Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez

[8.0] "Meiko Satomura continues to look great in this tournament. This match was excellent, and stiff but in a great way. Meiko's kicks look so incredible and Martinez sells them so well. The power of this match is what makes it. Recommended watch."

[5.0] "Martinez is dope, deserves her flowers but it seems like Satomura is able to effortlessly make a wrestling match better. She doesn't seem so complex but she does so much at the same time. So beautifully stiff while also selling Martinez's blows well. Seamlessly moving around the mat, her submissions are so nice to watch. Hell, she somehow manages to make me like Cole as a commentator when he's talking in matches she's in. Solid match."

[7.0] "(Grade:C) the story was simple here Martinez trying to advance further than she did in the last tournament against a formidable opponent in Satomura and these women were doing some devastating strikes and Satomura was her full self here which I thoroughly enjoyed seeing and Martinez did well too especially with some usage of her submission, a cool match."

[8.0] "This was absolutely awesome, very hard hitting and action packed. Fast paced as well, as both women have some really good chemistry."

[8.0] "Two professionals here just beating the shit out of each other. Probably the best match of the tournament, from what I remember. Meiko pulls out the victory over Mercedes in a hard-hitting bout which was a joy to watch in the overall scheme of things."

[9.0] "Michael Cole falling in love with this match as it was on-going and Beth Phoenix really selling the dream match asthetic of this is what put it over the top for me. High quality stuff, and these two put on a heck of a back and forth match."

[10.0] "This match is CRIMINALLY underrated! The match was amazing! both Meiko and Mercedes was great in this match. The match is hardly need more recognition and fast!"

[10.0] "Fantastic match, on par with Meiko/Kelly from the first round in terms of being the obvious high point of the round. Meiko is just unbelievably great, and Mercedes was a very good foil for her."

[8.0] "A hard hitting battle between 2 veterans and they didn't disappoint. Pretty short match (11 minutes) but they didn't need more. The chops by Martinez were impressive and she meshed well with the Japanese legend whose offense was brutal as always. Still Match of the tourney so far and the third best women matches in wwe this year."

[8.0] "This match is 11 minutes, but it feels more like 15 to 20, which is really the only thing that holds it back. They both take their time, and both get a number of big moments in (and small moments as well), looking just like the top-class veterans they both are. Unfortunately, there's not much of a feeling of urgency to the bout or much story to tell -- just two great wrestlers going at it hard, but not fast. Overall match: 82/100."

[9.0] "Now this is an excellent match. Heard from the tapings all kinds of praise and this totally delivered, in my opinion. Loved everything about this match. The structure, the pacing, the strikes as well as the mat work. Everything clicked perfectly. Mercedes Martinez being unrelenting with the front face lock, trying to wear Meiko down but Meiko not giving up, laying into some body shots and making a great comeback with some nasty strikes that created a thudding sound. A real compelling match that got a well deserving ovation from the crowd. ****1/4"

[9.0] "Absolutely fantastic. On paper I knew this match would be a show stopper but damn did they exceed my expectations. This very well could've been the finals match. Both women looked great and strong with neither being able to fully put the other away. Easily the best match of the tournament thus far. ****"

[9.0] "I can't think of a WWE women's match this year that's as good as this. Sasha vs. Asuka from January is probably the closest. Beautiful, crisp wrestling from bell to bell without having to leave the ring once. If given half an hour, I can only imagine the magic they'd make now that they've shared a ring once."

[9.0] "Wow, I feel like this match has been underrated quite a bit. I thought it was fantastic, both women were on point and went at war, just stiffing each other in front of a great crowd. Not much to say really, it was just an excellent back-and-forth strong style sprint with solid in-ring storytelling, and it was damn enjoyable, probably Martinez's best performance and match ever. One of the finest women's wrestling match you'll see all year ! ****1/4"

[8.0] "Two veterans so the match was intense, hard hitting and pretty good techincal. Satomura is on the way to be the MVP of this tournament. (***3/4)"

[8.0] "I gave this match **** stars out of five. I thought it was a prime example of why Meiko is one of the best wrestlers in the world. This is probably the best Mercedes Martinez match that I have ever watched."