Mike Bailey: “Aside From Me, The Best In The World, Will Ospreay”, Ospreay Comments On Bound For Glory Match
In some circles, Mike Bailey is considered the ‘best in the world’, while Will Ospreay has that title in other circles.
Mike Bailey and Will Ospreay have squared off in the past. In August of 2022, both men competed for the Rev Pro Undisputed British Heavyweight Title in a match that went almost 25 minutes long. Ospreay came out the victor, but both men looked phenomenal in the match.
Speaking with Sportskeeda Wrestlebinge, Bailey admitted that he considers Ospreay to be the best wrestler in the world. However, Bailey feels his abilities are right up there with Ospreay’s.
“It would just feel normal,” Bailey said when asked how he would feel if he was able to defeat someone with the track record of Ospreay. “I mean, the expectation for me right now is that I will beat Will Ospreay. I wouldn’t be taking this match if it wasn’t. I know it’s a subjective notion, but is there anyone in the world, really, that’s having matches that are as good as Will Ospreay and has been doing that for just as long? There’s a lot of guys that are arguably on the same level, but no one has been doing it as consistently.
“Will Ospreay, he goes all around the world, insane schedule, and like every time — I mean, one of the best wrestlers in the world, which I realize is subjective, but to me, Will Ospreay is the best wrestler in the world and I think that I fit right there with him in that branch,” he continued. “It’s a very subjective notion to begin with and it’s even harder to be unbiased when talking about yourself, but every chance that I get to prove I am of the same caliber, I do it. I was in The Best of The Super Juniors this year, I made it to the semi-finals. I lost to Master Wato, who went on to win it, but at a coin toss, and any loss I’ve had against any world-caliber opponent was a loss at a coin toss. There are no matches that I could not have won and I am certain that I can be absolutely anyone in the world. There is no one that I cannot beat and that certainly includes the person that is, in my opinion, aside from me, the best wrestler in the world, Will Ospreay.”
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Will Ospreay was slated to take on Bailey again this past March as part of the IMPACTxNJPW Multiverse United show, however, Ospreay Injured his shoulder leading up to the match and had to be replaced by Hiroshi Tanahashi.
Will Ospreay was previously announced to appear on the IMPACT Bound For Glory PPV, and surely fans wanted the match between these two that we missed out on in March. Well, IMPACT didn’t want long and made the match official.
I guess we’ll get to settle the argument as to who the ‘best in the world’ really is, at least for now.
Will Ospreay comments on Bailey’s IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title loss and Bound For Glory.
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