[6.0] "Better than the 1st night, with a much higher percentage of good matches. Williams vs Hero had a bunch of decently agile and intelligent grappling trades. Nothing overly exciting, and a bit too 'quirky' at points, but still enjoyably creative and and intense. ***. Nigel vs Pac was another decent match. Nigel did well targeting Pac's injured neck with his methodically dominating technical work, and Pac did well fighting back with his flashy aerial stunts (though his selling of his injured neck was far too low-key). Nigel eventually brought out his big lariats and power moves to more directly target the neck and get the win. ***. Shiozaki vs Richards was good -- MOTN and maybe MOTT. Both had really good strikes and displays of intensity. Good story of Shiozaki targeting Richards' leg, which Richards sold extremely well (up until the final few minutes). Their rapid big-move trades and counters in the final 1/4th were pretty fun. ***1/4 - ***1/2. Sydal vs Saito had many very smooth exchanges, folowing Saito's impactful power moves vs Sydal's agile high-flying attacks. Their contrasting styles mixed together very well. Good for its time, but another 5 minutes would have been nice. ***1/4. Nigel vs Richards was really good for only 6 minutes. Both displayed good intensity and got good impact in all their attacks. They both hit some pretty creative spots, exchanges, and counters, especially related to the story of Richards having to rely on his submission prowess to counter Nigel's power advantage. A shame that Richards didn't sell his injured leg from the Shiozaki match, but this was still pretty fun. ***1/4. Williams vs Sydal was decent. It made sense for Williams to establish himself as the heel by jumping Sydal and giving him a big beatdown, since Williams was going to face fellow Brit Nigel in the final, and thus a clear face/heel dynamic was needed so that match would be more 'compelling' than just 'interesting'. I far preferred Williams as this aggressive heel bruiser compared to his usual 'quirky technical wrestler' schtick. Sydal responded with some impressive agile and flashy attacks, which along with his selling made him an endearing babyface. ***. Nigel vs Williams was a disappointing final but had some good moments. The first half was pretty mediocre with the heatless technical exchanges, Williams' time-wasting, and the messy crowd brawl, but the second half had good strike trades and some creative individual spots. Nigel's many big lariats were especially exciting. A real shame about the dorky, WWE-style soap opera route they took with the nonsensical ref bump and disruptive fight between the resulting 2 refs. If they just stuck to their big-move trades and near falls then that would have been a far better finishing stretch. **3/4. Nigel was perhaps the least creative choice for the tournament, but that's only because he perfectly fit that role, so I can't really complain. I just wish he had a better final match to win it with."
[8.0] "The second night of the tournament is less well-rounded then the first, but was still memorable. Williams/Hero, like the previous opener, was based on solid matwork and included the small package that would become the show's theme. Nigel/PAC was fantastic, as PAC is injured yet fought without regards for his safety, forcing Nigel to halt his technical style and pummel him into oblivion with a Tower Of London that regained its aura of dangerosity. Davey/Shiozaki strickly followed its strong style formula, starting with aimless subpar matwork before bigger moves and strikes exchanges, but the apparent formula made the match feel longer and blander then desired. Sydal/Saito had the speed, athleticism and crisp energy of a true Dragon Gate match, giving it a distinct vibe on this grounded show, further enhanced by its short duration that made it a spry and functional conclusion to the Quarterfinals. The Semi-finals started furiously with Nigel/Davey, brawling around before Davey's derivative control segment, until Nigel lariated his ticket to the finals. Williams/Sydal was faster but sloppier and successfully completed the Doug Williams heel turn that organically built through the night, including the small package finish. The only tag match of the weekend had a very different structure, starting with fluid exchanges (Generico/Claudio being exquisite) until two lessers guys got eliminated, then morphing into a slower tag team match to build the heat before Generico's exit, and finally the RQW Champion overcame the odds to close this nice respite for the finalists that never felt like filler. The Finals was a great match, with a nice mix of technical excellence and stiff brawling, climaxing with Nigel McGuinness surviving Doug Williams barrage of killer moves and shady calls to outsmart him with his own small package finisher. Without the constant quality of the first night, they still told a solid story and crowned the perfect winner, making this show a memorable event."
[8.0] "Chris Hero vs. Doug Williams was a great technical match, and was a great display of the great technical wrestling that both guys can do. ***1/2. Nigel vs Pac was a good match with a nice story. ***. Davey Richards vs. Go Shiozaki was a fantastic match. And was easily the best match of the tournament. It had great moves and great near falls. ****. Matt Sydal vs. Ryo Saito was a good match with a few nice moves. ***. Richards vs McGuinness had all the aspects of a great match, but it was all crammed into 6 minutes. *3/4. Doug Williams vs. Matt Sydal was alright **. Williams vs McGuinness Was a good final match, and both wrestlers worked well together. The ending wasn't great, but overall the match was good. ***1/2."
[9.0] "Night Two konnte die vorausgegangene Nacht um Längen toppen. Mit Chris Hero vs. Doug Williams, Davey Richards vs. Go Shiozaki und dem Finalkampf zwischen Nigel McGuinness und Doug Williams hatte die Show drei absolut sehenswerte Matches aufzuweisen. Und auch den Rest der Veranstaltung kann man sich mit gutem Gewissen ansehen. Während Night One nicht wirklich muss, ist Night Two meiner Meinung nach in der Kategorie "Must-See" anzusiedeln."
[8.0] "Dieser Tag dient wohl als Vorbild für das im Mai stattgefundene 16 Carat, gleich 3 identische Matches hier und beim Carat Tag 1. Hero vs. Williams: 8/10, mehr dazu im Guide. Nigel vs. Pac: 7/10, Pac ist hier der lebende Beweis, wieso Acid nicht in einem Ring stehen sollte. Sehr vorsichtiger Beginn, bei dem Nigel wohl Angst hat, Pac weiter zu verletzen. Hier wäre so viel Potenzial drin gewesen, stattdessen eher auf Sparflamme. Hier sieht man erst welch Klasse beide wrestlen, denn trotz der Verletzung von Pac entwickelt sich ein gutes Match in dem Pac nie aufgibt und dennoch High Risk geht, Respekt. Davey vs. Go: 9/10, mehr im Guide. Sydal vs. Saito: 8/10, schnell und hart geführtes Match das ein ganz klein wenig besser ist als beim Carat. Richards vs. Nigel: 5/10, leider bekommen beide kaum Zeit und Nigels Offense besteht nur aus Lariats und einem Tower of London, wirkt nicht gut, wenn Davey vorher mit Go ums Leben kämpfte, und dort alles aushielt. Doug vs. Sydal: 6/10, Doug wird hier während der Show vom Face zum Heel, und dieses Match ist ebenfalls etwas kurz, und in dieser Zeit passiert nicht allzuviel. Irgendwie passten die beiden hier kaum zusammen. Six Man Tag: 6/10, wunderbar chaotisches Elimination Tag, das eben aufgrund der einzelnen Eliminations nie langweilig wird. Nigel vs. Doug: 8/10, mehr hierzu im Guide. Tag 2 ist insgesamt etwas stärker als Tag 1 aber noch immer nicht auf Carat Niveau, 8 Punkte sind hier gerechtfertigt denke ich."
[8.0] "Etwas enttäuschend die Matches Nigle vs Davey aufgrund der Tatsache, dass die beiden in 6:00 quasi nur ein Finish arbeiten (**), Williams vs Sydal mit Doug als Heel und der Tatsache, das die beiden nicht sonderlich harmonieren (**1/2 und das Elimination Match (**). Sehr gut dagegen Sydal vs Saito (***1/4) und Nigle vs Pac (***). Highlights mit allesamt einer ***1/2 Wertung für Doug vs Hero, Go vs Davey und Nigle vs Doug."
