Bully Ray Believes Will Ospreay Is The Face Of AEW, Mercedes Mone Wants To Face Toni Storm

During a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray lavished praise on Will Ospreay, who he believes is the current face of the company.

You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:

On Will Ospreay being the face of AEW: “It’s Will Ospreay. Will has stature, that’s first of all. Darby doesn’t have the same stature. Darby paints up, so he almost looks like a comic book [character] or a cosplayer. Will talked about the way he dresses, relatable dress. The number one thing, the passion in Will’s voice, the tone in his voice.”

On how Ospreay would’ve survived in ECW: “You want to hear the most profound thing that I can say about Will Ospreay? Will Ospreay would have survived in ECW, and that’s why he should fly the flag for AEW. There have been so many people who thought they could have survived in ECW. It was my pleasure to tell them to their face you would have gotten eaten up and spit out alive day one. Will would have survived in ECW, I’m talking ECW ’93 to ’98, OG ECW, real deal ECW.”

During a recent interview with Justin Barrasso for “Undisputed,” Mercedes Mercedes commented on facing Jamie Hayter tonight at AEW Double or Nothing 2025. She said,

“I’ve never wrestled Jamie, so I’m really excited. First Athena, now Jamie — this Owen Cup is shaping up to be one of the best tournaments in the world. I’ve also never had a singles match with Toni Storm, just a brief three-way. That one-on-one with Toni? I’ve been waiting a very, very long time for that.”

Mone and Hayter will clash in the finals of the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament at Double or Nothing 2025. The winner will earn a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In 2025.

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