[5.0] "Kidd had a solid foundation, and some pretty good wrestling moves when she did them (good Phoenix Splash, and the Hidden Lotus was actually a solid finisher, even pulled off a good Blue Thunder Bomb every now and then), unfortunately she focused on her slow, unimpressive kicks (she was going for shoot-style kicks while trying to avoid stiffing her opponents, which is admirable but doesn't end up looking too good) and might've been better off doing like Rob Van Dam did, focusing more on worked kicks. Her character never really gained much dimension either, just being "Hello I like anime and JRPGs" without much more depth. Maybe if she'd had that Kenny Omega moment of "I need to move past these surface elements", the sky might have been the limit, but alas this is a rating for what we got, not what could have been. So in short: an impressive, respectable journey, she had a very solid foundation, but what she put on top of that foundation ended up lessening it."
[7.0] "During her time competing in her different forms, she has potential to be a bigger force. But sadly she didn't land that bigger promotion to show her craft as much. Her character work was fairly consistent and her in-ring abilities were very decent. With more time and given more chances in other promotions, perhaps a mainstream promotion like some other trans wrestlers have gotten, her true potential could have been achieved."
[9.0] "Incredibly talented in ring, great character, and honestly her leaving the industry is just plain bad for the industry. I'm not totally sure why she had to step away, but it's a huge loss to the indie scene, and I hope it's not forever."
[9.0] "[8.6] One of my biggest what ifs in wrestling. She had the look, she was really fun to watch, she had the charisma, I genuinely think that she should and would've been a massive deal under even slightly better circumstances. I hope T4T Wrestling works out for her, but either way, sad to see her hang it up. Definition of being here for a good time, not a long one."
[10.0] "Kidd Bandit is the kind of really cool wrestler that drived me to go ahead and join a wreslting school to begin with, wrestlers have made me like the sport but few have made me want to do it myself, Kagetsu, Eddie Kingston, Etc, Kidd Bandit is one of those, really cool in ring, crazy ideas that not everyone can come up with and in general just a really awesome wrestler, i hope she has an amazing career"
[10.0] "After taking time off to complete her transition and returning, we are finally seeing the potential of Kidd Bandit rise match by match. Before long, Bandit will put all the pieces together - and will always have a fan in me. Her matches are improving, her movements in the ring are improving, her wrestling IQ is rising, all it takes is time in the ring - and she's getting plenty of that again. Can't wait to see her continue to rise in 2026."
[10.0] "KIDD BANDIT! An absolute inspiration and a solid pro wrestler, there's so much I can say about her because she is one of my favourites of all time and her commitment to keep getting up after every set back is something that motivates me to get up every day because I relate to her a lot. She's the absolute best and I wish her luck in her future, cause she's awesome :]"
[10.0] "I absolutely adore Kidd Bandit and she is truly one of my all time favorites. Her move set is awesome, she's hilarious in and out of the ring and just all around has a very fun personality. Love you Bandit!"
[8.0] "I think its gross that people in the ratings are misgendering her. anyways shes very talented, haven't seen much from her (the zsj match and a lil dpw) but I absolutely adore her moveset, she has an extremely bright future in the industry :)"
[4.0] "A pretty OK mid-card level wrestler. I've never seen a MOTN from dude, not really that impressed with the charisma/promo work, but can recognize that there is some potential to be tapped into. Only 3 years, nobody can get a real grasp of the best that can be done here."
[9.0] "Kidd Bandit. I MAY be biased (just a bit) as she got me back INTO wrestling back in 2022 with her helpful persona and her allowing me to talk to her multiple times over Twitter, and as a trans woman myself, but after watching her match with ZSJ, she has improved since getting injured at the end of 2023. However, she does have some stuff to work on promo-wise (as I haven't seen a promo from her since her injury), but overall, she can work a great match, and that's all I need from a pro wrestler. 9/10. Welcome back, Kidd."
[7.0] "a lot of potential and i can't wait to see more of her in the future! I think with some time and experience she could really be the full package."
[5.0] "Not a fan of the over the top style of Kidd Bandit. Kidd Bandit matches seem overly choreographed and fake for me personally. Can do some very impressive moves and knows how to use social media to get yourself over. Hoping to see Kidd Bandit improve on the psychology of pro wrestling."
[9.0] "Kidd Bandit is one of the most promising up and comers in wrestling today.I have followed her career since pretty early on and I see her constantly improving and evolving.Her mix of professional wrestling movies with real Martial Art moves is very creative and interesting.Her gimmick is fun too, infusing her love for Anime into her character seamlessly while also showcasing her Goth style as well. I say give her a bit more time in the indies and she would be ready to go on to an even bigger stage."
[9.0] "Kidd Bandit is a new face in the wrestling business and a welcome one at that. While she does need a little more work on the mic, Kidd is incredibly hard-working and her effort pays off in her matches. She has a very unique style comprised of innovative spins on pre-established moves. If you watch a Kidd Bandit match, you are almost guaranteed to see something that no one else does. Sometimes this does come back to bite her in the form of convoluted finishing maneuvers such as Dance of The Fire God and Reaper of Death Seal. Nonetheless, Kidds control and agility is astounding and she clearly has immense talent that can only be improved upon as she pursues her career. On top of her wrestling ability, her character and persona are clearly based on her real life interests and it presents an authentic symbol of how geekdom has a place in wrestling. Overall, it is true that Kidd Bandit has room to grow as a performer, but in her current form, she is an incredible prospect with the potential to be a big name, She might not be in the position to make an attack on the titans of industry, but she does have the power to go beyond. Until then, I will stay tuned to the journey of the Protagonist of Pro Wrestling!"
"Solid in the ring and fun to watch, and although she is new in the wrestling business, she has a lot of potential and the sky is the limit for this gothic entertainer."
[10.0] "She has a very endearing gimmick of a goth nerd who has no problem with kicking your head clean off. Though her promo delivery needs some work, shes only 2 years in and she still has time to improve. Bandit has all the potential in the world and I cant wait to see her in the big leagues."
[6.0] "Kidd bandit has a great social media presence & showed promise as a rookie but hasnt really improved since. Their numerous injuries within their short career raises an eyebrow but otherwise Bandit is a very likeable character with a good following."
[8.0] "Kidd Bandit has done everything she's set out to be in her short 2 years in wrestling. Her anime physics based offense is super cool and her kicks are dope her social media game is great, which no matter how much y'all try to dunk on her is an incredibly important aspect to being a wrestler especially on the indies. She's made incredible progress in her career and is a inspiring story for Transgender wrestlers and wrestling fans. And I will repeat myself she's done this all in 2 freaking years. She's on the shelf as of writing this review, but expect her to come back better than ever and continue to make a huge splash on the American indie scene."
[5.0] "First Time I ever saw Kidd Bandit was in DPW where they fit right in and were unique and seemed very popular, Now on social media they pander more to the anime and Video game fans and don't really do anything other than just meh looking kicks and flash moves, they are good at doing these manuvers but I would quickly lose interest in them as a character and don't care much to begin with as I am not a huge anime fan or hardcore fan as that is the style they do the most. Overall Kidd Bandit is still young and as they mature and get older and less green they could become a very popular indie star, But for right now they are too social media motivated."
[3.0] "Kidd Bandit has a lot of room for improvement offensively. They got big for the use of social media and preying on us weebs as the protagonist of wrestling and yeah the flippy stuff and kicks are cool to watch but at the end of the day if Bandit wants to tell a story in the ring they need to set up spots and deliver more impact. I also thought Bandit was better wrestling men as an almost cruiserweight throwback then competing against women, but whatever makes them happy at the end of the day."
[4.0] "representatively important to the LGBT community, but Banditt doesn't work for me. Her physique simply prevents me from taking his work seriously and his moves don't seem to have any impact, especially when they uses them on bigger and denser opponents. I don't see them going much further, not even on the indie main stream."
[8.0] "Kidd Bandit! Ive seen & heard a good deal of hype around them for several months now and after finally seeing them wrestle, I get it. Bandit is one of the most unique wrestlers I have ever seen. From the look to the unusual offense to their incredible charisma & presence yeah, they have what it takes to be a huge star in pro-wrestling. The skills are still a bit raw, but theyre less than 2 years into their career and Im sure theyll quickly improve. I cant wait to see it happen! Their ceiling is high."
[1.0] "Kind of hate Kidd Bandit. Just not what I want from pro wrestling. Their offence looks like it wouldn't hurt a fly. But hey. each to their own. Maybe we will see some improvement in the future. We will see."
[8.0] "Kidd Bandit is one of the most fun right now. Maybe not technique wise or promo wise, but they are one of the most genuine and kind wrestlers out there right now. And on top of that they are still great in the ring and only getting better. Truly awesome and they deserve the world in my opinion. Keep killing it Bandit!"
[2.0] "Low on experience and cohesion in performance, very high in flash. Her matches feel more like a highlight reel designed to be chopped up and shared in small fragments on social media rather than an actual match. Those bite size chunks can indeed be impressive, but watching an actual match of hers is frequently underwhelming and mostly nonsensical. Think of it this way; she has the materials to build a house, but no plans to go on and no foundation poured and set, so she seems to be winging it in construction. If she finds the plans and sets the foundation, she'll have a very nice house. If she doesn't, it will be a house prone to collapse. For now, a 2. Hopefully a better score in future."
[5.0] "In 5 to 10 years someones gonna say "Wow Kidd Bandit's come far" but until then there needs to be some improvements. Less flashy stuff would serve Bandit well as half of the moves look like crap. Substance not Style."
[1.0] "Easiest taste test in pro wrestling is asking someone what they think of Kidd Bandit, if they rate them then you can go ahead and ignore everything they say. I am probably being too harsh in the cold light of day considering how inexperienced they are but the way Bandit uses their fan base to fund their unprofessionalism annoyed me no end especially where they can not wrestle a lick."
[3.0] "Kidd Bandit is very good at convincing people that she's the next big thing, or at least pandering to people through basic anime references, horny cosplaying, and ticking every checkbox that a teenager would find appealing on social media. Bandit's strongest ability is not in the ring or in her promos, but being able to promote her existence through constant usage of Twitter and talking like a millennial journalist working for an anime/gaming website trying to clickbait people through the lowest hanging fruit possible, and claiming to not be corporate influenced despite being trained by AEW's personal coach and former EVP and getting on Dark early into her career. It exudes such a fake and disingenuous aura to not only the character, but the person as well. It's a great ability to have, and as long as nobody watches your matches you can get very far using this tactic to your advantage, similar to Warhorse or Effy. However, watching the limited amount of matches/promos Bandit has, you see an obviously green wrestler trying to do overly flashy moves regardless of whether they connect, have any fluidity, or make sense - like she's overdoing her martial arts gym moves in the ring to show off in a talent agent demo reel for a stuntwoman spot on a TV show, and you hear promos with a shaky voice and the old fallback of yelling in an attempt to make things seem more "intense." Kidd Bandit is still a rookie just like any other, maybe even a little worse in-ring and promo-wise, with a character, attitude, and presentation that's just insultingly shallow and stereotypical."
[10.0] "One of the most entertaining and fastest growing independent wrestlers currently in the business. Over the course of a year, she was able to grow more than most wrestlers had in 5 - 10 years. Fantastic in the ring, oozes star quality, and is one of the most genuine, down to earth people in the business. Bandit has one of the brightest futures ahead of her."
[5.0] "I watched the interview with Kidd and I can be sure that he is a very nice good person, but as for wrestling abilities, I don't see anything special in Kidd. Interesting gimmick, not bad skills in the ring, but so far nothing more. Having the experience of performing in just a year, Bandit was able to attract a lot of attention to himself, mainly with the help of social networks, but so far I see him as just a not particularly remarkable green indie wrestler."
[5.0] "Kidd Bandit is by no means terrible, but to me this seems like an instance of the oberly positive parts of the IWC making a campaign to get someone over through force instead of through their actual talent. I have no earthly idea how you could rate a rookie with a weird weeb gimmick a 10, it's a fun novelty but it's just that. It's not the next big thing, I remember people begging national league promotions to sign them and it's just, no idea why."
[8.0] "I know Kidd Bandit is not everyones cup of tea so I get why people may not be into them but as a fellow weeb I was immediately drawn to Kidd Bandit through there YouTube channel and have been following the journey and I have been very impressed remembering Kidd has only been wrestling 1 year and has shown to me at least great progress in ring and developing a gimmick that absolutely suits them to a T. I look forward to Kidds 2nd year of wrestling and to continue their journey."
"Honestly, I see the appeal. What Kidd does is pretty good, but there is still some patches she needs to fix. Her weight loss journey is motivational. She shows that people can work their ass off and get it. I feel like the one thing she needs to fix is just missing moves. I do like her as a person and wrestler though and she does show up when she needs to."
[1.0] "I am not a fan of Kidd Bandit. Just so unlikeable to me. Why would you yell out I'm pandering while high-fiving fans and trying to be an underdog babyface? Kidd just comes across as a huge mark. I don't see Bandit going far in wrestling, to be honest, but I am sure Bandit would make a good Esports player."
[1.0] "Kidd Bandit combines two of my least favorite things. Weebs and over-the-top indy style wrestling. Needless to say, I am not really a fan. To be fair, they are very new to wrestling so I assume after they hit puberty and get over their weeb phase, they might turn into a better wrestler so it's safe to expect this rating to grow over time."
[8.0] "Great person and great charisma feels like a real person who loves wrestling and became a wrestler. The heart and soul of DPW. Not bad in the ring and is capable of a good match just sloppy sometimes but I'm sure they will get better."
[8.0] "They are a talented wrestler, charismatic and very able to do cool spots with good technical ability as well, obviously still a rookie but very good."
"Having watched several KB matches, I have to say that I enjoy them. Kidd is still a rookie, but they're making pretty solid strides towards greatness. I genuinely don't understand the comments that snipe at Kidd for being a heavy presence on social media (how else does one get bookings when one is an indie wrestler? Self-promotion is part of the game...). Discarding those (and, indeed, ignoring everything but in-ring work) I think KB has a long career ahead of them. I think that their match against Malakai Black on 9/17 is going to be what really tells the story, though."
[4.0] "I mean, I *could* list all my issues with Bandit in extensive detail, but why bother when 7PercentAquila has already perfectly encapsulated every criticism I have? I'll still go ahead and briefly cover the various annoyances with this wrestler, though. Bandit is the epitome of a "movez" indie wrestler, who thinks hitting lots of complex spots is all that matters, even if the technique and resulting impact of those spots is quite underwhelming, and even if they've never made any attempts at compelling psychology or storytelling. I also find Bandit's self-marketing attempts as this "game-changing talent" very off-putting, again as 7PercentAquila has already explained. That self-absorbed attitude sadly also seeps into the character work in their matches, with them then coming off immensely arrogant with how they openly wear their delusions of grandeur on their sleeve. I at least see some mild amount of talent in their various flashy spots, but it's going to take a lot of work on wrestling fundamentals and probably also a change in gimmick before I can take Bandit seriously as a wrestler."
"In a world of stodgy, cookie-cutter meatheads, Kidd Bandit provides a unique experience. While only in the business for less than a year, they continue to hone their performance and expand their repertoire with moves unseen before, as if created by Akira Toriyama himself. Look out, because the Protagonist of Professional Wrestling will continue to make their mark and leave fun and destruction in their wake! ."
[2.0] "Kidd Bandit is a young guy, and has plenty of years ahead of him to improve. However, his matches make professional wrestling look blatantly fake. There's a sub-genre of hardcore wrestling fans that appreciate this style of wrestling though and he appeals to them. You can't blame him for his style. Most of the guys in the business nowadays grew up with the WWE's comedy style of wrestling."
"Kidd is very young and still a rookie, but I find their matches and promos to be very entertaining. Certain performers have an X factor where you just know they are going to be something special, and I think Kidd has that X factor, they have all the potential in the world to reach a very high level, they're a star in the making."
[3.0] "He is a very green wrestler overrall, he is still a rookie in the buisness, but his Twitter fanbase treats him like a God, I didn't like the matches that I have seen of his"
"I'm forever impressed on how good they are in such a short time period. So fun and entertaining. So skilled and spot on with their moveset. Growing every day better and better. I've only got to appreciate seeing them through streaming platforms. Can't wait to see them live and meet them. Which looks like it is happening soon. Whoo hoo. Such a humble and kind person. Keep fighting Kidd."
[9.0] "I've seen a number of Kidd Bandit matches, including one live while they did a show in Brooklyn, NY, and I'm incredibly impressed with this rookie, coming up on 13 months since their first match. I think some people are questioning how much of their appeal goes past cosplay and kawaii antics, but looking at the ring work itself, the nice medley of fighting game-inspired striking and kicking, well-executed use of popular signatures and finishers, and a well-developed sense for selling, crowd work, showing personality and investing others in their gimmick and matches, Kidd Bandit is going to be hot on the indie scene and beyond for quite some time. If I had to be critical, I think we just haven't seen enough of Kidd Bandit in the long form. A key feud and some supplementary mic work are the only things I can think of as to what missing from rightfully silencing bad faith critics, non-believers or people who are simply not comfortable giving a non-binary person props."
[10.0] "I just saw KB live for the first time in Portland. They are outstanding in terms of narrative building within a match, and they are shockingly good for being only one year in. Loved every second of their match!"
[2.0] "Taking away the LGTB aura, what is left is a wrestler who does not yet have size or skills to even be considered one. Sure, he can do cool moves and has that anime appeal, but there is more to wrestling than that and that "more" is what Kidd Bandit ought to develop during his career's starter years."
[6.0] "Kidd Bandit is pretty good into their already one year career, I'm sure their future will be even better but for now they do have some things they need to work on. Such as talking a bit too much in their matches, I get the protag gimmick but the constant talking comes off as annoying sometimes. Some of their moves are really cool but sometimes there are some moves that just don't look good like that Spinning Complete Shot Koji Clutch, that move just looks weird. other than those small complaints I can't wait to see Kidd Banditt become a better wrestler."
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