El Desperado & Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Hirai Kawato & Kota Ibushi

[7.0] "I love the Ibushi and Kawato team, they worked really well together and Kawato is just really impressive regardless. This match was better than some G1 singles matches, never mind the tags. Good sequences, I like Desperado's finisher, really solid match. (***1/2)"

[5.0] "Zack Sabre Jr. & El Desperado -vs- Kota Ibushi & Hirai Kawato [** 1/2] Energetic opener filled with bending, flying, desperation and systematic cool. Good way to start the show, with a little hype for the next day’s Ibushi/Sabre G1 match."

[8.0] "Enjoyed the Ibushi vs. ZSJ interactions very much - but the real highlight of the match was Hirato Kawato's awesome performance; he sold his ass off while ZSJ stretched the crap out of him and he showcased great facial expressions & fire. ***1/2"

[8.0] "Honestly one of my favorite matches of the G1, and it was a simple undercard tag. It marked the first time Ibushi and ZSJ met in a match, and Kawato showed an incredible amount of babyface fire and potential."

[7.0] "This was a surprisingly good match with it being a G1 Tag Team match. Hirai Kawato showed a lot of potential."