Will Ospreay, AEW, and the feeling

Will Ospreay made his entrance for the Casinoa Gauntlet match, and everything changed. When his music hits and he makes his entrance, you would be forgiven for thinking that this is one of the biggest stars in AEW, probably in all of wrestling, and that he has been for a long time.

The first part about him being one of the biggest stars in AEW is true. The rest of the sentiment will be too, if things continue this way.

It’s one thing to hear a big pop when someone is new. The excitement for that person’s first few appearances is to be expected. But there’s more than that happening with Ospreay’s entrance on Wednesday. To me, it’s the chant. Those fans knew exactly what to do, like they’ve been chanting for this guy as one of the biggest stars in the company for years now.

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There are many factors that contribute to a company gaining or losing momentum. It doesn’t just fall on one wrestler or one angle. That said, one superstar taking off can help things take off in a positive direction. It elevates the perception of AEW and creates excitement if people tune in to see that wrestler each week. If they look forward to seeing him. If they have a shared interest in cheering for him and rooting for him to carry the company.

If you have a superstar on that level, it creates that special feeling. Cody Rhodes is doing that for WWE right now. Will Ospreay can do that for AEW, and he knows it. He’s talking about bringing that feeling back. He is the feeling.

AEW can take off if they ride the excitement on Ospreay in addition to the other fun things happening across the roster. And if they do, it’s only going to make things even more fun for wrestling fans given the hot streak that WWE is enjoying at the moment.