[6.0] "The Young Bucks are easily one of the most overrated teams today. They're by no means bad, but they're not as great as some fans make them out to be. Perfectly serviceable as a midcard tag team, yet it is worth noting that their business acument is quite excellent for getting to where they are today. Their matches are reminiscent of the usuail indie spotfest mess that isn't entertaining for everybody. Ergo, their matches are easily choreographed and it's not uncommon to see one guy waiting for his spot with lackluster (or non-existent) selling involved."
[4.0] "I can take them in multi man tag matches as we see them less and they can have some exciting moments in their matches. However, they have 0 psychology, tend to rely on obviously planned and rehearsed spots and have never improved in their time in the ring. In 2023 I don't think they have meant less since they were in TNA."
[7.0] "Both young bucks are very similar wrestlers. Jackson is not good with his in ring psychology and selling but have mastered the modern high pace indie style as a team. Only seems to stand out as a team despite having good charisma and mic skills."
[4.0] "Not a great wrestler at all. The tag team is certainly better than the sum of his parts. His only personality trait is arrogance which comes across well when he's in the smarmy heel role but it seems he always wants to be a babyface. Passable on the mic but has none of that "oh wow he looks like a wrestler" aura that top guys have."
"As a big fan of tag team wrestling, I believe that he and his brother have a lot of talent and are fun to watch. I still remember when he was in Impact as 1 half of Generation Me, which was a good fit for the insanity of tag teaming that Impact had. Now, he gives off a great show every time he appears on AEW. He and his brother even gave Private Party a boost by giving them the win in AEW's first week. No matter what, he'll always be remembered as a true star"
[10.0] "One of the best tag wrestlers to ever do it. I know people love to claim he can't tell a story or just does flips. But those people aren't actually watching him"
[5.0] "Definitely iconic part of iconic tag team, but his involvment in flip flappy no selling wrestling is something what works in opposite to what I really appreciate."
[4.0] "4.5/10 The lesser of the two Bucks. He isn't awful but he's undersized and his brother outshines him constantly and consistently. As a tag team the Bucks are about a 6. He plays a smarmy heel well."
[8.0] "Matt's a fantastic talent-- doesn't do singles work much, but when he does he's very good at it. And his tag team work speaks for itself. He can cut a decent promo when needed, although it's not his strength. Masterful storyteller in the ring."
[9.0] "I dont think anyone knows these guys well enough to say what actually happened in the brawl out or that the Bucks are jerks or nice guys. Probably can guess they are nice guys. I know they have awesome matches and treat their fans well since like a decade ago and they've been getting rich on merch and now aew for like 5 years. Masively successful and I'm rating that here. Good promos but sometimes goofy. Great tag matches. Maybe sometimes spot setup heavy but they are good. And cooperative."
[6.0] "Fun to watch in the ring. Insufferable douchebag out of it, relies heavily on being a dickwad to receive heel heat but just ends up recycling the same things repeatedly."
[10.0] "He's frankly underrated. He's the heart and soul of the Young Bucks in the ring (Nick being the athletic hot tag), and the idea that he doesn't sell or use psychology or tell stories is complete fiction."
[10.0] "Incredibly athletic, like his brother, and a bit more charismatic as well. His northern lights suplex combination is a beauty and his moves look smooth as butter at all times. Obviously the Bucks will always be linked together, but if they were to one day break up for whatever reason, Matt Jackson could have a great solo career as well."
[9.0] "Awesome wrestler, I think he's at the top of his game and he proves it constantly, with great matches alongside his brother Nick, and on the occasions where he's been involved in single matches, he's also delivered greatly. Also, I think he can be very obnoxious, and that's helped them a lot in AEW in the last couple of years as they've been the top heel team."
[3.0] "psychology, no selling and Im not a fan of the Young Bucks style. Theyre better as faces than heels but that doesnt say much. As heels I just want to turn off the TV they dont do anything to get heat. Quite possibly the most overrated tag team ever."
[10.0] "better of the two young bucks, know it probably wont happen and understand why it wont with the talent they have and how good the young bucks are, but id love to see a singles run from him."
[6.0] "Matt is the better of the Young Bucks, but that's a low bar considering his brother. Matt often gets wrapped up in being spotty, but he's proven he's a competent wrestler. Much like his brother, I don't think he has any charisma and he cannot promo."
[9.0] "Matt Jackson is one of the best high flyers today with a solid technical repertoire he can employ during transitional moments of his tag team matches. While his brother Nick excels in athleticism and high flying spectacles, Matt is a solid talker, has heaps of charisma, and has a better look. Out of the two, Matt also has an exponentially higher chance of making it as a singles performer, but the pair have made it abundantly clear that will not occur anytime in the near future which is reasonable, their team is fantastic in all facets."
[7.0] "When I was a teenager, the Young Bucks were my favorite tag team in the world. In my opinion, the creation of All Elite Wrestling really ruined all their appeal, specially Matt Jackson - who was my favorite of the two. I am not that old but I agree with Jim Cornette in a bunch of stupid things the Young Bucks made since 2018-2019."
[8.0] "I'll give Matt the same rating as his brother. He's a little goofier than Nick, which makes him more memorable, but beyond his tag teamwork, there's not much else more to note."
[8.0] "As a singles wrestler, we don't see much of Matt Jackson, but if him or his brother every had to sit out for a long period, they'd be successful as singles too. In Matt's case, he'd be able to carry a feud on the mic and in the ring as a babyface or heel."
[8.0] "Assets: Forged a path of success so noteworthy that his team was a building block created around its own promotion. Possesses the entertainment skills necessary to make his team stronger. Is one of the most consistently decorated tag specialists of his era. - - - Flaws: Will always be considered a tag specialist at pretty much any level instead of what he accomplished as a singles act. Has benefitted from being paired up with his brother due to the latter's innate athleticism. Can his presence take his promotion up to the next level? - - - Career Potential: Admirable major league wrestler and elite (no pun intended) tag specialist."
[6.0] "I'm rating Matt Jackson strictly as a singles competitor here, which he really hasn't had much experience in. He looks like he's destined for being a Young Buck for life."
[10.0] "Strange that the Young Bucks are not rated higher as they obviously both perform amazing matches. They also have some great looks and act well as both faces and heels (even if they can be somewhat obnoxious). Neither of them are particularly good on mic from what I have ever seen, but they don't need it. No doubt, they will become (or are) an important part of Pro-Wrestling history."
[3.0] "Hard to talk about as a solo, as pretty much everything he's done has been as a part of the Bucks. He gets a slight nod for being more comfortable on the mic compared to Nick. As a team, I can't stand 90% of their matches. Pinball video game matches. Doing their part to kill the superkick. Nothing matters except for high spots. Tag rules are thrown out the door in favor of non sensical double team maneuvers. If you've seen one Young Bucks match, you've seen them all. I see potential in them and I was hoping they might change things up with the launch of AEW, but thus far their matches with the Lucha Bros has just been more of the same."
[7.0] "As pretty much everyone else has said, Nick is definitely the more athletically gifted of the Young Bucks, while Matt is the better talker and general showman. Neither of them are amazing performers individually in my opinion, though. Doesn't help that they pretty much don't have singles matches."
[8.0] "Matt is in my opinion the better of the Young Bucks. When the Bucks decide to switch gears and do a more psychology based match, Matt is the one who tend to most of the work. Still the Bucks are much better as a tag team than single competitors."
[9.0] "Er gehört mit seinem Bruder zu einem der momentan besten Tag Teams Weltweit! Ich persönlich finde Matt besser als Nick. Wrestlerisch nicht unbedingt, aber Matt strahlt mehr aus. Trotzdem beide Großartig."
[9.0] "Very experimented for his age - only 31 - Matt is clearly one of the best " spot wrestler " in the world. Furthermore, the tag team moves with his brother, always perfectly executed and innovative, show that they are simply the best team! He has also a great charisma and maybe the best facial expression on the business."
[9.0] "Matt ist wie sein Bruder Nick ein Spotmonkey im positiven Sinne Von Malachi Jackson hab ich nur bei PWG ein wenig gesehen so gut wie Matt und Nick ist er nicht. Sicher die Matches der Bucks enden meistens in einen totalen Overkill wo es Spots ohne Ende zu sehen gibt. Doch genau das liebe ich an den Brüder diese unzähligen Superkicks und Double Tag Team Moves. Dazu ist Matt auch wie Nick einer der großes Entertainment beherrscht. Edit 17. 11. 2016 Mal ein Update zu den Brüder. Inzwischen ist es leichter sie zu unterscheiden da Matt einen Backenbart trägt und Nick rasiert ist. Ich finde Matt einfach noch eine Spur besser als Nick."
[5.0] "A spot monkey jobber who couldn't even make it in TNA where thy serve that style up on the regular. He and his brother really believe there own hype. They are good but do way to much nonsense in the ring that makes absolutely no sense psychologically."
[10.0] "Look at him. I mean, seriously, lookathim. He is clearly the Shawn Michaels of The Young Bucks. He is an A-plus player in an A-plus team with a C-minus partner."
[9.0] "As much fun as the Young Bucks are to watch, it's a bit hard to rank each of the brothers individually as they've had so few singles matches, and have expressed little interest in working any way other than as a team. But as a team, it's easy to see why they've become so popular. Spot wrestlers? Perhaps, but no one does that style better."
[8.0] "Auch wenn er und sein Bruder Nick sehr polarisieren, sehe ich die beiden immer wieder recht gerne. Natürlich sind beide an erster Stelle Tag-Team-Wrestler, doch auch alleine durchaus zu gebrauchen."
[9.0] "Ich sehe derzeit niemanden lieber wrestlen als die Young Bucks. Sie rippen den guten alten HBK aber echt übelst und zitieren generell zu viel, weshalb es für die Höchstpunktzahl nicht ganz reicht."
[9.0] "Guter Wrestler, im Team mit seinem Bruder sehr unterhaltsam! Viele Mark Out Momente, vor allem beim Debut Match gg. die Motor City Machine Guns [TNA]... Das kommt mir immer wieder in den Kopf! Aber am besten sind sie Independent aufgehoben."
[10.0] "Ich muss den Kerlen einfach eine 10 geben, weil sie jede schlechte Show retten würden. Movefeuerwerk vom feinsten.. Ich mag die Weise des Einsatzes der Wrestler von TNA nicht. Aber ich muss sagen, dass sie durch die Zeit bei TNA etwas an Farbe gewonnen haben... Aber warum bookt man diese beiden nicht? Generation Me vs. Beer Money.. & schon die Show etwas interessanter gemacht(Die Show) *facepalm*"
[6.0] "Als Team sind die beiden Jacksons sicherlich eine Macht aber als beide auch noch mehr als ausbaufähig. Besonders bei der Gestik und Mimik hapert es beiden wie ich finde. Aber wenn sie ihren Weg weitergehen wird das schon noch. Matt halte ich persönlich für den bessern der beiden."
[10.0] "Super Tag Team-Wrestler, nur wird er mit seinem Bruder zu oft unterschätzt. Man sollte ihnen größere Kaliber servieren, damit beide sich beweisen können, im Single-Bereich kann er auch überzeugen!"
[3.0] "Die beiden Buck-Brüder sind zwar auf der einen Seite natürlich spektakuläre Wrestler, aber mir fehlt bei beiden einfach ein ganz großes Stück, um sie außerhalb einer Außenseiter-Flummi-Rolle ernst zu nehmen."
[8.0] "Errinert mich irgendwie an einen jungen Matt Hardy. Ist noch sehr jung, aber hat im Ring einiges mehr drauf, als die Hälfte des TNA Rosters. Definitiv zusammen mit Nick Jackson zukünftiger Tag Team Champions, sofern sie einigermaßen gut eingesetzt werden, was ich unter der Leitung des Hulksters allerdings bezweifle."
