[8.0] "The first round felt almost like squash matches, as the local teams had only a limited chance to shine. The semi-finals that were set-up were star-studded, borderline classic dream matches that delivered big. The Finals went back to elongated squash mode, but with high empotions when they clicked into second gear and a molten hot finish. With more balance in the first round match-up, the tournamentlineup would have made it an all-time classic, but has it is it remains a high-quality wrestling showcase."
[9.0] "Unfassbar starkes Turnier. Viele verschiedene Stile, nicht nur das gewohnte Spotwrestling. Technisch hochwertige Kämpfe wechseln sich mit schnellen, verrückten Kämpfen ab und am Ende bekommt man ein richtig starkes Finale mit einer sehr hohen Dramatik, so muss ein Turnier aussehen, 9 Punkte."
