[5.0] "It was fine. I really like Pure Rules and I think they both can go well in this style, even if the match is just a complete filler. Shibata does a cool limb-work and they both do very pretty nice strikes, but I was not that big on the chops. The fact Shibata, being the champion, is way more experienced and manages to keep all 3 rope breaks while exausting Trent's is very nice. Not much moreworth noting, I liked the PK."
[6.0] "Der Opener zwischen Shibata und Trent war solide, ich hatte mir hier aber ein bisschen mehr erhofft. Die Pure Division ist neu für Trent, dazu empfand ich die Chemie zwischen den Beiden nicht optimal. Trotzdem gab es hier ansehnliches Wrestling zu sehen. Shibata passt weiterhin perfekt als Pure Champ."
[5.0] "A fine match in spite of Trent challenging being nonsensical coming off of just losing a TNT title match to Christian and having no notable singles wins in Tonys ROH, let alone having ever competed in a Pure Rules match, to make this title shot make any sense."
[6.0] "Nice to see Shibata defending the title again after two months of him not being on ROH, Shibata is the perfect wrestler for Pure Rules and Trent was good here, I felt it a little heatless and the winner was never in doubt, but it was a nice wau to open the show"
[6.0] "Trent Beretta ist eine nette Abwechslung für die Pure Division, die diese dringend braucht unter Tony Khan. Beretta ist sicher nicht der typische "technische" Wrestler, aber er weiß was er in diesen Match zu machen hat. Shibata ist immer noch sehr gut in allen Kleinigkeiten. ***"
[7.0] "Good match Trent gave Shubata a good showing in this one but Shibata is just a master in the art of Wrestling and more do the Pure division. It was a fun opener."
[7.0] "Good little match here. I liked the early lock up and the chops from Berreta. He then hit a good crossbody too Shibata went for a crisp suplex and eventually Berreta ran low on rope breaks and lost. But this was a good not great opener I do wish it had gone longer though."
