[7.0] "This was an entertaining show. Two personal favorite matches of the event were **** 1/4 stars for Nightmare Warriors vs. Snake Pit. **** stars for Arcane Horde vs. Crown and Court. I also had 4 other matches at *** 3/4 stars. Really worth a watch, for light hearted comedy with some action mixed in."

[9.0] "A good start to the tournament. Really set the stage for the rest of the shows. All matches were of a decent quality with everything delivering but still leaving room for the matches to be better in the later rounds. Pumped to see the rest of the show."

[10.0] "Just a fantastic event, I'm sure being live in the front row didn't hurt but even on the rewatch I absolutely loved this. No match was less than good and the main event was a MOTY contender in my book, not just for CHIKARA but for anywhere in the world. I'll never forget the visual of Orange Cassidy spraying OJ into Drago's face, only to be blasted right back with Dragon Mist. Wonderful first night to a great tournament and weekend, CHIKARA brings the goods in a big way this year."