Akira Tozawa vs. Kevin Steen

[9.0] "(Grade A-) This match remind me of how much of a BEAST Tozawa really is and its clear! the opening minutes of Steen just dominating and acting like a dick was very funny. They just threw stiff and violent moves against one another and it took me by surprise how great they work together!"

[8.0] "An absolute banger of a match with some incredibly hard hitting moves, either person could have won very easily. Brilliant fun!"

[9.0] "A violent match full of stiff striking and explosive power moves. Akira Tozawa gave an excellent babyface performance, hitting some extremely satisfying moves as well as some lovely kicks. Kevin Steen was also at his best here, picking up the win with a sleeper suplex followed by consecutive package piledrivers"

[8.0] "This was another really good match with Akira Tozawa, though I liked his match with Chris Hero a bit more. Steen was in great condition here, though the post-match moment with him shaking Tozawa's hand was a bit bizarre because I thought he was supposed to be a big heel. There were some great bumps throughout and Tozawa really got fired up (he's really good at that). There was some absolutely garbage commentary in this match, though, which DOES hurt it a tiny bit."

[7.0] "***Ÿ - awesome showing from both wrestlers who brought it for this one. Might be a tad overrated tho. Quick start, action continued throughout, some awesome spots, this was a fun pwg Match"

[9.0] "Another underrated Tozawa match in PWG. Hot start with Tozawa hitting a dive on Steen before the match which leads to a very fun crowd brawl. Once they get into the ring, Steen takes control and Tozawa does what he does best. Fights back from underneath. He excels in this role to begin with but Steen's always hilarious heel shtick and bullying makes Tozawa's underdog performance even better. Steen's focuses on Tozawa's neck with some sick spots like that Powerbomb on the apron. Tozawa's comeback was awesome especially with those nice looking pump kicks and German on the apron. Tozawa being the first to kick out of the Package Piledriver and being destroyed with two more was an awesome finish too. ****1/4"

[9.0] "the match start immediately due an attack of Tozawa on Steen and was brutal from now till the end. The angry of Steen meet the fury of Tozawa in a match where there was all a wrestling match can offer:storytelling, intensity and a little bit of trash taliking offered by Steen that made all his match in PWG really fun in ring and entertaining."

[9.0] "Tozawa does a great dive before the match to take out Steen and get a ton of offence but once Steen catches him, Tozawa is forced to fight from beneath for the rest of the match. Steen taking advantage to inflict some devastating amounts of damage, including powerboming Tozawa on the apron (with Tozawa? s neck taking the brunt of the landing). Steen the entire match destroys Tozawa? s neck in a very violent way. Tozawa really excelled in the underdog role as well, especially against Steen and his bullish nature. He is easy to rally behind. Great match. ****1/4"

[9.0] "If BOLA was Tozawa's coming out party, then this match was his declaration to keep your eyes on him. Steen and Tozawa just destroyed each other throughout this match with Steen being comedic in the beginning which forced Tozawa to not be underestimated. Also loved Tozawa being the first to kick out of the Package Piledriver at the time before getting hit with it two more times to give the decisive victory to Steen, ****1/2."

[9.0] "What a war ! Brutal all the way through, intense and fast, kept the crowd engaged and made both guys look awesome. This laid the ground for Steen's rejuvenation and Tozawa permanent tenure in 2011. Fantastic christmas gift by PWG."

[4.0] "Ehh, not really seeing the hype for this one. They tried to tell an underdog story w/ Tozawa, but it didn't come off as any compelling sadly, and by the end, it got a bit too movezy w/ the big moves & all. It wasn't bad, but certainly very forgettable. **"

[8.0] "Very important match in Tozawa's career, he hadn't shined in Japan until then so getting the rub from Steen, one of the top guys of US independent wrestling at the time, can be seen as a watershed moment in his young career. Also a very good match by itself, solid big monster vs. smaller guy storytelling with some cringe inducing bumps sprinkled throughout. The atmosphere and crowd interaction typical of PWG also elevate this match. ****"

[9.0] "After the match Steen rises Tozawa's hand in a sign of respect, which is kind of odd when you consider the story of this match was Steen being a sick and nasty freak who was basically trying to kill Tozawa. Tozawa kept coming back though and showed incredible heart and spirit, only being put away after 3 Package Piledrivers from Steen. Throw in some of the absolutely SICKENING bumps in this match, and we've got ourselves one incredible match. ****Œ"