Dan Tamura & Ryo Inoue vs. Hideki Suzuki & Hikaru Sato

[6.0] "Decent opening match highlighted by Hideki just being a murderous killer taking part Inoue for the finish."

[6.0] "Solid but forgettable. I like Inoue but he needs to pick a look and stick with it. I liked him with the shaved head as it made him stand out a little more. He seemed to be on the verge of figuring it out but has backslid in the last few months. Suzuki picked up the win to get a little heat back after his Triple Crown loss. **3/4"

[5.0] "This was pretty solid work all around for a simplistic but decent opening bout. It seems like Ryo Inoue is close to moving further up the card."

[6.0] "Both Tamura and Inoue ooze confidence these days, especially Inoue, but sometimes life throws you a cold, harsh reality check right in your face and you just got to deal with it - on this day veterans were simply better and they decisively won, which imo is a story that makes sense between these four wrestlers at the moment."

[5.0] "This is a perfectly fine opening match, and doesn't really warrant comment on the fairly simple work. BUT, Inoue is really, REALLY close to needing a push. He has modified his look a little, and is emoting in the ring really well. This kid is a star waiting to happen, and his time as a pin eating young boy needs to come to an end soon."