[5.0] "This might be the weakest DGUSA show thus far, with only 2 out of the 9 total matches being worthwhile. The United Gate and Freedom Gate matches were the only things stopping this being an outright bad show. Rave vs Gargano was needlessly long and featured heaps of bland, soulless exchanges. Gargano's occasionally sloppy and mostly weak offence was annoying, but at least he had some energy compared to Rave's... nothing. **1/2. The 6-way match was a fine spotfest, but quite a few exchanges were obviously choreographed, and many more were very sloppy. I appreciated everyone's efforts and intent, at least. **1/2. Ichikawa vs Brodie was very entertaining, courtesy of Ichikawa's great physical comedy. Not a proper match, but much more entertaining than the first 2 matches. NR. Taylor vs Brodie was a nothing indy-style match. Fine work but short, and nobody will remember anything from it. **1/4. Yoshino & Pac vs Cima & Doi was very pedestrian for the first 10 minutes, with all 4 guys on auto-pilot mode. Pac and Yoshino's high-flying stunts gave the match some much-needed life, which caused Cima and Doi to likewise start wrestling more purposefully. None of their exchanges were especially creative, but the timing and chemistry was all good. Disappointing, considering the names involved, but ultimately still a good watch. ***1/4. Cannon & Callihan vs Davis & Chavis had some decently impactful exchanges, but too short and uncreative. **1/4. Aries vs Jacobs was very lighthearted and jokey, sometimes to an annoying extent. Their actual work was pretty basic too. Aries looked decent, but Jacobs was once again just along for the ride. **1/2. Moxley vs Tozawa was yet another messy Moxley brawl. Thankfully very short. NR. Yamato vs Tozawa was easily, and expectedly, MOTN. Yamato's arrogant heel work and control work was great, with Tozawa countering brilliantly as the sympathetic and fiery babyface. Tozawa's energy was as infectious as ever, elevating his comebacks quite a lot. Both men had impressive strikes, and their character work and selling was all very good as well. Despite these positives, their spots and exchanges weren't too creative until the final 1/3rd, and even then they never produced anything truly spectacular, hence why I couldn't go higher on this despite it still being really good. ***1/2"