Wrestling Power Rankings 12/9/17

Excuse the month-long delay, I've been so focused on the 2017 Wrestling Examiner Awards (which will be released shortly), that I've completely neglected these. But I will catch up by Valentine's Day. That is a promise.

Raw:

10. The Bar (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Matt Hardy 1(Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- I cannot say enough good things about the segment between Hardy and Wyatt. It was an absolutely brilliant way to introduce this crazy gimmick.

8. Absolution (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

7. Jason Jordan (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 5)

6. Asuka (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 6)

5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

4. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 4)

3. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 3)

2. The Shield 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)

SD:

10. Rusev & Aiden English 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Out of seemingly nowhere, Rusev and English have become one of WWE's most popular and over acts.

9. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)

8. Bobby Roode 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 7)

7. Baron Corbin (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 7)

6. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 4 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 5)

5. Randy Orton (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)

4. The Usos 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 4)

3. Jinder Mahal (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

2. Shinsuke Nakamura 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

1. AJ Styles 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

205 Live:

10. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

9. Tony Nese (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

8. Kalisto 4 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 1)

7. Drew Gulak 2 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 7)- Gulak won a tremendously entertaining Fatal 4-Way match on Raw against Tony Nese, Cedric Alexander, and Mustafa Ali.

6. The Brian Kendrick & Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 4)

5. Akira Tozawa 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

4. Mustafa Ali 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

3. Enzo Amore 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 2)

2. Rich Swann 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 2)

1. Cedric Alexander 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1)

NXT:

10. Roderick Strong 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 5)

9. Johnny Gargano 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Gargano earned a big singles win over Kassius Ohno, earning himself a spot in the upcoming #1 Contenders match.

8. Authors of Pain (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 3)

7. Velveteen Dream 3 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)

6. Lars Sullivan (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 6)

5. Ember Moon (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 4)

4. SAnitY 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 3)

3. Andrade "Cien" Almas 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 3)

2. Aleister Black 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

1. The Undisputed Era 1 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1)

Impact:

10. Taiji Ishimori 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Ishimori gets the nod here for beating Caleb Konley. 

9. Bobby Lashley (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

8. Eddie Edwards (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 7)

7. Johnny Impact 3 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 6)

6. Alberto El Patron (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 5)

5. Trevor Lee 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 3)

4. Ethan Carter III (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)

3. oVe 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 2)

2. LAX (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

1. Eli Drake 5 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1)

ROH:

10. Silas Young (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)

9. Best Friends 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 7)

8. Motor City Machine Guns (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 7)

7. War Machine 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)

6. The Addiction 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

5. Jay Lethal 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 3)

4. The Briscoes 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)- Their segment in Bully Ray's school was very entertaining and well-done. 

3. Marty Scurll (Last Week: 3 Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)

2. Hung Bucks 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

1. Cody 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)

NJPW:

10. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Hiromu Takahashi (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)

8. Evil & SANADA 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

7. Roppongi 3K 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 6)

6. Killer Elite Squad 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 6)- Besides arguably Evil & SANADA, no one was more dominant in New Japan this week than the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. 

5. KUSHIDA 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1)

4. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

3. Kenny Omega 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

2. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 3)

1. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)

Thanks for reading everyone.