 James Caldwell of Pro Wrestling Torch called the Samoa Joe versus Sonjay Dutt encounter in the quarterfinals " another phenomenal match involving Samoa Joe , " and wrote that it was " another reason to build the X Division – and the promotion – around Joe . " Caldwell also praised the A.J. Styles versus Matt Bentley bout in the quarterfinals , calling it a " solid , methodical match that told a story in the ring . " Canadian Online Explorer journalist Chris Sokol said the Styles versus Bentley contest was a " great match . " Caldwell said of the July 29 quarterfinal between Alex Shelley and Shocker that " with Shelley winning the match using Shocker 's traditional roll up pinning combination , Shelley looked strong coming out of the match for outsmarting his opponent . " He went on to say if the bout had lasted longer it " could have allowed the match to tell a more complete story , but the match was good for delivering the intended purpose . " Sokol said in a column about the show that it was an " excellent match " . On the quarterfinal between Sabin and Williams , Caldwell said the two men " put together a solid finish that was ruined by yet another round of outside interference by Team Canada " . Sokol called it " another excellent match . " 
