[7.0] "It had such an enjoyable, old-school feeling attached to it. A clear as sky babyface and a grumpy, constantly cheating heel. There was some beautiful, flawless chain wrestling here and nothing really felt rehearsed, so it gave it even more authenticity. Also I liked how Arn tried to keep up with Wright's pace, but when he wasn't able to he was trying to cheat his way out of the problems. A great finish with Anderson faking the punch, just to hit the DDT and end this very nicely done title match."
[7.0] "A lovely match, one neatly tucked into a suitable, efficient time frame, a classic Arn Anderson type match that is essentially dominated for 90% of it by Alex Wright, who shows why people to this day still think he had the potential to be a massive superstar in the business. Everything he does here is remarkably sharp and effective for his age, he doesn't look out of place grappling with Arn on the mat, his offense looks good, and he never forgets the story they're trying to achieve. I love when he lands the splash over the top and immediately goes to landing some tremendous punches on Arn on the floor. Arn gives this all the lovely detail though, coming in with a degree of arrogance due to Alex's age, before being awed by how quickly Wright gets the better of him. This pushes him onto the defensive, a rare place for him to be, and he makes a few mistakes through over-aggressiveness you wouldn't normally see. In the end though, you don't make mistakes against the Enforcer, and Wright eschewing a cover opportunity for a nice missile dropkick plays perfectly into the fakeout DDT finish. He left the door open enough for Arn to find a way, and that's what he did. A great time, highly recommended. ***3/4"
[7.0] "Aggressively Arn Anderson, giving this undercard some quality in the most professional, understated fashion possible. Armed with a rare clean win ahead of him, Anderson dedicates almost the entire runtime to showcasing Wright's young, but promising game. To his credit, Wright capitalises on that space too, believably outwrestling Anderson while sprinking in some flashiness to boot. It's not a great match, nor does it have any intention of reaching those heights. Instead, it's a purposeful undercard match that arrives with immense charm and polish. ***1/4"
[4.0] "Auch wenn man als Performer den Push von Alex Wright nicht liebt, Grüsse gehen raus an Paul Roma, so kann man hier sehen, dass man auch als Veteran die Arbeit anständig erledigen kann, ohne dass da jemand schlecht weg kommt. Zwar darf Anderson Match und Gürtel mit nach Hause nehmen, aber er bumpt gut für den jungen Deutschen, der hier nur lernen kann. Ansonsten ist das aber auch zu kurz und versteckt, als dass es besser als mit abgerundeten vier Punkten abschneiden könnte."
[6.0] "Alex Wright was still being pushed by this point and I can't help but feel like WCW dropped the ball on this guy. He always came off good and quick, with Anderson bumping around for him. Decent match."
[7.0] "Really good match between a rising star in Alex Wright and a veteran in Arn Anderson. Wright got a lot of offense in this one and dominated for most of it, looking like a very credible opponent. Arn retains the title with a huge DDT, sold perfectly by Alex."
[7.0] "Solid match from both guys. It? s a shame Alex Wright wasn? t pushed like he should? ve been by WCW, as he had so much potential. Kinda reminded me of Zack Sabre Jr. Good outing from Arn too and a nice clean finish, a rarity for WCW."
[6.0] "Best match of the night so far. One of Andersons last moments of glory with the belt before somebody decided he should drop the belt to the goof dressed up as an Ultimate Warrior ripoff."
[7.0] "Alex Wright looked to be one of the best prospects in WCW at this point, but for some reason they cooled him down after this match. I'm not sure why, it was a very good match and Wright showed his ability to work a slower match more at Anderson's pace. Arn does what he always does, which is put on a great display of old school wrestling."
[8.0] "Good veteran vs young rising star match. Arn's selling was perfect and even though Anderson defended his title, Wright looked like a serious opponent, able to defeat a more experienced wrestler, and also won."
[10.0] "Low key one of my favorite WCW matches ever and a testament to the great Arn Anderson, who takes a talented but super green Alex Wright to one of if not the best match of his career in an all time performance that gets no respect!"
