Will Ospreay gets his wish.
Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Will Ospreay will face Naomichi Marufuji at Marufuji's 25th anniversary event on September 17.
This marks the first singles bout between the two. They teamed together alongside Toru Yano in a six-man tag bout at NJPW Wrestling World 2016 In Taiwan to defeat Juice Robinson, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoaki Honma.
OFFICIAL: Ospreay v Marufuji!!!@noah_marufuji_
— Pro Wrestling NOAH Global (@noahglobal) July 15, 2023
--@WillOspreay
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Marufuji began his wrestling career in August 1998.
Following AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, Ospreay stated he would like to face Marufuji, calling him his idol. You can find Ospreay's full comments by clicking here.