Top 20 Matches of WrestleMania 35 Week (Part II)

#6 Will Ospreay vs. Bandido, WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2019

More than just flips

Will Ospreay's post-match promo is the defining stamp on his WrestleMania weekend arc. As he beautifully puts it; there is no better therapy than Professional Wrestling. That statement comes after what can only be described as the pure madness of independent wrestling and its high-flyers.

The story going in is that Ospreay enters this weekend with a lighter frame in possible preparation for BoTSJ. Yet the once aerial assassin is now simply the assassin, as he seeks to transform his game to keep up with heavyweights. Not only that Ospreay comes in with the baggage of having evolved a year later, to prove he is more than just a flippy wrestler.

Most would say it doesn't help that he faces the spirited Bandido then, yet maybe it does as the two build a high-flying masterpiece based on some light effective storytelling. This debunks the myth that all Ospreay and Indie wrestlers can do is fly and not sell. There's nothing these two men won't do for the win, but the escalation comes at a price especially for a stubborn Ospreay relenting from a high-flying game.

It is that decision which frames Bandido as a prodigal juggernaut, thanks to his untapped reservoir of strength and aerial grit. It's this that stuns a furious Ospreay, forcing his hand into a flurry of final counters that go from a leap into the crowds to superkicks to even a rainmaker/Oscutter combo that Bandido kicks out from. Eventually, Ospreay does sneak away with the win, yet forced to admit that Bandido might just become great than him over time.

Result: After a shock kick out, Will Ospreay hits a last gasp Stormbreaker to pick up the pin and win the match!