WWE Hall of Famer Names Will Ospreay Real Face of AEW
May 27, 2025
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Although Jon Moxley is currently the AEW World Champion, there are plenty of talented wrestlers that could be argued to be the face of the company.
This includes the likes of MJF, Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, Kenny Omega, and
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However, one WWE Hall of Famer seems to have narrowed down who the true face of AEW really is.
Dec. 18, 2024 – Darby Allin executes a Coffin Drop on Will Ospreay during AEW Dynamite. Dec. 18, 2024 – Darby Allin executes a Coffin Drop on Will Ospreay during AEW Dynamite. Lee South/AEW
During an episode of Busted Open, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley in WWE) addressed who he thinks is the real face of AEW.
“It’s Will Ospreay,” Bully Ray stated. “Will has stature, that’s first of all. Darby doesn’t have the same stature. Darby paints up, so he almost looks like a comic book [character] or a cosplayer. Will talked about the way he dresses, relatable dress. The number one thing, the passion in Will’s voice, the tone in his voice.”
In the time that Ospreay has been with AEW, he has had countless matches, including with Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega, Ricochet, Kyle Fletcher, and Darby Allin.
In addition to being the face of AEW, Bully Ray believes that Ospreay would have thrived in ECW.
“You want to hear the most profound thing that I can say about Will Ospreay? Will Ospreay would have survived in ECW, and that’s why he should fly the flag for AEW.
“There have been so many people who thought they could have survived in ECW. It was my pleasure to tell them to their face you would have gotten eaten up and spit out alive day one. Will would have survived in ECW, I’m talking ECW ’93 to ’98, OG ECW, real deal ECW.”
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While Ospreay is not particularly known for his hardcore style, his in-ring storytelling and high-flying style would fit perfectly alongside the likes of Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Dean Malenko, Yoshihiro Tajiri, and, of course, The Dudley Boyz.
Needless to say, Ospreay’s talent and determination can seemingly translate to any era. There’s no doubt that he will reach the top of AEW sooner rather than later.
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