[5.0] "It was an okay Clash and a more interesting show than the one in January because of the momentum that's been building with the nWo storyline but outside of the Mysterio v Malenko opener, the match quality was mediocre because theres too many of them and most of them are too short to really go anywhere. The Flair v Hogan main event was fine and the whole shtick going on with Nick Patrick after he ended the Tag Team Title match in a DQ was funny."

[4.0] "This Clash of the Champions is a long call from what they had in mind when they started the Clash in 1988. All of the matches were rushed and the main events were marred by interference from The Outsiders. Kind of a lower-tier show, all in all, though The New World Order made things interesting."

[4.0] "The biggest issue here, I think, was just trying to squeeze a few too many matches into the 90-minute (without commercials) Clash timeslot. The Malenko-Mysterio opener was great, and the Tag Title three-way was good for what it was; though many will dislike the interference finish, on a non-PPV card it served its purpose. The main event was, characteristic for WCW TV at the time, primarily designed as an NWO story point and effectively was as much an angle as an actual match. Everything else was very rushed; Konnan vs. Dragon and Eddie vs. DDP were good for the time they had, but far too short to really fulfill their potential."

[6.0] "Clash #33 is alright. It starts off with a blinder of a bout, and ends with a stinker, but the rest of it was at least watchable. The single worst thing about this Clash is actually the commentary; Bobby and Tony were a terrible duo. Stick a third man in there with them and all is well."

[3.0] "It says Clash Of The Champions but really it feels like an episode of Nitro sprinkled with glitter. Rey Mysterio and Dean Malenko have been the workhorses of WCW right now. The NWO is in full swing and everyone is gunning for them, too bad the main event sucked ass and everything else was to short to care. I am hyped for Chavo getting on Nitro."

[4.0] "The first match here was very good, but was followed by a series of short, weak contests followed by two matches that were more about the NWO story than the wrestling. Mostly, it just showed how irrelevant the Clash Of The Champions had become, as all the story work could have been done on Nitro. Still, it's short and reasonably entertaining, and the opener was great."

[6.0] "An unexpectedly solid Clash somehow. Despite all the numerous short matches and shit finishes throughout the show, there was something that made this show feel "fresh". Notably because of the whole nWo environment surrounding it. There was also one very good match in the cruiserweights opener, and I found the tag title match to be pretty enjoyable as well."

[7.0] "Another solid show. This era of early on in the NWO's lifespan has been producing some pretty consistently enjoyable shows, in spite of some lame finishes."

[8.0] "Some are bothered by short matches, some by dodgy finishes, but truly I think when it's all done in the right way it works fine, and man the big stuff on this show felt hot. Mysterio/Malenko was great, of course, and the tag title match was also extremely entertaining. The main event was super interesting and held my interest well. Lots of other good stuff, the only thing I really didn't like was Duggan/Wallstreet."

[5.0] "Once again, many terrible endings for matches in WCW. This is a showcase of how not to book a match... repeated for almost the whole event. Rey Mysterio and Dean Malenko have the best match of the night, DDP and Guerrero a good yet short match, Benoit gets squashed by the Giants in less than 30 seconds, the tag team titles match ends with a non-sense ending, and the main event gets ruined by another run-in. There is some entertainment and the NWO vs WCW angle is great, but it's not an enjoyable show."