https://youtu.be/_TgbxaQcheQ
It has become one of the most talked about matches in recent history and now the bout between Ricochet and Will Ospreay is available to view for free on NJPW World. The match headlined Night 6 of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and has drawn a ton of attention (mostly positive) for its groundbreaking athleticism.
- What did you think of the match? Was it the evolution of pro-wrestling or just another spot-fest? Leave a comment and let us know.
In his latest blog over at JRsBarBQ.com, Jim Ross congratulated both men for stealing the show and presenting a match that the entire industry is talking about.
“I watched the Will Ospreay vs Ricochet bout that has been the center of attention over the past few days and found the match to be a uniquely told story with an abundance of athleticism, high risk move sets and, most of all, great passion.  I certainly give the match a stellar grade but  I realize that it might not be everyone’s favorite sauce but that’s not a sin. Could the talents have slowed down a cadence and sold/registered a bit more? Of course they could and if they had it would have generated even more emotions to take away from the MOTY candidate. Pro wrestling needs diversity in multiple areas including the in ring presentations of today’s athletes.
Wrestling needs to be unpredictable, fundamentally sound, logical so as to not remove anyone watching from their zone of suspended disbelief and at a pace that the majority of the audience can process what they are seeing.”
