · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Ospreay mentioned past champions who were once his heroes and are now his rivals.

“the best wrestler in the world”

Will Ospreay · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Ospreay called his All In opponent Kenny Omega "the best wrestler in the world" during a promo on AEW Dynamite.

“I’m one of these guys that struggle to be able to say that I’m the guy. I haven’t got that much confidence in me. But then I look down at this belt and you can all look at it through your screens, bruv, I am the standard now. I am the Billy goat. I am the best in the world. I am your AEW world champion. And if anyone is going to take it from me, you’re going to need to walk through the same fire that I went through and I will see you at the end of the line, bruv.”

Will Ospreay · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Ospreay declared himself the standard and the best in the world as the AEW world champion.

“I think about the people that have held this belt before,”

Will Ospreay · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Ospreay reflected on the previous holders of the AEW World Championship belt during a promo.