WWE veteran points out the biggest issue with Jamies Hayter vs. Mercedes Martinez match on AEW Rampage (Exclusive)
Wrestling Legend Dutch Mantell was on the latest edition of Sportskeeda's Smack Talk, reviewing this week's edition of AEW Rampage. Mantell spoke about his issues with refereeing and heel antics in All Elite Wrestling.
On this week's edition of Rampage, Jamie Hayter was in singles action against former NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez. The match ended with Hayter picking up the win with the help of Britt Baker and Reeba.
Speaking about the match while reviewing this week's edition of Rampage, the former WWE manager spoke about refereeing in the match, stating that the referee should have kicked Reeba and Britt Baker out of ringside.
"With this match tonight with Jamie Hayter, man that referee could have thrown three people out at different times and it would have gotten over like a son of a b***h. You're outta here. Then go again, You're outta here and then the third one. Then all of them run back in. Thats what makes more sense," Mantell said. [1:09:42 - 1:10:07]
You can check out the entire edition of this week's Smack Talk below:
Dutch Mantell suggests a different route that heels should take to win in AEW
Furthermore, Dutch Mantell went on to talk about heels in AEW and in wrestling and how they can use different means to win and how they should be booked.
While reviewing the match between Hayter and Martinez, Mantell went off on a tangent to talk about how heels must use different tactics to fool the babyfaces and get the win. Outside interference should not be the only method.
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On the topic of Britt Baker and her allies always winning matches with the help of outside interference, Dutch Mantell suggested that a babyface must sometimes have a reason to lose in order to look strong even in defeat.
"Well they are heels for one thing. Sometimes you have to give the babyface a reason to lose. But what's wrong with her getting hurt, tweaking a knee, tweaking her leg, her arms out and then you take advantage of that," said Mantell. [1:08:17 - 1:08:31]
Britt Baker is scheduled to face Thunder Rosa in next week's AEW Dynamite St. Patrick's Day Special. If their Lights Out match from the same event last year is anything to go by, this one promises to be a classic.
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