Hideki Okatani

[10.0] "Surprising to see how young and far on he is as a developed wrestler. I think finally the path is clear for him to become a significant part of DDT. He did great things as part of Eruption, while I am not too fond of Damnation TA, I see a fresh direction for him necessary and it seems to be what he needs. Excited to see how his career turns out and we're lucky to see the start of a great one."

[8.0] "Since his "Painful Jungle" match with Shunma and his blistering fight with KANON, I've really come to enjoy the way this guy has combined whip fast, brutal striking and grappling with easy-to-root-for Babyface sympathy. I look forward to seeing more from him, hopefully higher up the card."

[9.0] "Hideki Okatani has really come into his own this year. Since joining Eruption he gained a look and attitude that makes him standout. He's also regularly having good-great matches with the stable. It's only a matter of time before he has a great singles match at a big show that cements him as a future top guy in DDT. Edit: Okatani is so good now. With Eruption he established a perfect character of being the cool yet fiery brawler. He'll only continue to improve in ring but it's clear he's going right to the top of DDT."

[8.0] "What might have seemed like an odd fit at first has totally worked for Okatani. Since joining Eruption his look is better, his moves are sharper, and his confidence is clearer. He's still young, but the sky is the limit."

[6.0] "I think he is the most promising of the DDT rookies definitely more serious then the rest and with him working with Akiyama I see great things in his future"

[6.0] "A very promising young wrestler, one of a few on the DDT roster at the moment. He has good fundamentals and looks like he has a lot of upside."

[6.0] "Just like fellow rookie Toi Kojima, Okatani is another solid young wrestler over at DDT. I think he's got a pretty high ceiling if he keeps at it."