https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EotsHnRibBU
Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer talks about why he likes the style of NJPW matches#wwe #njpw #davemeltzer

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/txbeqa/how_come_wrestling_in_japan_has_always_been_far/
Question is, how did Japan become the highest standard for wrestling and why are they all so good? Because Dave Meltzer likes them. As the 1 of the oldest dirtsheet writers, man gets a lot of credibility from people. So they give his opinion more weigh than it should have on completely subjective matters, like what makes a Wrestling match good.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/a6gcx5/an_interesting_time_capsule_bits_of_dave_meltzers/
New Japan in ratings desperation, wrestling culture in Japan, the amazingness of All Japan Women, more. [r/stardomjoshi] An interesting time capsule - bits of Dave Meltzer's report on his trip to Japan from 1987. New Japan in ratings desperation, wrestling culture in Japan, the amazingness of All Japan Women, more.

https://www.gerweck.net/2023/07/08/dave-meltzer-on-the-match-rating-system-on-liking-new-japans-style-more-than-wwe-more/
I wanted to pass on the interview that Chris Van Vliet did with Dave Meltzer on INSIGHT With Chris Van Vliet. He talks about why Kurt Angle never received a 5* match rating, why Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 25 didn't get a 5* rating, does Dave Meltzer prefer New Japan's style over North American wrestling and more.. Some of the most interesting quotes are below and you can

https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/njpw-highest-rated-matches-dave-meltzer/
Dave Meltzer actually broke his five-star rating system to accommodate the excellent action. He has since rated ten NJPW matches as 5.75 stars and above. 10 Tetsuya Naito Vs. Kenny Omega - 5.75 Stars (G1 Climax 2017 - Day 19) Two of New Japan's best in the past few years pulled out all the stops in the 2017 G1 Climax.

https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/new-japan-pro-wresting-g1-climax-match-ratings-analysis-dave-meltzer-vs-grappl
The main trend here is clearly that Dave Meltzer has a lot less time for Toru Yano's schtick than the general public, at least in terms of how it impacts on match quality. Dave gave his match with Kenta a -1. and the 18 second disaster against Goto a 0, whereas Grappl users were kind enough to at least give a positive number.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/plqm67/dave_meltzer_on_what_happened_to_his_perceived/
Hell, since AEW started, Meltzer has given 27 NJPW matches the 5* or greater rating. For AEW in the same timeframe, it's been 6. Not a sign of his bias ever shifting in favour of one and against the other. His perceived Japanese bias left Japan to form AEW is what happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEHaBSD6e5E
Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) is a wrestling journalist and since 1983 has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He joins Chri

https://www.iwnerd.com/dave-meltzer-star-ratings-njpw-strong-style-evolved/
Ratings are from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out]. Rocky Romero, SHO & YOH vs. Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky. Rating: 3.25 stars; Juice Robinson & David Finlay Jr. vs. Hirooki Goto & Gedo

https://cultaholic.com/posts/dave-meltzer-awards-new-japan-match-5-5-stars
Dave Meltzer has awarded a recent New Japan Pro Wrestling main event five-and-a-half stars, the first bout to surpass his traditional five star rating system in 2018, and the first since Kenny Omega and Tetsuya Naito's G1 Climax final last year. The bout was the highly-anticipated IWGP

https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com/videos/dave-meltzer-on-5-star-matches-tv-ratings-tribalism-in-wrestling-aew-wwe-new-japan/
27:46 How Dave Meltzer reacts to criticism 31:03 Cody Rhodes leaving AEW 37:34 How does Dave know when he can trust his sources? 40:14 What goes into rating a match? 45:08 Kurt Angle has never had a 5 star match 46:33 Why HBK vs Undertaker didn't get 5 stars 48:44 WWE style vs New Japan style 52:49 What makes a 5 star match?

https://itrwrestling.com/features/dave-meltzer-5-star-2020/
Here we look at all of Dave Meltzer's 5 star ratings from 2020. In one one of the weirdest years for wrestling - and the rest of the world - the COVID-19 pandemic forced nearly every wrestling promotion to stop running shows or continue with no crowds in attendance. Dave Meltzer's ratings show that there was a major gap from February to

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/974556/every-match-that-dave-meltzer-rated-over-5-stars/
In the end, it took three High Fly Flows for Tanahashi to defeat Ibushi and win the G1 Climax tournament. In all of its 35-minute glory, Dave Meltzer assessed the match at five and three-quarters

https://chrisvanvliet.com/2023/07/04/dave-meltzer-on-5-star-matches-tv-ratings-the-business-of-wrestling-aew-wwe-new-japan/
Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) is a wrestling journalist and since 1983 has been the publisher and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about how started covering pro wrestling in the 1970s, the matches that made him a fan, the Wrestler Observer Newsletter, how his star rating system works, he explains why wrestlers like Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Chris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_professional_wrestling_matches_rated_5_or_more_stars_by_Dave_Meltzer
Professional wrestling journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling events since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 1982, and named his first 5-star match in 1983. Receiving a 5 or higher star rating is considered by many to be a great achievement. The first match rated more than five stars by Meltzer was Ric

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/6gtby1/dave_meltzer_on_the_perceived_differences_between/
Dave Meltzer on the perceived differences between Japanese and American styles from each side. ... New Japan is the biggest show and they won't make as much money as a wrestler in the WWE. ... He definitely likes his wrestling Southern fried and from the 70s and 80s, but to insinuate that he would be one person who believes Japanese style is

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dave-meltzer-why-wrestlings-most-famous-journalist-is-so-controversial/ar-BB1n7Qsp
Dave Meltzer was once the face of wrestling news and history, but now many fans have lost their trust in him. ... Kazuchika Okada saga in New Japan Pro Wrestling. What rating Meltzer would give

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/subscriber-exclusive-dave-meltzer-on-the-life-career-of-sika-anoai/
Dave Meltzer has written an article on the life and career of Sika Anoa'i, part of the Wild Samoans tag team and father of current WWE star Roman Reigns who passed away on Tuesday. Subscribers can click here to read the article.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/7wii22/why_is_that_meltzer_always_gets_shit_for_japanese/
It was All-Japan that lapped up the 5-star ratings, and All-Japan was King's Road, based on NWA-style wrestling. New Japan started popping 5-star ratings when Gedo took over, and Gedo's favourite wrestling was Memphis style southern wrestling. ... dave meltzer gets called out for things like praising something new japan does then criticizing

https://itrwrestling.com/news/dave-meltzer-explains-why-njpw-star-may-struggle-if-they-sign-with-wwe/
Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer gave more insight into the status of the New Japan star.Meltzer first confirmed that Giulia is under contract until Spring 2024 so a move to WWE will not be immediate. It was also stated that although the NJPW Champion has that star power equivalent to the top stars of the United States, the language barrier could be a hindrance:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/dave-meltzer-assesses-likelihood-of-streaming-aew-back-catalog-in-next-rights-deal/ar-BB1oEQr6
In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer did a deep dive on what he thinks about the new deal with TrillerTV. He cited that given the recent negotiations with Warner Brothers Discovery

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1bk7338/dynamite_spoiler_dave_meltzer_gives_his_thoughts/
A Danielson segment will often feel like 2006 ROH. A Kenny segment will often feel like New Japan. There will be sprinkles of WWE because a lot of what they do works. AEW will only stunt themselves if they decide to offer one style of wrestling all of the time - but it doesn't seem like they want to trap themselves in that box.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/7ppi13/i_respect_and_like_dave_meltzer_but_is_it_time_to/
It's his opinion just as your opinion is your own. You call Meltzer biased, and while he has his preferences, he doesn't complain about enjoying wrestling in other places. He's the guy that can enjoy flippy shit as much as an old school match. He can enjoy a finisher fest as much as a match with one finisher.

https://www.reddit.com/r/njpw/comments/1apwtuy/dave_meltzer_just_so_people_know_hes_rocky_romero/
Bringing you news, information and updates on the world of New Japan Pro-Wrestling and its wrestlers. Members Online Hiroshi Tanahashi on Kazuchika Okada's departure: "Personally, I would have liked to have seen one more match with the new generation (Umino, Narita, Tsuji, Uemura).