| 1 | 14.10.2025 | TriggaHell | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 13.10.2025 | testified88 | 8.0 | Cold take, but 95% of people disliking Gabe Kidd and criticizing him in 2025 is Tony Khan's fault for not understanding what Gabe's current character is or what he's supposed to be doing. Everything about his momentum and aura was ruined the moment he arrived in AEW and got thrown into a mixed bag of storylines that made no clear sense with his persona or his self-proclaimed status as Shin Nihon's Ace. If we consider everything that happened in AEW with Gabe Kidd as non-canon and focus entirely on his NJPW work, you can see a much sharper and more defined edge to his character because that's how it should have been from the start. He has solid mic skills, a raw and hard-hitting wrestling style that doesn't rely on flash, and he's good at storytelling inside the ring. If you still don't believe Gabe Kidd is bad because of AEW and Tony Khan's clueless booking, just look at how much praise Gabe received for his performance in the steel cage match against House of Torture, and you'll realize there's nothing wrong with Gabe Kidd. It's AEW and the casual viewers unfamiliar with NJPW who have twisted the perception of him. |
| 3 | 13.10.2025 | GHOST WATER | 8.0 | The amount of hate I see for Gabe Kidd on Twitter and even on here a little lower down feels incredibly forced. People take away any form of contribution he brought to his match with Omega as 'Omega can have an MOTY contender with anybody.' but that's disingenuous when Kidd has had solid matches with Ishii, Tanahashi, Tsuji, and many others in the year since facing Omega. Let's face it; you don't like the gimmick and won't give him a chance. I get the gimmick is annoying. Hell, it annoys me. But he's also not even 30 years old yet and coming into his own with the character. He's had an outstanding year thus far, and once he figures it all out; a lot of people are going to look moronic for thinking there's been no upside for him when he's been carrying a lot of the promotion through 2025. |
| 4 | 02.10.2025 | Luj | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 24.09.2025 | Mihaawk | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 22.09.2025 | Wangler | 5.0 | So he had one very good match with Omega? Big woohooo, Kenny could have a great 20 minute match with a life size Antonio Banderas love man. Ask Cartman. Or his mum. Suppose he doesn't make the DR any worse as they're rubbish anyway. His fundamentals are OK and he can bump but his whole neanderthal routine is already tired and no idea if he's capable of much else. Doesn't come over as hard, more like shit at reading. He'll have no problems with this comment then. |
| 7 | 18.09.2025 | perconflncns | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 18.09.2025 | XXXX | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 07.09.2025 | Mivan | 7.0 | |
| 10 | 01.09.2025 | CMmox | 7.0 | |
| 11 | 28.08.2025 | Amaury08 | 7.0 | |
| 12 | 25.08.2025 | tsuki | 8.0 | |
| 13 | 24.08.2025 | skybo90 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 22.08.2025 | Bubotomy | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 18.08.2025 | Frenchmaker | 9.0 | |
| 16 | 14.08.2025 | Brutish Dandy | 7.0 | The closest thing pro-wrestling has had to a lore accurate Stone Cold Steve Austin since 1997. Hope this madlad stays healthy because he's just too damn fun. Rapidly becoming the must watch guy in NJPW. Edit: lol, that "hyper jingoistic NJPW guy" gimmick sure came back to bite him, huh? Still a fun watch but the bloom is off the rose for sure. Grab that bag, Kidd. |
| 17 | 10.08.2025 | NoNameAlexey | 9.0 | |
| 18 | 30.07.2025 | Judestar | 8.0 | |
| 19 | 28.07.2025 | JRMac | 8.0 | |
| 20 | 26.07.2025 | JediSaiyanMaster1203 | 8.0 | |
| 21 | 22.07.2025 | hunterp | 8.0 | |
| 22 | 17.07.2025 | becky2belts | 9.0 | |
| 23 | 15.07.2025 | Moranjeboom | 8.0 | |
| 24 | 13.07.2025 | nabigoye | 7.0 | Ist mit unglaublich viel Momentum ins Jahr gestartet mit dem Banger gegen Kenny, aber nach dem ersten Match gegen Tsuji ging es für mich persönlich berg ab. Seine Matches sind gut und intensiv, aber auch immer ein bisschen zu viel. Seine Persönlichkeit ist ansich sehr interessant, aber irgendwann hat es für mich geflippt zu nem British ADHS Moxley. Ich hoffe er entwickelt sich weiter und wird etwas breiter in seiner Persönlichkeit und Wrestling Stil. |
| 25 | 13.07.2025 | D P | | |
| 26 | 13.07.2025 | AhmedHosssam23 | 6.0 | |
| 27 | 12.07.2025 | ilya | 9.0 | |
| 28 | 12.07.2025 | bam binton | 9.0 | |
| 29 | 07.07.2025 | Scarletsound | 7.0 | He has a role that he performs well, and a great look about him, so I see why he's being pushed as the next star. That said, he's just a bit too needlessly edgy as a character and he's definitely nowhere near his peak yet as a wrestler. |
| 30 | 04.07.2025 | DENDY | 7.0 | Gabe Kidd is a really hard one to rate, he puts on some great matches and his bout with Kenny in 2025 was a MOTYC, that being said his character work is a bit of a mess and his character is just all over the shop. He's simultaneously trying to be a War Dog, a member of Death Riders and the NJPW torchbearer, three strands which have not been properly tied together and result in a bit of a mess of a character. He is a very sound wrestler but needs to overcome his character and crowdwork shortcomings. |
| 31 | 04.07.2025 | Hivewresle | 9.0 | |
| 32 | 03.07.2025 | DESPE | 6.0 | |
| 33 | 27.06.2025 | Keithnelson18 | 5.0 | I don't get the hype, I really don't. He had apparently had a match with Omega, and people are loving him. I watched the match and thought it was fine. Gabe Kidd isn't for me, watched probably 5 matches of his and was bored, like I said, this guy just isn't for me |
| 34 | 25.06.2025 | Alton | 8.0 | (8.2) Kidd is a very promising young wrestler and a fantastic all rounder. His mic work and in ring talent is great and he is still rapidly improving. He already has had multiple high profile matches and is having a fantastic 2025 with 2 MOTY contenders. Easily one of my favourites currently. |
| 35 | 15.06.2025 | SkyIcons | 6.0 | |
| 36 | 10.06.2025 | arrancar | 6.0 | Kidd is frustrating. If he could simply get out of his own way then he'd be a really good wrestler. He has good impact behind all his big moves, his look isn't special but its somewhat distinctive, and let's just say he has no issue committing to a character. The issue, though, is that Kidd channels all his physicality and in-ring skills towards the most generic 50/50 "sTrOnG sTyLe" strikefest/bombfests imaginable -- the sort that were tiresome even in 2020 -- and he channels his character work towards being a mega dorky "badass hooligan" in the exact vein of what a 10-year-old boy likely thinks of as the epitome of cool and intimidating, which comes with all these laughable facial expressions and heavy-handed yelling, swearing, and obscene gestures just for the sake of it. Maybe this would all be somewhat excusable if the guy was the second coming of Kobashi, but he's really nothing beyond 'very good' at his absolute best (and anyways that 'greatness' was seen in a match against Kenny Omega of all people, who I'm sure could carry *me* to a 3-star match). It doesn't help that he also always throws in a lot of cheesy selling (think "Eddie Kingston" more so than "Toshiaki Kawada") and does many very predictable spots and sequences in the 2nd halves of his matches (e.g. I am beyond sick of seeing him do the "let me say 'f*ck you' before my opponent then quickly knocks me down with a big strike" spot), all of which naturally flows from his typically very generic and mindless "let's trade a bunch of stiff strikes and power moves" match structures. I constantly feel like I'm watching a subpar high-school drama student whenever Kidd attempts to 'act' in any way, simply because he has no regard for preserving any sense of subtly. No, he needs to make sure to pull all his facial expressions as strenuously as possible, and to YELL and sneeeeer with as much gusto and venom as possible. Finally, and leading on from his serious lack of subtly, he has a really bad case of "main-character syndrome", where he very clearly tries to carefully orchestrate a lot of would be "spotlight" moments where he'll take CINEMATIC poses, positions, and expressions, where you can almost hear him screaming "PLEASE LOOK HOW ARTFUL I'M BEING RIGHT NOW". This could be him "impressively" collapsing in a heap with his opponent after they trade big strikes, or him slowly firing up in response to his opponent trying to beat him down or hitting him with a single big move, which are always the sort of moments that feel far too attention-seeking and plain hollow, as if true emotion can't be captured without turning everything into an in-your-face pantomime display. If he somehow magically decides to take his matches in far more creative directions, tightens up the more over-choreographed parts of his in-ring work, and finally realises that he needs maybe only 15% the sort of intensity that he's currently bringing, then Kidd could be a genuinely very good or even great wrestler. He's at least had a handful of matches that I thought were really good, and the Omega match was great (way overrated but still great, even if, again, it was against Omega of all people), so there's definitely an impressive worker in there somewhere; Kid just needs to let that worker out and instead throw away both the high-school drama student and the mind-numbing '50/50 strikefest/bombfest' fanboy. |
| 37 | 06.06.2025 | bennythegeneral | 8.0 | |
| 38 | 05.06.2025 | neuuwave | 6.0 | |
| 39 | 01.06.2025 | jaletta | 7.0 | |
| 40 | 31.05.2025 | DangoDaisuki | 8.0 | |
| 41 | 30.05.2025 | Arianmr | 9.0 | |
| 42 | 27.05.2025 | Pm Frank | 8.0 | |
| 43 | 24.05.2025 | Inserthere750 | 9.0 | |
| 44 | 16.05.2025 | chaqudemus | 8.0 | |
| 45 | 08.05.2025 | DagoWithTheCage | 9.0 | |
| 46 | 05.05.2025 | Yellold0 | 9.0 | |
| 47 | 03.05.2025 | Lexino73 | 8.0 | |
| 48 | 30.04.2025 | Rainmaker4196 | 7.0 | |
| 49 | 26.04.2025 | RandyMagnum | 9.0 | |
| 50 | 24.04.2025 | Savani | 7.0 | Gabe Kidd is a great wrestler until he opens his mouth lol, just kidding. But his mic skills aren't great. Everything else is solid, and he even has a knack for creating memorable moments, which puts him a bit ahead of his peers. I'm really optimistic about his future in that regard. |
| 51 | 14.04.2025 | Rassle Fan | 6.0 | Gabe Kidd has a tremendous upside and I suspect he'll be doing some great things. The problem I have with his gimmick is it's impotent rage. He never really overwhelms anyone. He irritates them until the have an evenly matched fight. He's more like Mr Furious from Mystery Men than Wolverine. He did improve his ring gear and that will go a long way. Wearing plain black bicycle shorts with your company's logo makes you look like a jobber. Simple as that. Now he looks like a professional. |
| 52 | 25.03.2025 | Clyde | 7.0 | |
| 53 | 24.03.2025 | wxlfgangv | 8.0 | Gabe Kidd is the personification of the UK street boy character and has played his part to perfection. Over the past two years he has not only improved his brawling style greatly, but also his character work, promos, and in-ring nuance. Kidd is one of the top young wrestling stars in the world and his involvement with Bullet Club War Dogs has been very enjoyable. His match with Kenny Omega was many people's first experiences with him, so I recommend checking out the War Dogs feud with United Empire, and his NJPW Strong matches. Extremely bright future that I only expect this rating to go up. |
| 54 | 20.03.2025 | NatsupoisBaton | 4.0 | My mind is genuinely blown by all the high scores here. I just don't get this guy at all. Outright fucking awful 'look how hard I am' sweary promos, facial expressions like he's holding in a shit, average look, gear and ring work. The fact he's used so prominently says more about the current sad state of NJPW than anything else. If this is the future of Pro Wrestling I might just have to tap out. |
| 55 | 12.03.2025 | Nicks | 10.0 | Gabe is truly an incredible and talented wrestler. I love his tough and strong wrestling style, I think he can become one of the best in the discipline in the future and I hope he reaches the top sooner rather than later. In NJPW he is doing really well, he continues to have great matches that I really enjoy. I especially loved his matches with Kenny Omega at Wrestle Dynasty and against Yota Tsuji at The New Beginning In Osaka, which were absolutely incredible. He is one of my favorite wrestlers at the moment. |
| 56 | 11.03.2025 | Tjl0106 | 9.0 | |
| 57 | 10.03.2025 | Drew115 | 9.0 | |
| 58 | 09.03.2025 | eetasa2 | 9.0 | |
| 59 | 09.03.2025 | ChopChopChop | 7.0 | |
| 60 | 09.03.2025 | Chefi | 9.0 | |
| 61 | 08.03.2025 | Jona5Holt on X | 9.0 | He is the future and might as well be the now with New Japan. Shoutout to Kenny Omega for elevating him to new heights and getting him over as the hottest act in Japan right now. Shibata trained him well and Gabe is only going to get better. Yes I see the complaints about his gear, but that's his gimmick at this point in time, he is NEW JAPAN, that's literally his gimmick, and it seems to be working based off those crowd reactions he's getting so why should it matter? But Gabe is probably the best brawler in the game right now, that can hang with the technical wrestlers too and tear the house down. He's only 27 so imagine how good he'll be in a couple years. future IWGP champ, hate all you want but he has that IT factor that you can't teach. Charismatic as all hell. How can you not be entertained by this man's work. |
| 62 | 08.03.2025 | bnummer | 9.0 | |
| 63 | 08.03.2025 | Dragonlee | 6.0 | |
| 64 | 06.03.2025 | Osla24 | 8.0 | |
| 65 | 06.03.2025 | aggi | | A great wrestler. Needs more training, I think, but he will be a big name in Japan. Might actually lead Bullet Club one day. He is charismatic. |
| 66 | 05.03.2025 | mxkami | 6.0 | Doesn't work for me, brother. Looks like a big baby in a diaper in his boy shorts gear. I get the reveal of the NJPW logo in the Kenny return match. But I feel he'd benefit from a gear change. Also, don't buy his, quite frankly, s*** promos about how hard he is. Yeah, I've seen his matches. You know the finish is pre-determined, right? For me, his ego seems like the tallest thing to ever exist, but with the strength of toilet paper. I grew up around gang culture, and let me tell you, this man, is not hard. |
| 67 | 04.03.2025 | jonsnoe | 8.0 | |
| 68 | 03.03.2025 | HazzaWrestling | 8.0 | |
| 69 | 27.02.2025 | JuanLoco | 7.0 | |
| 70 | 24.02.2025 | wavynoobsauce | 9.0 | |
| 71 | 21.02.2025 | Megahmed6656 | 8.0 | |
| 72 | 16.02.2025 | arkhamoutlaw10 | 9.0 | |
| 73 | 15.02.2025 | Okaro143 | 8.0 | My favourite Young Lion since Okada. He is an excellent brawler and a pretty good catch wrestler as well. His work has been the most interesting thing in New Japan since Ospreay left. Gabe and Yota Tsuji are those two guys that New Japan needs to push to the top of the main event scene. |
| 74 | 14.02.2025 | NiesamowitePL | 8.0 | |
| 75 | 14.02.2025 | IKEisOnline | 8.0 | |
| 76 | 13.02.2025 | Fleszownik | 10.0 | I think he is my favourite young star. I like his style and he got a lot of potential. I get why people can dislike him but for me he is very entertaining and unique. He for sure will became iwgp champion one day and i can't wait for that, hope that it will happen in the next year wrestlekingdom. |
| 77 | 13.02.2025 | Immortan Scott | 8.0 | |
| 78 | 12.02.2025 | BigVan JimmyWangYang | 9.0 | |
| 79 | 12.02.2025 | DomeB04 | 9.0 | |
| 80 | 12.02.2025 | DammitChrist | 8.0 | |
| 81 | 11.02.2025 | Shainy | 9.0 | |
| 82 | 11.02.2025 | blonded | 9.0 | |
| 83 | 30.01.2025 | Crippler Crossface | 8.0 | |
| 84 | 23.01.2025 | PuroFeverPro | 10.0 | Der Mann hat sich absolut gemacht. Niemals hätte ich mal gedacht das er sich selber so Over bringt. Bei NJ ist ist er absolutes Zugpferd und Fanliebling. Sein Style ist für einen Brawler schon sehr besonders. Das Match gegen Kenny war insane und ich hoffe das sein Aufstieg so weiter geht. |
| 85 | 18.01.2025 | TeenageDirt | 8.0 | |
| 86 | 16.01.2025 | SZ1989 | 6.0 | |
| 87 | 15.01.2025 | TrashBoat182 | 8.0 | |
| 88 | 14.01.2025 | Madripoor | 9.0 | |
| 89 | 13.01.2025 | homunculus | 9.0 | |
| 90 | 11.01.2025 | coppercowries | 7.0 | |
| 91 | 09.01.2025 | reborn29 | 9.0 | |
| 92 | 08.01.2025 | KEI | 8.0 | |
| 93 | 08.01.2025 | Chubibs | 8.0 | |
| 94 | 08.01.2025 | Firebird22 | 8.0 | |
| 95 | 08.01.2025 | grayhuie2 | | |
| 96 | 07.01.2025 | VINCEoWrestling | 9.0 | |
| 97 | 07.01.2025 | August Maldonado | 10.0 | I don't have any kind of doubt that he's a young guy in complete ascent, creating history from young age in WCPW, after called Defiant, having great successes in GCW, Hustle, DEFY and other American brands, with his short age, heading NJPW's War Dogs, an complete wrestling style with a lot of rudeness and brutality, having a great display of power in the ring, a great talent in Dynasty with Kenny Omega, I'm not surprised that's where he is, this 2025 and surely 2026, even more years, will have at least more than five excellent title reigns and moments of great recognition. From this date on, I consider that he is the best talent we're going to see in 2025. |
| 98 | 07.01.2025 | Dogo763 | 9.0 | |
| 99 | 06.01.2025 | joaosousa20 | 9.0 | |
| 100 | 06.01.2025 | danzitorock | 6.0 | Gabe Kidd is some kind of 'living embodiment of cringe' type of wrestler... I'm definitely not a fan, I mean, he is capable of having good matches, he's a decent brawler, can work stiff, he's not garbage, but he's a try harder, and that really bothers me, the guy keeps trying to act tough, like he's some kind of modern day Stan Hansen, but he's just a kid who imitates Conor McGregor and looks fool, at least in my vision. If this whole cringe tentative of looking badass is some kind of parody or something like that, the guy is good at it, because it's really irritating, and harms most of his matches. He's the definition of a snowflake who tries to be radical at any cost. EDIT: obviously raising this up a little after the Omega match, he was tremendous there, a breakout performance, but I still stand by everything I've said in my rating, I hope that when the inevitable main event rise happens, he brings more of this energy and keep getting better, he's very young, maybe as a babyface I like him better. |
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