Indy News: Former IWGP Champion not impressed with Ricochet vs Ospreay
Recently, New Japan Pro Wrestling held the Super Junior Tournament Day 6. The event featured a match between former Lucha Libre Heavyweight Champion, Ricochet and Will Ospreay. The match was a delight for any wrestling fan and the effort of the two young stars were praised worldwide. Although, a few wrestlers and critics felt that, the match was over-appreciated.
Dailywrestlingnews.com reports that, the former WCW, WWE, and NJPW legend Vader commented on the Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay match at NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Day 6 via Twitter. His comment was a bit bitter for the wrestling fans to digest and soon it became a hot topic of discussion among the wrestling fans throughout the social media. Even, Vader was subjected to criticism by some fans.
Vader’s criticism of the match is given below.
This is a memorized gymnastic/dance rountine it saddenens me to see the direction wrestling is headed https://t.co/TvU9eTkBC0
— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) May 27, 2016
Wrestling is all about telling a story What u youngsters have seen ur whole life is fans that have became promoters and 2nd tier wrestlers
— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) May 27, 2016
Im all forwrestling evoling as long as it staysconsitent with someone winning and somene losing Tell that story Demonstrate that
— Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) May 28, 2016
Ricochet took to Twitter to answer back Vader’s nasty comments.
@JoeyRyanOnline @NickJacksonYB @MattJackson13 @findevan @teamTblanchard @RealLifeKaz @Wale @davemeltzerWON pic.twitter.com/9kTnAqXrLP
— Ricochet (@KingRicochet) May 29, 2016
Will Ospreay had his own thoughts to share about Vader’s comment.
"IT'S VADER TIME!" @WillOspreay #NJBOSJ #NJPWWorld pic.twitter.com/XzQWtXpFvd
— Jocay (@Jocay19) May 29, 2016
Throughout his wrestling career, Vader was popularly known as that 400lb wrestler who can perform a moonsault. He possessed much agility which was unreal for a heavyweight wrestler in the nineties, even today. Vader dominated the wrestling promotions at that time and soon became IWGP Heavyweight Champion and WCW World Champion.
In fact, you can decide for yourself by watching the match in question. We have provided it to you below.