Shigehiro Irie

[8.0] "Beast Mode isnt a regular thing to see locally, you gotta buy tickets in many independents. He is actually the most successful Japanese independent talent in the 2010s and 2020s. His loyalty is with #Stronghearts, Shigehiro Irie is Tachimukau."

[8.0] "The wrestling globetrotter, Shigehiro Irie reminds me of a flippy Shingo Takagi. I think every match I watched of him is a minimum 6.5/10, which is very rare for wrestlers nowadays. You could also tell he's a DDT guy from how versatile his style is, being able to work a stiff puroresu main event as well as a ridiculous comedy style match. One of a kind."

[8.0] "Irie is one of the biggest travelers in pro wrestling. Goes everywhere and learns from the style. His hard hitting brawl matches are his best. He is very good in the ring and has a good ring presence but not too familiar with him on the mic."

[7.0] "Shigehiro Irie is not bad by any means, far from it. The guy is really talented in the ring, and is a well traveled athlete, so that says something about his experience. However, once his excursion is over, he really needs to step it up in Japan. He has a lot of talent, he just needs to find a place to really let it shine."

[6.0] "I like Irie a lot. When he is on top form with the right opponent then his matches are often top tier but he can also be deeply underwhelming."

[9.0] "Irie is amazing. He is a fun in ring worker. And he just keep making banker matches. Just his way of carrying himself in the ring is just great."

[7.0] "There's always something about Irie that shows that he's really good, but not great. After leaving DDT he had moments of brilliance, but hasn't really set the world on fire."

[9.0] "Shigehiro Irie is just incredible. I've never seen someone who dislike him, he is so adaptable, his work is incredible against every opponent he faces. One of my favorites powerhouse in the world right now."

[8.0] "One of the most underappreciated wrestlers in the world today. So charismatic, brilliant in the ring, athletic for his size and just a fun fit in any match you put him in."

[9.0] "Admittedly I haven't watched much Irie matches as I would like because I've only really started to watch DDT full time but everything I watched of him as been great. I did love his recent Takeshita match, even if I went low of the rating due to the lack of heel work by Irie although he was still fantastic. Loved his Tag Team match with Higuchi against HARISHMA/Marufuji last year. He is a big, stiff nasty brute and that's fucking awesome."

[8.0] "One the most charismatic and consistent performers in DDT in recent years. As with the best DDT workers, Irie is equally comfortable in comedic or serious matches. Kind of a goofy, green-haired Ishii, as he's a legit powerhouse, yet also a master of making the audience see him as a perpetual underdog."