Akira Taue, Johnny Ace & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa & Stan Hansen

[8.0] "The lads play the hits for a wildly appreciate 60k fans with the novelty of the gaijins teaming with SGA and HDA elevating this one slightly above your standard exhibition. Nothing much is achieved here, but they do sow some seeds for the eventual Kobashi & Ace pairing ***3/4"

[9.0] "This was always going to be an instant classic with this lineup wasn't it? If it's not the match of the night, it's right up there. Amazingly paced with the slow build, feeling-out process with sharp strikes, and slowly but surely, the moves get more and more impactful, with the suplexes and slams galore. Everyone got to shine. Ace with his all-around, american approach. Taue and Hansen as the big hosses who will wreck your shit. Kawada and Misawa as badasses who kick assholes ass and Kobashi as the best face in peril in the history of wrestling."

[9.0] "The who, where, and when of this match all but guarantee a classic. Everyone got time to shine and the crowd ate it up every time. I would have preferred a finish, but given the event I understand the draw."