[8.0] "A solid clash of stables and a great TV match. It's a bit messy but the tension between Gunther and Sheamus in the wake of their Clash at the Castle classic is great. You get a red hot Sheamus backed up by the crowd like never before, Gunther brings some nice heat on top of that. The finish is fairly underwhelming, but sets-up things nicely. [ 78 ] *** 3/4"
[7.0] "[3.5*] Incredible match after their Clash At The Castle classic. The crowd was absolutely hot for Sheamus and he was the most over man of the match. I would have made the Brutes win these, but the match was very good. This led to the Gunther vs Sheamus SmackDown rematch."
[10.0] "Long time since I saw a great Six man tag team match in WWE. such intensity, adrenaline and high quality wrestling was lacking during this type of encounters. It was also great to see how that Clash at the Castle match between Sheamus and Walter have helped to elevate the aura and charisma around them. This match was absolutely great, every wrestler had the oppotunnity to shine, to give some new moves, and also to be part of the spectable. Very good match, great action here. [*****]"
[7.0] "I thought it was a very fun 6 man match. I enjoyed Gunther constantly antagonising Sheamus but also trying to avoid actually fighting him. The crowd was so hot for Sheamus which was quite heartwarming. I think it could have done with a couple more mins to be rated higher."
[8.0] "This must be the best opening match SD has had in a very long time. Sheamus had tremendous intensity here, and it was awesome to see the crowd going crazy for him. I haven't seen such an organic reaction to a WWE babyface in quite a while. The action was also great, as you'd expect. There were a few small issues, however, that held this match back from living up to its full potential. Firstly, the commercial breaks were very awkwardly timed and really hurt the flow of the match. Secondly, while they couldn't possibly have predicted how rabid the crowd would be for Sheamus, and while I totally understand needing to establish the newly reunited Imperium as a threat, I think the crowd was so wild for him here that the finish being anything other than him going over just felt flat. Finally, while he wasn't bad, I didn't think that Ridge Holland came across as being on the level of everybody else in the match."
[8.0] "That had clearly reminded me of the good old All Japan's six-man fights with the leader and the young punks having quite a good time. Surely a showcase for the four others lads who went all out in terms of brutality. Crazy atmosphere surely added something. Sheamus and Gunther's sequences were great as they were rare, but priceless. Dunne and Holland showed good chemistry wheras it's pretty cool to see Vinci back with the boys. They could have fought all night long, that's a certainty. Banger slugfest."
[7.0] "Given the collection of talent in the ring, fans had a reasonable expectation of a great match and they were not disappointed. This was an extraordinary start to the show, a fantastic match with a red-hot crowd that continued the feud between the trios and proved that there is still considerable demand for Sheamus vs. Gunther which we eventually got."
[8.0] "A certified slugfest between these two gargantuan factions who've been tussling for a brief yet menacing time. This is simply another chaotic chapter put together in their saga that could certainly speak for years to come. Everyone had their time to shine bright especially Vinci & Dunne. It's pure madness again when Sheamus & WALTER crossed paths, but Dunne & Vinci took things to a different notch with their undeniable aggression. The recall between Dunne & WALTER was a great touch and it's seriously exciting if it's ready to be rekindled later. Imperium picking up their hands raised in victory could result something bigger & better for Brawling Brutes in a much deserving stage and I can't wait to celebrate the biggest FIGHT NIGHT, BABY! 4 out of 5 stars!"
[7.0] "This match was a nice little treat after Clash At The Castle. It made Imperium look pretty dominant in their debut match which was really cool. This match didn't have too many stand-out moments but was super entertaining and easy on the eyes. The biggest takeaway is it showed how much more potential Sheamus and Gunther's feud has."
[9.0] "While not close to as fantastic as their UK encounter, this was still great. The action throughout was good. This could? ve easily been saved up for a PPV but I? m not complaining since this was on free TV. I liked the callback to Gunther? s past with Butch. The bump that Kaiser took towards the end with his knee looked bad, but he managed to finish the match so good on him. Vinci managed to get the pin for Imperium in his first ever SmackDown match so kudos to him as well. Overall, just a really good match. [****1/4]"
[9.0] "A tremendous trios match here. Might honestly be the best WWE trios match since the original Shield heyday. Sheamus was on FIRE here, the crowd loved him more than ever before, barring Clash at the Castle itself. Everybody worked hard and hit hard and got the crowd fired up for 20 straight minutes. There's not much to say other than that, I just really loved it. ****1/4"
[8.0] "While Sheamus has had plenty of exciting matches pre-2020 including his non-WM bouts vs the American Dragon and the best of 7 versus Cesaro, it has seemed the Thunderdome Era was the beginning of an entertaining upswing for the Celtic Warrior, where fans can truly appreciate an individual who brings a primal aura of ferocity to the squared circle"
[8.0] "This was a great 6 man tag team match. The Gunther/Butch interactions in this were really good, the teases for Sheamus/Gunther Gunther were really good, the crowd went crazy, and the brief interactions they had in this had the crowd going crazy. The beat down on Ridge leading to the explosive hot tag from Sheamus and the crowd going crazy for him was great. Imperium bomb put away Ridge after he just tagged back in.****1/4"
[9.0] "Sheamus and Gunther have great chemistry! Everyone in this match looked great. Best match I have seen from Ridge Holland so far. Good Main Roster debut for Giovanni Vinci and Imperium as a group."
[9.0] "WOW! What a match this was. 20 minutes of brutal, hard hitting action with an absolutely electric crowd. Giovanni Vinci looked great in his main roster debut, hitting all of his signature spots. I loved the sequences between Gunther and Butch. Ridge Holland took a majority of the beating for his team and he did it surprisingly well. The build to the Sheamus hot tag was fantastic as well. The crowd went absolutely bonkers for him. The 25(! ) beats of the Bodrhan on Ludwig were absolutely vicious. Sheamus continued to run wild hitting everyone with big moves. Ridge tags back in for a quick near fall and then gets put away with the European Bomb from Imperium. Absolutely incredible match with a great crowd that was booked to perfection. [****1/2]"
[8.0] "Crowd loved this match and so did i, fantastic opener and great action throughout. Watching the crowd explode for Sheamus was awesome. Correct person got the win with Vinci scoring the pin in his debut. Loved it."
[8.0] "How much fans love Sheamus, and deservedly, he not only showed a 5-Star match, but has been delighting us with insanely cool fights for two years now, and this meeting of athletes in the ring was no exception. Only in the new era of WWE can we watch the match of a group that literally a year ago could not even have been born. And now this is the house of wrestling and we are watching the war in the ring. Spectacular and tough. I really liked the work of each performer, it's a straight fight of big men who have something to fight for. Exactly the match that you should recommend to watch!"
[9.0] "A very good trios fight, as it should be we have to follow the rivalry and this time they have succeeded, let's see what they come out for next week."
[10.0] "Fabulous six-man tag team match between Imperium and the Brawling Brutes right here that definitely exceeded all expectations and had absolutely no reason to be as fantastic as it was, I suspect anyone who watched it and didn't like it is seriously biased because everything about this ruled so much. I dare anyone to name a negative point in this, everything about the action as well as the booking was perfect because the match was just amazing and giving Vinci the win is also a great touch that ends this match in the best way possible. For me it clearly couldn't have been presented to us in a better way and that's why I'm giving it the highest rating, it's not a five-star bout but in no way could it have been superior to this stellar tag match. Incredible action-packed encounter with an amazing crowd, watch this."
[8.0] "An excellent TV match that, frankly, I'm surprised they didn't save for PPV. This is easily the best thing going in WWE, my only complaint is that three of the participants are called Gunther, Ludwig and Butch."
[8.0] "A very good, fast paced match and the only problem is that FOX doesn't go picture on picture so some match's moments were gone because of commercials. Expecially I hated the first one with the one on one with Sheamus and Gunther in the ring after their beautiful match in Wales. But despite this, it's a very enjoyable match and I hope that it's just the beginning of a great feud."
[9.0] "What a beautiful opener! I enjoyed it so much and it was a great start to the episode. We will probably have a rematch between Gunther and Sheamus and I look forward to it. Good performance by Vinci/Aichner as well."
[8.0] "A very strong six man tag with a massively hot crowd that went unglued for Sheamus and Gunther whenever they stepped into the ring together. There is a clear demand for a sequel between these two. Everyone else in the match was hot as well, with Butch being a clear fav favorite."
[7.0] "Best match of this show in my opinion. I loved how they teased the exchanges between Gunther and Sheamus, and at the same time they didn't do too much. Some awesome exchanges between Butch and Gunther. A very good opener overall, and I really hope we're going to get a rematch between Gunther and Sheamus, with this time maybe a win for Sheamus. ***3/4"
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