At AEW Dynasty 2025, Anthony Bowens revived his old “Five-Tool Player” nickname after defeating his former Acclaimed tag-team partner, Max Caster.
Speaking at the post-show press conference, Bowens explained that reclaiming the moniker marked a return to his roots from the independent wrestling scene. He said,
“Five-Tool Player is a term for a baseball superstar, and I am wrestling’s Five-Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and the it factor. And it’s something that I’m really excited to bring forth and I hope people enjoy it.”
During a recent appearance on the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Will Ospreay named AJ Styles as his favorite wrestler in the world.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On AJ Styles: “My favorite wrestler in the world is AJ Styles, right? I was a big TNA guy, huge TNA guy, loved the six-sided ring. And there’s one person in AEW who has a connection with AJ … I want to face the guys that AJ faced – Samoa Joe. I’ve never got in the ring with him, and I feel like that’s the guy that’s gonna push me not to think of my aerial offense, but to think about standing my ground and throwing bombs with him.”
On wanting to wrestle Samoa Joe: “I feel like if you asked AJ, he performed at his best against Joe. Not only because they were best mates, but he pushed him in a physical sense. For me to become anywhere near the athlete that AJ was, I need to face the guys that made him.”
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