Danny Havoc vs. Sami Callihan

[8.0] "[4. 00*] A bit sloppy and slow at some points but this was incredible and so so brutal! That finish was sick."

[7.0] "Sometimes there were moments where communication was a bit iffy but a good match overall. Havoc looked like a complete psychopath obsessed with violence. The stiff with the car batteries was a bit dumb though."

[7.0] "These two didn't waste time building tension and teasing stunts. They turned things up to 11 right from the off with a bloody blizzard of barbed wire bumps, broken glass and skull-crushing chair shots. There was a brief lull while they tried to incorporate some overly fancy & out of place lucharesu bollocks, but otherwise this delivered the goods as a dangerous, punishing, down & dirty slab of ultraviolent warfare ***1/2"

[10.0] "If I had to have sex with a match, this would be it. Sorry for the vulgar introduction, but there's simply no other way to express such charm. The match was perfect, with nonstop action, great spots, and a fitting end to everything that happened. Although the violence was somewhat excessive (especially with the chair shots to the head), it was meaningful, told a story, made the match even more exciting, and didn't feel gross. The return of Necro Butcher is very good. I truly recommend it with all my heart."

[9.0] "Jon Moxley recommend this match in his book so I wanted to checked it out, I've seen some Cage of Death and CZW matches, this was the best one! Death defying spots but still good looking tiger/dragon suplexes in the middle of the ring, the last stunt is unforgettable. My only complaint would be that the electrical wire spots were poorly shot, we could barely see anything. One of the most entertaining extreme match you'll ever see!"

[10.0] "One of the Cage of Death singles match in CZW history. There were so many good spots like Callihan's piledriver onto a pane of glass, the electric barbed wire, and obviously the finish. We got the return of Necro Butcher as well."

"Really crazy spots, highly cool stuff. Definitely a spotfest, but it doesn't get boring at all. Highly cool stuff."

[10.0] "One of the most violent spectacle matches ever and an easy best COD in history. Just insane spots, use of glass and countless chair shots. Just brutal stuff with a crescendo of an ending."

[9.0] "This was a violent war. I hesitate to call this a match as it felt more like a spectacle. To me, this match was a mix of Undertaker vs Mankind inside Hell in a Cell at King of the Ring 1998 and the Hell of War match between Killshot and Dante Fox at Ultima Lucha Tres. They were violent matches that were more about the moments and crazy spots rather than in ring wrestling. I know nothing about Danny Havoc and have never seen him wrestle before, but he took some of these insane bumps like a champ. Sami Callihan is about what I expected of him, willing to put his own body on the line to dish out punishment to his opponent. This was crazy, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. ****1/2"

[10.0] "i think this is the absolute best death match that i have seen. Like holy shit. And theres also some good wrestling aspects to this marcy as well. I enjoyed this so damn much. I cant believe in giving a death match 4.50 stars but i am"

[10.0] "absolutely fucking insane match. some of the craziest spots ive ever seen period mixed with some great actual wrestling sequences makes this one of the best deathmatches ive ever seen in my opinion."

[9.0] "an absolute insane match. its the most over the top thing ive seen and the two take full advantage of it. it was like a pattern of fuck each other up, short spurts of wrestling, fuck each other up. but the ring kept getting progressively filled with glass making the wrestling look more impactful than it already is. is it the most bloody? the best? no but it for sure damn worth a watch to see these guys portray such a brutal rivalry and to keep going at the pace they did. absolute insanity. I can see why this wouldn't be everyones cup of tea cause there really wasn't any story telling in the moves but do you really need that in these kind of matches when people just want to see the most aggressive shit possible happen between two people who hate each other. its great stuff. does make you worry about these guys even though im watching this like 15 ish year after it happened. I will also maybe admit im ranking this high as it's my first cage of death match I watched. maybe my gut was right or maybe I need to watch more"

[10.0] "Best COD ever? No. Best Deathmatch ever? For the love of God no. Is this an hardcore masterclass that every "blood and guts" wrestling should take a look at? Yeah, yes to this one. This a big stupid festival of broken glass supposed to end a rivalry and possibly the life of the people involved and it was damn awesome. I can't still belive WTF was the ending. *****"

[7.0] "This match doesn't live up to its reputation as one of the greatest death matches ever, but it is really good. There were some incredible spots here. Both men were cut up badly and had their pain tolerance tested. Imagine putting yourself through all of this and the crowd still boos you because you didn't break a table the right way. Death match crowds are the worst. ***1/2"

[2.0] "There's something commendable about guys willing to put their body so much on the line, but there are much better deathmatch style bouts out there. I just got a sense that a lot of the big spots just didn't mean much, weren't sold as being "death" spots, so how to get invested? And man, two years after Benoit you're really gonna crack each other's heads like that? RIP to Danny Havoc, at any rate."

[6.0] "Wowwww, this was pretty wild. There were even a few wrestling moves. A few, mind you. Is it really wrestling, though? Debateable. Whatever it is, it certainly isn't worthy of a 9.20 rating."

[9.0] "A real massacre and a bloodbath worthy of the name that bears the stipulation. Callihan and Havoc's good soul have done more than excellently their job of giving prestige to the Cage of Death"

[10.0] "Frightening glass spots filled the 20-minute stretch and every time someone fell from the suspended platform I was in shock. The finish was fantastic, a package piledriver off the platform through a number of glass panels, and to say it was shocking would be a ridiculous understatement. Amazing from start to finish with no time to gasp a breath."

[9.0] "Danny Havoc vs. Sami Callihan was awesome! They had alot of great spots and the crowd went nuts. This is the match who puts Sami Callihan on the maps, and Havoc is always awesome to watch what an incredible deathmatch wrestler (****1/2)."

[10.0] "Callihan/Havoc was rushed into the main event spot and had little time to build up their big blow-off, yet they successfully overdelivered in aq memorable Cage Of Death Match. From the get go, the violence was amazing, throwing each other in panes of glass with impressive visuals, but always finding a way to keep escalating the violence and hatred they conveyed. They frequently used the scaffold to set up gigantic bumps that impressed and proved their toughness. The finish was awesome and cements Sami Callihan as a main event player for the years to come in CZW. I thought this was a fantastic main event that elevated both guys and simply put is one of the best Cage Of Death matches ever."

[9.0] "I'm not particularly a huge death match fan, but this is a match I still remember from back in the day as being very spectacular. Havoc really took most of the brutal spots in this match from falling through glass or being electrocuted, his selling was great. On the other hand Sami was very good as a sadistic fuck just trying to hurt Havoc as much as possible. I can't say how great this match is on the "best of" death matches list, but I can for sure say this was an awesome match, ****1/2."

[4.0] "This is simply just not something that I care for. I understand why someone would; however, I get no enjoyment out of it. I would rate it a DUD, but I do understand what great risks these two wrestlers are taking, so they get ** merely for being so crazy. But I do not support or endorse this!"

"I'm not voting it 'cause I admit that I never watched CZW before, I had no context of this match and maybe I simply don't understand this type of wrestling, but to me this was pure trash. Not my type of entertainment, that's all."

[7.0] "I've never been a big fan of death matches because I feel they're often far too focussed on using weapons and props in ways that don't look at all painful and instead just look comical. This crazy "Cage of Death" match was anything but that. Things started off really awkwardly as both men attempted some standard wrestling sequences (explains why they were having a death match in the first place) but it didn't take long for things to kick up a major notch as both men started smashing through glass and getting their entire bodies caught in barbed wire. All the props here looked like they hurt like hell, and the two men sold them as such. There were a few botches involving some of the props, but they were mostly used to great effect for some really impressive spots, even some involving actual pro-wrestling moves and not just one wrestler throwing the other into a prop. Callihan really impressed me with how deranged he acted, seeming like the perfect man for such a match. The finishing spot was spectacular with all the glass flying everywhere as the men fell from the platform down through the table. This still had a few of the issues I notice in most death matches, but it's hard to not respect this match just out of how insane the bumps were and how extremely real all the pain must have been. A crazy display. ***3/4"

[9.0] "From 411mania. com: "The Danny Havoc vs. Sami Callihan Cage of Death bout that headlined the show got rave reviews, with some calling it the best COD in the history of the company. Callihan suffered deep cuts from glass and Havoc bled heavily, but both were said to be ok after the match. ""