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Adam Cole vs. Adam Page vs. Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada

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Smi-48 wrote on 08.02.2025:
[5.0] "That doesn't excite me at all. Apart from a couple of interludes for Jay White in the course of the show, I can hardly recognize any elaborate build-up. The match is too wild for me and somehow doesn't seem structured at all, although Adam Cole doesn't make things any easier for the others either. All in all, this match feels like a storm in a teacup throughout."
Alton wrote on 29.01.2025:
[7.0] "(7.4) Good match. Started off a bit slow but really got warmed up after that. Cole really felt like the MVP with some crazy kicks. The ending felt a bit lacklustre after the good second half."
celticinvader wrote on 15.11.2024:
[8.0] "Too much of people just disappearing for me to properly love this but some of the actual work here was great. Love how much of an actual fight this felt like, desperation from Okada, pure babyface brilliance from Page, and a great storyline being told between Cole and White, who pair together before Cole betrays White, then gets concussed and White takes advantage. Brilliant way to work reality into the story and a perfect finish."
FelipeTalksGraps wrote on 18.10.2024:
[7.0] "[3.5*] This was a very good match that looked like an all-timer on paper. Unfortunately, Adam Cole got injured after a dropkick from Kazu and this obviously hurt the match as the planned spots had to be changed, but these pros found a way to make this work and their performance was great. Very enjoyable, just not an all-timer. The ending was, for external reasons, very bad."
rinyald wrote on 25.07.2024:
[7.0] "This is a fever dream match that no one really talks about. It's a real shame because there was clearly more planned for this match but it was ended prematurely due to a concussion called on Adam Cole. The match starts basically as a tag match where the heels team up on the faces, but that ends when Cole turns on White. From there it really picks up and the ending exchanges are really great, just sucks that it ended so quick."
bonker1324 wrote on 06.05.2024:
[8.0] "8.5/10 Very enjoyable 4 way match, it sucks what happened to Cole caused the finish to be clunky but can't blame him for that at all, although a better finish would've sent this match into the 9 grade, a dream match in every way that disappointed a little bit but even thought it didn't live up to the hype i thought it would, still a pretty good match."
Cleaner wrote on 18.02.2024:
[6.0] "Ich sage mal: Ein Einzelmatch von Okada gegen irgendwen wäre besser gewesen. So war zwar gute Action drin, aber keine wirkliche Geschichte und ein völlig verbotchtes Finish. Die Zusammenarbeit vom Bullet Club zu Beginn war auch eher langweilig. Dass White verteidigt war auch klar."
Screaming Enigma wrote on 07.10.2023:
[8.0] "Man, the situation here really sucks. In the end, this was still a good match, but this was well on its way to 9/10 territory. However, it looks like Cole got after falling back from Okadas second Dropkick. He looked out of it when he took the Landslide, but its really evident with the weird RainMaker dodge. It would have been nice if White could have done a solid move or even lock in a submission to end things with Cole, but its also very understandable that White didnt want to risk injuring him further. All things considered, despite an underwhelming but understandable ending, this was still an entertaining Four-Way Match."
Minorsmile09 wrote on 25.06.2023:
[3.0] "We really didn't need another fourway match on this show and especially not a dull, plodding one. I wasn't particularly impressed by anyone here and Adam Cole getting injured sucked what little wind this match had in its sails anyway. I would far and away have preferred singles bouts with Cole vs White and Okada vs Page, or any combination of them. Nothing flowed, everyone was on autopilot and I swear I could literally see Cole trying to figure out what was going on when the ending got totally botched. *1.75*"
Michael Morbius wrote on 11.06.2023:
[7.0] "Very good four way match: great perfomances by all four men, lots of good counters and sequences. Everyone got their moment to shine and the action has always been great from the early stages to the very end. It's shame that Cole suffered a concussion and the match had to be cut short but cheers to White to end the match at the right moment. 7/10 - 3.75*/5*"
DammitChrist wrote on 31.05.2023:
[10.0] "I thought this was an outstanding match with Jay White vs Adam Cole vs Adam Page vs Kazuchika Okada."
ZooWee wrote on 05.05.2023:
[8.0] "A great match that could've been amazing if it went a bit longer but obviously it couldn't as Cole suffered a nasty concussion and the match had to be cut short. The match was still great regardless though, and credit to Jay White for making the right call and ending the match. ****"
Fillosetti wrote on 09.01.2023:
[9.0] "This was the match I was most hyped for, and I was pretty worried when I was the first reviews of this match. Cole's injury, a terrible ending etc. But honestly, I really enjoyed this match. The starpower is what brings the magic in the first place, but I really found it a great match. It had so many awesome exchanges, the crowd was red hot and everyone shone (especially Adam Page, he was absolutely excellent here). Was the ending rushed? Yes, absolutely. But it honestly didn't ruin the magic I had seen before. I gotta admit I felt pretty confused by an ending that fast, but a rushed ending was the only reasonable choice. So yes, I think it was a great match, and you won't change my mind"
The Wrestling Otaku wrote on 30.12.2022:
[4.0] "This match had a lot of things working against it. 1) It had the worst most nonsensical buildup possible 2) IT'S ANOTHER FOUR-WAY ON THE SAME CARD 3) The injury at the end gave it the most flat ending possible. I will keep on saying this till the end of time: Three-ways, Four-ways , etc very rarely make sense. There is always someone taking a nap on the side and in this match it was , of all people, Okada. He did his signature beautiful dropkicks and elbow but never hit the Rainmaker (maybe it was scrapped due to the injury). Otherwise he was either selling on-screen or off-screen. Jay White and Adam Cole predictably did the whole "team up then turn on each other" bit. Adam Page was the most impressive performer in this match (I wonder why) though he did annoy me with that moonsault to the outside without looking backwards (which he does every match but still it's stupid). There were some fun spots in the match and there were some obviously staged and stupid spots as well. The obvious winner won."
yzarcniogmi wrote on 01.11.2022:
[6.0] "Cole was knocked loopy and they just kept going unfortunately. They did end it early but not early enough. Was pretty standard stuff before all that anyway."
ilovewrestling1995 wrote on 16.10.2022:
"8.5/10 is my rating for this fatal 4 way match.It was an impressive match but only the ending was just a mess."
BAILE3 wrote on 28.09.2022:
[7.0] "Cole? s injury ruined this match for me. It had so much potential with the tension between Jay & Cole, but sadly we got hit with an injury. Would have atleast liked to see a Rainmaker. Sadly we did not get that."
mtdmali wrote on 13.08.2022:
[7.0] "The finish sucked in the moment, but it sucks even more in hindsight knowing Cole got injured near the end. This was perhaps my most anticipated match going into the event. The standing ovation at the opening bell was beautiful, and I think that particular moment summed up what this event was all about. The match started getting really good once Adam Cole hit Jay White with the backstabber (superb irony on display). If this was your first Okada match, I think you'd be very confused about all the hype. If they had been able to go another 10 minutes, I think this would've been the match of the night. If we get a Forbidden Door II, I just want them to run it back. Give me the rematch with a proper finish!"
Rami wrote on 08.08.2022:
[10.0] "awesome match, not the strongest build up but the star power, the story, psychology, the delivery, botched finish be damned, this match ruled"
Robinaldo wrote on 26.07.2022:
[7.0] "Gutes FourWay Match mit erwartbarem Ausgang und vier Workern, die allesamt nicht unbedingt an ihre Grenzen gegangen sind. Aber das mussten sie in dieser Situation und der trotzdem vorhandenen Klasse auch gar nicht."
KowaretaKabra wrote on 26.07.2022:
[7.0] "A match that I was truly invested in, cared about, and enjoyed watching live... while it lasted. I still don't know EXACTLY what was planned for the ending of this match, but there is no way it was this, or supposed to be THIS short. I'm probably rating it ALOT higher than I should, but I really did love what it was BEFORE the final 1-2 minutes. ****"
cal9099 wrote on 22.07.2022:
[7.0] "With Okada being my favourite wrestler this was a little disappointing for him, but I thought the match as a whole worked for sure. It was heading for **** range, that being great fun but by no means a classic, but that finish was a real downer. It seemed to me like Jay looked disappointed by it too. ***3/4"
iggymcfly wrote on 22.07.2022:
[3.0] "Thought this match sucked and was my biggest disappointment on the card. Just as it was getting going toward the end, Cole got injured and the whole thing was horribly botched. Also, Okada who was the biggest star on the entire show was barely featured. Did not enjoy this match at all."
benny5bellys wrote on 19.07.2022:
[6.0] "This one didn? t pass my phone test as I kept reaching for it through out. I wasn? t actually aware it turned out to be a shoot injury and I just thought the finish was slightly bodged."
nWo-Joshi-Guy wrote on 09.07.2022:
[9.0] "Amazing, star-studded, match. The injury to Cole was unfortunate but Jay made the right call in pinning him without hitting an additional move."
BH62 wrote on 08.07.2022:
[7.0] "First and foremost, a 4-Way for the IWGP (World) Heavyweight is not the smarter thing giving the history of the title, you know. The japanese crowd isn't on the 3, 4 and more formula in singles. An all-package bout, for sure. It delivered, hopefully giving the names involved but I've felt that never went up in intensity. Cole's injury didn't add, but that was held very professionnaly by White."
GoldLiger wrote on 04.07.2022:
[6.0] "I thought this match was just pretty good before Cole's injury. You didn't get enough time of any 1v1 here, and the Cole-betraying-White story was obvious and bland. Cole was the weakest part of the match and overshadowed the time that could've gone to Okada & Hangman more. I hope he's alright physically in the long-run but that doesn't mean I can't say he's having a bad year as a performer and this was no different. The other three guys put in great work when they could but without much time to focus on what the three of them could do with each other and deflating finish due to injury this was honestly one of the weakest matches of the night. ***1/4"
doesntmatter wrote on 02.07.2022:
[7.0] "Beyond the unfortunate ending, this match wasn't particularly incredible-- just... fine? The story being told of the Cole/White working in tandem until eventually turning each other was pretty obvious, but was seemingly derailed by Cole's injury. The Okada-Page face off and exchange was greatly anticipated, but didn't deliver quite to the magnitude it could've. In the end, this match left me wanting more one-on-one encounters and less gimmicky matches to satisfying booking needs. Okada was the star here, as he should be."
gaius21 wrote on 02.07.2022:
[8.0] "Sehr gutes Match.Durchgängig flotte Action jeder bekommt seine Momente.Die Crowd war auch sehr gut dabei, schade nur dass das Finih aufgrund der Verletzung so unbefriedigentd war. ****"
HudE wrote on 01.07.2022:
[7.0] "Im Grunde hatte das Match jede Voraussetzung, um ein Klassiker zu werden, aber letztendlich verhindert die Verletzung am Ende eine höhere Bewertung, die leider zu einem lahmen Finish geführt haben. Zuvor war das Match jedoch gut und man war gerade auf dem Weg in die finale Phase zu gehen, als das Match beendet werden musste. *** 3/4"
Zen Aku wrote on 01.07.2022:
[7.0] "Was building up to be possible MOTN but unfortunately due to injury had to be stopped abruptly. Real shame as it was great seeing these four men and they were building to the final stretch that felt like it would have been hard hitting and epic. Crowd was firmly behind Okada. Massive props to the men in the ring for quickly noticing something wasn't right and changed the match on the fly. I couldn't even tell something was wrong until I saw the replays."
DrHuxley wrote on 30.06.2022:
[8.0] "Really awesome match, could have been a 9 if not for the unfortunate injury (seems to be a concussion according to WOR) to Adam Cole that forced an early/botched ending. At the end of the day, the performer's safety is most important but it's still a shame."
Uweuwesen wrote on 30.06.2022:
[8.0] "Dieses Match schrie einfach in jedem Moment wie groß es ist. Vier absolut dekorierte Athleten und viel Action. Stellenweise war es mir, bei aller Qualität aber zu verfahren. Das Finish war dann doch ein Downer. Klasse fand ich das Match trotzdem."
TSwifty wrote on 30.06.2022:
[4.0] "This was the worst match of the night. Rosa/Storm might've been worse but I'd have to watch it again to know. The best part of this was Okada playing the hits in front of a hot crowd, and Page was good whenever he was on offense. Cole and White made a deal early on to work together. Cole standing side by side next to White is pretty funny to me. White looks like the older brother who's cool and ripped, and Cole looks like the younger brother with no physique who pretends to be a tough guy. Cole was the worst worker in this match. He spammed his usual arsenal of thigh slapped kicks and knees with no impact. White might've been the best on offense but it felt like he got very little time because of the terrible 4-way structure. The finishing stretch is where the match lost me. Cole and Okada were in the ring as both White & Page disappeared off camera. Cole spammed his superkicks to death, and there's no way that I could believe someone like Cole could get the better of Okada. The finish was really bad, but it was incredibly smart of Jay White to improvise. He hit his finish, as presumably he was supposed to do on Cole, then pinned the very obviously injured guy. It was awful for the match to end like that but White deserves credit. **1/2"
zachattack2023 wrote on 30.06.2022:
[8.0] "This was a very good match but had some sloppy moment the pacing was really good I just felt like it was a little sloppy. ***3/4"
Amme wili wrote on 29.06.2022:
[8.0] "First, about the storytelling of the match, I can say it wasn't new to see friends become enemies in the ring but this storytelling is now a part of pro-wrestling and nowadays we can just talk about performing that and I think they could do their job very well. The match itself was great but at the end of it and when okada was going for rainmaker something weird happened that even Jay white was confused of winning the match . Anyway the match was great"
ChadBroder wrote on 29.06.2022:
[9.0] "This to me was the match of the night and saw two of the biggest rivalries in wrestling in the same match. Okada really showed out and proved he is the Ace even if he is not the champion. I really liked the Cole and White dynamic and the Bullet Club interaction. I especially liked the ending when White pinned Cole really putting a divide between the two. ****1/2"
PavelDragunov wrote on 29.06.2022:
[8.0] "Eh, the ending spoiled the impression, did Adam break out before three bills? ! ? Why did he lose in the end, it looks like an injury or confusion because of which the score will be lower. Adam Cole and Jay White initially, as BC colleagues, decided to work together and knock out opponents one by one. At the same time, this design existed before the betrayal of Cole and survival has already begun, each for himself. Adam Page has dispersed to such a point that one really destroyed four, but the forces are not infinite and Adam Cole has already gone into domination, though not for long, as I understood, he really got injured and became a victim of his once ally. In any case, the fighters tried hard, and the rabid fans betrayed a certain charm and epicness to the match. In general, it's a shame for the final, but what can you do, the human factor is such, anything can happen. Thanks to the fighters."
Wrestling Writer UK wrote on 29.06.2022:
"A brilliant match. All four competitors left everything out there. Much will be said about the finish but that, in my view, should not detract from the quality of the match. The injury/concussion to Adam Cole did mean that the ending was not as smooth as it could be but the build up to the finish throughout the match was phenomenal"
Pertinax wrote on 29.06.2022:
[8.0] "Really enjoyable match that had the crowd entralled throughout. It's a shame that Adam Cole got concussed at the end which caused them to call an audible that made the match end pretty flatly."
Penta Suzuki wrote on 29.06.2022:
[6.0] "This match was fine, but didn't live up to the previous 5 matches on the show and of course, it was also hampered by the ugly finish caused by an unfortunate injury to Adam Cole. There were some good sequences, as well as some typical multi man spots, but my interest level in this wasn't that high. Cole and Page are a bit meh for me and I'd sooner have seen two fresh faces in this big spot, I get that story wise this made sense, but I would still rather have had guys like Miro, Swerve or Buddy Matthews, not to mention guys like Penta or Andrade who obviously weren't available."
KENTAfan wrote on 29.06.2022:
[7.0] "Yeah, this was kind of a shame. It was an amazing match up until the finish, and I understand that Cole was legitimately injured, but still the finish was extremely anticlimactic and took a lot away from this. Still definitely worth watching, but the finish really hurt it. ***1/2"
Iceq wrote on 28.06.2022:
[7.0] "Das Match verlief so gut in der ersten Hälfte und das Big Time Feeling war zu Beginn aber sowas von da. Alle 4 sind sehr fähige Wrestler und gehören teilweise zu den besten der Welt und das zeigten auch alle außer Cole in diesem Match. Anscheinend soll er verletzt gewesen sein, was auch das komische Finish erklären würde, aber er störte dem Fluss des Matches und war nicht wirklich eine Hilfe. Die anderen 3 machen ihre Arbeit gut und zeigen wirklich starkes Wrestling, schade das man den Rainmaker nicht sehen durfte(***3/4)."
Sebastian V wrote on 28.06.2022:
[7.0] "Über das Finish und wie es dazu gekommen ist kann man sicher streiten ( obwohl es absolut zu White passte) aber das Match selbst bot in meinen Augen durchgängige, unterhaltsame und mehr als anständige Action, welche 7 Punkte verdient."
NoSell wrote on 28.06.2022:
[8.0] "I'm probably higher than a lot of people on this. Apart from the weird finish, that probably happened because Cole got injured, the match was great. I would've of obviously rather seen Jay vs Hagman for the title 1on1 or or Okada vs Hangman in a singles match and then Jay facing whoever for the title because those would've definitely been better. Still great hough. ****"
boisecombatclub wrote on 28.06.2022:
[5.0] "Kind of like a pro sports all-star game, in that it's very exciting to see these big names all share a frame with each other, but the actual action and result is fairly inconsequential. That there was a four-way and a three-way on the PPV already made the dynamic of this match feel tired, and I don't think anyone ever believed it would end in any way other than White pinning Cole. The injury and abrupt finish was obviously too bad, but even if this had continued on I think everyone's memory of this match would be defined solely by the standing ovation at the very beginning."
Soo-Play wrote on 28.06.2022:
[6.0] "It's known now that Cole was working concussed and with a hurt shoulder. Why he was allowed to wrestle in the first place, but it's even worse he was allowed to go on for so long concussed. As it was, the finish really hurt a solid match up to that point. Would have liked to have seen more from Okada in this but, again, things seemingly didn't go as planned."
Lalo Campos wrote on 28.06.2022:
[8.0] "Good match, but the finish was very bad, also Cole and Hangman only shined in this, Okada felt strange in the match"
Wishmaster wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "Vielleicht hätte ich mir ein wenig mehr von dem Match erwartet aber irgendwie auch verständlich wenn Okada & White den G1-Climax vor sich haben und dafür topfit sein sollten. Nichts desto trotz zeigten uns hier alle ein gutes Fatal 4-Way Match welches über die erste Hälfte eher wie ein Tornado Tag Match wirkte. Sowohl Cole & White als auch Okada & Page arbeiteten lange zusammen. Treffend auch, dass gerade der Backstabber von Cole die Partnerschaft mit White beendete. Cool gemacht. Allgemein passt zwar Cole in das Match aber seine überbordenden Superkicks erinnern mich schon fast an ein Goldbergmoveset (einer davon traf Page als Moonsault-Abwehr ziemlich hart im Gesicht) Okada war in Ordnung aber für mich der entäuschendste Wrestler von den 4en.Viel zeigte er nicht aber dies ist wahrscheinlich eben dem Climax geschuldet. Das Ende war total antiklimatisch denn Cole krabbelte noch auf allen 4; White schaltete Okada mit dem Blade Runner aus und dann pinnte er Cole ganz normal für den Threecount. Da scheint sich Cole verletzt zu haben aber dennoch war dies irgendwie kack. Trotzdem war es gutes Fatal 4-Way mit dem richtigen Sieger."
Golden Lover wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "2022 - I think this was pretty great, really surprised at the low rating. I do think each man has better in them but still was still very entertaining with a hot crowd who LOVE Okada. Finish aside, it was fantastic. ****1/4"
enei200 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "I was scared that Okada wouldn't fit into a Fatal-4 way match, as it's not something he's used to. Yet, he became the star of the match, outperforming everyone. Jay White did great and had nice story going with Adam, and Adam himself was pretty explosive with those wonderful superkicks. Sadly, it looks like Adam got concussed and we didn't get to see the Rainmaker on US TV. It got very sloppy, as Jay decided to pin Adam, who fell after not being hit with a move. Understandble why, they don't want to unnecessary pin Okada, but it just really hit the match."
casinoneptune wrote on 27.06.2022:
[5.0] "as others have stated the rules of a ('fatal') four way are not necessarily to my preference. even so, this felt a bit chaotic and disjointed, and ultimately its end merely served as a reminder of the fragile state of AEW's current roster. not typically a Cole fan, but I hope he heals well and takes it easier."
flightaker321 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "This was a really good match that unfortunately had to have that weird ending. White and Cole teamed up against Okada and Hangman, to take those two out and as a result we got great face performances from Okada and Hangman. Hangman's one-on-one interactions with White and Okada in the limited amount of time he got with them were really good. Cole & White of course eventually stopped teaming down the stretch but did again for a bit when all four men were back in the ring and traded strikes. Cole's injury obviously affected how the finish went down.****1/4"
Prince Osborne wrote on 27.06.2022:
[9.0] "The combatants didn't even lay a finger on each other when the bell rang, and the fans chanted, "Holy Shit" indeed! That shows the electricity of the environment for this match. Irrespective of the on-off build to the place, all four men are equally talented to give a certified MOTN on any large-scale show. Okada being under these circumstances is a rare sight, but he excelled here as the MVP of the bout. Hangman almost pulled off the upsetting win with his aggressive performance while Cole & White were great as an alliance and better as rivals. White wasn't seen much here which is the dynamic that multi-man matches offer. The ending might've been unplanned, but it doesn't take anything away from the top-tier display of action these men orchestrated. 4.25 out of 5 stars!"
chuckstuckey wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "Currently 35 mentions of the word 'finish' in the comments. Still, the finish killed it. Loved the four-way dynamic, no one looked out of place."
NastyYaffa wrote on 27.06.2022:
[4.0] "This was never going to be my type of a match, but I thought it was actually was pretty solid. Certainly nothing memorable whatsoever, but the overall energy & great atmosphere kinda carried it - awkward ending aside, this was perfectly alright."
norahdarp wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "A dream match is an understatement when looking at this 4-way for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Every wrestler looked really great, and the storytelling between Jay White and Adam Cole was a highlight in this one, showing tension between the two even though they are supposed to be "good friends". Sadly, the one of the main things that people will remember about this match was the finish. Adam Cole looked to get seriously injured, and the finish looked to be incomplete. I feel that the finish was supposed to be Cole taking a Rainmaker, and Okada taking a Bladerunner, with White pinning Cole to retain the belt. Unfortunately, Cole didn't take the Rainmaker and just fell and got pinned. This match was still great, but the finish definitely took the wind out of peoples sails a bit. 8/10"
TheBeardedBaron wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "Really good match with an unfortunately flat finish. Still, that can't ruin the 20 or so minutes of stellar work we saw beforehand."
Jordan wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "It was all going perfectly till the end. Great match that seemed to have a botched ending with potentially the wrong winner winning."
Derek Joists wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "This match was just an unfortunate finish away from being a classic, with Adam Cole appearing to suffer a concussion leading to White pinning him quickly to end the match. It was still very good, as you'd expect from most of these guys - Okada and White especially are two of the absolute best in the world. Page always impresses, and Cole looked the best he's done since joining AEW, which makes the injury doubly unfortunate. Hopefully we'll see more of White and Okada in AEW."
coppercowries wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "Hmm. What should have been the hottest match of the night was IMO in the lower half of this fantastic PPV card - and not just because of the injury with Cole. I think the Cole thing was handled as well as could be. Every man got their moment, and the storylines at play were clear and added intrigue, but seeing Okada in a four-way for stakes like this is just strange. By no means bad, but a tad disappointing."
hazynoodles wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "There were 4 wrestlers in the ring, which can deliver amazing matches. Any pair of them in a one-on-one match would have been amazing. Yet this match suffers from the 4-man structure. And the finish was bad and confusing. Jay White winning the title at dominion made this match very predictable."
SpiritESH wrote on 27.06.2022:
[5.0] "4 world class stars. Professionals. The match was supposed to go down in the history of all wrestling. It's absurd. Injury of one of the performers. Bad ending. No special reaction. Adam feel better"
BUIOOMEGA wrote on 27.06.2022:
[5.0] "Wtf is that finish? Unfortunatelly, at least for me, this fact affects negatively the match itself. Good until it."
Makai Club wrote on 27.06.2022:
[4.0] "A bad finish (a really bad finish) aside, this was solid enough. Much better in terms of stand out spots than the earlier 4-way with Okada doing all the hits in front of the hot Chicago crowd but some things didn? t mesh too well with Cole? s spots being oddly repetitive and off, no doubt due to injury (I? m swearing I? m not hating on Cole this time). Page and White didn? t shine as much as they should? ve thought. But that? s on the dreadful structure that the 4 ways give. **1/2"
CFOS wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door : The crowd loved what Okada did and me too and he was the MVP of the match. Jay & Cole worked together well but at some point, Jay decided to "betray" Cole so they had no more team work together. The last minutes were really cool and everyone showed some good things like when Page was about to win, Cole were giving superkicks to everybody, Okada was Okada so it was good but the finish broke a bit the match, it seems that it wasn't the real finish. But it's still a good match. (***1/2)"
WrestlingFan1 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "Very entertaining fatal 4 way, and that it is not njpw's forte to do this type of matches, but it has been quite entertaining with a couple of memorable spots, but it really did not take off as it should, due to Cole's injury. *** 3/4"
avbiswas wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "Finish aside, this was pretty cool with everyone getting to shine. 4 ways are always a little wayward and this was no different. Okada looked like a million bucks as usual... the respect he got from Chicago was truly special."
chelsonPWG wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "The match was good but the finish sucked because Adam Cole got concussed. Adam Cole is a tough guy and he will be back, but it was not the way anyone wanted the match to end. We are all hoping for a speedy recovery for Adam Cole."
samirandres1428 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[9.0] "Great match, until the moment, my candidate for MOTN. The match worked around the two underdogs of the match, and showed the expectance of having a singles between this 4 with a lot of 1vs1 combinations. The end went a bit awkward, maybe 'cause some Cole's injury (what a surprise). Still, pretty nice match. [****1/2]"
HalfCrab wrote on 27.06.2022:
[10.0] "Spectacular action all trough sadly the ending was simply strange but it was one of the most beautiful matches to witness honestly."
Lcrossin wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "This match was very good, but it seems like it never got the opportunity to kick it in to the next gear. It seems like Adam Cole was legitimately injured which would explain the lackluster finish."
butthead42069 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "Despite an awkward, yet seemingly necessary end, this match never let up. The pace never slowed down, the interactions all four had between them were fantastic, multiple storylines came together to tell one incredible one in the ring, and the constant finisher dodging had me on the edge of my seat. While it should have gone another 10 minutes or so, I understand why they couldn't and am glad they took the safest possible way to get to the planned finish. Hopefully this sets up for more between these guys, as I'd love to see this branch off into singles matches between Cole/White and Okada/Page."
LittleMac3723 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[6.0] "Good match between the four wrestling but very anticlimactic finish it sort of just happened (probably Cole getting hurt or something) but it just didn't feel right"
Rocky7 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "I didn? t love it, and the finish was anti-climatic, Jim Ross even said as much. Adam Cole isn? t fully healed up yet, and I think that threw off the match from what it could have been. Bit of a waste of Okada to be frank."
Shadow Explosion wrote on 27.06.2022:
[1.0] "This match sucked, I knew coming in it would suck and it lived up to sucking harder than I could imagine. Adam Cole & Jay White are not bad wrestlers, Okada is a great wrestler when he wants to be, and Hangman Page is fantastic. But this match was so boring, it felt like a going through the motions PWG style match, they even did the same get "Get Your Shit In and Drop Down" spot that was in the opener! And everyone still raised to their feet in glorious applause, how? You just saw it like an hour ago and you still raise and praise? Unbelievable. The finish stunk, it's the same reason I couldn't give the Triple Threat Women's Title Match at Hell in a Cell high marks, because it's the same contrived finish of throwing the guy out of the ring who just did their finisher to the other opponent and stealing the win. Except Okada didn't hit the Rainmaker. He did the Michinoku Driver II-B which is not his finish and yet Jay White still got the victory over Adam Cole, who probably injured, but you couldn't just roll him out and have Hangman take the pin instead of doing that dumb repetitive finish we've seen over and over again? This match is a perplexing mess."
Willthe13th wrote on 27.06.2022:
[9.0] "Hurt by the finish but otherwise a great showcase for Okada and proving how great a babyface Hangman is. Well paced, lots of fun spots and pairings. Even enjoyed the Cole/Jay melodrama for the most part."
eltetechori wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "It seems to me that between that ending and some very limited moves, it looked like Adam Cole was more injured than it seems with those tapes, but well, we expected a 5 star fight and hopefully it wasn't even worse, but it's true that I expected much more, much more."
SZ1989 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "Better than I expected, but we could have gotten a better ending. Okada should have gotten more offense in. I hate four-way matches but this was fine, let's just not do this again for an IWGP title match. ****"
Beurt wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "The finish was kinda rushed, and that was obvious. Though the match was still very good, I know, shocking when you see who's involved. Jay retains the title, which is both heartwarming and dissapointing cause it means he's not winning the Climax, but I'm off topic."
jameswarrington19901 wrote on 27.06.2022:
[8.0] "The ending really hurt this match through no fault of anyone as it appeared Cole got injured which happens, hopefully we see Hangman vs Okada or White in the future"
ZFIELD wrote on 27.06.2022:
[7.0] "Fun match all things considered. It was a bit weird to see NJPW guys in a four-way however in the case of Okada I actually think it was useful. This was one of the fastest-paced Okada matches I have seen. There was some fun storytelling between Cole and White and Hangman did wonders as the babyface we all wanted to see win. While the result was never in doubt it was still a fun outing"