Fabian Aichner vs. Jack Gallagher

[6.0] "A fairly fun and dynamic match which really showcased the technique of Gallagher up against the strength of Aichner. A lovely headbutt and dropkick to Aichner finished the bout in a win for Gallagher, a decent bout which just suffered from a lack of time."

[7.0] "Great match. I was throughly impressed with both men. Gallagher is a strong winner for the match and now he gets to face Tozawa."

[7.0] "Very fun and entertaining match telling the story of two very different styles which worked very well indeed."

[6.0] "[3.0*] This match would for sure hit the 4-star mark if it had at least 10 minutes. Great showing of different styles in a match with very cool moves and grappling. Unfortunately it was way too short but I had a blast watching the whole thing."

[7.0] "Pretty good match. Both guys are great and pretty underrated performers and had a nice little match together."

[9.0] "Fantastic match, being totally overlooked IMO. The absolutely fantastic technique of Gallagher and the amazing power/flight combo of Aichner made for a beautiful match here. Jack pulling out old Billy Robinson moves, Fabian using both his relative size but also flying off the ropes like he was 50 pounds lighter than he was. Just a great, fantastic match, in my top 50 this year and the highlight of the 1st round to date."

[6.0] "[3.25*] Very cool match, there was a really bad botch from Aichner but they still managed to do very well in the short time they had. Even losing, the Italian demonstrated that he can be a beautiful solo star. Highlights for the Double springboard moonsault and the Suplex into a Powerbomb"

[7.0] "This was a really interesting clash of styles. Aichner's high-flying moveset was really impressive and Gallagher's technical sequences were really great."

[10.0] "Excellent showcase for both guys. Lots of unique offense and a great story told considering how little time they had to work with."

[6.0] "A little too short for my liking, but there was very good grappling in here. If it were longer I'd give more, but as is, ***1/4"

[6.0] "Aichner is surprisingly more acrobatic then I expected. Gallagher has a similar style to ZSJ but I feel Gallagher is a much more likeable person because he seems more down to earth in not only his general acting but also how he executes his moves. He doesn't seem arrogant like ZSJ, I suppose it what I mean. Aichner’s power moves are really impressive. This was a really cool match, but I think Aichner was actually the better performer and was more deserving of the win, despite a few small botches. I still liked what I saw from Gallagher though. ***1/4"

[7.0] "This was a great match. I really expected this match to be good but after the match happened it completely exceeded my expectations. I feel that Fabian Aichner was the MVP of this match. He really impressed me and the moonsault he did was incredible for a guy his size. The ending was also very good and the dropkick liked great. Overall great match and i can really see these two guys being in NXT soon."

[8.0] "The more I think about this match the more I like it. Gallagher is a guy that only fans of British wrestling, particularly PROGRESS, are going to know, and even then he's not as popular as your Sabres, Ospreays, Scurlls, etc. Aichner is a total unknown from a country even he admits doesn't have a big scene for pro wrestling. Out of all the names in this tournament that are somewhat unknown, I think these two probably wanted to prove their worth the most. Gallagher effortlessly transitioned his way into the hearts of the crowd with his innate charisma and stark World of Sport/MMA-hybrid influenced style, while Aichner (the second-heaviest participant in the tournament) showed off great strength, incredible agility, and impressive base work. These two took their 7-8 minute timeslot and stretched it out further than almost any other match in the first round (besides Kendrick/Mendoza). This match alone should get both competitors signed by the WWE. ***3/4"

[8.0] "Really fun wrestling match that had some really cool spots and overall just did a great job for the 7 minutes they had. Gallagher was very impressive and brought a lot of fun while Aichner brought the seriousness but also looked very impressive. His springboard moonsault was beautiful. Overall one of the better matches of the 1st round ***1/2"