[5.0] "A 7? ! This was an average match with A weird finish, realistically this is A 6 ruined further by the cheap finish and bad result, so I'll give it A 5. Bryan should've won."
[7.0] "The fight that you have been waiting for since 2016, I watched it 3 times and it still makes a good impression. The Miz and Daniel Bryan know each other well and have good ring chemistry. One could complain about the "cheap" ending. But that's how it was supposed to be. This fight was the next stage of their rivalry, not the end, so the end of the fight couldn't be definitive."
[8.0] "They told a solid story here but I don't think this was as good as the Night of Champions match that they had back in 2010. Both men played their roles greatly with Bryan trying to prove that he's still the same Bryan of old and Miz trying to show that he can go toe to toe with Bryan. Bryan having a response for everything that Miz did, therefore Miz having to cheat for the win was a great ending and was perfect for this.***3/4"
[7.0] "Solid match between Bryan and Miz here which was certainly not at the level of their great Night Of Champions encounter which took place eight years earlier but which was still quite enjoyable to watch, however I have to admit that it was a little disappointing compared to the expectations because this rivalry was really fantastic. The promos between the two were great, there was a real storyline that we all know and their background together was perfectly explained in a very long video package that I love to watch sometimes because it's one of my favourites that this company has produced. So I remember there was a lot of hype for it three years ago and in the end it wasn't the great match we expected, but I don't want to be negative and I'd rather point to the fact that it was still qualitative. Not a big fan of the finish but that's understandable with Miz's gimmick and it allowed them to continue their feud afterwards, not a big fan of making it last more than twenty minutes either as it wasn't necessary. However the spot I loved here was when Miz kicks Bryan in the chest (who's kneeling) with the crowd chanting "NO" to each one, with Bryan no-selling them and coming back with a phenomenal return, that moment was excellent."
[5.0] "Not a bad match, but i was expecting much more after the awesome build up. The crowd was dead for the entire match and i didn't like the finish."
[7.0] "Like Styles/Joe, good wrestling, good story, finish made sense but the crowd was completely dead in this match that it never went as high as it should. The overall match is good. (***1/2)"
[7.0] "Miz ist ordentlich over in Brooklyn und Bryan muss fast gucken, wo er bleibt. Das Match verläuft gut, Psychologie und Dramatik passen. Das Finish letztendlich auch zu The Miz, der hier Daniel an so mancher Stelle leider etwas überstrahlt. (***¾)"
[7.0] "7. 6/10 - #7 Best of SS18 Weekend : Definitely delivered ! the full-length match is not all that great but there is a lot to like in the form of a highlight package. And rating this match only after watching that highlight package, I might be a little biased when saying my interest in this rivalry is still high and I think a bigger and better match can be pried out of them. Miz did his best to keep up and as evidenced in the past he is very capable of that. Daniel Bryan was in his zone and absolutely did his thing. Though not an impressive match by any measures, it's an entertaining one to say the least."
[9.0] "This was an excellent match, in my opinion. It wasn't very fancy. It was very simple but it was done very well. Both wrestlers played into their roles perfectly. Bryan trying to prove he still can go, beating the hell out of the Miz with his pinpoint kicks. Nailing him surely in the chest, to the point of making Miz start to bleed. Miz wanting to prove he is better than Bryan, doing it his way. Trying to grind down Bryan and outsmart him. Had a nice old school feel to it. Good finish as well within the context of the feud. Miz vs Bryan was an incredible match. People can say it's slow, but it was never boring to me. Kept me engaged throughout and had some simple yet incredible storytelling. The only worry I had with the Miz if he could wrestle at a high standard and he proved that in this match. Bryan is still the best wrestler in the company and NO ONE can touch him, in my opinion. Awesome match, my WWE Match Of The Year. No doubt ****¼"
[6.0] "Eigentlich war hier alles angerichtet. Acht Jahre in der mache. Leider konnten beide den Hype bei weitem nicht gerecht werden. Zeit hatte man aber einiges. Viel was einem in Erinnerung bleibt gab es nicht. Das Finish war jetzt nicht so gelungen, aber der Sieg von The Miz geht vollkommen in Ordnung. Sehe es hier ähnlich wie einige anderen, das Miz eine gewaltige Steigerung hingelegt hat in den letzten Jahren. (3 1/2*)"
[9.0] "Das beste Einzelmatch vom Summerslam, ne gute 8. 5, sehr spannend in der Endphase! Die beiden haben toll harmoniert, gut gefallen hat mir, daß the Miz hier overgegengen ist, darum Aufwertung auf 9 Punkte."
[10.0] "The only match I watched from WWE this weekend, and I've got to say for the most part it lived up to my expectations. Miz got pummeled but also rose to the occasion and gave Bryan a hell of a good fight, anyone who sees this match and thinks Miz is not A grade material in the ring is someone I don't really get. The only thing this match was lacking was a not horrible crowd, for some reason they couldn't seem to muster enthusiasm for anything, but in my mind this was still a 10 caliber match and I think will be looked on even more favorably in the years to come."
[6.0] "Was soll man davon halten? Das schmeckt so schön lange nach endgültigem Rubber-Match, nach dem Finale Furioso dieser so lange anhaltenden halb-realen Rivalität - und dann spuckt man alle positiven Eindrücke mit der Verwendung eines Foreign Objects in den Abfluss? Bis dahin liefern beide Protagonisten über NIveau ab, obwohl gerade Miz so gähnend langweilig arbeitet, wie eh und jeh. Trotzdem macht die Psychologie die Partie sehenswert und die Dramaturgie wirkt angemessen - bis es halt zu diesem ärgerlichen Abschluß gelangt. Sowas gefällr mir dann überhaupt nicht. Ausserdem schwingt da für mich persönlich auch der Gedanke mit, Daniel Bryan nicht das Spotlight vom Mainer stehlen zu lassen - denn er hat definitiv wieder die Overness, eines der wichtigsten Gesichter des Unternehmens zu sein."
[8.0] "The only match i watched from summerslam and i really enjoyed it, both guys worked much of the match about just wanting to punch the other repetitively instead of going for the win, I would have liked a little more intensity from both of them throughout the match as it only really picked up in that regard towards the end. there were a couple of cool callbacks such as the above mentioned Nigel lariat, Miz busting out the romero special first to show that he could wrestle technically too was great. Better still was that Bryan escaped it quite easily and put one of his own on. I liked that Miz tried ot prove a couple of times that he could stand with Bryan at Bryan's game before being beaten back by Bryan, But to gain the advantage he went back to his natural heelish 'soft' wrestling proving that it is a perfectly fine way of wrestling. Loved the finish with the knucks and that he hid them carefully when he first got them but when hit back out by bryan he let them be shown sligh? tl? y and all the front row saw them and reacted. The two major negatives to this match to me were 1. the crowd which for a match that i thought was hotly anticipated were a very poor crowd. 2. this was the first WWE match i have seen since the greatest royal rumble and the camera work and constant bickering commentary are so shit it was really off putting. I thought it was very good with great aspects in there but would have liked a little more intensity throughout the match for it to be an out and out great match and of course the crowd. ***3/4"
[8.0] "The build to this match has been absolutely incredible and I think that this match went exactly as it should. I see lots of complaints about the finish but in actuality it was a good move because now they can extend this feud even further! This match felt like 2 guys who had a personal vendetta against each other and in terms of overall in-ring quality it delivered. ****"
[6.0] "Ja, die Geschichte war clever erzählt. Bryan der Wrestler will The Miz zeigen, dass er der bessere der Beiden ist. Und nebenbei klatscht er Miz nicht nur hart zusammen, sondern lässt ihn alle Signatures so richtig spüren, die Miz ihm vorher geklaut hat, um ihn zu verhöhnen. Am Ende "punched" Miz Bryan mit einem Schlagring (den Maryse ihm gegeben hat) "in the face", wie Bryan es eigentlich tun wollte. Soweit, so gut. Aber was auf dem Papier phänomenal klingt, war in der Realität nicht ganz so heiß. Bryan war nicht mehr so over, wie man erwarten sollte, und für "8 years in the Making" war es dann doch eher ein Schritt in Richtung eines finalen, großen Matches spätestens bei der nächsten Wrestlemania. Zwischendrin gab es leider auch wenig erinnerungswürdiges, abseits von Bryans No Selling der "Yes Kicks" von The Miz gegen Ende. Und gerade nach Joe/Styles wirkte es einfach ein Stück weniger verbissen. Nett, aber noch nicht das, was man sich erhofft hat (und später sicherlich noch bekommt). Schrammt knapp an der 7 vorbei."
[8.0] "We all knew Miz was going to cheat to win but this was a very good match, the storytelling was good as expected, the only thing I didn? t like about this match was that the pace was slower than I would? ve liked but overall I enjoyed this match."
[9.0] "Phenomenal storytelling between these two. Miz took a beating from Daniel Bryan, but ended up cheating his way into a win. He couldn't beat Bryan on his own, so nothing is settled and this rivalry will continue."
[8.0] "Das einzige Match beim SummerSlam was mir wirklich gefallen hat. Miz arbeitet tatsächlich mal richtig und die Matchstory macht von vorne bis hinten Sinn. ***3/4"
[8.0] "First things first; this did not come close to their NOC '10 classic, and they had a better match few months back at a house show in Newcastle, but it definitely still was one helluva bout. Great storytelling with both guys' characters inside the ring; Miz wanted to prove that he can hang with Bryan's rasslin', and Bryan had an answer & a way out of basically everything the man did, which of course then played into the finish perfectly with Miz having to cheat to get the W. The IT Kick hulk up & the slaps that followed were beautiful. ***3/4"
[8.0] "Ein Blick in den Matchguide verrät, dass man auf dieses Rückmatch ganze acht Jahre warten musste. Genau wie vor acht Jahren war es das erste sehenswerte Match von Bryan - damals sein erstes WWE PPV-Match nach einer langen Rookie-Phase, heute das erste nach einer langen Phase des Ringrost Abschüttelns. Und was war es für ein Match - Bryan wirkte fokussiert, seine Aktionen hatten fast den gleichen Pepp wie vor der langen Pause. Aber zwei Dinge haben sich geändert: 1. Miz ist nicht mehr Komparse in einer Bryan-Show, sondern gleichberechtigter Widersacher; 2. die Yes-Movement hat ihren Höhepunkt längst überschritten. Ersteres wirkt zugunsten der Matchstory, da Miz weiterhin Bryans Moves klaut; zweiteres ist zeitweise etwas schade zu beobachten, wenn Bryans geniale Moves verpuffen. Entsprechend bin ich hin und hergerissen, wie ich dieses Match bewerten möchte. Da es wrestlerisch wirklich gut ist, gibt es hier die 8."
[8.0] "This match certainly delivered. Miz just being Miz, starting off being a megalomanic prick trying to prove to everyone that he's better than Bryan, before actually realizing that he can't touch him in the ring, since Bryan is able to oppose everything Miz throws at him and on the offense, Bryan is really rough, so it has to conclude with Miz taking advantage of his wife's presence. I have nothing much to reproach here, just that Miz could have sold Bryan's hard kicks and chops in the chest with some more effort."
