It's no secret that today's wrestlers, whether from AEW or WWE, are massive gamers. Nevertheless, that doesn't stop the phenomenon of witnessing superstars like AEW's Will Ospreay displaying his affinity for Assassin's Creed with a thematic entrance at yesterday's All In pay-per-view any less remarkable.
August 25 was AEW's All In pay-per-view in Wembley Stadium, one of the biggest pay-per-view events in wrestling. One of the matches at the stacked four-hour event was Ospreay competing against Maxwell Jacob Friedman for the newly minted American championship.
We. Are. Assassins.
— Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) August 25, 2024
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Ospreay, the babyface, and out-and-proud Assassin's Creed fan, made a statement before entering the ring with an Assassin's Creed Shadow's inspired entrance. The entrance also had the distinction of being narrated by none other than Ezio's voice actor, Roger Craig Smith. Notably, while Ospreay is a fan of the series, the entrance was a paid sponsorship from Ubisoft.
One way or another, though, it was impressive. Unlike Ospreay's Assassin's Creed Syndicate entrance at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 18, his pyro-heavy All In entrance was kitted out with a crew of cloaked break dancers, Assassin's Creed Shadows gameplay interspersed with his death-defying flips, and Ezio cutting a promo hyping up the Essex-born "Aerial Assassin" to defeat MJF.
Ospreay's entrance was all the motivation he needed to defeat MJF thanks to the help of his Assassin's Creed-inspired Hidden Blade signature move and the long-awaited return of his devastating Tiger Driver '91.
As for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest entry in the long-running stealth series will be out on November 15. You can find everything you need to know about the upcoming release right here.
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Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh.
