Ryne can adapt his style of wrestling to fit what the match dictates. I'm not a fan of the knee on the mat either, but I do know his wrestling knowledge and experience is high enough that he is going to choose what style he wrestles during the match that he feels he can win with. There is a considerable height difference in this match, and that technique is obviously what Ryne elected to use to neutralize Scanlons stature/build. The result was a "W" which is what mattered the most.