[6.0] "Anything other than a 6 is just crazy to me. He's a midcard wrestler for life, there's nothing wrong with that and every promotion needs somebody to fill that role. But Juice Robinson is just bang average. Will give him a lot of credit for leaving WWE and actually doing something better and wrestling for NJPW. But he's never a main event wrestler, doesn't have the ability nor aura to be such a high level talent. Perfectly find being a midcard guy."
[9.0] "When I originally heard that AEW had signed Juice Robinson to a deal I rolled my eyes as I've never been a big fan of the Juice from his run in NJPW, always felt he was just an okay solid lowercard hand, someone I would have been fine to see on ROH on occassion, but in 2023 he has been on one of the greatest runs of all time, he has almost outshined and outdone the main act of BCG in Jay White with his in-ring work, his promos, his everything, it just goes to show you if you give a guy the ball that's got solid fundamentals he will absolutely run away with it, and 2023 has been a fantastic year for Juice, and he's proven to be very worthy of an AEW contract."
[5.0] "I liked him at first, but I've kinda grown tired of him over time, he is mid at best in the ring and his gimmick can get annoying at times. Only good in tag team matches with Jay White, due to Jay being a superior performer. Not a good promo either, him and The Gunns are low key dragging Jay White down."
[2.0] "Unglaublich nervige Auftritte am Mikrofon.Da setzen sofort Reflexe ein den Ton auszuschalten. Dazu bietet er auch im Ring nichts, was man nicht von anderen Leuten besser sieht. War schon nicht verständlich was New Japan an ihm gefunden hat und damit geht es nun bei AEW weiter. Im Bullet Club Gold kann zwar einiges von den vorhandenen Schwächen kaschiert werden aber dies ist ja eigentlich nicht der Sinn vom Bullet Club Gold, der sowieso nur von Jay White lebt. Wäre wirklich schön wenn man ihn nach der Bullet Club Geschichte weniger sehen würde."
[6.0] "Man, I really liked his flamboyant character in New Japan but his Bullet Club Gold run in AEW just doesn't really do it for me. Matchwise, you can't compare this Juice to the guy that had bangers with Naito, Shingo and Moxley. Also his current character is a little bit too over the top for me and I find myself cringing sometimes because of that. Juice is definitely talented enough to be a star but not in this current character/environment."
[5.0] "This guy is soooooo annoying, he just screams all over the place, forgets all the basic wrestling rules in a match and keeps spamming sentons. I mean, he's still a good wrestler at duos matches, but for my personal taste I don't like it and find him very goofy"
"ROCK HARD! juice is so incredibly charismatic and so funny a promo, he is above average in the Ring. I love his work with Jay white and the ftr match. It was a little too long, but it was still great. I hope he wins something soon, just for the promos."
[8.0] "He's... great! ? I had always thought Juice was a pretty decent wrestler, and that a change to American television would benefit him, but god damn, the new BC group has elevated him to the next level. We only got "Rock Hard" in NJPW for just a little bit, and by that time, BC already had felt a bit stale. Robinson sort of got the short end of the gaijin stick in his time throughout the 2010s in NJPW, despite having career performances against Jay. Jobbing to Cody and Moxley hurt his cred a little bit, and the pandemic outright killed any of the remaining interest I had with him. There wasn't a question regarding Juice being a good worker, but now, perhaps not working 30 min heatless NJPW clap crowd matches, we can really see his strengths."
[7.0] "Juice showed glimpses, usually in G1s, that he might take that leap to the next level. He has great babyface fire and the fans would get behind him but he never really put it together because he could only work that one particular type of match, so it kind of petered out for him in Japan. Finally his signing with AEW bore fruit with the advent of Collision and working heel. Maybe he will realise his potential after all."
[8.0] "A wrestler whose career has had turns and twists more aggressive and steeper than the roller coasters I have seen in my lifetime, he is a shining example of what a wrestler that borders seven and eight on a scale of 1 to 10 would look like. On his best days, when given a chance, he can bust out a truly amazing matches(Like BCG vs. FTR yesterday), but on most days, hes a 6, mostly held up by how well he taps in to his persona of being rock hard, to the point where it is legitimately annoying how well he pulls it off."
[8.0] "an solid wrestler and perfect in ring skills whenever he steps on the squared circle he brings flamboyant with him, his pairing alongside jay white was just perfect and he is on the rising a great wrestler."
[7.0] "CJ Parker was a terrible gimmick but once he went to NJPW he got the Juice Robinson gimmick that saved his career. Suddenly his gimmick was not holding him down and he started having good matches. This gimmick had the charisma his character was missing in NXT. His Bullet Club turn was a shocker and not sure it was right for his character. AEW has been a little bit of a bust but still can be turned around."
[5.0] "Could rate Juice anywhere higher than what I'm rating, but I just can't. As The Flamboyant, he was athletic, charismatic and original with his stuff, doing banger matches with guys like Naito, Jay, Moxley and Goto, also his value in big tournaments such as G1 increased and he has always managed to have his own spotlight (even before FinJuice). As Rock Hard, on paper, it was supposed his Flamboyant persona as as heel, but turned out to be obnoxious and cringe as hell, as if he tried to rip off overhyped stuff on the internet and mix it with everything he had originally. Managed to make a poor G1 performance and record recently, to the point he didn't even came back to Japan, and also managed to let Finlay surpass him in everything he ever tried to accomplish. Waste, waste, waste!"
[1.0] "(Originale Wertung: 3 Punkte am 7.2.22) Finde leider, dass sich Juice seit 2020 stark zurückentwickelt hat. Nach seinem Abgang von WWE hat er enorm an sich gearbeitet und ist zu einem wirklich sehr guten und auch sympathischen Wrestler geworden. Seit seiner Rückkehr nach Japan ist das, was er gezeigt hat, sehr dürftig und in Teilen besorgniserregend. Die Zeit, wo er wirklich abgeliefert hat, ist offensichtlich leider vorbei. Update: Ich ziehe 2 Punkte ab. Ich habe ihn ja, seitdem ich seit einiger Zeit kein NJPW mehr gucke, eine Zeitlang nicht gesehen. Ich muss sagen, dass ich nach seinem Heel Turn echt geschockt war. Zwar hat er finde ich seit Beginn der Covid- Zeit extrem abgebaut, aber das geht noch viel weiter. Gefühlt hat er sämtliches Charisma verloren und ungefähr 50 seiner Fähigkeiten als Worker."
[3.0] "I can't think of a time in Juice's post-WWE career where he's felt colder. Being a remnant of Bullet Club in AEW with no other Bullet Club doesn't seem particularly interesting, which is probably part of the reason he hasn't made TV after his initial signing. A character change is necessary for him to get further at this point."
[6.0] "Prior to his heel turn and joining Bullet Club Juice was one of my favorite guys in New Japan. I thought FinJuice was a fun team and I loved his matches with the likes of Moxley, White, and Naito. But then Juice turned heel and somehow lost all of his charisma and a good amount of his in-ring ability. I'm not sure what happened to cause that dip but I hope he ditches the Bullet Club crap soon and returns to his old gimmick."
[6.0] "Juice is one of those guys who feels average. He's average in the ring, has average charisma, average promos, etc. That's not a bad thing at all-- you need guys like that to build a promotion. But he doesn't seem like a top guy, and I'm not necessarily ever excited to see him perform."
[2.0] "Seriously overrated wrestler. His mannerisms and wrestling skill are Shane McMahon levels of bad and his style of promo and charisma is very obnoxious to me. I do feel he has improved since turning heel because he does his style of "weird" less which is good so my opinion of him has raised from a 1 to a 2."
[6.0] "I feel that Juice has reached his peak. His heel turn in NJPW seems like a last effort to find a character role that might get him properly over, but it's largely a miss for me. His promo work is grating and unfocused. He's a competent to good wrestler, but nothing exceptional in any one area."
[2.0] "Juice is technically sound but I find that he brings very little to the table in terms of athleticism, agility, innovation, or story-telling. What really sets him apart, though, are his promos and character work which are even more subjective than in-ring work but to me have always seemed repulsively obnoxious; he seems to think of "charisma" only in terms of the volume at which he speaks and the number of wacky do-dads he can find at the dollar store before each new program."
[7.0] "Juice Robinson is suprisingly effective with his ring skills. I'm very surprised by his ability to sell his moves, similar to that of Shawn Michaels or Kenny Omega. His microphone spots have gone from mostly annoying and underwhelming to moderately satisfying, but with more time I feel like Juice will one day be one of the greats."
[8.0] "Juice Robinson has had an interesting career, from a disappointing run as CJ Parker (not that one) in NXT, to wanting to prove himself as a Young Lion in New Japan, becoming one of their most popular gaijin, having several runs with the IWGP United States Championship. He's now in the Bullet Club, and he's ROCK HARD (an easy nickname when you consider who his significant other is). One of the best examples of betting on yourself when the WWE run doesn't go so well."
[8.0] "Underrated. He's an awesome babyface promo, who can play the role of the funny, flamboyant crowd-pleaser or the intense persistent hero. In the ring, he may be outclassed in a roster containing so many of the greatest talents this century, but he's still usually great and is particularly good at making others look amazing (something he wasn't praised for enough in his matches with Jon Moxley) which may be one reason he doesn't get pushed as much as he should."
[8.0] "Juice really won me move over during his feud with Jon Moxley. For the longest time I found him to be to goofy but decent enough in the ring. The Mox feud showed he knew there times to show more edge and be aggressive"
[7.0] "While Juice Robinson's work began to decline after the G1 in 2019, at his peak he was one of the more entertaining wrestlers in New Japan. He oozes charisma and uses it to accentuate his otherwise solid in-ring ability. He isn't too hot of an act right now, but I'm hoping he finds a way to break out once again in the future."
[4.0] "I've tried to give this guy a chance but I just can't enjoy him in the ring. He has a good personality and I see him as a low-carder in a major company (like NJPW) or as a mid-carder in a secondary promotion (like Impact). Don't see him as a G1 regular neither as title material for New Japan."
[7.0] "Love Juice's presence he brings to any match or promo. He seems destined to be a mid-carder for life but he does an incredible job of making you believe he could go all the way."
[8.0] "Just a complete natural babyface on the mic, but he can really take a serious turn when he needs to as well. His gimmicks are consistently goofy but it's almost like (forgive the legend comparison) Dusty Rhodes with the polka dots in how he's able to shine through it."
[3.0] "I think he is really overrated compared to guys around him does a good job connecting with the crowd but his wrestling abilities are just no where near good enough I think guys rate him highly because he is in new Japan"
[4.0] "Juice hurts because for about six months following the removal of the dreads, he was one of the best talents in NJPW. His G1 following the Moxley Super Juniors match was phenomenal, having utter bangers with Shingo and Ishii, and he looked to be making up for all the mediocrity he'd done years before. Then the pandemic hit and he returned to NJPW as an Italian with the worst hair and design choices possible, before preceding to have one of the three worst runs of the entire tournament and only having one good match against Naito to show for himself. Ever since, he's brought out a garish afro and been mugging to an irritating degree while not improving his skills in the ring. I hope he can refind his form and have someone change his look to something less awful."
[6.0] "It's amazing to think that about 5 years ago, Juice Robinson was floundering in NXT. He's really solidified himself as a New Japan guy, and while he's not my cup of tea, he's had some impressive moments."
[5.0] "Da schwingt immer etwas zu viel Kasperkram mit, es fühlt sich immer überzeichnet an und so überwiegend sauber er auch arbeitet, sein Moveset ist einfach etwas banal, sodass er mich nie ganz abholt mit seinem Wrestling. Das gewisse Etwas sehe ich da nicht, am Mikro kommt wieder das Überzeichnete durch. Charisma sehe ich begrenzt, Look auffällig, aber auch nichts, was mich anspricht."
[9.0] "Probably the most sincere industry wrestler after Bryan Danielson. Juice is always emotions, passion and confrontation. He gives himself all in the ring and not a single match of his looks empty. In addition to all this, Robinson is one of the few who practice a high-level no-script promo, which makes it the most valuable addition in the ranks of New Japan. Juice Robinson has everything to become one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. The time will come and he will prove it."
[8.0] "Very underrated wrestler. One of the most charismatic guys in NJPW. He's got a great crowd connection, great taunts, very exciting and spectacular in ring presentation. Also, he's got some mad wrestling skills. Cool moveset, perfect team player and these destructive Cannonballs of his. Wow! Juice is really phenomenal."
[8.0] "Absolutely fantastic at what he does, Juice gets such a positive reaction with his gimmick from japanese crowds it's actually awesome to see him go, a great wrestler a great brawler, a great promo, a great wrestler all around and has the potential for more."
[7.0] "Hat einiges drauf. Erinnert mich irgendwie an den Ultimate Warrior - nur im Vergleich dazu spindeldürr. Das Öko-Gimmick konnte man vergessen. Wäre ich Booker, würde ich aus ihm eine Mischung machen aus seinem Öko-Gimmick/Side-Show Bob (Simpsons)/The Stalker (Barry Windham) u. einem bösen Ultimate Warrior. Wollte schon zurücktreten, dann aber auch in Japan erfolgreich."
[7.0] "I'd definitely pin down Juice as a guy with massive potential. His WWE work was very lackluster, but he seems to have gotten a massive second wind in Japan, as well as tons of newfound charisma that has made him rather over there. I would say that he is quite hindered by the consistent need to always have him as "underdog trying to win the big one" as that type of story gets quite old after a while. He definitely needs some big wins and a transition away from that constant cycle of being built up and then losing when it matters and being disregarded for other wrestlers. Regardless, he's still got ages to improve his in ring work (which isn't bad, but can be hit or miss sometimes) and get taken more seriously as a contender. The guy has the tools to make it for sure."
[9.0] "Der Mann hat sich wirklich gemacht und ist mittlerweile ein überaus charismatischer Wrestler, dessen Matches zwar selten ganz hoch herausstechen, jedoch immer unterhaltsam sind. Ich sehe ihn sehr gerne und seine Präsenz bleibt einem definitiv im Gedächtnis"
[8.0] "It's absolutely incredible how far this guy has come. Went from being a nobody in NXT to one of the most charismatic babyfaces in New Japan. His wrestling skills have also been improving consistently and he's becoming one of NJPW's best light heavyweight brawlers."
[9.0] "Super underrated still. Always having solid matches and from watching New Japan he has genuinely only risen every year, meaning he's likely only going to get better, always has great fire and meshes well with everyone, hoping in 2020 he can truly take that next step."
[7.0] "Juice has been all over the place for me. I thought he was dorky when he first came into NJPW, then I grew to appreciate him as the constant underdog who fought with all his heart but could never win the big matches, then I soured on him a bit because I felt that he got too comfortable embracing his 'goofy' side, but now his 2019 year has convinced once again of his talent because of what a fantastically sympathetic babyface he's proved himself to be. He still has a few too many cheesy character moments in the ring when trying to show how passionate he is, but he makes up for that with his generally impactful offence, his dedication to putting his body on the line, and his genuinely sympathetic babyface charisma. He definitely knows how to encapsulate the Japanese fighting spirit in his offence and character work. I'd like to see him move to more consistently showing his serious side in his matches, since that's what I think is holding me and other fans back from taking him super seriously."
[8.0] "Wenn man sich seine Tweets auf seinen Twitter Account anschaut dann denkt man das er auch privat so eine Art Hippie ist. Bis jetzt sehe ich bei ihm keine Verbesserung er ist gleich schlecht wie letztes Jahr. Ein Totalausfall ist er aber auch nicht da er schon ein paar Moves drauf hat nur ist das viel zu wenig um mich zu begeistern können. Edit 05. 01. 2017 Von 3 auf 5 Punkte rauf. Bei NJPW inzwischen ein solider Wrestler die NXT Zeit ist damit vergessen. Edit 19. 03. 2017 Von 5 auf 7 Punkte rauf. Edit: 20. 10. 2019 Nochmal einen Punkt rauf und somit auf 8 Punkte."
[8.0] "I'm completely adjusting my rating. Juice Robinson has worked hard to grow as a wrestler and his matches are consistently entertaining. He cuts some of the best promos today, has a great grasp of the sports entertainment style while fusing it with with Japanese wrestling style and is naturally charismatic, portraying the perfect Babyface. It's shocking he's only 30 and he can only get better from here"
[9.0] "Das erste mal habe ich in gegen Owens bei Takeover gesehen und hatte mit ihm damals schon abgeschlossen. Nie hätte ich gedacht dass Juice mal zu meinen absoluten Lieblingen gehören wird. Auch er hat einfach ein tolles Gesamtpaket und jung ist er auch noch. Wird es noch zu viel bringen."
[8.0] "Even back as CJ Parker in NXT, I felt like this guy was not half bad. The eco-warrior was a big miss at first, but as time went on & he started carrying the signs with him, it kind of got enjoyable for me. But Robinson wanted more so he left for Japan & he's certainly all the better for it. Much respect to him for working his way up from the bottom there. Although he's not the best in the ring, his character has come a long way & he's still improving. He's a highlight of many of the NJPW shows he's on & I am genuinely looking forward to his impending rematch against Moxley during the 2019 G1."
[10.0] "In my opinion, Juice has worked hard to become the Babyface with the best Babyface Fire in all of wrestling. While he seemed like an odd choice for New Japan to sign, he has worked hard and become 1 of their best workers. He does his best work as the never-say-die underdog who just keeps figuring until the finds a way to win. But as his match with Ishii showed, he has learned how to work a great strong style match too. He really has grown so much as a performer, and should be a NJPW IC Title contender soon."
[9.0] "Ever since arriving in njpw he has been a new man. He also has the potential to be one of the top guys in the company, already having had multiple excellent matches."
[9.0] "Mittlerweile einer der besten Wrestler in New Japan. Gerade auch noch die Charakterentwicklung von 100% Strahlemann zum Fighter mit Kanten. In- Ring (9/10); Charisma (8, 5/10); Ausstrahlung (8/10) und Gesamteindruck (9/10). Insgesamt 8, 63/10 ? 9 Punkten"
[7.0] "You know the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade? " Well, Juice was given some sour goddamn lemons during his run with WWE and luckily he went to Japan and made some lemonade. Very charismatic and, when the comedy is toned down, he can actually put on an entertaining match"
[10.0] "One of the most Underrated wrestler in Japan and the best babyface in New Japan for me. He's extremely improved his in-ring and gimmick for sure. I loved his stuff in G1 Climax 28 with one broken hand he was really great although his injury and this year he's very healthy and his first two match against Takagi and Goto was a hell of a awesome matches. I hope we gonna see him as a IWGP Intercontinental Champion soon, he really deserve this."
[9.0] "Personality, In-ring work, Slight comedy, A wicked left, And a damn good moveset. Juice never seems like a world champion, But he feels like a guy who will always be relevant and always Upper-Midcard - Top Tier in each company he goes to. Glad he is out of the trap of WWE, I can't imagine NJPW without him"
[8.0] "Extremely underrated wrestler. He has improved a lot and while he maybe isn't one of the best in his style of wrestling (yet), he's still good and can have great matches from time to time. However, he is in my opinion one of the best talker of all time. He is a very charismatic babyface who can cut natural promos, making you feel all his joy, doubts, passion and always makes good points to hype his matches. He has a huge potential and he will only get better."
[9.0] "Juice Robinson is one of the best non-scripted promo's in the business today and he already has matches that could rival the best guys in WWE. He's a 9 even at such a young age."
[9.0] "Juice has improved leaps & Bounds since his CJ Parker days, He truly is one of the best NJPW has to offer. He has shown great charisma, in ring ability & atm has shown he can stand in big matches, NEVER title w/Goto & IC Title main event w/Naito. He can only improve even more from here on out & it looks bright."
[8.0] "Juice Robinson is one of the most improvised wrestlers since G1 Climax 27. He made an awesome match with Jay White in G1 Special In San Francisco and proved that he is the best babyface that NJPW has to offer right now. And fuck WWE for making him look like a joke."
[7.0] "Juice Robinson is the modern day equivalent of Koko B. Ware: you know he's a midcarder with limited ceiling but he looks so damn likeable and he works so hard in the ring you cannot but cheer for him. And he gets one extra point for the guts he had for basically starting back from scratch in Japan instead of simply settling down and plying the indies by cashing on his WWE experience. He's a great guy."
[7.0] "Hat seit seiner Ankunft bei New Japan eine fantastische Entwicklung genommen und steht völlig zurecht dort, wo er aktuell ist, nämlich als US Champ, auch wenn der Titel nicht so wichtig ist. Hat enormes Charisma entwicklet, ist over bei den Fans und ist zudem in der Lage gute Matches zu zeigen. Wer hätte das vor einigen Jahren bei NXT gedacht, dass der ehemalige CJ Parker mal derart gut werden würde? Wenn er weiter an sich arbeitet und sich derart gut entwickelt ist vielleicht mal ein Main Event Match um den IWGP Title drin."
[9.0] "I love this guy. Just about one of the most entertaining character workers in recent years and he continues to improve in the ring with already an impressive resume of matches with the likes of Naito, Okada, Omega and even getting the best match out of Switchblade ever. The Juice is Loose and "about to go celebrate with some Sopporo and some beautiful Japanese girls! "."
[9.0] "Juice Robinson is one of the greatest examples in recent wrestling history of a guy who bet on himself and had it pay off. He's turned into a great babyface worker and is consistently both entertaining and believable on promos. The top-tier quality of NJPW's roster obscures the fact that he would be one of the best wrestlers in many other promotions."
[7.0] "Juice Robinson has improved a lot in the past year. A year or two more of that, combined with his already strong charisma, and Juice will be ready to take the spot of top foreign star in New Japan."
[10.0] "The amount he's improved over the last few years is extraordinary. Genuinely one of the wrestlers I'm most excited to see in any New Japan show (which is saying a lot). While his recent loss of the US belt felt way too soon, it'll hopefully lead to bigger and better things for the guy. He definitely deserves it."
[9.0] "One of the best promos in the business currently. He is fantastic in the ring and easily on the most interesting character workers in New Japan."
[9.0] "Hat bisher ein klasse Jahr hinter sich - gegen Cody bei dessen NJPW-Debüt bei Wrestle Kingdom gekämpft, Shibata gepinnt und ein starkes Match gegen Goto abgeliefert. Um den ganzen Bewertungen aus seinen Zeiten bei NXT entgegenzuwirken, wird hier mal geupdated. Sehe ihn aktuell sehr gerne. UPDATE: Nächste Aufwertung, nachdem sein Durchschnittswert immer noch deutlich unter dem liegt, was er eigentlich verdient (das Gleiche gilt für Mustafa Ali und Gulak). Klasse Babyface-Leistung im G1 mit tollem Wrestling und Selling."
[8.0] "Unglaublich, was Juice Robinson für einen Entwicklungssprung getätigt hat. Bei NXT noch als farbloser 08/15-Hippie unterwegs und bei NJPW ein absoluter Rohdiamant, der aktuell sorgfältig und in gesundem Maße geschliffen wird. Kann im Ring mittlerweile fast alle Stile problemlos mitgehen und hat sich zudem vom austauschbaren Worker in Stamford zum charismatischen Vorzeige-Babyface in Japan gemausert. Tolle Entwicklung."
[8.0] "Ich kenne ihn nur von NewJapan. Dort macht er mittlerweile einen sehr guten Eindruck. Ersterer war noch: meh, so 'n Rasta-Hippie. Aber inzwischen sind seine Single Matches gut anzusehen. Angefangen vom letztjährigen G1, über 'n New Japan Cup, zum US Title. Körperbau ist bestens, und seine Matches haben im Durchschnitt hohes Tempo. Lebt sein Gimmick quasi. Das perfekte tänzelnde/boxende Babyface in Japan."
[9.0] "One of the most improved wrestlers so far this year. Has shown great fire and selling, got over with the New Japan crowd and main evented a show for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. At 28 years old Juice has everything to become a star in New Japan and this year's G1 will be his biggest test yet. UPDATED TO 9 - The best babyface in wrestling today, he's developed into a great promo and a sympathetic babyface without being white meat and still having an edge to him. One of my favorite guys to watch today, he always works hard and with great intensity."
[9.0] "How can you not love Juice? He had such a great run in 2017 & that looks to be continuing now in 2018. A contender for the best babyface in the biz."
[9.0] "Der CJ Parker von damals und der Juice Robinson von haben eigentlich gar nichts mehr miteinander zutun. Er hat sich einfach überall komplett verbessert. Das einzigste was noch fehlt ist, dass er Main Event Niveau bei großen Events erreicht. Da er noch jung ist und soviel in kurzer Zeit geschafft hat, könnte er diesen Schritt vielleicht auch noch irgendwann meistern."
[10.0] "The best babyface in pro wrestling right now, He is enjoyable to watch and nobody gonna hate him after watching his match. He is so charismatic and he also have great move set. His performance against Goto, Naito and Omega is far from disappointment. Next Year probably gonna be his year to get his first single title in New Japan."
[8.0] "Juice is a joy to watch now. He improves dramatically in 2017. It is amazing to see how far he has come since his nxt days when he was nothing but a joke. He can tell stories in the ring. He can sell his ass off. He can cut emotional but entertaining promos. Moreover, he shows that he is now a tremendous underdog babyface. I hope he will have a title reign in 2018."
[9.0] "Juice is great! Over with fans over in Japan, a real likeable guy in my books, he is average in ring and always portrayed as the underdog, he is doing very well for himself in Japan and I like that, hope he keeps up the great work!"
[8.0] "He improved so much from his time on Wwe NXT.. Now in NJPW he showing his talent where in nxt he mostly worked as a guy who always takes the beatdown and now in njpw he is teaming with and competing against guys like Hiroshi tanahashi, Kenny omega, Togi makabe which really helped him.. future is bright for juice robinson"
[9.0] "He's actually really good now! Very nice underdog fire, really captures the essence of an underdog. Amazing how much he's improved between WWE and NJPW. I expect bigger and bigger things from this talent."
[9.0] "A incredible wrestler, with a amazing story in NJPW. The NxT jobber with potential becomes the incredible 2017 revelation. This guy have great in-ring capacities, and more importantly, brings trues emotions inside the ropes, and that's the best thing a wrestler can do ! Juice Robinson deserves all oportunities NJPW gaves to him, and shine like no one. His second match against Kenny Omega was his best match of his carreer, and one of the best match of 2017. What a wrestler !"
[6.0] "Ziemlich schlecht im Ring, nicht viel besser siehts am Mic aus, er hat noch ne ganze Menge Arbeit vor sich. Immerhin hat er ein Gimmick und einen auffälligen Look, sodass er nicht vollkommen austauschbar wirkt, für mehr als 3 Punkte reichts trotzdem nicht. Edit: Dringende und überfällige Aufwertung nötig. Unglaublich, was für einen Sprung der gute Juice bei New Japan gemacht hat. Sah man sein vielleicht irgendwo steckendes Potenzial schon Anfang 2016 bei einem unverhofften Shows Stealer gegen Nakajima bei einer biederen Lions Gate Show, ist ihm 2017 sein absoluter Durchbruch gelungen mit Main Event Matches auf gutem Niveau gegen Omega und Naito. Zudem hat er über den gesamten G1 nie fehl am Platz gewirkt und seinen Part jedes Mal erledigt. Das ist mir nun mindestens 6 Punkte mit starker Tendenz zur 7 wert, für einen sehr kompetenten und sympathischen Juice."
[7.0] "What a change. He went from a jobber in NXT, and one I will admit I did not really like, to having a real breakout year in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He put on one hell of a match with Omega and really held his own against one of the best in the world. I think 2018 could be a big year for him. Would be nice for him to tour a bit to the UK, Mexico, US etc to get more coverage too!"
[6.0] "I have to admit I'm not particularly high on Juice. He has improved tremendously from his NXT days, obviously, but he's still not must see or anything like that, he's just okay. He has one thing going for him though, and it's his really likable babyface aura"
[9.0] "One of the best natural babyfaces in the world right now. I think his selling is a major key to this. He is an A+ seller, which in turn gets you to believe in his comebacks and fire. He's organic. I love it. Can't wait to see what the future brings him in New Japan."
[7.0] "Impressive. This guy has everything to be a star. He's doing great in the G1 Climax, good in-ring psychology, good skills, and he has the Babyface look, amazing how he made the transition from CJ Parker to Juice Robinson. Plus, he's over, really over, and that's awesome."
[8.0] "Holding his own in a crazy talented pool of wrestlers in NJPW right now & is in must see matches in the g1 tournament. Don't know why his rating is so low"
[7.0] "One of the best babyfaces on the business today. Still evolving, but has a bright future ahead of him. I admire how he worked his ass off on New Japan to be where he is right now. Juice is just awesome."
[9.0] "Juice's low overall ranking belies the quality of his work, following his great match with Tetsuya Naito for the IC title, Juice has been having the matches of his career, and at the age of 28 years old, he is still improving, as it stands, Robinson has hit his stride as a lovable underdog who is as good at taking a beating as he is at dishing one out. With a clear cut character and a steadily growing list of fantastic matches, everything is coming together for the former CJ Parker, who otherwise appeared destined for irrelevancy, a future IC champion without a doubt."
[7.0] "Als er die WWE verlies, dachte ich: Okay, denn werden wir wohl nicht vermissen. Was er dann tat, erfordert Eier ohne Ende und verdient Respekt. Er hat sich in den Indies ein Fleißpunkte verdient bevor er nach Japan zu NJPW gegangen ist. Und dies dürfte die beste Entscheidung seines Lebens gewesen sein. Schnell durch die Young Boys Phase gekommen und jetzt mit einigen wirklich sehenswerten Matches in recht kurzer Zeit. Das Match gegen Naito war bereits eine Art Gesellenstück und jetzt zum Start des G1 hat er mit Kojima einen verdienten Veteran besiegt. Alles in allem kann man festhalten das er sich die 7/10 wirklich verdient hat."
[7.0] "Hat sich seit NXT extrem verbessert. Das Gesamtrating hier ist deutlich zu niedrig. Im Moment gebe ich ihm eine 7er Wertung. Da ist aber noch Lust nach oben. Besonders wenn man seine letzten Matches gesehen hat. Wer hier noch eine schlechtere Wertung gibt sollte sich zum Beispiel mal das Match gegen Naito bei Toyonokuni 2017 oder beim G1 Special gegen Zack Sabre Jr. anschauen."
[6.0] "Wieso ist das Rating vergleichsweise so niedrig? Kommt schon, Juice hat sich seit seinem NJPW Run immens verbessert. Bei NXT wäre er einer 2/3 gerecht, jetzt nimmt das Ganze an Form an. Er hat nettes Work From Underneath, kann den Underdog perfekt spielen. Dazu hat er jetzt auch immer nette Matches, sein Bestes gegen Naito beim Toyonokuni. Warte den G1 ab, jetzt sind's schon 6/10."
[8.0] "I never saw Juice in NXT, so I don't know what he did to deserve such a horrible rating, but I've seen the dude improve over time in NJPW. He's got charisma, and is learning to work a crowd in a match. He could still stand to make his offense stand out more. But he's got a very unique feel to his persona and to everything he does, and it's gotten me more and more drawn in by him. I never find myself skipping his matches, because I always want to see what unique flair he can bring to the table against opponents ranging from EVIL to Tanahashi."
[9.0] "Wie kann ich Shinsuke Nakamura 3 aber Juice Robinson 9 Punkten Geben? Einfach! Weil Juice Robinson immer 150% gibt! Mir ist es sehr wichtig das Wrestler alles geben und Juice macht genau das. IM Ring stark verbessert und over wie geschnitten Brot! What's not to love?"
[7.0] "By any means he isn't great. He is GOOD. He's improved drastically while in NJPW and it looks like this year G1 can be another breakthrough for Juice."
[7.0] "Hat stark vom WWE-Abgang profitiert und tritt den Beweis an, es auch außerhalb des McMahon-Imperiums zu etwas bringen zu können. Bei New Japan ist Juice in kurzer Zeit zu einem wichtigen Baustein der Events geworden und mit jedem Gegner für ein mindestens gutes Match zu haben. Bietet derzeit das Gaijin-Komplettpaket, versteht seinen Platz auf der Card und zieht die Fans sowohl in Korakuen als auch Sumo Hall auf seine Seite."
[8.0] "Ich sehe bei ihm eine super Entwicklung! Der ehemalige Young Lion der letztes Jahr nicht mal auf der WK Card zu finden war schafft es binnen eines Jahres ist ein wichtiges Main Card Match."
[8.0] "He may not of been interesting as CJ Parker, but at Juice Robinson, we have seen a lot of improvement from this young man. We have recently seen a pretty decent matches from him with NJPW, and I hope we get to see more from him in the future."
[9.0] "Juice Robinson has been vastly improving each year. He rebuilds his image after his failed run in NXT by starting from scratch in New Japan which earns my respect for him. His wrestling style has also changed greatly since worked in New Japan as he also adds Japanese style within his arsenal. Other thing that I appreciate is his ability to work the crowd. He knows how to keep the crowd invested in him. He can be a great midcard/upper midcard champion for New Japan."
[7.0] "A bit too goofy and average in the ring for me to take seriously. UPDATE: Leaving NXT and going to New Japan was the best decision he ever made. Though he's now named after a British Fruit drink, it suits his well, and his in-ring quality has most definitely improved. If he ever returned to WWE, it would be like watching a new wrestler. But he still has a bit to go, and in Japanese timing, he still has a few years to go before he reaches his full potential. From a 3 to a 7 out of 10."
[7.0] "Unglaublich wie sich dieser Mann entwickelt hat. Vom soliden Edel Jobber bei NXT zu einem wirklich guten Wrestler welchem um einen der Singles der Titels bei der 2 größten Promotion der Welt wrestlet. Juice überrascht mich immer mehr. Ich habe ihn, als er von New Japan angeheuert wurde, nur belächelt, aber inzwischen weis ich das man mit ihm einen tollen fang gelandet hat und einen durchaus fähigen Worker in der Midcard hat. Dazu besitzt er durch seine WWE zeit auch dieses gewisse etwas und "fachwissen" welches nur von der WWE "ausgebildete" Worker haben, was seine matches noch interessanter und ansehnlicher macht."
[10.0] "Not even close to an actual 10, but also not even close to his current rating. A jobber hippie run in NXT and deciding to go by "Juice" do not help his cause, but he's now an above average worker with a fun character. Looking forward to his future."
[10.0] "WWE missed out on a star with Juice Robinson. He was a jobber with a weird look in NXT, but since leaving and joining NJPW he has shined brighter than I could have ever imagined. His matches with Marty Scurll, Cody Rhodes, Kyle O'Reilly and Hirooki Goto have all been fantastic, and he's still incredibly young at 27. He's gonna be a very popular foreigner and possibly a big player in NJPW's global expansion. His in ring work is solid, his charisma shines bright, and I expect to see him tear it up in the G1 Climax this year."
[9.0] "Sein Gimmick als überheblicher Öko-Hippie bei NXT war sooo unglaublich schlecht. Ich hoffe für ihn, dass er sich das nicht selbst ausgedacht hat. Okay egal, ich bewerte jetzt mal seine NJPW-Zeit und die ist toll. Spielt den sympathischen Underdog bisher einfach super. Würde ihn bisher ein klares "gut" geben, aber er bekommt einen Bonuspunkt für seine Entwicklung in den letzten Monaten."
[8.0] "Juice is a good talent. He's really found himself in new japan pro wrestling. Getting a chance to show his stuff with the young lions. He even has been tossed into some tag matches with main eventers. Its good experience for him and maybe he can create a home in NJPW"
[2.0] "Ich finde ihn persönlich extrem nervig. Im Ring ist er nicht mehr als Durchschnitt übermäßig viel Charisma hat er auch nicht und sein Gimmick geht mir wie gesagt sehr auf die Nerven. Positiv sind seine Punches die ganz cool sind und die Hoffnung das er sich bei New Japan verbessert und so doch noch eine Darseinsberechtigung findet."
[7.0] "Juice is in no way a bad wrestler, he moves very well in the ring, and he's a great talker. and he always makes his opponents look like a million bucks. I feel leaving nxt was a great choice on his part. going to CZW, Japan, and all these different places is only going to help him improve. at 26 years old, hes got time. is he going to be a world champion, probably not. is he going to be successful? I see no reason why he wouldn't be."
[3.0] "Edeljobber #1 bei NXT zur Zeit und das auch zu Recht. Im Ring unterdurchschnittlich und besitzt nichts um das auszugleichen. Gimmick ist für diese Rolle in Ordnung. Typisch WWE, dass ein Umweltschützer der Heel ist ;)"
[1.0] "Was genau ist der Zweck den CJ Parker in WWE NXT erfüllen soll? Leute over bringen, die debütieren und ihn einfach mal innerhalb von 5 Minuten nach Belieben zerstören ala Kevin Owens? (Das Schild von Parker zu Owens Debut war herrlich ironisch "My fight matters", ja offensichtlich nicht). Falls das sein Job ist muss ich sagen selbst das hat er nicht hinbekommen. Ownes was over in dem Moment wo er vor die Kameras getreten ist (gut das ist nicht Parkers Schuld aber beigetragen hat er auch nicht). Dazu ist Parker halt unglaublich farblos im Ring, in Sachen Promos hab ich nichts von ihm gehört und das Gimmick ist einem halt auch eher egal als das es einen nervt. Wrestlerisch durchschnittlich wenn er sich Mühe gibt und er einen guten Gegner hat aber auch nicht mehr."
[4.0] "jaja- CJ Parker. Er ist zu einer riesengroßen Nervensäge geworden, und hat wenig Skills. Aber ich finde, im Ring ist er mehr als passabel. Deswegen 4 Punkte"
[0.0] "Grauenhaft. Einfach nur grauenhaft. Während der Wechsel zum Heel bei Bo wenigstens dem lahmen Facecharakter etwas aufpeppel konnte hat es bei Ihm nichts mehr gebracht. Das Gimmick ist ein Reinfall, der Typ überzeugt nicht im Ring und bringt auch einfach sonst nichts mit. Sein Charisma liegt bei 0 und er wirkt immer so angestrengt. Ich habe nun einige Zeit versucht ihm etwas abzugewinnen aber das geht nicht mehr. Weg mit dem und bitte nicht recyclen!"
[3.0] "Im Ring geht bei ihm eigentlich kaum etwas, da kam bis jetzt gar nichts. Am Mikro wusste er mich auch nicht zu überzeugen. Immerhin hat er ein Gimmick bekommen, auch wenn ich nicht verstehe, wieso er damit Heel sein soll. Vermutlich wegen seinem nervigen Gehabe und bösem Gesichtsausdruck. Hebt sich dadurch von den Herrschaften Jobbern bei NXT ab, sollte allerdings nicht zu mehr in der Lage sein, wenn er sich nicht irgendwie ganz stark verbessert."
[2.0] "Ich sah zuwenig von ihm um seine In-Ring-Leistung oder Ausstrahlung zu beurteilen. Doch kann ich ein Hippie-Drogengimmick 2013 in einem WWE Ring nicht nachvollziehen."
[7.0] "CJ Parker hatte ich immer für einen kleinen Geheimtipp gehalten. Damals als die FCW noch Bestand hatte, stach er nie sonderlich aus der Menge heraus und auch bei seinen NXT-Auftritten war er meist nur Nebendarsteller. Dabei war- und ist seine In-Ring-Arbeit wirklich grundsolide und mit noch ein wenig mehr Erfahrung kann aus ihm ein mehr als fähiger WWE-Superstar werden. Der Grund für die 7 Punkte ist das neue Gimmick welches Parker jüngst bei NXT präsentierte. Diesen "Hippie"-Charakter konnte er durch einige gute Mic-Segmente festigen und unterhielt mich außerordentlich gut damit. CJ Parker ist definitiv ein Mann für die Zukunft."
[8.0] "When I first saw CJ Parker in FCW back in August 2011 and he won the tag titles with Camacho on his FCW debut, I thought he had a pretty unique look to him as far as his hair and ring attire goes and at first, I thought he was a decent worker at best, and I had only watched him cut a promo on the mic one time, but when I heard him talk, he was pretty decent in that department as well, however he did show a lot of personality to him which I liked. Now almost a whole year has passed since his FCW debut and I'm really impressed with how well he has progressed on everything and I hope where he's at right now will be enough to get him on Raw or Smackdown someday and I hope they will utilize him well on NXT as well because he has become a really good worker, he has better wrestling gear now which in the end gives him a better look now as well, plus with how the FCW crowd reacts to him, I think he could even be a pretty good mid-carder that the fans can get behind in WWE because with CJ being a babyface, he does have the ability to connect with the crowd pretty well! Then again, the WWE and FCW fans are 2 different crowds, so if CJ Parker gets on Raw or Smackdown, I hope the WWE fans will connect with him the same way!"
