AEW Revolution 2021: 10 Things That Need To Happen Before The PPV
8. Put On A Tournament For The Tag Team Number One Contenders
One of the most uninspired ways to decide number one contenders is through the use of a tombola. Why AEW creative decided to go in this direction during the Tag Team Championship build is beyond me. The use of this gimmick not only damaged the Young Bucks/FTR story, but it also hurt the credibility of the ranking system that AEW has in place.
In the build-up to Revolution then, it would seem the best option would be to hold a tournament in order to decide the new number one contenders. AEW has already shown that they can deliver incredible tournament after incredible tournament, so this would make for the best build leading into the AEW Tag Team Championship match.
There are numerous stories that could be told here. FTR looking to reclaim their gold, Best Friends trying to shake the championship losses that have plagued them in the past, Miro and Kip Sabian looking for some much-needed credibility.
With the strength of AEW's tag division, they should be ploughing ahead with great matches and sticking to the ranking system instead of relying on tombolas and blind luck to progress their storylines.