[10.0] "Not usually a huge fan of four way matches but this was awesome. Just a wild brawl, especially when it was austin and vader. Vaders bloody eye was unreal. Wasnt really a fan of the finish but other than that really no complaints. I giggled when JR said blader after vader started bleeding lmao"
[6.0] "This match would be a lot better without Vader in it. There's good star power here but this is just a pretty boring and long brawl with stupid rules. You can go through the ropes and fight outside all you like but over the top rope is elimination? Fuck you and your SMW rules Cornette"
[8.0] "A surprisingly great No DQ brawl despite a tired build. The four veterans make the chaos work, highlighted by Vader's brutal eye injury and Undertaker's huge pop-inducing comeback. It's messy and aimless at times, but full of grit and energy; more raw than Shawn's recent title bouts, though less structured. A wild, bloody, entertaining clash with real attitude. ****"
[10.0] "What a war between 4 of the finest wrestlers this industry has to offer. Screw the flips and no-sells, the kids these days should take notes from this match. The brutality and insanity of it all. This was basically 4 men trying to kill each other for the WWF championship and it's glorious. The storytelling here is just top-notch too, Stone Cold doesn't even really care about the title he just wants to screw over Bret Hart. Even though he's still technically a face here, Bret is well onto his heel arc and def sprinkles that in to make Undertaker the clear babyface. Oh and Vader just wants to wreck shit. It's great before don't get me wrong, but once Stone Cold gets eliminated, shit gets real. One of my favorites matches from Stone Cold's rise to greatest wrestler ever."
[9.0] "Schöner 4-Way, bei dem alle Protagonisten zu ihren Szenen kommen. Das Publikum wird abgeholt und man bekommt 4, der damals größten Stars in einem Ring...Wrestlingherz was willst du merh! ? :)"
[7.0] "From bell to bell it's a brawl that truly feels like everything they're doing is being called out in the ring. That feeling is emphasized by how disorganized and messy things become at times, which is something I actually enjoy a lot. The other idea that kept things at a constant rhythm is when one wrestler is done brawling with the other, they then go and pick a fight with the other pair, and they exchange combat partners, which is quite nice. I did not find this match great, nor did I think it was particularly strong, but it's the kind of action that you just grab your popcorn and kill some time with a fun watch, and much of the fun comes from the pace staying on a constant flow outside of maybe two moments where it slightly dips as they communicate where to take things next. There is an idea that gets repetitive for two-thirds of the match where one pairing stays inside the ring while the other pair brawls outside; however, the action keeps things interesting. My favorite part came around the 15-minute mark when Vader and Bret were exchanging some vicious blows, then Vader very obviously called a shot for Bret to kick his balls, which popped the crowd. ***1/2"
[7.0] "this was disjointed and insane. vader put bret hart in a sharpshooter outside the ring. lol they are also supposed to dump each other over the top rope. lol just hilarious in a weird way, if you haven't seen it."
[9.0] "An all out brawl for the WWF title. Vader is the highlight here just beating everyone up while bleeding all over the place. Bret and Austin at each others throats the whole time trying to cost each other the title. Hitman gets him another title reign(if only for a day) ****1/2"
"5.0 - One of the most stacked Four-Way matches ever, but in typical WWF In Your House fashion, nothing really happens in it. Despite four of the most talented wrestlers of the era and 25 minutes to fill, the match is tragically short on spots and signature offense. I swear there's a universe next to ours where these guys were given a bit of prep time to craft a match with some cool spots, maybe a beginning-middle-end, and in that universe maybe this is one of my favorite matches. But that's not what I got here. No one takes a tombstone, no one takes a Vadersault, there's one Sharpshooter that doesn't earn an elimination, and one of stunner that doesn't earn a pinfall (sold really badly by Big Mark, who takes it like a halfhearted neckbreaker). There's no buildup to the eliminations, and there's no buildup to the big moves. In fact there are no big moves. There's almost no 2-on-1 or 2-on-2 offense through the whole thing which leaves the performers spending most of the match paired off to do a lot of aimless punching and kicking. Now it's some of the best aimless punching and kicking that 90's WWF had on offer, but that only gets a match so far."
[4.0] "Star-studded chaos. I think this match is too long and the stipulation was a bit confusing at times. I get Bret and Austin wanting to stop the other from being eliminated because they want the honor of taking out each other, but why was Vader and Taker doing that as well? Became really fun in the last couple of minutes, and the best part of the match was Vader's eye being busted open."
[9.0] "I love this match so much. Vader's bleeding job was excellent and this was his bets match in the WWF. Four absolute legends in a four-way brawl. The only thing I didn't like was the over-the-top-rope stips, but everything else was pure awesomeness."
[10.0] "Eines der besten und meist unterschätzten Main Events in der WWE Geschichte. Die vier Superstars zeigen beinahe in 30 Minuten nonstop Action. Dabei erzeugen sie permament eine sehr spannende und dramatische Stimmung, wobei die Crowd zu jeder Zeit voll mitgeht. Einziger kleiner Kritikpunkt umfasst die Eliminierung von Steve Austin, da diese antiklimaktisch daherkommt. Die heiße Schlußphase und die einbeziehung von Austin in jene diese, lassen dies aber schnell vergessen. Ein klarer MOTYC und klare Empfehlung!"
[8.0] "Good fun match, first time ive seen a stipulation where you can be eliminated by over the rope or by pin. It built undertaker vs austin and bret vs austin. I enjoyed it."
[8.0] "A classic to be sure, but this elimination match has a weird over-the-top-rope stipulation to it. Vader gets a chair to the eye early, which busts him open. This match is a violent brawl. Vader is just beating the fuck out of whoever is in his way. Soon he and Bret are brawling in the audience. We even get a vadersault in this match. Bret with some heel moves in this match too, with eye rakes and nut shots. Teasing his eventual heel turn. I consider this one of the key matches in the Bret/Austin feud. Lots of fun and very violent."
"Doing a rewatch of the Monday Night War and I had never seen or heard of this match before and it exceeded my expectations. These 4 guys beat each other up all night long. Vader looked like a monster."
[7.0] "While not the greatest match these competitors have had and definitely disorganized at times, I appreciated how wild and chaotic it was, contributing to an unpredictable atmosphere. Vader bleeding added a gritty and intense visual that enhanced the overall feel. The match flies by quickly and adds further elements to the ongoing Hart/Austin feud, making it an engaging watch. Recommended."
[8.0] "Wild and chaotic, yet more grounded in logic and reality than perhaps any other 4-way of note. Much of this is isolated brawling, which keeps the house rocking and is further unlocked by a spectacular Jim Ross call. The content is unable to become redundant either, with a horrifying cut on Vader ensuring that there's always something of significance taking place, even if unintentionally so. At 24 minutes, that's no mean feat, still managing proper escalation with such consistently frantic action, producing an electric stretch to close. ****"
[8.0] "Vader's run in WWF was not good, but this match is at least one bright spot. He gets busted open early and despite being absolutely the most banged up looking person in the ring because of his bloody gushing, he also looks the most unstoppable and terrifying. The match whirling around him is a chaotic brawl, sometimes exhilarating, sometimes messy, always wholly unique in its meandering violence. I would have preferred maybe a slight bit more structure, in the middle portion when it was clear that it was largely audibles, but everyone is so good here that it's hard to really complain. Obvious big story beats too, with Bret and Austin's feud firing off, and Taker looking back in anger."
[9.0] "in my opinion, the greatest fatal 4 way ever, Bret/Taker/Austin and Vader are all great wreslters and thus wrestled a pure action pack match, it's a bit of a spot fest but an absolute amazing one. [****1/2]"
[8.0] "Thus was an awesome match with a ton of star power. Vader gets busted open and bleeds almost the whole match, which was really badass. Austin had some really great character work here, Bret won with a little bit of help from Austin."
[9.0] "This was a very fun and chaotic match. Vader gets busted open really early in this match and it is an awesome visual. The pacing of the match was excellent, with there being no dull moments. ****1/2"
[6.0] "A fine match ahead of it's time, but that does't make it a good match. A bit of a weird match form, but props for giving it a go and trying to make it work. Vader was bloody within 1 minute and holy hell did he bleed alot... Good charcter work by Austin by refusing to leave the match"
[7.0] "JR was clearly having a great time in this match. These 4 beat the absolute hell out of each other, it was fun at points but was a bit too disorganised for my liking, you can see multiple times the guys looking around wondering where to go or what to do next. In lesser hands this would have been a train wreck but the 4 guys are all legends so were able to keep everything mostly on course."
[9.0] "Excellent chaotic match back at a time when multi-man singles matches and blood loss was rare in the WWF. You'll never get a ruleset in an elimination match that will satisfy everyone but with everyone eliminated by going over the top rope, this does protect everyone in the match. The match makes full use of the stipulation with chaotic brawls happening all over the arena. Vader gets cut on his eye very early in the match and it is a gruesome sight to say the least! The manner of the eliminations are very dramatic and in the end it does play out as like a redo of the controversial Royal Rumble match. Everyone here looked like a star, especially Austin despite being the first man eliminated!"
[8.0] "Youd have to actively go out of your way to ensure that a match between these four in February 1997 wouldnt be excellent. All four were healthy enough to work at the level needed to make this into a great Main Event, and all four could hold their own in a frantic brawl based environment like this. The match ended up being one of the best early examples of the WWF taking the ECW formula and making it their own, with the result being a tremendous fight that had the crowd losing their mind as it entered the closing stretch. This may have been Vaders best night in the WWF in some ways, as he looked the part, wrestled the part and got over as a big scary dude who only really got eliminated because he took a chance from the second rope that he didnt need to take as he already had things in hand. Just a great brawl and well worth going out of your way to see if youve never seen it before"
[6.0] "Hmmm the rules were definitely different and odd but I thought this still couldve been really good given the talent involved. But ultimately this was a disappointment no clue how it got such a high rating from meltzer and here on cagematch. A really sloppy brawl for majority of this match that had its moments but few and far between. Eventually because just a standard 4 way inside the ring then went to triple threat before becoming a standard singles. Too sloppy and all over the place for my liking and also did lack excitement the time all the guys were inside the ring. 3.25/5"
[6.0] "I guess I'm going against the consensus on this one. I just found this match to very boring for the most part. Vader bleeding was a badass visual and Bret's Superplex was nice, but most of the rest was just plodding brawling around the ring and the outside. The eliminations being done like a battle royale was an interesting twist. Would probably be a 5 but the crowd were very into it and got me through it a bit so its a 6"
[7.0] "WWE is trying its hand at the Four Way, some reactor problems when two wrestlers clash where the other two are no longer filmed at all for a long time. All eliminated wrestlers go over the top rope while you can Pin or Sub in this match. It's still cool even if there's nothing really memorable about it. (3*3/4)"
[7.0] "It was chaotic but in a good way, as they didn't go from spot to spot and made it feel like an actual fight. It was something new back in 1997 so the crowd were losing their minds for every thing that would look normal in today's day and age, but they were also invested in every wrestler. The fact that it was a grudge match helped with making it feel more brutal and Vader's nasty injury added even more danger factor to it. 25 minutes really flew by and they managed to make it even more chaotic at the end with Stone Cold interfering. The only thing that bothered me was the number of low blows, as they stopped feeling painful after a few of them."
[9.0] "Awesome main event. I understand how this was something new and different back then, but it seems like AEW does multi-man matches like this almost every week. None of those matches can hold a candle to this. Yes, it was hard to follow at times, but that was the point. All four of these guys had a grudge against one another and with the added bonus of the world title on the line, they didnt hold back. Props to Vader. He was one tough son of a bitch. That cut looked nasty and painful. Im surprised Austin was the first eliminated especially considering how soon this was to their WrestleMania classic. Every elimination, the crowd went insane. Overall, underrated gem that should be viewed by all. 9/10. ****1/2"
[8.0] "Alles in allem konnte man das Chaos genießen! Das Match war großteils abwechslungsreich und Spaß gemacht. Das Regelwerk war etwas komisch, aber man hat sich schnell eingefunden. Jedem Teilnehmer hat es auf den ersten Blick etwas gebracht"
[7.0] "Good, enjoyable main event, even though I think it didn't come up to my expectations. A little gem from that period and the only match that deserves to be watched of the event it's part of, but nothing more than a good match in my opinion"
[6.0] "In contrast to the good of the battlefield, this match has the usual ills of mass combat. Overall, the feeling that nothing leads to anything beyond making time and that the main moments are not handled that well. The eliminations which was the most important thing didn't please me either: Stone Cold eliminated without preamble by Bret, Vader eliminated just when something else is happening (Steve Austin interfering back in) and the overboobed final elimination of the Undertaker."
[8.0] "This was chaotic. We might see multi-man matches on a weekly basis in 2022, but this felt fresh and the crowd came alive for this. Undertaker kicks a steel chair into Vader's face and he bleeds a right gusher. Vader bleeding through his mask made for a harrowing visual that will stick with me for a while. We get a lot of brawling around the ring and up the aisle. Bret Hart can brawl as well as he can wrestle. Seeing Vader and Austin clobber the crap out of each other makes me feel sad that we didn't get a proper program between them. Austin is eliminated first by Bret, but that won't be the last time we will see him tonight. The over-the-top eliminations were obviously put in place to protect everyone, but I don't think it hurt the match. Bret gets one last babyface hurrah before his world comes crashing down on him and he finally turns heel."
[7.0] "BRET HART ELIMINATES AUSTIN! With a fire mans carry of all things 18 minutes in. Austin leaves without much argument. I raise an eyebrow to that one. Taker gets knocked outside by Bret and Taker then Bearer smacks him with the urn. Bret superduperplexes Vader then puts on the sharpshooter. Taker knocks him outside and Austin does a run in and beats on Bret. Vader takes down Taker and goes for the Vader bomb but Taker sits up and hits him in the nuts which sends him over the corner and out! Crowd goes nuts! Bret gets beat on by Austin in the ring, Austin is sent away then Taker chokeslams Bret and the crowd is solidly behind Taker of the 4. Taker goes for a tombstone but Austin mucks it up and all three scuffle by the ropes. In the cluster snork, Bret clotheslines Taker out and wins the vacant world title and his 4th belt overall. Crowd is mixed. Psycho Sid walks out and confronts Bret and they discuss things. Bret would only hold the title for 24 hours before losing it back to Sid after outside interference, further sending him down the heel path."
[6.0] "a great coronation for the hitman. the match itself was barely adequate, but it was entirely well constructed, with several brutal moments and a good display by all involved."
[8.0] "The concept of the match was probably initiated to protect all men by not having them eat pinfalls but it works here. Taker and Vader mainly fight each other, and Austin and Hart do as well to continue the two rivalries. The match is a chaotic brawl but everyone here works hard enough to make it work. That blade job by Vader was nasty, when he took the mask off it looked worst. Austin helping Bret despite trying his hardest to prevent it was funny.****1/4"
[9.0] "This was such a unique match for the WWF/WWE to be worked in the way it works outside of the company. The rules were easy to catch up, but the match initially was a bit hard to follow where all men spilled out of the ring and brawled all over the place. It was fun and wild as the action returned to the ring which was a great piece of work. All four men had an excellent showing here with Vader standing out as a different breed. According to the rumors, Austin was supposed to win but his knee tweak during the match paved things for Bret to take the role over which is pretty much a safe option as he would be over with the crowd in his sleep. 4.5 out of 5 stars!"
[8.0] "This worked as a concept. Much more than a pinfall version of this would? ve. It allowed for different, but still effective false finishes. Relatively keeping those involved protected while giving the winner an actual accomplishment at the same time. All the performances were upto par as well. Stone Cold injured his knee towards the end but before that, he was excellent as the sneaky pest of the match and continued to be so even after being eliminated. Bret truly came off like the best of the four which was the perfect way to go as the winner but Taker and Vader got their shine also. Speaking of Vader; he got cut badly and it got everywhere. One of the better bladejobs of the era and it? s so under-rated. ****"
[8.0] "Definitely a great brawl, but I think this match is a tad overrated as it was pretty slow in some spots where I just wished someone would get eliminated. However, the match was really good and I enjoyed watching it. ****"
[8.0] "Ja die Stipulation war etwas komisch, jedoch hat diese kaum gestört. Die meiste Zeit befanden sich mindestens 2 Wrestler außerhalb des Ringes und brawlten um den Squared Circle herum. Vader blutet ziemlich ordentlich und das passiert schon ziemlich früh und sieht rein ästetisch super aus. Die Hart und Austin Fehde wurde hier auch vorangebracht, aber auch Vader und Taker kriegen ihre Momente. Die Eliminierungen passierten in einem angenehmen, zeitlichen Abstand und so war das Ende auch recht spannend(****)."
[7.0] "A four person battle royale may not be the worst stipulation ever, but it's certainly one of the dumbest. It was an entertaining brawl out of context, but as an actual match it was hurt by none of the eliminations happening by pinfall or submission, and by it taking too long for the first elimination and the others happening so quickly after the first. It was still great fun, but not quite the masterpiece it's sometimes claimed to be - and in retrospect it's not helped by knowing the result would be made meaningless the next night."
[6.0] "Felt pretty let down by this. A pretty slow and clunky match, where the guys just kinda plod around and whack one another. Seen this done way better in other places. Gross wound on Vader though, goddamn"
[10.0] "Crazy how these guys provided the archetype for multi-man matches, chaotic and sloppy, with every guy always having something to do, and nearly 25 years later it still hasn't been topped."
[8.0] "Very enjoyable match , seeing Vader get his eye busted open added alot of drama to the match , all four men put on a fantastic 4 way , loved it."
[9.0] "A chaotic, messy, heated brawl and makes me long for what multi-man matches really should be. There isn't any elaborately planned synchronized spots or group sequences here, these are four guys going out there and wailing on the first guy they see. Vader really is a victim in this match and it is rather enthralling. If you wanted to call it The Passion of The Vader, I wouldn't argue. All the storylines weaved into the match perfectly in a natural fashion and it built to an exciting end."
[7.0] "Eigentlich wollte ich den cleveren Matchaufbau des Beginns loben: Vader & Austin/Taker brawlen außerhalb, während Bret Hart im Ring für klassische Action sorgt, um den Zuschauer daran zu erinnern, um was es letztendlich geht. Allerdings wird mir schnell klar, dass dies kein cleverer Matchaufbau war, sondern einfach nur der Unklarheit über den Verlauf von Multi-Men-Matches geschuldet ist. Das Konzept war für die WWF damals noch Neuland und man musste es ausprobieren. Funktioniert hier soweit ganz gut. Vaders üble Platzwunde hilft sicherlich dem Match noch eine Prise Brutalität und Dramatik zu liefern. Der Mittelteil wirkt dann allerdings etwas planlos und langweilt sogar stellenweise. Die erste Elimination kommt dann aus dem Nichts und wirkt etwas unspektakulär. An den Crowd-Reaktionen lässt sich erkennen, dass Vaders Elimination später deutlich besser funktioniert. Das Finish gefällt mir im Hinblick auf den Wrestlemania-Aufbau ziemlich gut. Insgesamt ein tatsächlich wegweisendes Match. Die Attitude-Era Main Events schlugen in eine ähnliche Kerbe und Four-Ways (auch wenn sie hier alles andere als erfunden wurden) gehörten schon bald zum beliebten Kreis der WWF-Gimmick Matches. Ein großes Lob an Jim Ross , der dem Zuschauer hier wirklich mit Leib und Seele verkauft, was für eine Schlacht hier vier der größten WWF-Stars abliefern. ***1/2"
[8.0] "This was a really great brawl, very chaotic and entertaining to watch. Everyone just went around beating the hell out of each other and it was great stuff. Vader especially looked like an absolute monster with his bloody eye. All guys looked very good and ended up having a great match, with Stone Cole inadvertently helping Bret win by distracting Taker. ****"
[9.0] "Incredible match, one of the matches that made me a lifelong wrestling fan. This one is chaos from bell to bell, bloody, intense and violent. Very few 4-way or multi-man matches have come close to being this good since, I consider this essential viewing even if it's not quite a 5 star match."
[8.0] "Gute Schlacht aller vier Männer. Dass Vader fast von Beginn an wie ein Unfallopfer blutet, trägt durchaus zur Dramatik bei. Ich hatte bereits mit einer Wertung im unteren sehr guten Bereich gemunkelt, die Rückkehr von Austin nach seiner Eliminierung machte jedoch noch einiges kaputt, so dass es bei acht Punkten bleibt."
[6.0] "I love all 4 men in this match so I really wanted to like it and be one of the raters giving it ****+ stars but unfortunately this fell flat for me. It wasn't BAD but it dragged on and there were some really sloppy parts (quite a few). This stipulation was rather weird as well and it felt like they were just doing random stuff to fill their timeslot. The highlight by far was Vaders eye pouring blood for 90% of the match, very brutal to look at. Again, not BAD but not GREAT. (***)"
[10.0] "This was a fantastic brawl, with great non-stop action from start to finish. It had the kind of intensity that WWE hasn't had, at least outside of certain Brock Lesnar matches, in a very long time, and Vader bleeding really added to that intensity."
[8.0] "Just a senseless brawl at the end of the day, but an entertaining brawl at that. There's isn't much in substance to this match and there's really no memorable spots either. Vader bleeds like a motherf**ker from the eye which is probably the most memorable thing about this match, credit to him for that, it only happens about 3 minutes into the match. The story in this match is solid enough, two hot rivalries in Austin v Hart and Taker v Vader going at it with some occasional overlapping. The action never slows down and you'll never get bored but maybe just a bit underwhelmed. Still, very fun match. ****"
[8.0] "Es war das einzige Match damals mit einem starken Build Up und ist vor allem nach so vielen gesehenen modernen Three und Four Way Matches ein sehr interessanter Watch gewesen, aber vor allem sehr erfrischend. Die heutigen Versionen dieser Matchart sind meistens ziemlich detailliert ausgearbeitet und es gibt selten irgendwelche Überlappungen oder seltsam konstruierte Momente. Diese Matchart war jedoch sichtlich noch in seiner Anfangsphase zu diesem Zeitpunkt, da es sehr chaotisch war und oftmals die Wrestler nicht wirklich wussten, was sie als nächstes machen oder mit wem sie sich als nächstes beschäftigen sollten. Beispielhaft dafür war der Versuch von Vader Undertaker in die Seile zu schicken, während Austin und Bret in der Mitte des Ringes beschäftigt waren, oder als Vader Bret Hart aus dem Ring zog, obwohl der Taker noch nicht fertig mit ihm war. Mir jedoch hat dieses Chaos durchaus gefallen, da der Kampf dadurch authentischer wirkte, als es heutzutage der Fall ist und auch ein Grund, weshalb ich die ECW Matches aus dieser Zeit so mochte. Es gab aber natürlich auch gutes Wrestling zu sehen und einige tolle Bumps. Der Cut von Vader bleibt ebenfalls im Gedächtnis und war ziemlich böse. Ein bisschen Kritik gibt es jedoch an den Eliminations von Austin und Vader, die für mich etwas zu plump gebookt waren. *** 3/4 (12)"
[8.0] "An entertaining brawl with Vader looking the most dangerous, Austin the most dastardly, Undertaker the most solid and Bret the most durable. Well-paced with some good spots and a nice flow. It also furthered the epic Bret vs Austin feud resulting in their classic Mania match. ****"
[10.0] "This holds up with any 4 way match today. Stiff, vader looked like a serious contender in this match. This is top 3 after Michaels/Taker HIAC and Austin/Hart WM13 for 1997. Tremendous match for its time. ****1/2"
[8.0] "Vader bumpt hier wie Mick Foley zu seinen besten Zeiten - noch dazu mit einem martialisch blutend zugeschwollenem Auge. Man bekommt insgesamt einen leichten Vorgeschmack auf all die späteren und ähnlich verlaufenden (hart geführt, wenig Technik, leicht overbookt) Brawls der Attitude-Blütezeit. Die Stärke des Konzepts mit dem noch nie dagewesener Fatal-Four Style ist gleichzeitig seine Schwäche - die vier Protagonisten können den Zuschauer noch nicht fokussieren - zuviel geschieht gleichzeitig, wenige Hauptspots, welche die Erzählung dieses Matches strukturieren (jenes soll der WWF erst später bis zur Perfektion gelingen, als man mit dieser und ähnlichen Matcharten mehr Erfahrung hat). Trotzdem ein satter und irgendwie auch wegweisender Brawl, den man durchaus mal gesehen haben sollte."
[9.0] "Es war denkwürdig und man merkte, dass die WWE alles machen wollte um innovativ zu sein, zwar frag ich mich heute wo der Fake Diesel in dem Match blieb, denn wer sich an den Rumble erinnert, weiss das er auch von Austin nach dessen Eliminierung rausgeschmissen wurde, aber na ja. War schon komisch mit dieser Over the Top-Regel, gut dass WWE die abgeschafft hat. Trotz allem sehr solide und der Sieger und dem was danach kam, war mehr als geschichtsträchtig!"
[10.0] "Possibly the most under rated fatel four way, maybe even most under rated WWF ppv main event. All four men did a great job and added a layer of depth to the story they told in the ring. ****1/4 stars."
[10.0] "Amazing match. No dull moments. Vader his eye was a bit hard to watch at times, but he put on the best performance of the four. Easily one of the best matches in WWF hustory and maybe the best Fatal 4 Way ever. ****3/4"
[9.0] "A Fatal 4 Way match with a quality you don't see everyday. Vader was bleeding too much, Hart vs Austin was the major feud of the fight and Undertaker was great. It's also a almost 25 minutes main event. Vader has some of the best moments of the entire match. ****1/2"
[6.0] "A decent match, was a bit of a mess at times with people falling over each other and not really connecting with moves properly, not bad just not great, a bit average really, my rating is ***"
[10.0] "Easily one of the best 4-way matches in history. The 4-guys involved are all great talents and they were all switched on for this match. There was virtually none of the pitfalls that normally mars this match style with the guys constantly moving amongst themselves giving us plenty of different things to watch along the way."
[8.0] "Für das erste Fatal 4 Match in der WWE war es doch gut. Sicherlich merkt man den Beteiligten auch an, dass es auch für sie Neuland ist. Es gibt noch nicht so viele Double Team Moves wie in späteren, doch schlecht war es sicher nicht. Vaders Platzwunde bleibt einen sicher am meisten in Erinnerung. Leider fand ich die Art wie die Eliminierungen stattfanden doch enttäuschend. Trotzdem weiß das Match zu überzeugen & ein weiterer Schritt Attittude Ära wird eingeleitet."
[10.0] "This match is crazy good, and anyone who tells you different is a damn fool. From the early going when Vader start bleeding like a stuck pig, all through the violence and the great interaction between four of the undisputed all time greats, this was both great at the time and holds up extremely well in the modern day. Definitely one of Vader's best performances in WWF at the very least, and a great showing from everyone."
[6.0] "Im großen und ganzen zwar ein durchweg unterhaltsames Match, aber auch mit einigen Schwächen. Erstmal scheint die Regie mit der Matchart aus irgendeinm Grund überfordert zu sein und so verliert man ein paar Mal den Überblick als Zuschauer. Für meinen persönlichen Geschmack könnte es auch etwas schneller geführt sein. Was aber wirklich stört ist die Endsequenz beginnend mit dem schwachsinnigen Sharpshooter-Breakup vom Taker und der Interference von Austin, die ich auch nicht haben musste. Als sich der Taker dann gegen Austin einschaltet verliert er das Match, weil er sich wie ein Rookie verhält, was einfach nicht zu ihm passt und das ganze unglaubwürdig aussehen lässt"
[8.0] "A 4 star match easily. All four men worked their tails off. Had some good wrestling mixed with awesome brawling. These men lived up to all expectations."
[10.0] "Vader once said that Vince called him the MVP of this match, and I'd have to agree, but it was a stellar performance by all four men. I think it doesn't get a lot of respect, but that's probably part of the drawback of a multi-person match. ****3/4"
[7.0] "Durchaus gutes 4-Way Match, dass zur damaligen Zeit eine Neuerung in der WWE war. Was man dem Match auch anmerkt, da man eigentlich ständig das Gefühl hat, dass zwei Einzelmatches gleichzeitig im Ring ablaufen. Die Kontrahenten arbeiten nie zusammen oder bilden Allianzen. Ganz im Gegenteil. Oft unterbrechen sie sogar einen Pinversuch, was absolut keinen Sinn macht. Trotzdem durchaus ansehnlich, obwohl man bestimmt deutlich mehr aus dem Match hätte rausholen können. Vorallem das Finish sah sehr nach Unfall aus. Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl, dass es so nicht geplant war. Aber egal der Kampf hatte aus meiner Sicht sowieso den falschen Sieger, aber das wurde ja schnell wieder korrigiert."
[8.0] "Ziemlich cooles human demolition derby. Vader bladet wie ein irrer und blutet wie ein Schwein, die Stories für WM 13 werden gesetzt und das Match war total stark. Abzüge allerdings dafür, dass trotz der Elimination Regel Pinfalls oder Submissions abgebrochen werden, 8 Punkte."
[8.0] "Das Match ist ein einziger Brawl und lebt insbesondere von Austins Intensität, Vaders martialisch anmutendem Anblick und der Hoffnung der Crowd auf einen Sieg von Bret Hart oder dem Taker. Leider werden die jeweiligen Eliminierungen diesem Match nicht ganz gerecht."
[9.0] "Fantastisches 4-Way, toller Brawl. Vor allem Vader beeindruckt hier sehr mit seiner Leistung. Und die Stipulation, dass auch ein Wurf übers Top Rope zur Eliminierung führt gefällt mir sogar sehr gut. Mit dem nicht ganz sauberen Finish konnte man dann auch leben."
[7.0] "Ich stimme meinen Vorredenern in manchen Teilen zu. Diese Match hatte eine großartige Besetzung, jedoch weit mehr Potenzial, als man schließlich zu sehen bekam. Vader und Austin harmonieren für meinen Geschmack in diesem MAtch überhaupt nicht, und das Match schafft es wegen der fehlenden Highlights auch nicht wirklich eine Geschichte zu erzählen/ beenden. A pros pros beenden: Das Ende war ja eindeutig eine Panne und dann wusste niemand mehr richtig was zu tun und jeder haut mal auf SCSA ein bis der Taker dann halt irgendwann fliegt :-) Für den Anfang sichlich nicht schlecht, kam aber noch deutlich besseres nach."
[10.0] "Dieses Match hat imo wirklich gehalten was es bei der Besetzung versprach. Vor allem der kontroverse Sieg des Hitman trug sehr zum schleichenden Heel Turn bei, den man schon vor Wrestlemania erahnen konnte (doch so richtig glauben wollte man es natürlich noch nicht)."
[8.0] "Allein die Ansetzung als Fatal Four Way Match stellte zu der Zeit ein absolutes Novum in der Federation dar! Nervig fand ich allerdings die Klausel, dass ein Wrestler auch ausscheiden kann, wenn er über das Top Rope geworfen wird! Beim Royal Rumble ist das etwas anderes, aber so wurden alle in ihren Möglcihkeiten ein wenig eingeschränkt."
