Late by thread standards but I finally got to see most of WrestleKingdom 9. Great show and I think the English commentary helps. If New Japan was willing to do English Subtitles for promos and a full time English commentary team I'd sign up for World right away.
Glad you enjoyed it. What match are you at? Nakamura and Ibushi was a classic.
I think it's still possible to enjoy the product without English commentary and subtitles, but to each their own. Totally get your position on the matter.