[7.0] "Pretty good match between these guys, Beast Mortos looked sick as always, crowd loves the dude. Okada isn't as over, which doesn't surprise me. Mortos' hard hitting offense against Okada's same old shit, will do that to him. Three and a Half Stars out of Five."
[8.0] "Amazing match by two different styles of wrestlers. Beast Mortos have the crowd, have the ring and the aura, AEW should work on him to make him more popular and maybe a real threatning to the roster. Okada it's just the GOAT, nothing else to be said"
[8.0] "8.0 - loved the styles clash (not the move) here, these kinds of unique matchups are what the Continental Classic is all about to me. Obviously Beast Mortos is there to be the fodder in his particular block but he's always carrying his weight against these top-tier guys and this is no different. Obviously not hurting his support with the crowd, at least with this particular audience in Missouri. Good stuff"
"I wouldn't give this more than a 5/10, but I really appreciate that the crowd gets behind The Beast Mortos every time I see him. It isn't just in a situation like this, where he is the face and Okada is the heel working him over. People genuinely like what he does out there and even cheer for his stuff when he is working normally as the heel. This is part of the problem with AEW, where they make workers be both face and heel on different shows, depending on the matchup. It is just nice to see people cheering for a Mexican worker that they weren't even aware of 6 months ago because of his short resume with the company."
[7.0] "Two-for-two when it comes to solid matches on this episode with our first Continental Classic action of the night. Similarly to the previous match, I was hoping for a bit more from this, considering the talent involved. However, I do also think they made nice use of the time given."
[6.0] "This match had some very good moments, but the rest of the moments felt pretty lacking. Unfortunate because I was looking forward to this match a lot."
[6.0] "I've slightly struggled with Okada's C2 campaign and unfortunately, that trend continued here. There's nice physicality sprinkled throughout and the people were with Mortos as a de facto babyface, but this is again without a flow or rhythm for my money. There are bursts of quality, because of course, but it lacks cohesion, almost sputtering towards its finish. **3/4"
[6.0] "***3/4 good match, surprisingly good combination between Mortos and Okada, good sequences, good chemistry, good duration, it was obvious that Okada would win but Mortos looked good and had chances to attack and reverse important moves on Okada, good ending"
[6.0] "This match was very stop starty and didn't really flow as well as not could have done. The Beast Mortos is massively over so it's even more of a shame that TK sees him as a jobber. That being said I dont think their styles worked well together and the match lacked chemistry. Was gonna give this 5 but upped it to 6 for the finish spot where Mortos roared at Okada and Okada roared back!"
[9.0] "My favorite match of the AEW weekend block. Funny, a few years ago the idea of a singles match between these would have felt really unlikely if not outright wacky, but AEW brings together many strange bedfellows and I think we're all better off for it. There was, obviously, no doubt whatsoever about the outcome, in fact it'll be something of a shock if Mortos picks up any points at all in the C2. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he's in the game and his matches have been consistently very good, but I do wish TK would think of something for him to do besides job. Gotta get our weekly 25 minute Adam Cole segment I guess, or so it feels like. Anyway this was another really fun C2 match, a high end TV match that doesn't quite break through into the highest possible tier but is very enjoyable to watch. I'm not really an Okada guy, sacrilege to some I know, but he did a fine job here as he usually does in 2024, he's not exactly swinging for a 2017 level of performance but there's no reason he should in every match anyway. Mortos looked really fun as always, I do think he's a special talent with the look, the size, the surprising speed, the things he can do in the ring are just consistently really fun and I always want to see more of him. The quality and outcome I expected."
[6.0] "6.5 - Some incredible moves from Beast Mortos that I'm surprised Okada took, like the big backbreaker. His Rainmaker reversal was also excellent. Still, we're not getting full-tilt block matches consistently which is a shame."
[7.0] "I thought this match was great and exactly what Kazuchika Okada needed in this tournament at this time. A dominant win that got him to show he remains confident and also gave him that nasty edge he should have after taking a loss to Kyle Fletcher. The Beats Mortos also wasn't made to look like an easy win for Okada, he got some great defense in there but was ultimately outsmarted by The Rainmaker which was the ideal narrative to tell in this match. I hope Mortos can still get a win the tournament but even if he doesn't despite being mathematically eliminated has had a great showing"
[8.0] "I thought the opener had the chance to be the MOTN but boy was I wrong. This was really a great matchup of styles and he continues to impress me. "B**** Mortos" was nothing of the sort."
[9.0] "This match was the goods. Matchup of two different styles and they meshed really well. Beast Mortos is so over with the fans and that awesome to see and hear. "Rawwr" Okada looks legit happy being the jerk heel and it rules. Proper work by both and it showed up on screen."
[5.0] "I don't think I've watched the same match of my colleagues here, this was pretty disappointing, the match haven't picked up at any moment, and despite some cool things, I was never truly excited, the ending was sloppy as hell, after a great comeback by the Beast Mortos, probably one of the only moments where he was treated like a dangerous guy for Okada, the japanese instantly reversed and hit him with a soft clothesline, followed by a rainmaker, in a very mediocre ending. Before that, the match alternated between good and boring moments, a total filler - {**1/4}"
[6.0] "Ich weiß ja nicht... Sehr offen gehalten Match, bei dem dann irgendwann Beast Mortos einen höheren Anteil an Dominanz hatte und ich mich frage, warum? Das selling kam hier leider erneut deutlich zu kurz und das Finish war dann unpassend schnell da. Bei aller Qualität darum ingesamt nur solide"
[8.0] "Wirklich empfehlenswertes Turniermatch, dass sehr schnell undhart geführt wird. Sehenswerte Aktionen am Fließband und ein Mortos der sehr stark dargestellt wird. Schöne Nummer Okada macht in kürzeren matches einfach Spaß."
[7.0] "Good match, obviously Okada won but Mortos showed out again and continues to gain support from the crowd. Both guys are supposed to be heels but the crowd isn't feeling it in either case so that's something AEW need to figure out because it creates a weird dynamic in their matches unless they're going up against someone with genuine heel heat (ie. Fletcher)."
[8.0] "Kazuchika Okada hasn't taken on many Lucha hosses, so this match with Mortos was a treat, as Okada got back on track in a bid to hang on to his Continental Championship at the end of the tournament. Mortos isn't winning, but his matches are still anticipated, and for good reason."
