[2.0] "Good lord in heaven, this was an impossibly long match for what it needed to be. I can't claim I had any investment in the whole Judgment Day angle, or even really with Beth getting involved. Maybe because old guy Edge isn't that interesting to me and Finn Balor is uninteresting to a medical degree most of the time. Just... WHY WAS THIS HALF AND HOUR? The crowd didn't even seem that into it until the interference started."
[8.0] "This was one of my favorite matches in Edge's return run. This match did go for too long, maybe could've trimed 8 or 9 minutes from it and the feud honestly could've ended here, but it is what it is. These two had a great match and Finn was the right winner here. I really loved the ending to this match with Judgement Day attacking Beth Phoenix"
[9.0] "It did went a bit long, but this was a fantastic match between both men with fantastic action and spots throughout the whole ring and the final stretch was just brilliant with the inclusion of Beth Phoenix and Edge quitting on her behalf, only for Judgement Day to attack her anyway."
[10.0] "Five star banger. Slow start then the last 10 minutes and it's just a sprint to the end. I loved the finish and solidified this feud as one of the feuds that exploded WWE in popularity. One of the best matches of this new era and one of the most overlooked matches in history."
[9.0] "I was at this show. This was my match of the night live and it holds up on rewatch. A slow methodical start but the second half is a total blast. Once everyone from JD and then Rey gets involved, I was completely hooked. Rewatching the TV broadcast actually makes me like this more because Michael Cole absolutely shreds Dom and it's hilarious. Smart finish, and I loved how Rhea hit Beth with the chair anyway even after Edge quit. Looking back, tis is really the only time Balor got an "edge" in this feud. Kinda a shame."
[3.0] "This match sums up Edge's WWE return for me and is why I don't really like the Judgment Day much. 30 minutes of slow action all over the arena before the usual overemotional finish and "NOOOOO don't hurt beth" "omg they did it anyways" which is totally brand new and never been done before. It wasn't all bad since these two guys are great wrestlers in their core but all of their matches against each other fell flat in my opinion and this I Quit one was the worst offender. At least the faction got the W here as opposed to their Mania encounter."
[8.0] "A strange match in two parts. The first part is a very slow, quite boring brawl with even a useless part of brawl through the crowd. The second part with the arrival of the JD is actually really exciting and one of the best bit of WWE in recent years. Why have this be so long when everyone knew the JD was gonna get involved and there was no reason for it not getting involved earlier. The ending with Beth Phoenix is particularly great and also loved the selling of Michael Cole to make it sound more real. Great stuff. 8/10."
[6.0] "It felt like Edge's last man standing with Orton from WrestleMania with a little higher pace. I don't know what is it with Edge's matches since his return that he has to have these long fights that don't even lead to the finish, which usually is the best part. I mean the action was okay, nothing bad, but they could get to the point much quicker. Liked the finish, although you could have suspected that it's gone end in a similar way."
[9.0] "Very good match from these two. I think, like many others have said, this could have benefitted from some time cut, but I personally didn't mind the length. There were some slower parts of the match, but I think everything was done well overall. The ending was fantastic, in my opinion. I know some people weren't a fan of it being "overbooked, " but I really enjoyed the stuff with Rey, Beth, and the rest of The Judgment Day coming out. The final moments were done amazingly, in my opinion, with The Judgment Day forcing Edge to quit with the threat of hurting Beth...only for Rhea to slam the chair down anyways. In my opinion, this was very well done."
[10.0] "Psychologically, it was a great match. Yes, there were sagging in places, but there were not so many of them. After this duel, Edge and Beth took time to heal. Judgment Day, in turn, received a much-needed victory and became even more legitimate. It's not 5 stars, but very close ****3/4."
[4.0] "This was so frustrating to watch. The match was overbooked to hell and absolutely did not need to be 30 minutes long. They started off way too slow and the match only picked up in the last 10-15 minutes when they started abusing finishers like this was Mortal Kombat. Edge might have dished out 6 spears in the match. The guy just can't go anymore and Balor hasn't been the greatest ring general in a while. The match did have it's moments but they were scattered around in match that was a chore to get through."
[7.0] "30 minutes were way too long and they've lost me at some moments, but the expressions transmitted by both Edge and Balor carried all the thing. No big wrestling, just two tough motherfuckers destroying the living shit of each other, and even though the Judgment Day's involvement was clearly predictable, they've acted like pure evil and that put them over so pretty well. They just had to cut the shit, and maybe, that would have been better."
[3.0] "The stipulation is executed so poorly. The early stages sound like perverse ASMR audio with a lot of panting, groaning and grunting "no" over the house mic, whilst the WWE style is too soft to suit an I Quit match. What historically would be a brutal bloodbath is instead a normal WWE no DQ match. On top of that it went an excruciatingly long amount of time with very little of interest occurring and the closing stretch was ridiculously over booked -- *1/4"
[4.0] "This was such a snooze fest. Boring walk and brawl with little to no good moments. This resembled the terrible match Edge had with randy at wrestlemania 2 years ago. Neither of these matches are good but this one might be worse"
[7.0] "This was a very good match and one I'd happily rewatch, but the first 10 minutes of this were basically just crowd brawling. It picked up steam HARD in the second half of the match, and if the whole thing were like that I'd probably be rating this a 9. Balor looked fantastic here as usual and Edge certainly knows how to work an I Quit match, though again, the first half really plods along. If you can get past that this is a gem, with especially the ending being insane and having some of the best soap opera overbooking I've ever seen, though I feel like this is a five star match and a two star match mixed together. *3.75*"
[5.0] "I hate how modern WWE I Quit matches are set up. The focus isn't on the wrestling, it's on ridiculous over the top "drama" of someone being asked every two minutes if they quit. They breathe hard and shout "NO". And then some dastardly heel does a thing with their three sidekicks that should theoretically disgust every babyface backstage and cause them to get involved to stop it, but of course they don't, and now Beth Phoenix is dead on the mat."
[8.0] "could've been better but still solid. it just dragged on for far too long. it didn't need 30 min, 15 min would've been just fine. Cole's commentary was phenomenal throughout this match. it was a good finish with Judgement Day going over. this rivalry has gone on for too long imo."
[10.0] "The greatest example of over-booking in WWE in forever. Both genuinely enthralling as a narrative and gutturally hysterical as a monumental testament to Attitude Era overbooking, the interference just stacks and stacks on top of each other to ludicrous degrees, before ending with a gut punch of a finish that will surely lead to one hell of a match at next year's WrestleMania."
[9.0] "If there are learners of the game in need of a captivating presentation of a story, Edge has to be one of the best to ace that aspect. This match had decent heat from the build & rekindled the little heat lost from the past and arrived here as a match to watch out on going both ways. The mileage varies based on the enjoyment the fans took from this but if you ask me, I was thrilled to see these men explore the arena in their style of methodical yet meaningful action & narrating the story as a slow burner. Once they found the gear and moved on higher, it was something to rejoice greatly. I'm doubtful on the overall rating here still but being a fan of storytelling spectacles, it felt great witnessing this masterstroke. The interference from Judgment Day especially Ripley's cunning moves & Beth Phoenix stepping up giving what's deserved but becoming a bane to her husband himself ending up as a proud, militant loss to the Hall of Famer. Bálor & his team regained a lot of heat & it's completely upside for them in the future. Once that was considered a lost cause have found themselves as some of the dominant figures of the brand, thanks to this insane fight. Special shoutout to Michael Cole for his best calling in years throughout the bout. 4.5 out of 5 stars!"
[8.0] "Shout out to Michael Cole, his commentary added so much to this match and he added tons of intensity. The pure emotion from this match was brilliant, and the story told of the only way to make Edge quit is going for someone close to him is brilliant. The only reason this is an 8, is because the first half of the match dragged a bit."
[5.0] "The first half of this match was a slog, and it simply wasn't physical enough to warrant the ending. The final portion was intense and full of good content, but it was too late on to save what was a long and drawn out bout. The pair did good work, but it could have and should have been better overall."
[5.0] "Way too long and slow. First 20 minutes is just ridiculous how slow it was. Whole match wrestled well enough but edge really needs to stop with these slow and "methodical" matches. The last 10 minutes could have been a 5 star match but the start had already put me off enough so that i didn't really care what happened at the end and just wanted it to be over. As i said before well wrestled and technically not a bad match just incredibly boring."
[7.0] "They dragged it out, it was too long and looked like chaos in a bad way. The whole story has definitely dragged on and it's time to finish it. It was successful and dramatic, but it's time to put a big point and here it is as logical as possible. We don't always need a happy ending. At the same time, the match was very bright and violent here, so why should we continue this big chapter in the history of young and very hungry villains. Judgment Day has taken place. Let the uniqueness and tragedy remain in the memories."
[6.0] "I really enjoy the slow paced, contribute a lot to the match being about endurance. It's kinda long but Balor and Edge are not guys that usually quit. I liked the finish, but i think it was a too much, especially about the finishers"
[9.0] "The moment they were in the crowd the Match got better but the moment when JD showed up this was really good story telling and The finish was the perfect way to make Edge quit"
[4.0] "An incredibly boring match. It seemed like half of the time was spent just walking around outside of the ring, with a few punches thrown in to keep people moving along. Once Beth Phoenix came out, I immediately knew how the match was going to end. I feel like this match could have been 10-15 minutes shorter and it still would have had the same effect."
[5.0] "A match like this perfectly encapsulates how I view wrestling very differently to the average WWE fan (not me having a go, we all get our enjoyment differently), the first 20 minutes was technically sound but incredibly dull wrestling that played no part in the finish when half the locker room came out. I spent a lot of the last 10 minutes just laughing. Edge really does need to join an amateur dramatics society. Could they not have have cut 10 minutes off this? The match would have lost nothing as the crowd were really there for the final 10 minutes anyway."
[9.0] "This match started very slowly, and it took a while to get the crowd fully into it. However, when they got the crowd after 15 minutes or so, they never looked back. The issue with an I Quit Match is that there's a lot of the ref sticking the mic in the face, and then some grunting followed by a refusal of some kind. Once they got over that, it was grand. The closing 10 minutes of this match was drama in wrestling done perfectly. All of the moving parts in this story coming out to build to a fabulous close. Edge refusing to give up and only doing so when his wife was in danger was great, and then it got even better as Rhea did it anyway to Beth. Wonderful stuff."
[6.0] "I struggled picking how much should I give the match because it had a very big slope of highs and lows. The beginning was dreadfully slow. And not the kind of techically slow, where they build up to something greater, nope. They were holding each other in the same moves and asked for the ref to check on the opponent. This was not only boring to watch, but annoying. I understand they wanted Finn to annoy us cause he is the heel, but cmon, it was enough for a few times, not tens of times. The match finally picked up when they went to the crowd and I can say it was the highlight of the match. Few spots they did there were cool and the crowd got heated. Back to the ring, the momentum was maintained all the way till the last part of the match, when Judgement Day came out. It was expected and they did some fun work with Edge, yet it now felt overbooked, as not only Mysterio came out to help, but Beth Phoenix as well. But it did pay off, as it gave us an exciting moment pairing Beth against Rhea Ripley. And of course, the ending, which was executed wonderfully. The only way for them to made Edge quit was to force him through someone he loves, and here was Beth with a threat of being sqeeshed between two chairs. And with this all overall, it was a very mixed bag of feelings. On the other hand I almost fell asleep, on the other we had a good story to follow. I hope WWE will understand that if they want a slow start of the match, it should be technical with good mat-work, not just holding people in a transisitional submission hold for minutes before going for the next one."
[10.0] "This was an awesome match. It just kept me at the edge (no pun intended) of my seat the entire time. This is what wrestling should be about, amazing storytelling and the crowd going wild. And holy were these hits brutal... from Beth and the Kendo stick, to Balor literally breaking Edge's ribs, to Rhea destroying Beth with chairs. It physically hurt me."
[9.0] "I really enjoyed this match. They really told a good story about how these two hated each other and showed it when Edge viciously attacked Balor, while Finn messed with Edge's loved one, forcing him to quit if he didn't want to see his wife hurt. Maybe this was very long, but I give it 9 points because I enjoyed this game at all times without getting bored for a second."
[4.0] "I could divide this fight into two halves. The first one when it's just Edge and Balor is one of those fights that makes you feel like time is slowing down. Edge in slow motion as in all of his post return singles matches and Balor proving once again that he is hugely uncharismatic. Add to that the match lacks intensity and they spend a good bit of time in singles match mode in the ring. Then when Edge has Balor ready for the Spear, the rest of Judgment Day, Rey Mysterio and Beth Phoenix appear. Of all that mess that becomes extremely long, I can only rescue two moments: the spot of Edge's Super Spear and the moment when Rhea handcuffs him. Everything else gives the feeling of "When is this over?"
[5.0] "Long, and was very expected outcome. Either shorten the match, or entertain me with more teases and what-ifs. As soon as Finn was down you knew judgment day was coming out, then Rey, and at last Beth came out who you knew Rhea was going to conchairto her. 30 minutes is a long time to tell a very predictable match in my wrestling."
[8.0] "Outstanding. Two of the best storytellers in professional wrestling being given a platform to do what they do best, with the storyline they are fighting within taking center stage in this hellacious match. Everything I could have asked for. The wrestling itself was beyond solid, as Finn Balor reminded folks of why he is one of the best in the industry. Edge more than held his own. The ending of this match, however, is pretty much the epitome of the type of storytelling that I love to see in WWE. It took this storyline and turned it up to a level of pure agony and hatred. And for that, I can only hope that Judgment Day face their maker at Survivor Series. A MOTY level ending to an already damn good match. 4.25 stars, 8.5 out of 10."
"8.5/10 is my rating for this match.It was a great match with so many emotions and great win from finn balor who make him look strong with his faction."
[10.0] "You could argue it was too long and slow in spots. But man did the finishing sequence make up for it. Such a good layout to make Judgement Day look like the most dastardly heels in the world. Molten crowd at the end after the conchairto spot with Beth, who was fantastic in her role. Dominik laying out Rey was also a shocking moment and along with his new hairstyle he is becoming more and more hated. And of course Rhea comes across as such a bitch that you want to see get her ass kicked by Beth. Not to mention the anyways great facial reactions from Edge. He almost always comes through in a big match. This was fabulous all the way around with an electric atmosphere that just made it a memorable angle."
[10.0] "i don't understand the hate to this match, honestly, what did they expect? did they expect a 30 minute spotfest with no story to sustain it? for my money it was a perfect match, the story holdinh the match is strong, the brawling was very well done, and the callbacks to cardiff, dominik beating up rey, edge giving a low kow to him, beth pheonix coming out and having a catfight againdt rhea, and then the finish, edge getting coup de graced 3 times, and only quitting when rhea had beth in the conchairto, and still doing it anyway. P.S for the smarks, if AEW had done a match like this, you guys would've been babbling over it"
[2.0] "This match did not work for me at all. Finn still seems out of place in the Judgment Day, although I dug the mask. Edge as a face is too boring. Removing him from Judgment Day was a mistake. Back to the match: Very boring and far too long, and the "I Quit" gimmick seemed to just be an excuse to allow the Judgment Day to interfere. The crowd seemed to expect it too and mostly sat on their hands for the first part of this match. Once JD appeared to help Finn, instead of it mercifully ending the match, it continued for another 20+ minutes including appearances by Rey and Beth to help Edge. The match completely broke down and lost any semblance of a sporting contest. I just can't understand why we needed 20+ minutes of this. The only memorable moments were when Rhea handcuffed Edge to the ropes, and the finish. Speaking of both, they involved Rhea who continues to be the best part of JD. The finish was actually pretty good, with Edge being forced to quit to protect Beth. The finish and Rhea pulling off an awful segment is why I rate this "match" a 2/10 instead of a 0."
[0.0] "In a world of really boring Edge matches since his return from injury, this takes the cake as the most boring of all. This felt like it went on for an hour, and made the Randy Orton Wrestlemania match feel like a barnburner by comparison. The crowd got into this during the interference which brings it up to a 1/4* from what was a DUD going in to that part of the match."
[9.0] "I was worried at the start of this match but the second it picked up the action was practically non-stop. There was hockey sticks, doors, drinks, practically every single thing they could get their hands on was used. A crossface being used on the pre-show table with a hockey stick was just plain cool. They brawled all around the stadium and there wasn't a single second where I was bored. Finn's face being jetted into the top of the exit door made me gasp. They both took equal turns on the offense and it made for a complete brawl. Then they got back into the ring and had a little chance to just show how great of wrestlers they truly are, it's exactly what you would want Edge and Finn Balor to fight like. When the Judgment Day arrived it actually enhanced the match, Edge really went at them and the low blow to Dominik was great for storytelling and just great in general. Michael Cole gave immaculate commentary. The crowd popped at everything that happened, Rey coming in for the rescue was great and again, enhanced the story. My personal favorite moment here definitely has to be Beth coming in for the save after Rhea handcuffed him, I was ecstatic because she is one of my favorites, I hope we get Beth vs Rhea. Edge landing three spears was great, I loved to see it, and they were all very good spears. The closing moments of this match were very dramatic and I liked that, Edge seemed like he would never give up but Rhea hit Beth with brass knuckles and he was forced to quit after three coup de gras and seeing his wife about to get hit with a con-chair-to. Excellent storytelling here and exactly what I wanted."
[8.0] "The drama and all the overbooking towards the end was fantastic had the crowd on the edge of their seats but Edge and Balor brawling in the crowd and moaning into the mic and saying I quit wasn't exactly compelling, but the work was fine plus the whole going 30 minutes wasn't great either. They really perfected that ending because JD got great heat for making Edge say I Quit.Also Michael Cole was fantastic on commentary.****"
[10.0] "This website give 8+ to matches with brawls all over the arena, or worse when two guys will stand in the middle of the ring and chop each other in the chest, something almost any wrestler can do. This match ACTUALLY told a story and got the entire (13000+) crowd to buy into it and go along for the ride. This match elevated the feud into FOTY category and gave judgement day nuclear heat. This is a modern day masterpiece and you have to a moron to not see it"
[1.0] "Overlong, overbooked, but somehow still over with the crowd. Didn't care about the story or the wrestling. Follows the current Edge formula which I can't stand, but it seems to mostly be working for him."
[10.0] "great i quit match, maybe it's not good in the start but they deliver so much in the ending, they both build to their finishers but the selling from edge was my problem but there were great spots here like when rhea handcuffed edge when they both do multiple finishers that was so intertaining, *****¼"
[7.0] "I cannot in good conscience say that anyone needs to watch all 30 minutes of this match, especially if you've seen some of the other overlong Edge marathons he's done since his comeback. But the soap opera hysterics at the climax are pretty damn entertaining. Ripley-Phoenix would be quite a cool match."
[8.0] "Excellent match, and what a finish! Give me Phoenix vs Ripley now! The brawl in the crowd was great, the handcuffs were great, and Edge getting his receipt on Dom was great! If there's one negative, it's that it was probably 20% too long, which is typical for an Edge Match post return."
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