During a recent Twitch stream, former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega expressed his opinion about his arch-nemesis Will Ospreay.
Omega acknowledged Ospreay’s ability but stated that the Aerial Assassin would never achieve his level of skill.
You can check out some highlights from the livestream below:
On his thoughts on Will Ospreay: “I remember having that killer instinct, that mean streak, that ego if you will. It’s the same one that Ospreay has, he really struts around calling himself the best. I used to be that guy too. Well, actually I was never that bad. I let other people call me the best, Ospreay just goes around parading calling himself the best. I just can’t stand that. I can’t stand when people do that… ‘I’m the best of the 21st century. I’m the best wrestler you’ve ever seen…’ That I’ve ever seen? I’ve seen myself. So go f*** yourself… He’s pretty good. But he ain’t me. He wasn’t me. Never will be me.”
On Will Ospreay: “When you talk about the matches, who remembers any of your f***ing matches, Will? Nobody remembers them. Who’s got the better matches against Okada, who’s got the better matches against Naito, who’s got the better matches against Ibushi, Goto, Tanahashi, freaking Yoshi-Hashi, all these motherf***ers?… We’re talking about the major players, the stuff that was bringing in the [money], that was yours truly, that was me only, not you, it wasn’t you.”
On breaking the five-star match rating scale: “Get that f***ing Dave Meltzer checklist. Every time. See if anyone remembers or gives a f*** aside from Dave Meltzer… I get the love of all the people and Dave Meltzer. I broke the scale. That f***ed up something in his brain or he doesn’t know what a good match is anymore… I think he doesn’t understand it anymore. He’s stopped being able to understand. He can’t comprehend what’s going on. I opened Pandora’s box and he’s just running rampant right now.”
In January 2023, Omega emerged victorious against Ospreay at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, which was held at the Tokyo Dome.
However, Ospreay managed to turn the tables in their rematch at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door II in June, where he emerged as the winner.
