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Will Ospreay Details How Unique AEW All In Entrance Happened

By Craig Ballantyne • Published 27th August 2024
Will Ospreay in Assassin's Creed gear

Will Ospreay has revealed how his spectacular Assassin’s Creed-inspired entrance at AEW All In came together.

In front of over 50,000 fans AEW All In, Will Ospreay captured the International Championship from MJF. Before the match, though, the Aerial Assassin got people talking with his entrance. After a voiceover from Ezio himself, Roger Craig Smith, Ospreay entered Wembley Stadium surrounded by assassins and wearing an outfit inspired by the latest game in the Ubisoft franchise, Shadows.

At the post-show press conference, Ospreay revealed that his association with Ubisoft began after he used an Assassin’s Creed Syndicate-inspired Jack The Ripper outfit at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 back in January.

“My mate Farbod (Esnaashari), he’s the ultimate link-up artist. He’s the ultimate link-up man. For Wrestle Kingdom, we were able to do Jack The Ripper [Jacob Frye], he was able to link me up with Ubisoft. It did a great number for them on social media and promoting. That wasn’t the current game they had. It was Mirage at the time.”

With All In, Ubisoft officially partnered with AEW to produce the entrance, giving Ospreay his perfect scenario and the experience of a lifetime.

“It got back to Ubisoft and they were like, ‘We have Shadows’ coming out. Their content with Shadows is going to be in Japan. I spent eight years of my life growing up in Japan and Assassin’s Creed, when I was training, they were like, ‘Attach yourself to something that fans can attach themselves to.’ I loved Assassin’s Creed, all my friends loved Assassin’s Creed. I made it my gimmick, the Aerial Assassin.

“In a weird way, it paved the way so I could grow and do this. When it was able to link together, it was the perfect scenario. Thank you so much to Ubisoft. Thank you Assassin’s Creed. Thanks to all the breakdancers and gymnasts doing all the tricks. Mike Mansury as well. Created one of my favorite moments of my entire life.

The Billy Goat joked that he’s an official assassin now, and has hopes of being part of the games himself in future.

“I’m a legit Assassin now. I’m actually part of the game. There isn’t a limit to this anymore. We can do an action figure. I’d love to be a downloadable character. There isn’t any limit anymore with this. Maybe even my own game. Assassin’s Creed Billy.”

Will Ospreay Says Ricochet Has Work To Do Before Much-Anticipated Rematch

AEW All In saw Ricochet make his long-awaited debut for the promotion, and fans immediately began hoping for a rematch with The Aerial Assassin years in the making. However, Will Ospreay has warned that there is a long line of people Ricochet will need to beat before he can challenge him.