[9.0] "Great match, the best match in the PPV. Absolutelly outstanding perfomarnce my Fletcher, showing that he can be one of the best wrestlers in the franchise in the future, if it's not currently. Also, praises to Will Ospreay, a fantastic work that can manage basically everything, can be on top and put people above him without any kind of ego behind. This is fucking fantastic."
[5.0] "I've decided I just don't really like either, two guys who hit the best looking moves in the world and are extremely athletic but are the epitome of the flaws in AEW's style. It's a decent match and I do like the story of their feud and how it plays out here, but Fletcher is always so damn slow and kinda grinds the pacing to a halt, and Ospreay kinda needs a fast pace to cover for his lack of psychology."
[7.0] "Not my style of match but this one was still quite good. Ospreay's selling is my major complaint. The whole match is working his neck and left arm. And a times, we do see this stop Ospreay from doing things. Namely, he collapses on himself once he tries his little handstand-rope thingy. Besides that though, many things in this one are left to be less impactful because Ospreay doesn't do a good job selling and telling us of this injury. He does a Torture Rack Bomb on Fletcher, which is a move where he carries the opponent directly on his neck and shoulders. He doesn't sell this, doesn't struggle with it at all, and while yes he holds his neck after, it doesn't do anything for me. Fletcher is a convincing heel here, and the finishing sequence is quite enjoyable. No big back & forth, just Fletcher straight killing him. The tombstone on the stairs is sick, its paced well, and its definitely got its positives. A better Ospreay performance, like the one from Worlds End, would send this higher. [***.5]"
[9.0] "Super great match but Ospreay kicking out after the Tombstone on the steps and the Tiger Driver was ridiculous. The last few minutes found it as a detriment as a result, but the other 20 minutes were so fun. I'm glad the top rope Brainbuster finished it too. [****.5]"
[0.0] "One of my least favorites matches of our decade. I generally don't like Ospreay as a wrestler. I don't like his matches or his in-ring style. And I think his character is pretty hypocritical within the realm of wrestling. The idea of teaming him up with Kyle Fletcher actually appealed to me since WrestleDream 2024, because it was obvious that Kyle Fletcher would destroy him convincingly. But during the promo leading up to the match, I caught myself thinking that Fletcher might actually be worse than Ospreay. Not because he's a good heel, but rather because he portrays a very poor heel persona. He looks less like the Shere Khan he's trying to play and more like an annoying hyena walking alongside the tiger Shere Khan, provoking a fight. That's Fletcher's character. During the match, I experienced such a dissonance that it actually gave me a headache. Ospreay doesn't sell the shoulder injury at all. Instead, he flies around the ring. The moves are scattered randomly. But what really pissed me off was how they tried to sell sympathy for Ospreay when Fletcher hits him with a piledriver on the steel steps. That was truly a disgusting moment--designed to evoke pity and sympathy from the audience for Ospreay and hatred for Fletcher because of that deadly spot. It would have been logical to end the match with a no-contest--Fletcher just laying out Ospreay--and then waiting for Ospreay's revenge on Fletcher. That would make sense for their feud. An even bigger villain than Ospreay should have appeared, one that Ospreay needs to defeat--Will Ospreay himself. But what does Ospreay do after those lethal moves on his neck and head? He just bounces back like a ball! Acting as if nothing happened, as if it was a mistake to continue the match. It makes no sense and is clumsy. It's unrealistic. One of the worst matches ever--like Roman Reigns vs. Uso in a cage. They tried to sell pity for Ospreay, which could have worked for sensitive viewers, but Ospreay just spits in the audience's face with that move. And that's pretty much what most of his matches are like. -5 stars."
[8.0] "great selling from will ospreay and great heel work from kyle fletcher but the thing that throws me off the match is the finish how does ospreay kick out after a tombstone onto the steps then a tiger driver 91 with a hurt neck that would of been a way cooler finish compared to what we got"
[9.0] "Decided to give this match a rewatch after months of not seeing it, and after watching it again, this was a great match. To this point, this was one of Kyle's best matches in AEW and another banger in Ospreay's collection. Ospreay made Kyle look like a killer in this. I will say some spots were 100% unnecessary, most notably that steel steps tombstone spot. This was also Kyle's biggest win of his singles career to that point. {wrote on 09.09.2025}"
[10.0] "The chemistry between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher was absolutely crazy. The match was perfect, both technically and physically. In short, an excellent match. The best of the ppv, without a doubt."
[10.0] "I may be slightly biased, as I saw this match live. But simply put, this was the greatest match I've ever seen live. Arguably the best wrestler today vs the future top heel of the company. There was plenty of build up to the match prior as well. Both guys put on 24 minutes of wrestling where I was hooked in nonstop."
[10.0] "Amazing match from beginning to end. Ospreay and Fletcher are mental doing those 2 insane spots back to back. Crazy atmosphere to be apart of."
[8.0] "One of Ospreay's better epics, thanks to a star making performance from his opponent and a great feud going into it. The added stakes make every big move hit feel more brutal, and I love the pure collapse into exhaustion after the tombstone on the stairs. Love that Fletcher went over too, he's made for life now."
[6.0] "It's a solid match, and especially Ospray gets a chance to showcase his unique talent. However the constant finisher spamming and kicking out really took me out of the match, disconecting me from the action. I understand that this is the culmination of a storyline of treason, so it had a lot of weight to it, but still, doing backflips and running through the ring after you took 3 big moves in a row removes the weight from said moves in my opinion. I am new to AEW, this is the second match I watch, after Ospreay vs Danielson (which I gave a 10). I know that big moves are more common here, but it's still a problem to me. There were many points during the match where, if they hadn't kicked out, it would've been a much better match for me."
[10.0] "Being at the match live in person showed me that Ospreay is the man of AEW. Fletcher had a great match also and is absolutely one for the future of the company. Match of the night!"
[8.0] "I don't think I was quite as high on this match as other folks were, but this match was great and really helped solidify Kyle Fletcher as a potential top name."
[10.0] "Fantastic match with some really excellent spots. Being there live I could feel the energy in the room, everyone LIT UP when Ospreay entered. These guys did some nasty stuff to one another and the finish and victor felt genuinely surprising. Ospreay sold his ass off for Fletcher and it made a star."
[8.0] "(8.5) Very solid match, feels as if they were a bit dazed between the very big spots but overall very solid match. I think Ospreay should've just sold the tombstone for the final count, and let Kyle's brutality show a bit more but it's a minor critique"
[9.0] "Great match, almost perfect. Love that Fletcher got the clean win. What annoyed me however was the final successful kickout. Fletcher hit a devastating move, dropping Ospreay right on his head, and he kicks out again. This one should have been left out, or he should have hit a less deadly looking move. The finish in the end was great but that one kickout before that was just one too much."
[10.0] "Definitely the best match of there trilogy. Decently a great story told in ring and the tombstone of the apron, Jesus. One of my fav Ospreay matches this year *****1/4"
[9.0] "High level match that establishes Kyle Fletcher as a main event level talent. Ospreay's fantastic 2024 continued here, his selling is excellent and adds to the impact of Fletcher's bigger moves."
[9.0] "8.8/10: Star-making performance -- or star-affirming, at least, if you been a Kyle Fletcher guy. A bonafide banger, but I'll be the annoying old head nonetheless and say that these matches will never rise to perfect for me if they continue to refuse to sell. Matter of fact, what elevated the match for me is that they finally started to sell everything like it deserves to be sold after the *spoiler alert* steel-steps tombstone. Fire stuff."
[7.0] "I enjoyed the match; in terms of in ring action it was as good as you'd expect from two great wrestlers like Ospreay and Fletcher. However, I felt it was a bit over the top. I'm not a fan of the Styles Clash being used as a transitional move, and while Ospreay's offense is outstanding, I believe he should place more emphasis on selling 7.5/10"
[10.0] "Rating this match on my second time viewing, and I got to say that this match is even better than when I first watched it. From the raw momentum of the opening strikes to the impeccable selling of Ospreay who refuses to give up but just has nothing left any more. Some absolutely gnarly bumps in this one too. I have some complaints, but they largely have to do with the circumstances surrounding the match and the way the Don Callis family feels trapped in molasses than anything bell to bell. In a finer grained rating system I don't think this is quite at the level of Ospreay v Danielson at Dynasty in the match of the year conversation, but still a superb match in a unreal catalog of matches from Ospreay this year."
[6.0] "A year ago, Kyle Fletcher had go away heat with me. I couldn't stand his moveset nor was he a compelling character to invest in. You saw a few sparks of babyface fire in the last few months of his New Japan run as part of Aussie Open, but nothing that would make me believe that he's a franchise player. Fast forward to 2024 and while he made some massive improvements in his moveset and look, I still never bought into his. This, however, was completely different. I can't say I was a fan of everything they did but I left being impressed with Fletcher. The cheesy melodrama was kept to a minimum and was packed with the action you expect from an Ospreay match. Will did get a bit too cute with the selling and sequences but that didn't take away much."
[10.0] "That's how you crown a king baybee! Kyle Fletcher came out of this looking like an absolute monster. God I wish that skin the cat headscissors into a tombstone on the outside worked out cause that's the only fault this match had, not that it was an absolute botch, I just can't help but think what could've been. These two had immeasurable chemistry together, Ospreay clearly went into this wanting to make his friend a superstar and he rolled the red carpet out for him, saying "I'm gonna give you everything but you're gonna give me more". The Don Callis family is finally looking like something to worry about."
[10.0] "An absolute perfect star making performance from Kyle Fletcher. Incredible match. Clean finish. Beautiful. Not often you see a star be born so well."
[10.0] "I thought this match was super elite. Will Ospreay on PPV doesn't miss. Respect to AEW for trying to elevate younger talent in Fletcher to make him a star. Some super elite sequences and spots in this match. Overall match of the night and was the hottest match in terms of crowd reaction."
[8.0] "Kyle had a star making performance here. He had a lot of offense that made me view him in a much more positive light as I hadn't been convinced by any of his performances beforehand. A critique I had of Will's selling before was at it's best in this match. He took a lot of bumps and pushed through the match while making Kyle look like a star. Good stuff. ****"
[9.0] "This match was amazing, a true Match Of The Year contender. Tony Khan really went all in with Fletcher, I think that's the first time Ospreay was pinned clean in AEW. I really curious to see what's next for both guys, I am expecting to see one of them winning the Continental Classic now. (****3/4)."
[8.0] "A very good match, but for some of it I felt like Ospreay was just wrestling his shadow form. Which isn't a bad thing, except I always prefer a mix of classes fighting over 2 of the same type. Like give me Ospreay vs Hangman or Jay White, and it would be way better imo. Fletcher is good though, he's really come along as a singles guy this year. Still think he's best as a tag wrestler with Davis. (Aussie Open still the best tag team in the world) But this was a good match, some really creative spots and Ospreay gets to put over his young protege."
[10.0] "I expected this to be match of the night, and it was. Ospreay is easily one of the best wrestlers in the world today, but Kyle Fletcher is making his way up my list. I wasn't too into him earlier this year as Ospreay's "Best Buddy", I knew he was good, but now I know he's great. TK is clearly behind him, and I fully expect Kyle Fletcher to be a singles champion in 2025, and if he keeps up this form, I have no problem with it whatsoever. Ospreay was very selfless and giving towards Fletcher here, as Ospreay was clearly interested in making Fletcher look like a killer, and getting him up to that next level. Fletcher was ready for all of Ospreay's big offense and Ospreay really had to work to one-up him and put Fletcher on the backfoot. I was into it the whole way through, but the finish was by far my favorite part. Ospreay refusing to lay down after that tombstone on the steps, trying to get one last gasp before collapsing into Fletcher to be hit with one final big move. I would've been a bit peeved if Ospreay just got up and kept fighting after that tombstone on the steps, but him trying to fight back but realizing and slowly accepting that he just cant, was the icing on the cake. Also the fact that Don Callis didn't even have to get involved and Kyle just won clean was great too. Makes it all the better that Kyle's whole thing before the match was him wanting to prove he was better, and he just was better, he didn't need to cheat. (*****)"
[1.0] "Ospreay seems to love wrestling younger guys who very transparently want to be him, so I can't help but I've seen this same match before... many, many times before actually. Also can't help but feel this tread almost exactly the same ground that Takeshita/Omega did not that long ago, and we all know how well that turned out for Takeshita, still fluttering around the midcard next to the heat killer himself Don Callis... well, anyway, I guess some of this is beside the point, but it certainly all dampened my enthusiasm for a match I was already not feeling very excited about. It was exactly what you would expect, right down to the moves used, so for the majority of folk it was just what they wanted and I don't blame anybody involved for that, all I can say is personally I thought this was a major drag and a soulless bore through and through.. Fletcher did the wannabe Ospreay thing that everyone in his position over the last several years has worked, and Ospreay worked pretty much the exact match he works with everyone. That's what I saw anyway, just absolutely not my kind of match in at all."
[7.0] "In terms of in ring action, it was perfect, but apparently, finishers don't mean nothing now. Kyle Fletcher kicked out of multiple special moves, including a tombstone on the floor, and then Ospreay kicks out of a tombstone on the stairs followed by a piledriver in the ring. Obviously they're both incredible wrestlers, but the non-selling becomes absurd and ridiculous at a certain point."
[7.0] "a pretty good match, but the lack of selling when it comes to huge moves gets annoying, especially when something insane like a tombstone pile-driver on steel stairs cant take a guy out. it just makes the match feel unrealistic after a while yknow? still good, but ospreay needs to sell more in his matches."
[7.0] "Ospreay's year has been really good. He continues to have what people consider the best match on every show. I didn't care for this one as much as others he has had, but it is still what we have come to expect from him over the last 5-6 months. This was too long and did nothing to make me want to see a rematch. AEW does not seem to know that they could have ended this on the spot where Ospreay jumped on Fletcher as he survived a countout or even had it be a DQ when Fletcher hit the awesome tombstone on the steps. Both finishes would have had more than enough cause to have a rematch on television where Fletcher wins like he did here. That would actually be a star making performance. It is hard to make him anything when you had to pay to see the one moment he is going to get. Hoping for the best when these guys wrestle in that upcoming 20 minute time limit tournament."
[9.0] "What are we doing here if a tombstone on the steps, and another piledriver in the ring, is only a two? This was well on course for a perfect 10 until then. Everything between that and the actual finish felt flat to me and honestly I nearly dropped this to an 8 for it. That said, these two had a really, really good match as should be no surprise, and I'd love to see it again in the final of the Continental Classic."
[10.0] "Kyle Fletcher vs Will Ospreay was an amazing, state-of-the-art pro wrestling masterpiece. This bout worked as a perfect star making vehicle for Fletcher who needed to deliver the best performance of his career and did in a major way. From his pristine character work to some great selling, Fletcher brought it here and didn't look out of place against the best wrestler in the world today. It is Will Ospreay on pay-per-view, which means the bar is at 5 stars in 2024, but this delivered a little bit more on a storytelling standpoint than his other PPV matches to stand out from the pack. Ospreay playing a different role as the vengeance seeking former teacher to the cocky protege of Fletcher made magic in Newark. (*****)"
[8.0] "Talk about a star-making performance. Kyle Fletcher cemented himself as a major player in the AEW roster with this match. I had a small problem with the finish of the contest, I feel like it shouldve ended after the tombstone piledriver spot on the steel steps. Everything after that didn't really elevate either guy and was sort of unnecessary. But other than that they got everything spot on, it was brutal but that is what I was hoping for out of an extremely personal rivalry like this one."
[10.0] "Amazing moves-fest; he way Fletcher brutalized Ospreay's neck and hit him with Superkicks in the middle of a chop battle was absolutely brutal and Will sold all of it like his life depended on it. And then, that fucking Apron Pilerdriver is some of the most sicko shit I have seen in AEW this year. One of the truly best matches of the year, this Fletcher would kill it in the main-event scene if he ever gets there. *****1/2(5, 5*/11 out of 10)"
[10.0] "That match could easily push Fletcher from protostar to megastar. Two ridiculously talented workers who have a great chemistry and know eachether so well, and wow, it was so damn good. The psychology, the rythm, the moves. That tombstone on the steel steps got me shocked for a good minute. A wonderful job to put Kyle Fletcher over as the (maybe? ) n*2 heel in the company and launch him great in this future Continental Classic build."
[8.0] "MOTN for me. I was scared this was going to be a spot fest between two guys that know their spots, but we already got into this match before the bell rings with a very interesting story laid out, then Kyle shows that he has improved massively because his moves tell a story, instead of just looking good, he made sure to add a reason as to why he was wrestling the way he was and showing how different he can be from previous versions, ironically, those same versions being similar to Ospreay who he's trying to separate from. Ospreay did his best to put him over while still looking efficient as a hard hitting wrestler, while it doesn't reach other heights in Ospreay's curriculum, this was a great match, told a great story, got someone over who needed to go over, and it made Ospreay look good in defeat. 4.5*"
[6.0] "Just one more Osprey big epic match, where his neck was destroyed by Fletcher. Their story interesting enough, but on the ring they don't care about it. Just one more epic and it's all what you need to know about it. Selling not their strong point and everyone know it, but here it was too much. I don't like storytelling in Osprey AEW epic matches, because all of them is over dramatic and looking like a soup opera with bad actors. Kyle destroy Will's neck, but during all match it means nothing. In the end Kyle did way more moves on Will's neck for pin him, but I think it wasn't necessary. They just a made a bad drama and still soulless. (6.0)"
[2.0] "This was with whatever respect is due, an utter shambles. All of ospreay's worst instincts came out to play here. Will Ospreay is a wrestler who at his best, vs the right opponents, can put on an incredible and focused display of athleticism, see Kenny Ospreay 1 for a prime example, but at his worst can produce some of the most overindulgent, fake seeming slop that wrestling can offer. Kyle Fletcher is a fraud. He was a solid second best member of Aussie open, but nothing has suggested to me that his singles run will ever be anything interesting, but he can certainly work the meltzer classic that everyone in American wrestling is expected to work, as that is the only acceptable good match in the eyes of many fans. Unfortunately there is nothing interesting about it, he is utterly uncompelling, and prone to the same excess as Ospreay with a much lower ceiling. Two workers, one of whom is capable of infrequent greatness, combined to produce a waste of everyone's time that did, unfortunately, tick enough boxes to be considered a "great match" by many onlookers."
[8.0] "****3/4 a very great match, they surpassed their match on Dynamite, a very great rhythm, great chemistry, a very good limbwork from Fletcher to Will's high back and shoulders and a great selling from Ospreay, excellent sequences , very good kick-outs, and that brutal spot from the Tombstone to the steps was spectacular, and the ending was great, with Fletcher being completely superior to Will and finishing him off with the Brainbustaaahhh"
[7.0] "Good match with some inconsistent selling that seems to be typical of Ospreay matches. I liked a lot of the content of this match but I struggled to love it. Kyle is someone who could be a big star for AEW in their mens division, also his current look is really good. ***.5"
[7.0] "Will Ospreay's arm selling was clever and really well placed. The neckbreaker Oscutter reversal was cool. Interested to see where Kyle goes from here, Kyle Fletcher is still growing with gaining in-ring presence. I feel like this could have been more compact but, still good+."
[10.0] "***** (10/10) You knew that when it was Ospreay and Fletcher's turn to enter the ring, that by the time that the two left the ring it would be after they had just put on the match of the night. I even have to admit I enjoyed this match more than some of his excellently executed fights of the year that he has had throughout 2024. The question going in was would his old buddy Kyle be able to hang. I think we got our answer. Meltzer is probably deciding how many plus-five stars he wants to glaze over Will while also trying to convince the Wrestling universe that this was the greatest singles match by two guys from England, anything to put his opinion over as the absolute truth and nothing but the truth. Truth Deez n**s, but in spite of him, I still give it a five."
[9.0] "my match of the night for sure. Great in match story and honestly this is the only match on the card with a half decent story coming into the show. Great in ring of course very enjoyable. 4.50 stars"
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