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AKIRA, Hakushi & Naomichi Marufuji vs. Darby Allin, Great Muta & Sting

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DeFy28 wrote on 18.05.2023:
[4.0] "The work in this match is quite sloppy. Allin carries, being the young one in the match, and he resonates well with the Japan audience. However, the pace is slow and there's not too much in terms of story. A fun novelty, though."
Wrestling Forever wrote on 15.05.2023:
[8.0] "Eins der letzten Matches von einem meiner Lieblingswrestler es war insgesamt eine wunderbare Paarung Sting war auch ordentlich (***1/2)."
walkwithethanos wrote on 06.05.2023:
[7.0] "This match was a pure spectacle. Seeing Sting and Muta together one last time was awesome. Hakushi really went out making everyone look good, and everyone involved in the match played their part to perfection.****"
GoldLiger wrote on 27.02.2023:
[7.0] "A match that seemed like it was just going to be lip service to the legacy most of the men in this men have with Mutoh, but ended up being really good. Not a super fast-paced trios match, but I still thought everybody put in their best effort, with Hakushi of all people being the MVP here; he looked incredible and was what made the final moments of this feel special. Mutoh & Darby introducing outside weapons made this technically the most heelish role Sting's had in a while even if he didn't partake, and unlike in AEW he was mostly just there for a few spots and his presence instead of going 110%. Darby didn't really give his best performance either but he gave the match a kick in the pants every little while when it needed it. AKIRA & Marufuji each a good job filling the space too. Mutoh's sadistic brawling with Hakushi lead to an insane visual of his blood gushing out on top of his face paint, with a third layer of the green mist being added before the finish. Really fun watch, a good retirement tour kind of match. ***1/2"
Sebastian V wrote on 07.02.2023:
[6.0] "Ich finde das Match etwas zu hoch bewertet, fand es allerdings für das was es sein sollte und auch in Anbetracht des Karrierestadiums einiger der Beteiligten echt anständig und halte 6 Punkte für angemessen."
WU20 wrote on 03.02.2023:
[7.0] "Above average match. Hakushi took great beat down by other wrestler. There was a botch, and It's obvious in this age. Sting's character is still awesome, nice storytelling for this match. (***1/2)"
UltraNano54 wrote on 30.01.2023:
[7.0] "A good match with some nice moments but also some sloppy moments and the whole match was pretty much carried by Darby, Marufuji and Shinzaki. For what it was, it was entertaining and worth watching if you are a fan of Muta."
denierstragedies wrote on 30.01.2023:
[7.0] "A decent showing mostly propped up by Darby and Marufuji who are obviously still able to go. However, that's not to say that everyone else was atrocious. Sting is still decently involved whenever he shows up for a man over 60 years old, Akira was surprisingly decent for his age as well. Hakushi may have botched the rope walk but he took a hallacious bump to the table on the outside and bladed, not quite as much as the other infamous Muta clash but decently. Much like the Nakamura match it's more of a spectacle than an incredible workrate classic (and of course was never going to be that), a solid 7/10."
crazedfan wrote on 29.01.2023:
[4.0] "As far as spectacle, pomp and circumstance are concerned, this was a great match and had everything you could want. As for the match quality itself, I'd say at best, subpar. This was one of the slowest matches I've ever seen and everything surrounding the match could not save the match quality itself."
shanedouglastheme wrote on 28.01.2023:
[5.0] "This thing is impossible to rate. You have Hakushi, Akira, and Darby bringing great presence. Spectacle spots from Darby and Hakushi. But then times where the match just stops and falls apart. I settled on a **3/4."
Robert Taylor wrote on 25.01.2023:
[8.0] "Ich fand es großartig. Ein toller für Rahmen für das letzte Match vom Great Muta, ein große Halle, über 8000 Fans, die Fans haben Bock drauf und reagieren auf alle Wrestler, das Match selbst ist in Ordnung und beinhaltet viele Trademarks und greift die alte Great Muta/Hakushi Storyline auf und die Entrances sind fantastisch. Jeder Entrance war in meinen Augen fantastisch und hat dazu beigetragen, dass ich im Match drin war, auch wenn gar nicht so viel passiert. Ein würdiger Rahmen für das, was es sein sollte."
MaryWrestlingHome wrote on 24.01.2023:
[8.0] "The match is both simple and insanely incredible at the same time. Psychology, dynamics, everything is insanely harmonious. You just have to watch it, I recommend it."
AfRotaker wrote on 24.01.2023:
[4.0] "Für das durchschnittliche Teilnehmeralter war das voll in Ordnung. Darby Allin war der Star, Hakushi hat das Meiste eingesteckt und Muta steht am Ende. War ok. 4/10 Brote"
Nazdow wrote on 23.01.2023:
[8.0] "As a lifelong fan of Sting and the Muta, this was an awesome send off for the Great Muta. Gotta say it blew my mind a bit to see how fast Hakushi is still moving at 56 years old too wow."
Crash Bandicoot 298 wrote on 23.01.2023:
[4.0] "A visual spectacle as is as good as it gets with Muta matches. The entrances and the visual of who was involved was the appeal. The match was slow and not much as expected. Darby could at least move."
JUmbo Akiyama wrote on 23.01.2023:
[10.0] "GOAT, the last Muta match had so many things that represented him that if after 10 years someone would ask you who was Great Muta, you could show him this. Great Kabuki, Akira, Hakushi, Marafuji, Darby and STING came to face and team up with him for the last time, great soulful match, where the main stars for me was, of cource, Muta and Hakushi, they brought a point into their rivalry and the last moment with the desk was amazing, Hakushi is beast at his 56, Sting worked well too, Darby not lost the chance to kiil himself and Naomichi, and the aftermatch was sad but awesome, this is history, guys."
NoSell wrote on 23.01.2023:
[8.0] "This was so cool. A match mostly carried by the sheer aura and presence of the performers in it, with some very good wrestling moments mainly by Darby and Marufuji (would love Marufuji vs Darby for the TNT title on a Dynamite). I thought Jinsei Shinzaki and AKIRA looked good for two 56 year old men and Sting was great like everytime despite being the oldest guy here. Mutoh is a legend but I couldn't be happier that he's retiring, alll time great but he literally can only do 2 moves well: Flashing Elbow and Dragon Screw. Apart from that, there's nothing there, even walking seems hard. Super fun match."
leblumbe wrote on 23.01.2023:
"I don't even know how to rate this as it wasn't much of a wrestling match. It was a spectacle with some fun spots. I enjoyed it. Hakushi was awesome."
Black Mass With Love wrote on 23.01.2023:
[10.0] "This match was legendary from the very beginning. No, not like this. This match was legendary even before it started. The way NOAH did promo videos and entrances, even inviting Great Kabuki, is just amazing and has already generated a lot of emotions. And the wrestlers themselves looked organic, absolutely everyone, even Darby, who has nothing to do with either Japan or Muta. Even if he got into this match because of his friendship with Sting, so what? He showed a great performance as a young wrestler, for whom this match is the opportunity of a lifetime that no one else has got, and he did what was required of him at the highest level. His interactions with Akira and Marufuji were amazing. And yes, his dive was brilliant. Sting was great, and he was also the oldest participant of the match, which is still surprising to me. His nosell of Marufuji's chops was super impressive, he didn't show his pain at all, despite the fact that Naomichi's chops are clearly not the nicest thing. What about Hakushi, his spot was the craziest thing about this match, I was shocked and even scared, because it looked extremely dangerous. If I didn't know, I would never have believed that this man is 56 years old. And his interactions with Muta were full of storytelling and references, they showed both hatred and respect to each other. And after-match proved it best (that bloody sign meant "end"). Absolutely great story and the final match for Great Muta. Thank you very much and... Bye-bye."
killowenskill wrote on 22.01.2023:
[10.0] "The match that you fall in love with even before it starts, you will understand what I'm talking about, if visual accompaniment matters to you - promos, entrances, all this was done at the highest level, and it mattered more than it could show: all these people, seeing off the Great Muta, saturated the arena with mystical, an ominous atmosphere. The appearance of the Great Kabuki took it to some other level altogether. Muta-Hakushi in the first part were interested in their slow wrestling and caution, they were in no hurry to start a fight, and Muta didn't want to make physical contact so early. Sting that didn't sell Marufuji's chops was badass. Darby and Akira showed the most active part of the match in the first half. The spot with Hakushi, who flew a few meters over the barricades, was phenomenal, I expected anything but this, and it was a worthy transition to the second part, which Muta and the team started with domination, chaos and superiority, and a wound began to gape on Hakushi's face. The domination over Marufuji was good, though not very long - Darby finally showed a few spots, from which the crowd screamed, and Allin with Sting demonstrated great teamwork. Akira and Sting completed their program and after that the match came to a logical finale, where Muta and Hakushi opposed each other with all their strength. Perhaps the final would have been even better if ropewalk had not been spoiled, the final would have been even better, but it fit perfectly into the storytelling of the match, where Hakushi, having made a mistake, got poison mist in the face, after which all three rivals held a finisher for him and Muta emerged victorious from this confrontation. The classic chip with a bloody hieroglyph after the match was very pleased, it was a nice expression of respect from a Demon who does one thing but feels another. Muta's farewell and his departure alone was worth its weight in gold. The behind-the-scenes comments and words of each wrestler are touching, and Darby, who takes Muta away in a wheelchair, because "a young guy", is a pleasant aftertaste, bittersweet. Maybe this match could have been better, but it doesn't matter, we were shown a story that was important for all six wrestlers, and especially for Muta and Hakushi, and I like this way to end the story of the most powerful mystical character in professional wrestling. Thank you and Bye-Bye, Muta (****3/4)."
BUIOOMEGA wrote on 22.01.2023:
[8.0] "They did what they were supposed to do. Aged wrestlers wrestling in a proper way and all the big feeling of the match."
MainEventMaster wrote on 22.01.2023:
[7.0] "Darby and Naomichi were OBVIOUSLY the best parts of this match, but the old guys did put in a respectable effort too. The Hakushi bump was SICK."
SpikeWithGlasses wrote on 22.01.2023:
[6.0] "Great Muta's last match, it carried a special aura starting from the entrances, every person got their cool entrance, Maru starts the entrances with his regular entrance but wearing cool bodypaint, Akira follows with a cool entrance then Hakushi, being the coolest guy in the entrances. Then the other team, Darby Allin for the most part regular entrance, then comes the crow scream, which made the people go crazy and Sting walks to the ring in a t-shirt, Kabuki was cool until he had to enter the ring, it was kinda sad how old he is, at least he wasn't wrestling, and a not so special entrance for Muta, yet still second behind Hakushi. And the entrances dictate how the match will go. Hakushi carried this match, took crazy bumps, bled, got a couple of his moves in, sadly botched the rope walk, he looked great that I had to check his age twice during the match. Akira's work was solid but didn't get a lot of time, same for Marufuji. The other team, for the most part, just played the classics, Darby Allin is far from a legend and the only reason he was there is cause Sting politicked him in, his work was satisfactory, he did most of the regular wrestling for his team, which wasn't a lot and did his a couple of his big moves. Sting did nothing, I don't know if he wrestles with a shirt all the time now, but either he's too old and not very mobile in the ring or he did not try at all this match, no sold Maru's chops, which I understand why they did that, Maru has some of the heaviest chops in wrestling, did his 3 moves, stinger splash (maybe), scorpion deathlock and scorpion death drop, which the camera missed. Finally it was his match, The Great Muta, and he was fine, maybe good, some brawling, understandably he got most of the offense in his team (I know I said Darby did most of the wrestling, but Muta did much more brawling and stuff), played the classics, dragon screw, shining wizard, and at the end, pins Hakushi... yeah, Muta retires on top, god bless Shizaki he took too much offense, looked so good, but outside the atmosphere, which was more prevalent in the entrances, this match was fine at best. I much rather would've switched it with the Nakamura match, where Muta looked so much better and the atmosphere was more electric and carried trough out the whole match"
IsThisWrestling wrote on 22.01.2023:
[8.0] "Other than Hakushi slipping during the ropewalk, this match was awesome. It sucks Hakushi had to be the one to mess up as he honestly came off as the star of this match, bumping his ass off for everybody."
OneOfTheBeatles wrote on 22.01.2023:
[8.0] "A shame the rope-walk botch happened, but it was still a great match with an absolutely awesome aura."
conker8 wrote on 22.01.2023:
[8.0] "It was a great spectacle for the last match of the Great Muta. They bring back the Great Kabuki ! The old guys did their trademark spots and Darby carried the match."
King97 wrote on 22.01.2023:
[6.0] "Dynamic but not organised at the best, it was a bit a mess, something good but the good things don't last too long inside the match, but that's how most six man tag matches are made."
Mojomaker wrote on 22.01.2023:
[4.0] "Positiv: Die Wrestler an sich, alles Legenden ( - Darby Allin stand jetzt ) und natürlich viel Historie und all das Spektakel. Dann waren die Interaktionen zwischen Marufuji und Allin wirklich ganz cool, wenn auch leider kurz. Negativ: Der Rest. Das ganze hat sich sowas von gezogen, unglaublich. 4-6 sind einfach körperlich durch und teilweise sehr alt. Es gab mal so überhaupt keinen Fluss. Pausen, dann kranke Bumps wie der von Hakushi der wie ein Stuntman über den Tisch fliegt, dann wieder nichts, dann mal wieder eine Aktion. Das ganze war zumindest für mich in teilen schwer anzuschauen weil einfach körperlich nichts mehr geht bei manchen. So war es über 20 Minuten die man sich zwar geben kann, für das Spektakel, man sollte aber nichts erwarten."