Baliyan Akki

[10.0] "I love Akki so much. To see an Indian absolutely rocking in the puro scene means the world to me, and he is genuinely awesome at everything he does. He deserves the world !"

[9.0] "Amazing performer both in the ring and at the commentary table. One of the few representatives of India rocking the scene."

[6.0] "A bit overrated, but I'm glad there's finally a talented Indian wrestler, not just a guy with presence, beloved for his hybrid style, natural charisma, and resilience in combat. He excels in small spaces like the cage or the ropeless ring at ChocoPro, where his creativity and emotional selling shine. Although he's not a media giant, his connection with the public makes him stand out beyond the titles. For some, he may seem overrated, but his impact is genuine."

[10.0] "Based on what i have seen the best representative of his nation ever in pro wrestling this is worthy of 10 right away being h bets ever wroekr form you nation is soldl 10 rating . a has some excellent matches on top of this."

[9.0] "It's absolutely a treat to get to see Baliyan Akki perform live. The man is a true ring general, is able to tell a fantastic story in the ring regardless of the experience of his opponents. He's got such a reassuring attitude as well, always able to bring the intensity, but never letting those emotions get the better of him. His moves are crisp, safe and most of all, entertaining to watch! It's a testament to his training in Gatoh Move just how conditioned and confident he is in the ring regardless of who he's facing."

[4.0] "Baliyan Akki has a niche fanbase but like all small fanbases they can somewhat lose perspective. Akki is fine, there really is not much more to say than that. Not once have I ever watched him and walked away excited to see more. He does some things quite well but he is largely quite bland and no better than 100s of others out there. Wrestling needs folks like him because the small rooms are the lifeblood of the industry. Truly awful at commentary although to be fair he is getting better at it."

[9.0] "Akki is one of the most outstanding wrestlers in the Japanese indie scene today. An all-around gifted wrestler with great technical acumen, mixed with good striking and high-flying moves, he shines in any scenario, even the comedy wrestling. Look him up."

"Pas incroyable il vaut la moyenne sérieux il est encore jeune donc on verra par la suite si ma note monte un peu.""

[10.0] "His title defenses as Asia Dream champ have been incredible, but he is terrific in basically any setting. (Not to mention Best Bros are a great tag team.) Akki is one of those wrestlers that people have great matches with."

[10.0] "Submission-based grappling, high flying, striking, Akki can do it all. He is, at least to my knowledge, the best worker in the world that almost nobody knows about. He seems to improve with every month that passes. His intensity is also great; no matter how wacky a tag match in ChocoPro may get, Akki can tag in and shift the tone to dead-serious in an instant. It's also crazy how hard he works to bridge the gap between the wrestlers in ChocoPro and a majority English-speaking fanbase. EDIT: Okay, Baliyan Akki has become the best wrestler in the world not signed to any large promotion. Six months after my first writeup, he has perfected his already excellent in-ring storytelling, has added some awesome new moves to his arsenal both as a singles wrestler and tag team partner, and has just put on the best match in ChocoPro history. Out of the 15 thousand~ish wrestlers in the entire world, there are fewer than 40 who are better than Akki right now."

[9.0] "When you think of professional wrestlers of Indian origin or descent, you would think of Jinder Mahal or Mahabali Shera. Let's be honest, they aren't the best workers and feel bland with no-ring talent. Baliyan Akki, however, is probably one of the best talents to come out of India. Akki should be the face of India instead of Jinder or Shera. The guy has developed so much and is a much better worker than any other Indian pro wrestler I have ever seen. Keep up the good work, mate."

[8.0] "Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been few gaijin wrestlers who have meant more to Japanese wrestling than Baliyan Akki. From his excellent work at ChocoPro to his current move as one of the commentators for the Tokyo Joshi English show, this dude's stock is about to explode."

[7.0] "Absolutely mind-boggling US promotions are still pushing dubious talent like Jinder Mahal and Mahabali Shera as their top Indian wrestlers while Akki is out there. I mean... this guy has talent in the ring, he can cut a good promo and even speaks several languages well. Why hasn't the WWE hired this guy yet is a complete mystery, but in the meantime we'll enjoy him."

[9.0] "I'm so happy to see an Indian wrestler who is a true asset to the business. Baliyan is good in the ring, is integral to the success of a very likable company in ChocoPro and I wish him all the success in the world."

[8.0] "While Vince McMahon searches for talent from India and finds "diamonds" like Jinder Mahal, and Impact is trying to push Shera for a years now... Meanwhile, in a small building called Ichigaya Chocolate Square, a very talented wrestler from India named Baliyan Akki shows his high class almost every day. The Indian, who speaks excellent English and Japanese and is just as good at translating everything that happens in Gatoh Move/ChocoPro! That's where the real diamonds are. This year is Akki's year - a series of matches with DDT Seniors, bookings in Michinoku Pro, AJPW, Akki is slowly becoming known around the world. Since making his SPW debut (in a hard-hitting match against Ivan "Locomotive" Markov) he has come a very long and thorny road to success, thanks to his immense talent. Today, he, along with Mei, Best Bros. are putting out brilliant match after brilliant match, proving who they are every day. A unique talent."

[9.0] "He always delivers with his in-ring work but also out of the ring as well, with his helping with translations for streams and shows. Truly an invaluable worker both in ring and out."

[8.0] "Akki works for Gatoh Move almost 4 years and never disappoint me as wrestler, as character and as commentator (sometimes). He perfectly fits in Gatoh's atmosphere of eternal fun and I'm glad that I began watching Gatoh Move partly because of Akki's charisma."