[6.0] "I'm glad the babes of wrath won this one. Toni and Mina would've been far too predictable and Willow deserves everything. Decent match with a great moment."
[5.0] "I would say these titles are not off to the start you'd probably want if we are focusing on in-ring. This match wasn't horrible but wasn't great either in my opinion. They went for a lot of bits and I feel that impacted the match quality quite a bit."
[9.0] "[9.25, rounding down] listen, i love all four of the women involved in this match. i was here for a good time, and a good time is what i got. glad the crowd also ate it up."
[6.0] "I just can't help but think that Willow Nightingale will be dragged down so far whilst teaming with Harley Cameron. Harley's in-ring ability is so noticeably bad so hopefully Willow can quickly make her way up the card again after this tag title run."
[7.0] "The match had a good, engaging pace and was well-wrestled overall, with a decent structure and ring work. While it may not have been an instant classic, the action delivered. The final outcome was a fine reward for Willow and the rapidly improving Harley, whose victory crowned them the very first champions. A great way to kick off the show"
[6.0] "A fine ending to what was a really disappointing tournament. As per the rest of the tournament, the in-ring was questionable with Harley looking noticeably out of her depth. Will be interesting to see how the titles go in the future."
[6.0] "I can't help but want more out of a title match final, that's been the theme of this lackluster tournament though. Toni and Willow clearly stand above their partners in crowd investment and make the vibes slightly wonky. I hope that Cameron's inexperience won't stall Willow for to long and she can get back to a more prominent spot on the card. ***"
[7.0] "I had a lot of fun in this match, like I have with the whole tournament. Nothing absolutely blew me away, but it was a good match and the crowd were into it and I think the right inaugural champions were chosen between these two teams. Willow and Harley are a really fun pairing and I'm excited to see where their reign takes them and how long they keep the belts for."
[8.0] "Excellent TV tag match, it didn't blow me away but there's plenty enough talent to show off something very fun here. If we must add more titles I'm glad now we get some for a different division than another singles title for men."
[6.0] "A solid match to close out a relatively unspectacular tournament. Crowd were massively into this which helped it a lot. Some decent action here too outside of the occasional awkward moment. A good final overall, but nothing all that crazy. ***"
[6.0] "I'm a bit shocked to see people rate this so lowly but I enjoyed this. Completely fine standard match but doesn't move the needle much which isn't surprising I guess."
[6.0] "I honestly still can't get invested in the tag titles. AEW doesn't really have true tag teams right now, it's mostly improvised pairings. There isn't even great chemistry between most of the teams they've put together Mina and Toni work a bit better, but relegating Toni to the tag division feels questionable. That said, they clearly needed someone with real star power to launch the titles and carry the final. Still, I really hope that from now on they start introducing actual tag teams instead of randomly thrown-together duos. Unfortunately, just giving a team a name doesn't automatically make it a real tag team. The match itself was very basic, without any real standout moments; I probably would have featured Willow and Toni more in the ring. Happy for Willow. As for Harley, I'm not a fan, but hopefully she can improve working alongside Willow."
[4.0] "As expected, Toni & Willow carried the in-ring ability and served to give this a relatively big-match feel. I'm not sure that putting the belts on a thrown-together duo does a lot for the credibility of the new division, but only time will tell. Unfortunately, I've been underwhelmed and disappointed with the tournament as a whole, and this didn't do a lot to combat those feelings despite not being awful."
[5.0] "I did not enjoy this, i think Harley needs to practice some more because it's obvious she's not on the level of the other woman, everybody did an fine job, i just wasn't the biggest fan."
[6.0] "This was pretty good, but I am finding myself a bit disappointed in Toni performance here. Not that she didn't do a great job, but because I feel like she is one of the best wrestlers in AEW yet she is only showing us a fraction of what she is capable of lately. The match was still very good, and felt very evenly matched with both teams getting in a lot of offense. The one thing I didn't like was the synchronized moves that seem to plague a lot of tag matches nowadays. I also feel like Babes of Wrath is a bit too new of a tag team to be winning the titles, as I haven't really seen much cementing the two."
[7.0] "This was a fun watch and I think that the right team went over here. Toni and Mina didn't need a title run to prove why they belong on the main stage and this is one of the coolest moments for Harley Cameron that I've yet seen. It wasn't a masterpiece but it didn't need to be; it's exactly right for the moment."
[4.0] "Harley Cameron is clearly not quite ready for this position, which is a shame because the other three competitors did some really good work, especially Willow Nightingale. I enjoyed this overall, but the clear weak link of the match was slightly distracting. Nightingale got the win with a powerbomb onto Shirakawa in a fine but unspectacular match."
[7.0] "Enjoyable match, even if the ending was a little botched by both Mina and Harley. Likewise, Willow and Toni are amazing! I'm hoping Willow will lend her star power and enthusiasm to the tag titles, giving them some notoriety in the women's division. I just hope they don't immediately get pushed to preshows."
[5.0] "For some reason, Harley and Mina kicked this off, work was meh, did their shticks. The Willow and Toni face off felt big, but then they did a forearm back and forth that looked pretty bad. Standard match past that, picked up a little in the last few minutes. Shocked Willow and Harley won, good call though, I think."
[8.0] "Loved this match and especially the emotion behind it. Obviously Toni, Mina and Willow are more experienced but it makes me so happy to see Harley Cameron improving so much. You could tell that meant a lot to her. Extremely hot crowd for the entire match too."
[8.0] "The best match of the tournament. I do wish they were a bit more polished, but hey ho. It's early days for a lot of these tag teams. I thought this was still very good, with Willow in particular being a standout and Harley doing really well too. Toni/Mina remain unmatched. Cool result as well."
[7.0] "Possibly the best match of the tournament, but not an excellent one. The moment Willow broke the pinfall when Toni seemed poised to stop her took me out of the match a bit. Overall, it was still decent, and the victory was surprising. We'll see if Cameron can raise her game and show she deserves this reward. I think we could have done better for what was nonetheless a historic match. In-ring quality: 1.75/4. Stakes: 1.5/2. Justification: 1/1. Placement on the card: 1/1. Suspense: 1/1. Bonus/penalty: none. Total: 7.25/10. Match watched on Triller TV."
[6.0] "Good start of the show with a good, clean match between two popular tag teams. Nice teamwork on both sides, yet some little hickups throughout the match and some weak strikes."
[8.0] "This was like a "best of" match for the styles of all 4 women. Everything was executed perfectly for a really entertaining and top notch match. This really set the tone for the rest of the show - fast paced, exciting, and engaging. Toni and Mira have such a great entrance, and that set the pace for everything that followed. There were so many really good exchanges and sequences in the match. Harley Cameron in particular had some really innovative moves - she went from having some technical sequences that would impress Zack Sabre Jr., right in to to a chest-off with Mina which was so cool and really funny. The ending was done really well. Willow and Harley definitely deserve the win. I liked the in ring interview right after the win as well, it made it feel more special. The match was, yes, maybe a little overly choreographed, and I can see some purists not liking that, and the entrances. But I thought it was all great."
[3.0] "I wanted this to be good but holy cow this was BAD. Harley and Mina were both just straight up bad here. Their strikes were just horrible and none of their actual wrestling moves looked crisp or fluid at all. Willow and Toni tried but they couldn't save this. I just couldn't get into this at all and it's a shame the final went like this. Hopefully Harley can keep improving and they can have a solid reign but man this got off to a terrible start."
[5.0] "Really wanted to like this but the match layout was a mess. Half the match all 4 wrestlers were just randomly in the ring which completely threw off the flow of the match. Not to mention neither the ref nor the commentators pointed it out. Why not just do a Tornado tag? A lot of stuff was kind of awkard. Match underdelivered."
[4.0] "Match lacked structure which is not what you want with the like of Cameron and even Mina in there. I just cant get behind the Willow-Harley team and it effects my enjoyment. TK is doing a good job with Harley but once again everything is 1) a little sloppy and 2) completely choregraphed and performative. It is not what I enjoy. Willow and Toni were quite alright here though and would love for a singles bout to get the same amount of time."
"Very solid match. It wasn't the best, it wasn't the worst. But it was solid, and the crowd was behind both team. Even if the winner choice is controversial, i'm happpy with the win of Babes of Wrath. A solid 7 for me."
[3.0] "A real ok match! As expected Toni carried the match and Mina took the fall. Really meh match! I like both teams but a tag team that was put together won the tournament. You can tell Tony Khan couldn't careless about women's wrestling. The Babes of Wrath will have a very long title reign. With long gaps in between title defence"
[7.0] "Pretty fun match that is probably one of the best from this tournament. It's new for women to have a tag team division in AEW let them cook. This is the start of a potentially strong future, hopefully! (Ignore this, I don't want to write essays on every match I seen just let me rate lol. Error #8: Comment too short during ratings moratorium Please enter a longer comment for your rating. During the ratings moratorium for events and matches, comments for ratings must be at least 250 characters long and contain a really good reason for your rating. Tribalism or excessive reactionism in your comment can lead to warnings (including ratings loss) or even ban, so please make doubly sure that your comment gives a good reason for your rating for this event/match. For more information on the ratings moratorium)"
[5.0] "While the structure isn't the most polished in terms of arrangement, considering the special occasion of the tag belts and the babyface versus babyface dynamic, it was likely the right choice to create something that's energetic and action-packed from bell to bell rather than going for something more traditional. This match offers lots of fun action, most notably the tandem work, and it is complemented by a lively atmosphere. Things do get a bit messy at times, but the continuous action makes up for it. The initial counter wrestling to commence the match with Mina and Harley was neat. A notable thing that happened in this match was when Toni and Willow stepped in the ring to dueling chants, letting you know how over they are. Personally, I do feel like they lost out a bit not working this match, with Toni & Willow having a more prominent role centered around seeming from the reactions they garnered instead of them just blurring into the action. **3/4"
[6.0] "I def like the decision Tony went with here, Willow and Harley can both use this massively in they're careers, as Mina and Toni have accomplished so much it won't hinder them if they didn't win this, they are also just as good single competitors accomplishment wise unlike Willow and Harley rn, ya I liked this match a bunch too, the crowd being into it really moved it well too"
[7.0] "Timeless love bombs vs Babes of Wrath: really solid match, and we have our inaugural champions! Decent pacing, decent ring work, decent structure. A solid opener to the show and a fine reward for Willow and the rapidly improving Harley. No classic but I enjoyed it. 6.5/10"
[7.0] "This was a very solid tag finals match. Both teams showed the fans why they should be crowd the first women's tag champions. It was thankfully at a good pace and not a slow pace. Besides that botched kick from Mina to Harley, it was well wrestled. I was shocked Willow and Harley won, I honestly thought Toni & Mina were gonna win"
[8.0] "A truly great tournament final between two babyface teams in front of a very hot crowd. Timeless Love Bombs kept it to the mat so that the Babes could be explosive and make some great comebacks (Willow's houses of fire are just so amazing). The sequence from Mina's leg trap/DDT combo through the breakdown of both submissions into a brawl was so great, as was the big-match-feel of the Willow/Storm staredown. Mina was the workhorse of this match actually, and she did a good job of it, keeping the one low point of the match together (the strike exchange with Harley that had a mistiming and some weak punches from Harley). Harley's still visibly green but she has a really lovable earnest energy to her work that I can't help but love. Impactful but simple finish that protects Toni, looking forward to this reign. ****"
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