Former AEW champion makes huge return after 162-days on Collision; AJ Styles referenced

A former champion has just captured a monumental win tonight in his return to AEW Collision for the first time in more than five months. He also took the time to pay tribute to AJ Styles during their match.

Will Ospreay is making his debut in the AEW Continental Classic, which features 12 of the best stars on the roster in a round-robin tournament with Kazuchika Okada's Continental Championship on the line. Tonight, the former International Champion faced off against Juice Robinson in his first match on Collision since June.

Tonight's contest took place just a week after AEW Full Gear, where Will Ospreay suffered a shocking loss against Kyle Fletcher. For the majority of the match, it seems Ospreay was still dealing with the effects of his match with the Protostar.

After a slow start to his match, Ospreay began picking up momentum. The bout ended after he successfully set up Robinson for a Styles Clash, which allowed him to hit the Hidden Blade and score a three-count.

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Ospreay's win tonight gives him three points in the Continental Classic, putting him at the top of the Gold League along with Brody King and Claudio Castagnoli, who earned wins on Dynamite earlier this week.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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