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[5.0] "This was a bit disappointing for me especially considering how much I love the texas death between swerve and han​gman all those years ago. Extra baggage that comes with adding others definitely was a factor but there was also a bunch of weirdly out of place comedy spots in between that distrupted the flow of the entire match. Overall it was okay but far cry from the ceiling we know this match can have."

[] "One of the best to ever do it. Be sure to watch his early WCW work where he really shines and the company has no idea what to do with him."

[10.0] "Man, what a ride this was -- everything that stemmed from the Bash in Berlin match, to what happened to Randy, to what happened after their SNME match, all the little things in between, finally concluded here, and they did not disappoint. One-on-one ladder matches are usually very tricky, depending on how you go about them. This was all about punishing the other person to the point where they wouldn't be able to stand up on their own accord, and that's what happened. This was one of those feuds where, if you paid attention to the details and all the little things that happened, the result here at the end wouldn't shock you. Cody did promise Kevin that if he didn't stop, he wouldn't either. A man of his word. That's what made him one of the best babyfaces of the modern era at his peak. They beat the fuck out of each other, the bumps each man was taking, the callbacks that were used from ladder matches each man was in from the past, and even paying homage to some of the more notable ladder matches too. All the big moves in the match were done with purpose. It got to a point where it got uncomfortable to watch. Runtime isn't the end-all, be-all depending on how you structure the match, but I'm glad this got the time for folks to take in the story that was playing out right before our eyes. One of my favourite ladder matches in recent memory, and a feud that, as years go by, I hope will be remembered very fondly, or at least I hope, due to how layered it was. As I mentioned earlier, if you paid attention to the little details that took place from the summer of 2024 to the conclusion of their match, you will understand how great this feud was. The Sami element, with him being there checking on both guys, was the cherry on top for me, since he has personal ties to both of them after everything they have been through on screen together. If you paid attention, Kevin tried to gaslight Sami into helping him win the title weeks before the Royal Rumble event, one last-ditch effort because of how his last two matches with Cody played out, knowing this would be it if he lost again, after only getting another match because of what he did to Cody at SNME, and when Sami didn't help Kevin, it flowed directly into Kevin resuming things with Sami again, leading to their incredible match in Toronto at the Chamber. What a match. This was a beautiful piece of business. God bless Kevin Owens. With the added context of what's happening with Kevin now, it's hard not to appreciate this match even more. No matter who you like as a wrestler, don't take for granted what these guys and gals are willing to do just to entertain the folks at home watching. This rocked! ****3/4"