AEW's Brian Cage set for dream title match against top NJPW star
AEW star Brian Cage is set to square off against Will Ospreay of New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the main event of Warrior Wrestling 18. This exciting match will be held at the Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana on January 22nd.
Warrior Wrestling announced the news in a tweet on Tuesday:
🚨🚨!!HUGE NEWS!!🚨🚨
The main event for Warrior Wrestling 18 in the Bendix Arena in South Bend, Indiana, on January 22nd is set!
Will Ospreay defends the Warrior Wrestling Championship against Brian Cage!!
Tickets: warriorwrestling.net
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Shortly after the match was announced, the former Team Taz member reacted to the match on Twitter.
"Well this should be interesting...," Brian Cage tweeted.
Well this should be interesting.... twitter.com/WarriorWrstlng…
Will Ospreay is the current Warrior Wrestling Champion, and Brian Cage will look to dethrone him. This will be the AEW star's second match against Ospreay. Their first meeting came back in 2016, and the English standout defeated the powerhouse.
Ospreay is often called one of the best wrestlers in the world; he has a catalog of classic matches throughout his impressive career. He is a former NEVER Openweight Champion, and he won the New Japan Cup in 2021. Ospreay has faced off against several heavyweight stars, and based on these bouts, it's fair to assume he'll produce another great match with Cage.
Brian Cage has been missing from AEW since October
Brian Cage was the first member of Team Taz, and he was the group's biggest star. But since he lost the FTW Championship to Starks on the October 8th episode of AEW Rampage, The Machine hasn't been seen on AEW programming. With this in mind, it's not surprising that he has previously expressed his frustration with his booking
Still, the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion has been active on the independent circuit throughout the fall. He has faced the likes of Willie Mack, TJ Perkins and Joey Janela. Cage's fans continue to hope that he will return to AEW at some point soon.
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