Will Ospreay says no one in the world does wrestling better than NJPW.
On August 5, Ospreay competed on the thirteenth night of action in the G1 Climax 33 tournament. He teamed up with HENARE to defeat Togi Makabe and El Phantasmo.
In his post-match comments, Ospreay stated that no one does wrestling better than NJPW. He also spoke highly of El Phantasmo. Ospreay then expressed his intent to win the G1 Climax 33 and face SANADA.
“Everyone in the world, everyone is gonna talk about when it comes to professional wrestling, there is no one in the world that does it better then New Japan Pro-Wrestling. El Phantasmo stepped up more than ever. You all remember, that guy lost his grandad just before he was about to go wrestle Okada. Talking, I mean two years ago, I lost my best friend, and then I had to go wrestle Okada. I know the mental toll that takes on you. It kind of feels like you’re suffocating underneath that pressure. But tonight, I know he wanted it. But just know, all respect. All respect. If it was any different day, if I was having a bad day, if I’d just landed this morning, if it was anything along those lines, you would have won, El Phantasmo, but there was too much on the line for me especially because I must elevate the United States Championship by winning the G1 Climax and finally facing SANADA and proving that he is nowhere near the caliber of champion that Will Ospreay is," Ospreay said.
Ospreay also tweeted about the action-packed G1 Climax 33 show on August 5. He noted that the card was up against Nate Dias vs. Jake Paul, WWE SummerSlam, and a UFC event. Ospreay admitted that the G1 Climax 33 show was never going to match the others' star power, but he hoped it topped them in terms of quality with the best pro wrestling on the planet.
In a night that featured:
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) August 6, 2023
- Diaz Vs Paul
- UFC
- Summerslam
G1 B Block finals was never going to match the level of star power that they had.
But if you did tune into tonight’s match. I hope in terms of quality we topped the above with the best pro wrestling on the planet.
Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada have advanced in the B Block of NJPW G1 Climax 33. More information is available here.
Kazuchika Okada recently commented on his loss to Ospreay. Click here to see what he had to say.
Fans can find updated standings and the results archive for NJPW G1 Climax 33 by clicking here.
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