[7.0] "Had the look, had the moves, don't think I heard him on the mic but that don't matter because I couldn't understand him anywayXD. Dragon was brought into WCW with much fanfare and him and Sonny Ono parading around with the belts was great! Things went downhill for him here in the States when they turned him babyface and he got stuck feuding with Yugi Nagata in a forgetful angle. He got turned into a jobber sometime in 1998 and the next time we saw him here in the US on a big time program was when he signed with the WWE for a cup of coffee and they did nothing of note with him. His biggest accomplishment was a meme of being the guy who tripped on the entrance way at WrestleMania 20. His stuff in Japan far exceeds his USA tour."
[10.0] "Ultimo Dragon is one of the most important wrestlers of the past few decades. Influential in the ring and influential as a trainer- he trained Okada- there are few wrestlers who can match what he has given the industry. Alongside Rey Mysterio and Jushin Thunder Liger, he's one of my favorites"
[10.0] "One of the most well know japanese pro wrestler in the international especially pre njpw 2010+ era. Outstanding wrestler, great high flyer, great techniker, great promoter and incredible trainer! Ultimo Dragon gave so much to pro wrestling, for lucharesu style i mean toryumon japan aka Dragon Gate now without him no Dragon Gate no Cima and co. And one of my favourite gimmick (mask) ever with the like of Liger and Tiger mask. Also i meet him 4 times and he's really cool with me. Obviously a big 10 thank you mr. Asai!"
[10.0] "Ultimo Dragon is a living legend. He has constant five star performances even now in his mid 50s, how many people can do that in thier mid life and preform on the level they did 30 years ago. He is the best luchadore in the world."
[10.0] "Not only did he found the Dragon Gate and multiple spin off promotions, he gave us the infamous J-Cup multiple belt photo, was a mainstay in the Cruiserweight division in WCW and innovated a number of moves including the Dragon Bomb, Dragonsteiner, Asai Moonsault and Asai DDT along with the La Magistral pin. He's provided an inspiration for a number of wrestlers and left his mark on the industry while still contributing into his 50s. While his WWE run didn't quite work out, you cannot deny the impact he has made to the world of wrestling."
[10.0] "Ultimo Dragon is one of the greatest and most decorated wrestlers of all time. I hold him in the same class class as Jericho or Eddie Guerrero. What can be said about the Dragon that hasn? t been said already?"
[10.0] "A real joy to watch; a total spectacle in all of the best ways during his WCW stint. Unfortunately, that's all I've seen (besides the WWE run which honestly only gave us him as a playable character in Smackdown! : Here Comes The Pain), shame on me right? What this man missed out on stateside was variety in competition. What we have is FANTASTIC! but I wish he had more programs and matches with MORE wrestlers. His match was almost always the best match on any Nitro, Thunder or Pay per view; killer stuff with William Regal, Rey Mysterio, Psychosis and Dean Malenko ...still though, his US stuff seems like the same handful of men involved in superb matches, it never stretches beyond that. Glass ceilings are a cunt. 9.5 rounded up."
[10.0] "One of the greatest of all time. Even in his advanced age he still finds that magic from time to time. Some legends live off the good memories. Ultimo Dragon can still create new memories"
[10.0] "This man has wrestled long than I've been alive and he's STILL, even in 2022, in fantastic ring shape. He belongs in the pantheon of Japanese pro wrestling, not only as a phenomenal worker but also as the creator of what would become Dragon Gate."
[9.0] "Crazy good in the ring with a mix of japanese and mexican wrestling. Loved to see him in action in the WCW's cruiserweight division, had a crazy deep moveset and some excellent signature moves. He did sometimes have less-than-stellar matches, but that's probably more because of the bad booking of the WCW in the mid- to late 90s."
[9.0] "Was one of "my guys" back during his WCW days. Really added a lot to the Cruiserweight division & had so many fun matches; especially against Malenko. His Dragon Sleeper was excellent & being the inventor of the Asai Moonsault makes him a legend."
[10.0] "One of the most underrared and under appreciated wrestlers, possibly the best masked wrestler in history, he was the best wrestler of 1996 in my opinion, nobody mixed the Mexican style and the Japanese style of wrestling better than him, also he trained the best wrestler in history Kazuchika Okada so that's cool"
[8.0] "Ultimo Dragon is a really interesting character. As a wrestler, in many ways, he was pushing the envelope even harder than the likes of Jushin Liger and The Great Sasuke. He used to be (arguably) a better striker than both of them and maybe even better versed in submission holds. Besides, the Asai Moonsault alone could be mentioned as proof of how he influenced cruiseweights and high flyers in-ring work around the world. Still, Ultimo Dragon's selling and pacing were always very hit-and-miss: without the proper opponent, his performances used to turn out robotic at best and flat out bland at worst. In that sense, it always seemed he brought both the best and the worst of lucha libre to the table. That said, aside from wrestling, he was a pivotal figure in helping spread lucha libre worldwide and, more specifically, being one of the frontrunners of what came to be known as "lucharesu". From Toryumon to Dragon Gate, Ultimo Dragon should be recognized by his work behind the scenes at least just as much as his wrestling skills."
[10.0] "Yoshihoro(Moonsault) (Ulitmo Dragon) A Great Japanese Luchador WWE Unlucky On his litte time man with skills and amazing accolades should been at least cruisweight champion"
[10.0] "An all ring performer! Very great with submission moves. One of the best mask wrestlers of all time. He was first exposed in North America with WCW and did very well as a crusierweight champion. In WWE he was quite different. He was in the crusierweight division but WWE did not make him a champion which should have been done. probably because they thought he was too old. Still kicking in!"
[9.0] "In his prime, Dragon was one of the most incredible and graceful wrestlers around. Injuries caught up with him, but he was a smart worker and could still have great matches. Dragon's most lasting legacy, however, may be as a trainer and for starting the Toryumon promotion, which later morphed into Dragon Gate."
[7.0] "Highflying/High Risk und Technik kommen auf Dauer fast nicht ohne den ein oder anderen Botch aus, Wrestler wie Sabu und Jeff Hardy können ein Lied davon singen. Ultimo Dragon stellt hier eine der ganz ganz wenigen Ausnahmen dar - wer mehr als zehn vermasselte Aktionen von ihm finden sollte, möge doch bitte einen Compilation-Clip bei youtube hochstellen. Für mich in dieser Disziplin quasi konkurrenzlos, bzw. auf einer Stufe mit vielleicht noch 2-3 weiteren derart sauberen Workern. 10 Punkte wären an dieser Stelle trotz allem zu viel des Guten, da die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung und auch der Variantenreichtum seiner Aktion doch deutlich ausgeprägter sein müssten, bei solch einer langen Karriere - und bei solchen Anlagen. Dennoch muss das Resümee deutlich positiv ausfallen."
[10.0] "War durchaus einer der Top-Cruserweights überhaupt, aber man merkt ihn schon an, dass der Sport langsam seinen Tribut einfordert. Würde er langsam ans aufhören denken, glaube ich nicht, dass es ihm einer übel nehmen würde, verdient hätte er es mehr als alles andere!"
[10.0] "Einer der saubersten Wrestler überhaupt, bis ins hohe Alter mit einer hohen Geschwindigkeit und Diversität im Ring, kann praktisch alle Stile gehen und lässt den vielgelobten Bryan Danielson in meinen Augen in allen Belangen alt, wenn nicht sogar wie einen Amateur aussehen. Nebenbei noch eine absolute Juniorlegende in Japan und zum Teil auch Mexiko, deren Runs in den großen US-Ligen leider zu selten von ihrer Klasse gezeichnet waren."
[6.0] "Can one be both innovative yet overrated? That's how I feel. While I was typically excited for an Ultimo match, it was usually due to the opponent. WWE run was a waste of everyones time, yet I feel like he has so many accomplishments that I must be wrong about him."
[10.0] "I loved watching the cruiserweights in WCW especially Ultimo Dragon when I was a little kid! I thought his mask, his outfit, his abilities in the ring, everything about him, the whole nine yards was awesome! He was absolutely brilliant and fun to watch every week on Nitro and Thunder! Even fast forwarding to when I was 12 years old in 2003 and seeing and knowing that he was in WWE, of course I got really excited about that because like I said, he was really fun to watch! He had a great career in WWE as well! Even though he was only in WWE for a whole year and even though obviously he should've been utilized a whole lot better in WWE and they should've given him a run with the cruiserweight title, it doesn't matter because I loved watching him anytime he was on TV in WCW and WWE regardless! Ultimo Dragon is truly one of the greatest wrestling legends not just in Japan but the entire world and he will always be one of my top favorite Japanese wrestlers of all time if not my ultimate favorite, he's right up there! He's so awesome!"
[9.0] "Dragon kriegt 7 punkte für seine guten In-Ring Skills. Mit einem guten partner ist er in der lage gute Matches zu bringen. 2 weitere Punkte als trainer und als promoter. Seine Toryumen projekte sind einfach legendär und es war immer wieder schön, wie er seinen jungen Wrestlern eine Plattform bot. Ganz großer Trainer."
[9.0] "Einer meiner Lieblingwrestler ein super High-Flyer.. Schade das er sich in der WWE nicht durch setzten konnte ich wünschte mir so sehr das er nochmal ne Chance bekommt und bei der WWE ein 2-Jahresvertrag unterzeichnet aber so wird es nicht kommen... Bei der WCW war es echt toll ihn zu sehen und schließlich machte er den Asia Mounsult bekannt der jetzt fas überall zu sehen ist... Einige Schützlinge von ihm haben echt was drauf z. B. Dragon Kid aber das ist ein anderes Thema... Seine Finisher sind echt Klasse... und eine eigne Liga zu bekommen muss manauch erst mal erreichen TOP"
[8.0] "Genialer Luchador und Techniker. Sein Wresltingstil war für mich immer eine Augenweide. Er ist viel rumgkommen und hat dabei auch allerhand erreicht."
[8.0] "Atemberaubende Matches waren bei ihm immer garantiert. Besonders hervorzuheben ist seine Kreativität im Ring, die ihn zu einem einzigartigen Performer macht. Mic-Work leider nicht vorhanden."
[7.0] "Habe den "Hype" um ihn damals wie heute nicht so recht verstanden, sicherlich ein guter Wrestler aber in meinen Augen selbst nach erneuter Begutachtung seiner damaligen Sternstunden nicht die "Legende", zu der er oft gemacht wird. Mit einem starken Gegner, der im Ring die Führung übernimmt, ist er zu tollen Matches fähig, alleine eher nicht und so wirklich 100% sauber und einwandfrei ist das, was er im Ring, macht auch nie gewesen. Nicht zuletzt das unterscheidet ihn von einem Wrestler wie Liger. Und er ist anscheinend ein hervorragender Trainer wenn man sich die Liste seiner Schüler ansieht, dennoch sehe ich ihn insgesamt mit sieben Punkten ausreichend bewertet."
[9.0] "Super Wrestler und eine Legende in Japan, Mexiko und Amerika. Neben Jushin Thunder Liger wohl der wichtigste Jr. Heavyweight und Vorbild von etlichen Highflyern."
[10.0] "Die japanische Wrestling Legende, zwar nicht der beste den die Japaner haben aber er hat es ins amerkanische Wrestling Mainstream geschafft wo er aber leider viel zu wenig zeigen durfte."
[10.0] "Einer der besten Cruiserweights aller Zeiten! Hat in der WWE nie das ereicht, was er eig. verdient. Seine GLanzzeiten, waren/sind wohl die WCW Zeit oder seine Zeit in Japan."
[10.0] "Einer der besten Cruiserweights aller Zeiten. Die WWE muss sich schämen, diesen Mann (und auch viele andere Leichtgewichte) nicht wie die WCW zu Hochzeiten eingesetzt hat."
[9.0] "Der Mann hat es drauf, ich sehe ihn wirklich jedes mal wieder sehr sehr gerne, er strahlt diese Tradition aus und ich finde er hatte tolle Matches, ua. mit Rey."
[10.0] "In Japan ein Topstar der Szene, im US-Mainstream hat er leider nie das Standing erreicht, welches er eigentlich verdient. Dennoch eine wahre Legende."
[8.0] "Legendärer Cruiserweighter! Zählt zu den starken Vertretern dieser Kategorie aus der WCW Topzeit Mitte der 90er Jahre neben Dean Malenko, Rey Mysterio sowie den Mexikanern und anderen Japanern. Das Gimmick war ebenfalls Chef! Bei WWE auch gut, nur leider völlig unterbewertet und leider schnell wieder weg."
