[6.0] "This was a fun match with two young, Japanese talents. A solid match for this pre-show that I wish was on the main show and given more time. I thought this was more fun than a lot of the main show matches. Ren Narita gets the win here over Yuya Uemura. Both these guys should have strong futures in this sport."
[7.0] "A pretty good exhibition from two of the best prospects of NJPW LA Dojo. Both had the chance to shine in front of a filling crowd yet a vocal group. I've seen both men's works before, and I'm not surprised of the strong showing these two had. 3.25 out of 5 stars!"
[5.0] "An okay match, without much interest for me not really being someone who watches NJPW. But I have to admit that these two Young lions did well. [**1/2]"
[7.0] "A very solid opening match between these two young lions; their Shibata training is definitely obvious. Great introductory piece for those who aren't familiar with either of them."
[7.0] "Was a decent NJPW young lions excursion match. Ren Narita and Uemura have really come into their own so far under Shibata. Uemura especially has gotten better within the past year. I like both these guys and was looking forward to seeing them compete here on this special event. Their wrestling work here was solid but was kinda short in my opinion. However this match was a good introduction to the night and for anyone unfamiliar with them."
[7.0] "Perfect opener. I am on the appreciation side of this event, you have to rate it for what it is and it was pretty cool. Having this as opener in the pre-show was a perfect choice. Good spots in a small amount of time."
