Will Ospreay hopes for a G1 Climax return, comments on future NJPW goals
Will Ospreay spoke to Tokyo Sports recently and mentioned goals he still has for wrestling in Japan.
Ospreay returned to NJPW for the first time in over two years at Sakura Genesis, teaming with his United Empire stablemates in a six-man tag earlier in the show. He was also present for Callum Newman winning the IWGP Heavyweight title in the main event.
During his interview with Tokyo Sports, Ospreay revealed that he would like to compete in another G1 tournament. He also mentioned that he won’t be back in Japan for Dominion in June at Osaka-jo Hall, as he and Alex Windsor are set to be married the night before.
Ospreay said (translated from Japanese):
“My wedding is the day after the show (my wife is wrestler Alex Windsor), so I can’t make it to Osaka Castle Hall (June 14), but this year I’m hoping to make it to New Japan’s big matches as much as possible. AEW is the best environment, but I have special feelings for Japan and I would like to spend more time with the members of the United Empire (UE).”
Regarding wanting to compete in another G1 Climax, Ospreay said:
“Honestly, it’s hard to ask Tony (Khan, AEW president) for about six weeks off, but I’ve talked about it with my wife, and I’d like to compete in the G1 Climax again someday. I’ve never won it, so I want to challenge myself. Also, the revived fourth-generation IWGP Heavyweight Championship has been held by Tanahashi (Hiroshi), Okada, AJ (Styles), and Kenny (Omega), all of whom I admired. So I have a desire to win that title as well.”
The full article with Tokyo Sports is available here.
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