[5.0] "Foley is starting to catch on as a character, so they naturally pair him with Lawler to get some heat on him. Lawler's constant disgust at Mankind's Mr. Socko comes to mind as one of the all-time greatest Lawler-isms while watching this. The match itself was rather average, but it hit it goal in getting Mankind over withe crowd."
[6.0] "This was alright, both wrestlers did a promo before the match and Mankind is face here after the videos we saw on Raw Is War and Lawler is a great great heel. The match was okay nothing crazy, Jerry was using a hidden object and is really focusing on Mankind's ear and he even bites it at one point. Mankind got the win with the mandible claw after a reversed Piledriver."
[6.0] "I thought the match was okay. Lawler is a good opponent for Mankind because he naturally draws heat from the crowd, who was starting to get behind Foley's misunderstood character. Lawler is a very old school wrestler to watch, which can sometimes be hit and miss in this era, but he does some solid work here where he consistently targets Mankind's ear. They never show what Lawler's hidden weapon is supposed to be on camera. I'd say my main problem really was that I thought he was in control for too long. No matter who he's wrestling, Foley is a man who takes a tumble and they always look like they hurt! The crowd stay behind him throughout and JR's call when Lawler gets caught in the Mandible Claw was pure gold."
[1.0] "Not good. Sloppy and uninspired, the two seemed to have no chemistry at all. Maybe their styles and their characters did not mash up well. Maybe, Dude Love was better suited for a clash with The King, but hey, it was what it was. Not good, not good at all. My rating: 1/2*"
[5.0] "Not bad, another match with some good heel tactics being used, but a little less hot than HHH vs Johnson. Lawler does a decent job of putting Mankind over as a babyface and I've always been enjoying King's foreign object spot. Nice counter for a finish."
[4.0] "Ich empfand dieses Match als zu lang und stellenweise leider auch als langweilig. Die Face Momente von Mankind waren natürlich echt gut, aber der Heel Part von Lawler war eindeutig zu lange gezogen. Das Finish kam dann letztendlich schnell und plötzlich."
[6.0] "Pretty good Memphis-style match, and Lawler, naturally, plays that part of the Memphis heel to perfection. Mankind plays his part well, as a new babyface, and the crowd are definitely into him, so even though it's nothing groundbreaking, the match hangs together as "good"."
[7.0] "Pretty good old school style match which maybe went a bit long but was good to see Jerry Lawler work a fairly normal match in WWE as often he had gimmick matches or would spend most the match selling."
[5.0] "Perfectly fine old-school match. Very basic and a little dull at times. Mankind was really starting to get over with the crowd although he didn't get a chance to showcase much in this match as he pretty much won out of nowhere."
[6.0] "Mankind is starting to get some cheers from the fans, so it's a perfect time to start his babyface turn and there's no man better at garnering him some sympathy than Jerry Lawler. Lawler put in a great performance here, using all the old-school heel tricks such as using a concealed weapon, trash-talking, eye gouging, and just being a proper slimy bastard all-around. Mankind further scrabbles his brain by taking some nasty barricade spots, which I don't think were needed here as his selling and the great heat segment did more than enough to get the fans behind him. After his piledriver isn't enough to put away his opponents, Lawler goes night-night after Mankind locks on the Mandible Claw. I never believed that Lawler stood a chance, but he did his job in warming Mankind up for the finals. I wish we got more lengthy Lawler matches on PPV, as he was fantastic here."
[4.0] "Foley's at the beginning of his face turn here. More and more people are getting behind him. Mankind cuts a promo in the ring that show's he's moving towards the more comical side. Paul Bearer is too busy with The Undertaker to give a crap about poor Mankind. Lawler has to go to the tights for some jabbing weapon and gives him a couple of shots in the heck area and the head. Outside Mankind gets thrown into the steps then Lawler bangs the back of his head into the guardrail. Lawler gives Mankind a piledriver on the floor and rolls in hoping for a count out. Mankind makes it back in. Lawler gives him another piledriver and a cocky pin means Mankind kicks out. Mankind favoring the neck a lot in this match. Lawler tries a sunset flip but Mankind catches him with the mandible claw and wins it. One of the better Lawler matches in his WWF career, and he even broke out a dropkick!"
[5.0] "Als Aufwärmen wohl ok, wenn auch sehr einfach gehalten. Story mit Lawler Dominanz durch Benutzung eines Objektes als Waffe war ganz nett und Foley bumpte ganz nett. Ende kam aber sehr abrupt und es war, wie ein Vorkommentator anmerkte, Recht uninspiriert. (** 1/4)"
[5.0] "War ganz okay und auch wenn Lawler schon recht alt war, spielt er hier einen genialen Heel. Man wollte, dass Mankind hier zugejubelt wird und das hat man durch seinen Sieg geschafft(**1/2)."
[5.0] "Far better than expected for a Lawler match from this period, although still far from great. Mankind looked good here, and it's always fun seeing Lawler getting beaten up."
[5.0] "Your typical Foley match, he takes multiple Lawler piledrivers and won with the Mandible Claw. They're really trying to get Mankind over as a babyface with Lawler walking out trash talking the crowd."
[4.0] "Just like the other semi-final match, this was slow paced but nice class match. Lawler performed his oldschool heel attitude well throughout the match."
[4.0] "Both cut lengthy promos before the match with Lawler going over the top to get cheap heat on his walk to the ring. Lawler puts in a very old fashioned heel performance controlling most of the match and repeatedly using the brass knucks hidden in his tights. Foley takes a few good bumps on the outside but for the most part didn't look very inspired. Not very good."
