The Wrestling Examiner

Hooray, back in the same month again! Raw: 10. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak:  5) 9. Absolution (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9) 8. Elias (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 5) 7. Asuka (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 7) 6. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 5) 5. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 4) 4. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 1) 3. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 3) 2.  The Shield  5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 1)- Roman Reigns successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship against Elias. 1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9) 9.  Riott Squad  1(Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)- Ruby R...

Can I catch up by 2018 in time for the 2018 Wrestling Examiner Awards? Tune in to find out. Raw: 10. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak:  5) 9. Absolution (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9) 8. Asuka (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8)- This is the first time three women entries have made the rankings for a single brand. 7. Elias (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 5) 6. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5) 5. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 4) 4. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 4) 3. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1) 2.  The Shield  4 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1)- The Shield win for the second week in a row thanks to Roman Reigns becoming the new Intercontinental Champion 1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 1) SD: ...

This delay is getting ridiculous. Here's to speeding things up now. Let's get started. Raw: 10. The Bar 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 10) 9. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak:  5) 8. Elias (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 5) 7. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 5) 6. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 3) 5. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 5) 4. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4) 3. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1) 2.  The Shield 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)- The Shield were on the winning side of a great six-man tag match against The Miz and The Bar. 1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Natalya (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 2) 9. Charlotte Flair  1 ...

Remember that goal I had of catching up by Thanksgiving? Yeah, let's forget about that. Let's get started. Raw: 10. The Bar  1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Sheamus and Cesaro have now accumulated three reigns with the Raw Tag Team titles this year. 9. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9) 8. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak:  5) 7. Elias (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 5) 6. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 5) 5. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 3) 4. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 4) 3. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 1) 2. The Shield 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 1) 1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Baron Corbin (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 8) 9....

My new goal of catching up by Thanksgiving seems to be going well. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Samoa Joe  1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- How great was Joe's return? Man I missed him. 9. Kane 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9) 8. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak:  5) 7. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 5) 6. Elias (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 5) 5. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 27, Peak: 3) 4. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 4) 3. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1) 2. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 1) 1. The Shield 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Baron Corbin (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 8) 9. Bobby Roode  1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 9)- The Gl...

I have a new goal: catch up by Thanksgiving. And seeing as I'm only three weeks behind, I think that's fairly reasonable. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Kane 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10) 9. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak:  5) 8. Mickie James (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 6) 7. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 5) 6. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 3) 5. Elias (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 5) 4. Finn Balor  1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 4)- Balor and AJ Styles had one of the best WWE matches of the year at TLC. 3. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 1) 2. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1) 1. The Shield 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Bobby Roode (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9) 9. Baro...

I told you we'd be catching up soon. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Kane  1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- I have a sneaky suspicion that chokeslamming Roman Reigns polls very well with voters in Tennessee. 9. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak:  5) 8. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 5)- Like him or hate him, you can't deny how talented Jordan is in the ring. 7. Finn Balor (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 6)- Raise your hand if you think the Demon vs. Sister Abigal story is one of the dumbest in recent memory. 6. Mickie James (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 6) 5. Elias (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 5) 4. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 3) 2. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 27, Peak: 1) 2. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 1) 1. The Shield 2 (Last Week: 1, We...

I'm extremely motivated to catch up, as I really want to talk about current happenings in wrestling (CHRIS JERICHO VS. KENNY OMEGA AHHHHH). Let's get started. Raw: 10. Asuka (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Asuka's set a new record here: she makes the rankings without even making her debut. That's how good Asuka is. 9. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 5) 8. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak:  5) 7. Mickie James (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7) 6. Finn Balor (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 6) 5. Elias (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 5) 4. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 3) 3. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1) 2. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 1) 1.  The Shield 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 1)- In a pretty interesting week of wrestling,...

Long intros are overrated. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 5) 9. Mickie James (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9) 8. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak:  5) 7. Elias (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 7) 6. Finn Balor (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 6) 5. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 5) 4. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 232, Peak: 3) 3. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 2) 2.  Braun Strowman  3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 1)- Strowman gets the nod for beating Seth Rollins and then laying a beatdown on Dean Ambrose. 1. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Baron Corbin (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 8) 9. Bobby Roode (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9) 8...

Yeah, I know I'm late again. Let's just get started. Raw: 10. Mickie James (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8) 9. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 5) 8. Elias (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8)- There is absolutely no one who watched Elias in NXT that thought he would be this successful on the main roster. Anyone who says they did is lying. 7. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak:  5) 6. Finn Balor (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 0, Peak: 6) 5. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5) 4. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 3) 3. Braun Strowman 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 1) 2.  Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose  2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 2)- The Raw Tag Team Champions had the match of the night against The Bar at No Mercy. 1. Brock Lesnar (Last Week:2, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 1...

Slowly but surely we are making our way back. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10) 9. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak:  5) 8. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 5) 7. Finn Balor (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 6) 6. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 6) 5. John Cena (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 4) 4. The Miz  1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 3)- The Miz didn't wrestle this week, but he cut an absolute scathing promo on Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan. 3. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 2) 2. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 1) 1. Braun Strowman 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Charlotte Flair (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Baron Corbin (Last Week: 8, Wee...

Yes, I know I'm late again, but I'll catch up soon, I promise. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 5) 8. Finn Balor (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6) 7. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 7) 6. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak:  5) 5. John Cena (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 4) 4. The Miz (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 3) 3. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 1) 2. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 2) 1.  Braun Strowman  2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 1)- Strowman becomes the first wrestler to be Wrestler of the Week back-to-back and honestly, who can argue with that? SD: 10. Bobby Roode (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 6) 9. Kevin Owens  1 (...

After spending all that time binge-watching wrestling and cramming in these power rankings, I have managed to fall behind yet again. I swear, it's some sort of curse. Or maybe I'm just lazy. Huh. Either way, let's get started. Raw: 10. Nia Jax (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 5)- Say what you will about Jordan's crowd reactions, he's putting on some damn fine performances in the ring. 8. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 7) 7. Finn Balor (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 6) 6. Alexa Bliss 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak:  5) 5. The Miz (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 3) 4. John Cena (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 4) 3. Braun Strowman  1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 3)- If you saw the Steel Cage match between Strowman and Big Show, then you know exactly why Strowman won Wrestler of the Week for ...

We're going to be continuing with our new Wrestler of the Week feature from this point forward. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Sasha Banks (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8) 9. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 7) 8. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 5)- Now that Jordan is no longer undefeated on Raw, he's losing steam fast. 7. Finn Balor (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 6) 6. The Miz (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 3) 5. Alexa Bliss  1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak:  5)- Bliss beat Sasha Banks cleanly on Raw to become a two-time Raw Women's Champion. 4. John Cena (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 4)- Cena makes a huge jump up the rankings in good part thanks to Samoa Joe being injured. 3. Braun Strowman (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 3) 2. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 2) 1. Brock Lesnar ...

We're going to be adding a new feature to our weekly power rankings: Wrestler of the Week. For each section (Raw, NJPW, ROH, GFW, etc.), we will select one person/team as wrestler of the week. All of the categories we use to determine power rankings (titles, wins, crowd response, etc.) will be used to determine wrestler of the week. The number of times a wrestler has won the award will be denoted next to their name. For example, if Brock Lesnar were to win three times, his entry would start with Brock Lesnar 3. The winner will be indicated by being underlined. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 7) 9. John Cena (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- For the first time ever, Cena will have a PPV singles match with Roman Reigns. 8. Sasha Banks (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8)- Banks is now a four-time Raw Women's Champion. 7. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 5) 6. Fin...