The Wrestling Examiner

It's Week 2 of our revamped power rankings. We're adding some new features. Under each entry, you'll be able to find the wrestler or team's position last week, how many weeks they've been in the rankings, and their peak position. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Alexa Bliss (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)- Little Miss Bliss laid out Bayley on Raw. 9. Dean Ambrose (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)- The Lunatic Fringe currently does not have a match for Payback . 8. Finn Balor (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)- The Demon King was a surprise replacement for Enzo Amore in a six-man tag match. He teamed up with Seth Rollins and Big Cass for the win. 7. Roman Reigns (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 1)- The Big Dog takes on Braun Strowman at Payback . 6. Bayley (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 6)- Bayley was attacked from behind by Alexa Bliss. 5. Samoa Joe (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: ...

I know it's been a number of months since I last did this, but it's time to get back in the saddle. I was incredibly busy then, but I think I now have the time to devote to this. It will take a while, as I would like to cover all of the major promotions, but I want to do it right.  I will cover Raw, 205 Live, Smackdown, NXT, Impact, ROH, Lucha Underground, and New Japan. Since LU is currently on hiatus, that won't be covered for some time. Our criteria for rankings will include a number of factors: championships, wins, big matches, placement on the card, current storyline, whether they are active, crowd response, etc. I'll try to give a short description most of the time, but it depends on how much time I have. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Alexa Bliss- Little Miss Bliss is the #1 Contender to the Raw Women's Championship.  9. Finn Balor- The Demon King has been hot ever since he returned, but the lack of a real story has hurt his momentum. 8. ...