[10.0] "What a match, banger! By far the best performance of Shotzi's career, dynamic match from start to finish, brutal (seen people complaining about it? LMAO) had no flaws, very balanced, Shotzi did her entire moveset on Io and was quite resilient. Io is incredible, she has good chemistry with any wrestler who owes the ring, this time she was more of a supporting player in the match but even so she had her moments of brilliance, anyone who says she botched the moonsault is crazy, she's always been quite versatile in the way she does the moonsault, that's why it's so good used by her, this time she used her legs which arguably does more damage. Not to mention that the match was totally perfect, it had a slow pace at times and the beginning looks very choreographed. Great match, bizarre knowing that Shotzi can do this after seeing the freak show she was in yesterday. ****½"
[6.0] "Ein weiterer Beleg dafür, dass bei NXT die Qualität in der Damen-Division auch nach dem Aderlass der letzten Jahre weiterhin gefördert wird. Blackheart gerät mehr in den Fokus und liefert sich mit der aktuellen Titelträgerin einen grundsoliden und anschaulichen Schlagabtausch, nicht auf höchstem, aber auf ansprechendem Niveau. Auch wenn es nicht um den Gürtel geht, bleibt die Championesse trotzdem erfolgreich. Das tut keinem weh. Aufgerundet."
[7.0] "Sehenswerte Action, die Shotzi und Io hier liefern. Zwischendurch hatte ich das Gefühl, dass man bewusst nicht in den letzten Gang schaltet, aber bis dahin ist das kurzweilig und stellt Blackheart wirklich gut ins Schaufenster und das ohne Io zu schaden. Gutes Match!"
[5.0] "The match wasn't great by any means at all, all everyone is saying is about the bumps. The offense was awful for me, you could clearly see them just waiting for the other to do something plus the botched moonsault."
[6.0] "Definitely not a bad match but it didn't quite feel the level of great, it was just a bit slow to me which is weird to say for a match with Io but hey they both had a decent showing with some nasty looking spots and bumps ***¼"
[8.0] "There are things to not like about this match, but there are so many more things to like. It seemed like just another match for a while, then suddenly went into another gear. It could be criticized that they were pulling out too dangerous of spots for just a TV match. It's hard not to be impressed though. ****1/4"
[9.0] "Great match! I think is actually one of the best Io's WWE matches I've seen, and obviously the best from Shotzi. There was an intensity they brought that was different and I really loved it. Great pace and spots that have me wanting to see more from this two. ****"
[8.0] "Dieses Match ist von Anfang bis Ende ein offener, intensiver, geradliniger Schlagabtausch ohne große Schnörkel. Einfach zwei gute Wrestlerinnen die sich gegenseitig einiges aus ihrem Arsenal an den Kopf feuern und am Ende gewinnt die Bessere. Ein insgesamt wirklich gutes, kompetitives Match, welches in meinen Augen 8 Punkte verdient."
[8.0] "Very fun opener with exciting fast-paced action. I was really impressed with Shotzi Blackheart's performance, she really showed a great potential there and was the star of this match. Io Shirai wasn't bad either but her performance didn't really stand out. I don't really care about the botched moonsault tbh because the rest was just super good, especially for a weekly show."
[8.0] "Excellent opener. Shotzi gained a lot from this match and Io continues to prove her value as one of the best in the entire WWE. Surprised it went this long but there wasn? t a dull moment. Well done"
[8.0] "An unexpectedly good match, which showed that Shotzi Blackheart is an excellent seller and in-ring worker. Unfortunately, she was not able to reveal her talent to the full before, but after the match with Io, I believe that in the next 1-2 years, she will still raise the title of NXT women's champion over her head."
[8.0] "Even though this was non-title, Shotzi Blackheart busted a gut here to make the match memorable. Some of the bumps she took here were brutal. For that effort it should really have been a title match, which makes me wonder what Blackheart is prepared to do against Shirai or anyone else if the title is on the line."
[7.0] "Shotzi just kinda got her butt kicked but she bumped like a maniac so tons of respect for her. Io kinda missed her moonsault but it was a pretty fun match, plus Im always a mark for cattle mutilation so that was fun."
[9.0] "Strong darn near star making performance for Blackheart. By getting a very good match out of Blackheart, who is charming and fun but at times sloppy and reckless, Io is proving how much of a true lady ring general she is. The match result was never in doubt, but Io and Blackheart did a great job of pulling even the smartest fan into the possibility of an upset."
