[9.0] "This was an excellent match. This was to determine the #1 contenders to The Young Bucks AEW Tag Team Championship at All In. They went the distance here, filling with some nice submissions, good double teams and some very close near falls. The Acclaimed even hit FTR's Shatter Machine, though they didn't win. Eventually time ran out and during a post match Brawl, it was announced on commentary that both teams would wrestle The Young Bucks at All In, making it a three way championship match. ****1/4"
[7.0] "[3.5*] Great match, way better than expected. It was not perfect and had a couple of misunderstandings, some small weird moments. But overall it was a complete blast, they went crazy there and FTR specifically gave their bodies to carry this match into a high level. The crowd was just insane, in a point where I thought they were literally overreacting with those Fight Forever chants, but it was so cool because they were just enjoying the vibes and it actually made the match a lot better."
[9.0] "This was such a good showcase for both teams and the result was the right call as both deserve the spot at Wembley. There were some rough moments in the beginning but I thought it only added to the idea of a real struggle. Caster is the weakest of the bunch but he works really well in tandem spots. Bowens has the potential to be a breakout singles star in the future as he adds so much passion to every match and is moveset is chef's kiss material. FTR are their usual fantastic tag team specialist selves. They helped guide these two young guns to an awesome contest and easily one of the best tag matches in Collision history. ****1/4"
[9.0] "Really amazing match. There were a couple of botched spots that keep it from a ten in my book but if I could give it 9.5 I would. The crowd was very into it and so Was I. They kept up a breakneck pack. I dont agree at all with the comment below that it was bloated. MJF vs Osprey felt bloated. This felt earned. Like both teams really left it all in the ring. A match like this leading into Wembley elevates All In, and reminds fans why the Acclaimed were so over 2 years ago. Return to form for collision and for aew tag division."
[9.0] "Great TV match, at 30 minutes I was afraid it might drag but they kept the pace well and put out a really strong encounter. FTR looked stronger of the two as expected but the Acclaimed once again held their own when the chips were down. Outcome was somewhat predictable but that didn't diminish the match for me."
[8.0] "Cornered by creative, this is an admirable shift. It's obviously bloated at 30 minutes and they encounter some unusual clumsiness to boot, but both teams get an awful lot right here along the way. In addition, Arlington is entirely along for the ride, living and dying with each momentum shift. The match is very smartly put together considering the atmosphere, feeding the split crowd with virtual exchanges of the babyface role. This match's greatest strength is its tone however, being wrestled with a refreshing grit and toughness. The result is an aggression and tension befitting the stakes, which quietly allows any mishaps to almost work in their favour. Very good match that overcomes a few sizeable hurdles, super strong TV main event. ***3/4"
[8.0] "**** These teams have good chemistry. I prefer their previous match (12/7/2022 Dynamite) that was shorter and felt like a bigger deal because the Acclaimed were at the peak of their momentum at the time. This was very good, but the time limit draw felt more and more inevitable the longer the match went, and it ended out of nowhere. But the final five minutes or so really picked up with the many near falls. Also credit to the crowd in Arlingtonthey finished the residency with a bang by getting really hot for this match."
"I thought that this was an admirable effort for some guys that are forced into a frankly boring corner. They could have gone out and just had a match but they turned it into something at least a bit more creative than that. Sadly though even with that it's bloated and paced very weird towards the finishing portion of the match. It felt like they were trying their absolute best to heat up the finish to this match but, because quite literally everyone knew where it was going, it fell flat and no one ultimately cared. Just okay. *** 1/2"
[5.0] "My opinion on this match may admittedly be tainted by how boring and drawn out the Acclaimed's last tag match was, but I just wasn't feeling this at all. It felt like a good 15 minute or so match stretched out to 30 minutes and it just did nothing but bore me. FTR is capable of these long epic tag matches, but the Acclaimed have nowhere near enough in-ring ability or psychology to make something like this work. I figured going into this that the booking made sense for it to be a draw, and by around the 20 minute mark I realized it was going to be a time limit draw. Predictability isn't inherently a bad thing, but when they match wasn't engaging, it made those last 10 minutes or so drag all the much slower. That being said, there were absolutely good moments in this, but not 30 minutes worth of good moments."
[6.0] "If you're gonna go thirty minutes, you gotta make sure you have thirty minutes worth of material. Most of this match felt like they were just putting on holds waiting for the five minute call, which is when things finally kicked into gear. [3.25*]"
[5.0] "I'm the odd man out on these Collision tag epics but these things really wear me down, especially when you know for sure it'll go as long as it does. I barely remember anything from a match like this, outside of a few awkward moments towards the end with people being in the wrong place or having to lie down for no reason so another part can work. This kind of match brings out the worst in FTR and I'm not sure The Acclaimed have had a good tag match outside of facing Swerve and Keith Lee, but they were all screwed by the obvious booking on this. The final few minutes - which should have been the most exciting of the match - featured a series of near-falls which had me thinking "Who do you guys think you're kidding? " In that respect, last-second endings like MJF vs Ospreay serve a purpose but I didn't buy it here. As in so many of these Collision epics, it feels like 30 minutes of people wrestling at each other with no advancement of character or anything which will play a significant part in the next match. Imagine a 30-minute TV series episode in which there's no character development or anything which matters happening outside of a predictable stalemate ending. I wouldn't be so interested in seeing the next episode and the same is true for this match. It goes as long as it does to serve the angle and the match itself reflects that. Coupled with The Bucks vs The Acclaimed, I feel like I've seen more than enough from these teams and now the whole thing is overshadowed with the addition of a four-team ladder match taking place on the same show this three-way will be on."
[8.0] "4.25/5. For a match that was pretty obviously going to a draw in my mind they did a fantastic job of getting me invested by just working their asses off. All 4 guys put in a hell of a shift and it resulted in an awesome time limit draw that the crowd was into form the jump. Actually has me caring about the All In three way now when before I was kinda resenting the fact that it was happening."
[8.0] "Probably the best match that came out of the Arlington residency. Just great wrestling all around with FTR showing they're the best team in AEW and carrying the Acclaimed to their best match since the first ever Acclaimed vs. FTR back in 2022. It was more of a FTR match with lots of old school exchanges but the Acclaimed adpated well to their style and held their own. Bowens is always great while Caster seems to be always one step behind his partner. The crowd was red-hot and the action was really good. Some boring moments but the 30 minutes overall flew by and were hella intense and hard-hitting. Only downside was the closing stretch which had no momentum and the ending was meh. I was expecting this result but I really enjoyed the way they got there, that is, by putting on a great spectacle. 8/10 - 4.25*/5*"
[8.0] "Great, long main event with a slightly deflating finish. FTR have mastered these epic tag wars and the Acclaimed can hold their own against top teams on their day ****"
[8.0] "The best Acclaimed match in a long time, FTR can obviously have a good match with pretty much anyone. The time limit draw was always likely here to get to the three way at All In as the match with YBs on Dynamite ended in a DQ, but the half hour went by fairly quickly so no complaints as I didn't want to see FTR vs YBs at that yet again or the Acclaimed in a standard tag match."
[7.0] "The live fans in Arlington were behind this, but I felt this was a very obvious stretch job to get to the time limit, which is a shame because FTR were able to do it better with twice the time against the Bang Bang Gang. We also now have two multi team matches at Wembley, but at least they spruced up the trios match by making it a ladder match. For this, it was obvious that the tag title match would be a three way, and this was the vehicle to get there. The crowd for me bumped this up a point."
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