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I want to say thank you to all of those who have been patient with me. It's been a long road to catching up and we are almost there. I truly appreciate your patience. Let's get started. Raw: 10. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9) 9. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Ranking: 7, Peak: 7) 8. The Revival (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8) 7. The Bar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 6) 6. Seth Rollins 9 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1) 4. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1) 3. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 2) 2. Asuka 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 1) 1.  Braun Strowman  5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 35, Peak: 1)- I know some fans are mad Strowman was used in a comedy role, but my god was that segment with...

So. Damn. Close. Raw: 10. The Revival (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)- How is this rivalry with Balor Club still going on? 9. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 0) 8. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Ranking: 6, Peak: 7) 7. Seth Rollins 9 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 43, Peak: 1) 6. The Bar (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 6) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 43, Peak: 1) 4. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1) 3. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 2) 2. Braun Strowman 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1) 1.  Asuka  2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 1)- Two weeks in a row, Asuka has the best match of Raw. Last week was against Sasha Banks, this week was against SD: 10. Mojo Rawley 2 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 7) 9. Jinder Mahal...

We're back in the same month! And they said it couldn't be done. Raw: 10. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10) 9. The Revival (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9) 8. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Ranking: 5, Peak: 7) 7. The Bar (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 7) 6. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 9/0 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 42/28, Peak: 1,3) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 42, Peak: 1) 4. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 43, Peak: 1) 3. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 2) 2. Asuka  1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 2)- Not only did Asuka win the first ever Women's Royal Rumble match, she beat Sasha Banks in a tremendous match on Raw. 1. Braun Strowman 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Riott Squad (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 1...

As I've said before, long intros are overrated. Let's get started. Raw: 10. The Miz  1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Miz regained the Intercontinental Championship in what was easily the best match of Raw 25. 9. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9) 8. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 7) 7. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Ranking: 4, Peak: 7) 6. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 41, Peak: 1) 5. Asuka (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 5) 4. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 42, Peak: 1) 3. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 9/0 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 41/27, Peak: 1,3) 2. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 27, Peak: 2) 1. Braun Strowman 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, ...

Happy belated Valentines Day everyone. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 10) 9. Kane (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 9) 8. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Ranking: 2, Peak: 8) 7. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 7) 6. Asuka (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 6) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 40, Peak: 1) 4. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 2)- Balor takes a tumble after losing to Seth Rollins. 3. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 9/0 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 40/26, Peak: 1,3)- Who ever thought we'd ever see Rollins use the Curb Stomp again? 2. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 40, Peak: 1) 1. Braun Strowman 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Riott Squad (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Mojo...

Remember when I said I'd catch up by Valentines Day? Let's just forget about that. Let's get started. Raw: 10. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10) 9. Kane (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9) 8. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Ranking: 1, Peak: 8)- Teaming up with Balor has done wonders for this duo. 7. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 7) 6. Asuka (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 6) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 1) 4. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 6/0 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 39/25, Peak: 1,3) 3. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 1) 2.  Finn Balor  2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 2)- Balor genuinely looks like a big star again, something which has been missing since 2016. 1. Braun Strowman 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 1) SD: 10....

Slowly but surely. Raw: 10. Bray Wyatt (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Kane (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9) 8. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 8) 7. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 2) 6. Asuka (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6) 5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 38, Peak: 1) 4. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 4) 3. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 6/0 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 38/24, Peak: 1,3) 2. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 38, Peak: 1) 1.  Braun Strowman  4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1)- The live crowd could not get enough of Strowman in his segment with Rhyno and Heath Slater. SD: 10. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Mojo Rawley 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7) ...

Time to close the book on 2017 officially. I hope you all enjoyed the 2017 Wrestling Examiner awards. Let's get started. Raw: 10. The Revival 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10) 9. Kane (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9) 8. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 8) 7. Asuka (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 6) 6. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 1) 5. Finn Balor 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 4) 4. Samoa Joe 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 2) 3. Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan 6/0 (Last Week: 3/9, Weeks in Rankings: 37/23, Peak: 1,5) 2. Roman Reigns 6 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 1)- Reigns retained his Intercontinental Championship in a great match with Samoa Joe. 1. Braun Strowman 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1) SD: 10. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin 1 (Last Week: 10,...

For the fourth time, we here at the Wrestling Examiner and proud to bring you the Wrestling Examiner Awards. This year, we will go even deeper into your favorite promotions and hand out more awards than ever before. However, we will not have a Lucha Underground category this time, as they did not tape any shows in 2017. With that being said, let's get started. NJPW : PPV of the Year: Wrestle Kingdom 11 Not only was Wrestle Kingdom 11 the best show of the year, it has the possibility of going down as one of the best pay-per-views of all-time. It started with an underrated bout between the Young Bucks and Roppongi Vice, had a great junior heavyweight title match between KUSHIDA and Hiromu Takahashi, a MOTY contender between Tetsuya Naito and Hiroshi Tanahashi over the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, and some little match between Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega. You might have heard of it. But even without that colossal main event, this would probably still be a shoe-in for...