Big news, wrestling fans! AEW Dynamite is about to hit its five-year anniversary, and they’re celebrating with a bang—literally, as Ricochet and Will Ospreay, the human highlights, are set to collide in Pittsburgh on October 2. This is not just any match, folks. This is a revenge match, a legacy match, and, most importantly, a don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-it match.
Ricochet, who just signed with AEW, wasted no time getting in Ospreay’s face after the champ’s victory over The Beast Mortos—a name that probably sounds scarier than it looks in the ring. Ricochet, always one to speak his mind while casually defying gravity, reminded Ospreay of his earlier advice to “get his wins up.” And, folks, Ricochet did just that. He went on a winning spree and now has his eyes locked on Ospreay’s International Championship.
The confrontation was pure wrestling gold. Ricochet mentioned how everyone in AEW is too busy trying to prove they’re better than him, yet strangely quiet when it comes to Ospreay. So, being the gentleman he is, Ricochet said, “I’ll do it myself,” and he did the unthinkable—went straight to AEW boss Tony Khan and secured his match for October 2. Bold move!
And what a history these two have. Nine singles matches before this, with Ospreay holding five wins and Ricochet four. Their most famous encounter? That unforgettable, gravity-defying spectacle at NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors in 2016. It was a match so legendary that it both amazed and confused fans, like a wrestling version of an M.C. Escher painting. Now, after seven years, the sequel is finally here.
Mark your calendars, because this match will be like reliving The Matrix—except this time, Neo and Agent Smith are both on Red Bull.