3 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Rampage (Nov 25 - Results & Review)

Downs...

3. Promo > Squash

This should've been a promo and nothing more.

The Kingdom talking about challenging MJF for "their" ROH Tag-Team Titles was fine, but did anyone really need the follow-up squash match? Matt Taven and Mike Bennett aren't akin to bruising powerhouses like Wardlow - they don't need 60-second long squashes to push their act, basically.

Somehow, despite being one of those blink and you'll miss it affairs, The Kingdom beating Duke Davis and Ganon Jones was still a complete and utter waste of airtime. New rule: Rampage shouldn't have squashes on it unless you're introducing a new killer heel or something like that. It's senseless.

Taven and Bennett gained nothing from chucking some enhancement workers around. Worse, this isn't even the first time AEW has plopped one of these segments out thinking it's something their audience wants to see. Competitive matches work better for this fanbase unless (again) there's someone new to get over.

The Kingdom are better doing that with promos rather than squash bouts.