As a WWE Network Special Beast In The East was somewhat of a smart move. Although aired live at a time too early for America, the nature of the online service meant it could be re-watched at anytime. Somewhat of a glorified house show though, was it any good?

The first thing noticeable about WWE Beast In The East is the difference in style from normal WWE programming. It may have been a little bit of culture shock for WWE fans unaware of how Japanese crowds worked, and how they ran their matches. The beauty of the event though was that WWE showed the respect for the country they were in and ran the show for the Japanese crowd and not so much for the rest of the world.

In this respect there were differences in the matches, for one a lack of run ins makes for a refreshing change.