[6.0] "NJPW's triple threat bouts always feel kinda clunky and this was no exception. Kenny Omega has thankfully slowed down with age and his ferret-in-a-washing-machine approach to working was somewhat watchable because of this handicap. Boltin almost kills Kenny on a tower of doom German suplex spot gone awry, which is the undisputed highlight of the bout. Other than that, they just did moves."
[8.0] "The match was very short which caught many by surprise and come on, NJPW did the right thing. Sure, a 20 minutes classic match between those cocksuckers would be fantastic, but that's not what NJPW need. We don't need a longer clash between those fuckers if the purpose here is just set up Tsuji vs Omega. Boltin were here and he was responsible for most of the coolest things we got here, he clearly need to face whoever get out of the WrestleKingdom as a champ. Great trios match, super well booked!"
[8.0] "Got me very excited for the wrestle kingdom match between omega and tsuji. Very good due the little bit of a taste that we got here. Definitely wish we got more time in this match (****)"
[9.0] "(4, 75 Stars) Omega and Tsuji are set to reinvent wrestling in Tokyo on 4 January - it's no dream. The Cleaner, 2-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion - HERE WE GO!"
[6.0] "Huge opportunity to elevate Oleg even in defeat here. Omega in Japan fits so well. I think his weirdness matches the culture better. The electric chair/German suplex tower of doom spot was crazy. It wasnt sold as well as it should have been because everyone is up and moving within 30 seconds. The match is just kind of a collection of exchanges and moves. The match made Omega look like this crazy dangerous old veteran and Oleg looked like he belonged. It did what it was supposed to do. 3 stars."
[8.0] "Such a fun and action-packed three-way. Omega is amazing in the ring, Tsuji keeps having great matches this year, and Oleg got to really showcase himself in this match. Non-stop action throughout the whole match. That avalanche crash from the turnbuckle was nasty; the way both Tsuji & Omega landed made it even more devastating. Omega flipped on impact in between Tsuji and the family jewels of Tsuji are completely gone. I have one negative about this match, and that is that it only went 12 freaking minutes. "
[9.0] "This match was a fantastic sprint, basically just a car crash for like 15 minutes straight. They just beat the fuck out of each other before Kenny murders both men and pins Tsuji."
[8.0] "a short but sweet triple threat. some crazy close calls for pin eith some creative breakups and some really good sequences with their finishers. This would make me love to see an oleg vs omega match"
[8.0] "[4.25 Stars] Man, this match was great. New Japan triple threats/fatal four ways often tend to work best in the Super Jr. Division but this worked so well. All three men adapted really well to the more western approach and delivered a fast paced, brilliant match."
[9.0] "Good grief, what an awesome match! Yes, it was fast, but goddamn was it furious. These three superstars gave it all in the ring, putting on a dynamic and rough-as-fuck triple threat with non-stop action involving all three of them. Omega obviously benefited the most from the stipulation and took full advantage, hitting V-Triggers on every moving soul and leaving both competitors dead on the floor with the One-Winged Angel. WK is gonna be nuuuuts, and Oleg definitely deserves an opportunity. Awesome match!"
[8.0] "Yeah i thought this match was pretty damn good to the point i was pissed of it only got 12 minutes. Like i was really starting to go up the gears and then it ended which i thought was a real shame. The 3 of them put together a really good match with lots of fun offence throughout that at times reached jaw dropping levels of crazy. I thought Boltin had a great performance bringing out his great power moves and i hope he still gets a singles title shot at some point in the future. Yota also had some nice stuff but was getting bitched by Kenny for most of the match which was cool. Loved the pin break up with the stomp of the top and the fire blaster to Boltin. Kenny was fantastic in this as the heel and hit so much good offence the shotgun dropkick/senton was really cool. His constant bitching of Yota was great to watch and sets him up as a huge mountain for Yota to climb. I Just wish he could wrestle forever. But fuck me the highlight of the match was that electric chair tower of doom spot which looking fucking so brutal when they all landed might be one of the coolest spots of the year. The finish with Kenny hitting Bars with the OWA just to ignore him and V Trigger and OWA Tsuji for the win to set up the match was a pretty cool finish and a perfect cap to a really good match. So yeah with what they had this was great could of seen it being an MOTYC if it got 10 more minutes but still so good and the Dome main event will be biblical. (****)"
[7.0] "[3.25*] Surprisingly super damn short but still mad fun. Incredible dynamic between all three men and a particulary great Boltin Oleg showing. Really liked how Kenny only wanted to beat Tsuji, which he did in this statement-making win. A couple of really dangerous spots here and there too lol. Nice chemistry."
[6.0] "Not a big fan of triple threat matches, but I was excited for this one. Unfortunately, the 12-minute runtime hurt the match, making it feel more like three guys hitting their moves than an emotionally engaging contest. I liked Kenny Omega pinning champion Tsuji, though, and Oleg looked great."
[8.0] "This was really damn good, with tons of energy and a great pace, plus some seriously awesome spots! The main downside is definitely its length, because even though we had a great time watching it, the fact that we got "only" 12 minutes still pisses me off lmao."
[7.0] "Really wish this match had main evented a show and had another ten minutes, felt like it was just really heating up and then that rather abrupt end. But solid for what it was, I enjoyed it."
[7.0] "This was really good, a fast paced and energetic three way with some really impressive spots; Kenny Omega showed that he is really a different beast in Japan. I loved the energy which Omega brought here, he felt like a big deal and he also seemed truly dangerous which does well to set up his upcoming Tokyo Dome match with Tsuji. For how inexperienced both Tsuji and Boltin are with Three Way matches, they really did well overall. Omega gets a shockingly dominant win, cleaning up both his opponents with a One Winged Angel each, before pinning the IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Really solid watch, not quite long enough in my opinion and the ending was not quite built to enough, but it was thoroughly enjoyable."
[8.0] "Surprisingly brief but great fun for all 12 minutes. Omega played a fun veteran role as to being around to always break pins and interfere with moves. Oleg had some nice power moves and Tsuji connected where needed. With a brief runtime the match is never boring but could have benefitted from an extra 5 minutes or so. For what it was, I really enjoyed this and it was structured to where the 3 way gimmick had a proper purpose unlike the 3 way at Dominion. Good match, could've been longer. (****)"
[7.0] "For twelve minutes, it felt nicely paced, but man, this should have been the main event with ten more minutes added onto it. Kenny Omega easily tapped back into this heelish nature, which was fun and had some creative moments. Oleg looked good in here as well, and Tusji can't do no wrong this year. Fundamentally a great match on paper, but was too short and didn't leave any impact on the show itself."
[8.0] "Great first match up for Omega back in Japan against two of the main talents who have risen in the time he has been away. Kenny coming back with the OG Cleaner theme and doing the evil mannerisms was so cool, it has been a minute since we have seen any type of heel Kenny. Omega was also super dominant throughout the match even getting the pin against the current champion in Tsuji after hitting both with One Winged Angels. Overall, this was a great match and presented Omega strongly going into challenging Tsuji for the belt at WK. Rating: ****"
[8.0] "A brilliant three way match, despite how short it was. Oleg came out looking like a star, and it was great to see that there is still gas left in Omega, given that it wouldn't have been a surprise to see him walk away from the sport after his Match Of The Year favourite vs Will Ospreay. Really hoping that he wins at Wrestle Kingdom, and we see one more Omega IWGP Heavyweight title reign before he walks away for good."
[7.0] "Pretty happy with this match, obviously happy that Omega vs Tsuji has been set for Wrestle Kingdom but other than that not much of note happened. A match between these three wrestlers was always going to be good - and it was - but I felt a bit underwhelmed."
[1.0] "This is why NJPW is in huge trouble by now. The chemistry between Yota and Boltin was really good for what they did here and in the past, and here comes the big problem. Omega is the symbol of what it means to gain everything for something you have done in the past for this company as he did the minimum possibile to win. This match had a wrestling time that belongs to the TV title and it should have been the main build up to the WK Main Event. This can't be good in anyway."
[7.0] "[7.3] A good triple threat match, although it lacked excitement. I think the audience's reaction may have affected it, as they were silent for several moments during the match. I also missed moments between Kenny and Tsuji during the match, as these two were the most important part of the match."
[6.0] "Good set up, and a statement victory for Kenny Omega, I think that was a filler match, but fulfilled its purpose very well, which was to confirm the Wrestle Kingdom main event between Omega and Tsuji. The dynamic was fun, very fast paced, but it wasn't so deep in terms of the process of thinking, they were just combining spots and doing one move after another, which is normal for triple threat matches like this, and it's clear here that New Japan is not used to running those type of matches. But we were able to watch some good stuff, and most importantly, Kenny won the match with authority, after he performed the OWA on Boltin, he refused to pin him, looked after Tsuji, and pinned him after another OWA, a huge message, that he's firmly coming for the title - {**3/4}"
[8.0] "This 3way match between Boltin Oleg, Kenny Omega and Yota Tsuji was very good, i wanted maybe 5/10 mort minutes to be more spectacular, but it was still a great 3way match, and i'm usually not the biggest fan of 3way matches. The result with the win of Kenny Omega was very predictable, he will challenge Yota Tsuji for tbe IWGP Heavyweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom, i'm very excited about this match, but I hope Yota Tsuji will retained the IWGP Heavyweight Title. I'm a bit sad for Boltin Oleg, because even if he's not yet a big star like Kenny Omega, i would have loved to seen him in the Main Event of Wrestle Kingdom."
[7.0] "Best thing about this was that Boltin came out of this looking great, by far the standout performance. Match was decent but was a prop to set up the dome"
[10.0] "I love this trend of sprint 3-ways like this and All In. Very much convinced that Kenny is having singles with both these guys in 2027 and mabe even Boltin is a new beginning challenger so the booking was really deft while making Kenny look an insane threat to basically beat both of these guys in under 13 minutes. The top rope powerbomb rana spot was one of the best things all year"
[10.0] "Really enjoyed how lightweight this was, how dominant Kenny was presented, and the character work between all 3, and how they managed to fit so many memorable moments into under 13 minutes. Protected the singles, had an awesome finish wher Tsuji was truly owned, and didn't need to force a fake epic 3-way"
[8.0] "Kenny Omega relished in the chance to get to be an invading heel. The work from all 3 is good individually. The issues stem from it being a 3-way, and Oleg and Tsuji not having much experience in this setting. Those fade as the match progresses. Kenny helped a ton with gluing it all together. The electric chair/german suplex tower of doom spot was absolutely unbelievable, highlight of the match for sure. Brought so much life into it for the remainder."
[6.0] "An enjoyable match with some quality sequences and an ultra-dominant Omega. I would have liked more time and a greater sense of uncertainty, however. In-ring quality: 2.5/5. Stakes: 1.5/2. Justification: 1/1. Placement on the card: 1/1. Suspense: 0.5/1. Bonus/penalty: none. Total: 6.5/10. Match watched on NJPW World."
[7.0] "7.5 - There was only one reason to do this as a three-way rather than a straight Omega/BARS contenders match - Kenny's health. He's too broken down to be able to handle too many singles matches, right? Well, wrong. This match was fast-paced carnage, including one of the most dangerous tower of doom spots I've ever seen. Kenny then laid waste to both opponents. Why? It could've been Omega/BARS to save Omega/Tsuji. So strange."
[9.0] "I would have liked it to have gone on a bit longer, but it was still a really, really good match. Lots of people are talking about Yota Tsuji vs Kenny Omega, but what about Kenny Omega vs Oleg Boltin? I'd love to see that match in the near future, I'm begging you, please!"
[10.0] "I know this isn't an original thought but yeah Kenny Omega in NJPW is untouchable. A truly mythical being that not many wrestlers in history have ever touched that level. This match was a perfect showcase of what the next generation of New Japan is trying to build with the Reiwa 3 and others. Kenny in this match was in rare form, there was an extra snap on every german and snapdragon suplex. I just wish this was the main event and we got another 20 mins out of these 3 as I think it would have been one of the best 3-way dances ever."
[7.0] "A match that deserved to be the main event and at least 20 more minutes. It just confirms that triple-threat matches aren't for NJPW. Disappointing, then, given the quality of the wrestlers in the ring--and in the end, a very predictable finish. A match with few surprises."
[6.0] "I was surprised to find out this match was only 12 minutes, because it felt much longer. A bit of a "pedestriang banger" very contrived and aggresively co-operative at times. I'm not a big fan of 3 ways in general, but this one in particular had a lot of poorly managed empty space."
[8.0] "A lot shorter than I expected, but they crammed a ton of stuff into this one. Loads of hard-hitting bombs and crazy bumps. Seeing Kenny leap to the top rope in one jump was crazy, he seemed so healthy in this match. Makes me very excited for the Wrestle Kingdom main event now."
[7.0] "I really do hope Boltin gets one over on Omega in the future. Sure, he got to show a little here but it really did feel like Omega bitched him out again. With that said, this was certainly enjoyable. About twelve minutes of big spots before Omega gets the convincing win after OWA's to both Boltin & Tsuji. This was simple and to the point, get the crowd going a bit before handing Omega a dominant win. For that? This served its purpose. ***1/2."
[8.0] "A little shorter than what I wanted but ultimately this match still delivered as a big and successful homecoming for Kenny Omega. He seemingly had good chemistry with both Yota Tsuji and Boltin Oleg and I'm very happy that they are testing the waters on Oleg becoming a main event talent."
[8.0] "I was surprised to see this match placed after the SJTL final and the Global title match, but given the time they were given, I get it. What can I say other than this was just so damn good? Obviously, a 13-minute match was never gonna be an all-time classic, and the result was predictable, but holy shit, what a match. Insane spots and some really great sequences. I can't wait for Tsuji vs. Omega!"
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