Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste vs. Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs

[5.0] "Perfectly fine but completely uninspiring pre show level match. Not helped by the fact you could think this was a pandemic era show given the silent crowd. Bad Dude Tito stood out here and I'm no huge fan of his. WCWC just continue to be a dull, jobber level team. **3/4"

[6.0] "For the standards of a kickoff event, both teams did a pretty good job on putting an effective matchup. They were grooving with the basic formula & delivered a solid hype-up to the crowd expecting for a huge show. Haste & Tito are amazing as a duo even though I miss the staple team of Haste & Nicholls whereas WCWC is a rock-solid set of hands with the necessary tools to present a commendable battle against any of the Strong roster. 3 out of 5 stars!"

[6.0] "Bad Dude Tito continues to be my new favourite. The crowd either were not in their seats or really could not care less about this."

[6.0] "Not a bad pre-show match up. It could have been worse, but could have been better. Bad Dude Tito continues to be a breath of fresh air."

[6.0] "Fun and fast-moving stuff accentuating both teams' power game. Nelson, Isaacs, and Tito have all been great representatives of New Japan's US expansion efforts."

[7.0] "In my opinion they could have booked this match as the opener of the major card. Satisfactory with solid and good spots from start to finish."

[5.0] "For a pre-show match you shouldn't have your expectations too high, but this was still dull and lifeless. I like the vibe that TMDK brings to NJPW and it is nice to see Bad Dude Tito brought back into the fold. WCWC on the other hand seem like pretty uninteresting goons that don't have anything remarkable about them other than their weird, gear and an overall off-putting look. The ongoing production issue for NJPW was particularly bad on the Youtube feed which hurt the viewing experience"