"If one was to watch half of this show, he/she's most likely either a hardcore death match fanatic or apathetic about matches involving violent gimmicks. Junior-sized members of the BJW roster most often have sad career trajectories as its imptce wouldn't rank higher than fourth behind even the silliness of the G Kojika/Brahman style matches. For instance, I knew of and was excited by K Hashimoto's career potential five years ago, but what memorable mention can we give his career over the last three years? The opening six-man featured lots of hard strikes in which the announcer often provided an approving baritone 'hhummm' after each blow. Anyway, he won after an Octopus hold is grounded into a X/stretch armbreaker, of sorts. A bit monotonous and dry. 2 1/2 The fifth match, a six man tag, featured three guys with charima, and three without; it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who is which category. As the camera focused on the two generational peers at the start, we know it will come down to those two & Uto pinned Kawakami after an Angel's Wings & a off-the-ropes charging lariat. A but too-loose at certain junctures keeps me from recommending the match. 2 3/4 Intermission The second-half opener got good in the second-half when the ambling Daichi was out-of-the-ring and Tanaka/Sekimoto took turns laying the hurt on the game Kamitani. The game changed after a double Tanaka/Sekimoto 'Superfly' top-rope splashes as Kamitani 'surprisingly' kicked-out and Daichi re-entered hitting kicks and moves like the 'shining wizard' he's been doing for years. Total Elimination knocks Tanaka out-of-contention and Kamitani gets the pinfall on Sekimoto after a full-speed shoulder-tackle clothesline and a side backdrop suplex. Tanaka looked really good tonight. 3 - 3 1/4"

[8.0] "The opener to show off the new Jr. division was solid stuff (***). Kojika/Fujita vs Hoshino/Ueki was a pretty decent match itself; Ueki is the star here (**3/4). Yankee 2 Kenjuu vs Tsukamoto & Sekine was a very nice match as many matches with Y2K are; the TLC spots, especially the great way they built to the table spot, made this more than just an average undercard deathmatch tag (***1/2). Ito/Jaki vs Fukimoto/Sakuda had some wild spots, but the match as a whole was just alright (***). Heavyweight trios match was really good; Shuji & Kohei & Uto all trying and failing to knock down the massive Hama was really fun, and it lead to a good reaction when Shuji actually managed it later; overall this was a really nice change of pace from the last 4 matches (***1/4). Daichi/Kamitani vs Sekimoto/Tanaka was a more focused and quality heavyweight tag, as Sekimoto &Tanaka just mesh well as a team, and the interactions between Masato & Daichi ruled; both Kamitani & Daichi played FIP & Hot Tag in this match and both were good at it, with Kamitani being the best he's been in MONTHS, possibly because the finish had him pin Sekimoto in the same building Daisuke beat him for the Strong World Title; REALLY great tag (****). Hideki vs Yuji had a brilliant clash of styles; Hideki kept trying to slow the pace, work the arm, and ground Okabayashi, who kept trying to build momentum and use his raw power to come out on top; eventually all Hideki could do was tie up three of Yuji's limbs and force him to give up due to a lack of leverage; fantastic stuff (****1/2). Kobayashi can't really move well, but he's over, and BJW deathmatch main events always have a good pacing to them; Masaya is a firey young challenger taking on the tough veteran using his superior speed and fire; the way some spots are built as well as the visuals of a big deathmatch like this are always grand, especially the scene of Masaya celebrating his victory (****). Damn good show."