Will Ospreay tweeted, "10 Years Ago. I boarded a flight to Tokyo to perform for @njpw1972. 22 years old I could barely speak English and I was so scared going to a country by myself that I couldn’t speak the language. I spent 8 years in Japan & it completely shaped me as a man. Japan taught me patience & etiquette. All I wanted to do was show my love & appreciation to a country that allowed me to be a kid & I got to grow up in a locker room full of men I had the utmost respect for. I’ve not stopped thinking about you since I left 2 years ago. Can’t wait to come home and wrestle in my favourite arena in wrestling."
10 Years Ago.
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) April 2, 2026
I boarded a flight to Tokyo to perform for @njpw1972.
22 years old I could barely speak English and I was so scared going to a country by myself that I couldn’t speak the language.
I spent 8 years in Japan & it completely shaped me as a man.
Japan taught me… pic.twitter.com/sKsiU5UtS1
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