Will Ospreay offered a critique of WWE’s production style, particularly its camera cuts, while praising NJPW’s presentation and contrasting pacing styles between the major promotions. He argued AEW’s approach should focus on capturing in-ring action cleanly.
“AEW has found itself in a position with TV wrestling, where the foot is on the gas pedal constantly,” Ospreay observed, comparing it to NJPW’s style: “With New Japan, it’s more explosive… short bursts of explosivity, which makes the match that little bit more dramatic… it’s all about the emotion and the exchanges.”
He lauded NJPW’s overall production: “The one thing that a lot of AEW could learn from New Japan [is] presentation. The way that they present their wrestling show is leagues and bounds over any wrestling show going.”
Conversely, he criticized WWE’s production choices. “I don’t like camera cuts in WWE, especially during a sequence or on an impact of moves,” Ospreay stated. “I hate the hard cam… the moment it goes to hard cam, I feel so detached from wrestling. I feel like the camera is ringside for a reason, so you can get any bit of emotion.” He suggested AEW shouldn’t rely on cuts to hide mistakes: “If you miss a superkick… that’s on you, that’s not on the button pusher.”
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