Wrestling Power Rankings 3/10/18

This was a jam-packed week which included the go home show for Fastlane, New Japan's 46th Anniversary Show, the beginning of the New Japan Cup, etc. Let's get started.

Raw:

10. Matt Hardy (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Alex Bliss (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)

8. Ronda Rousey 1(Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8)- There were a lot of doubts as to how Rousey would perform as a WWE star and whether or not the fans would take to her. Although there are still reasonable doubts about her mic skills and in-ring ability, Rousey is already getting monster reactions and is very much over.

7. Seth Rollins 10 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

6. The Bar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 6)

5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

4. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 2)

3. Roman Reigns 7 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

2. Braun Strowman 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 38, Peak: 1)

1. Asuka 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 1)

SD:

10. New Day 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)

9. Jinder Mahal (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

8. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 8)

7. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 6)

6. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 6/5 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 2)- Zayn's shockinh Helluva Kick on Owens was the best part of this episode.

5. Randy Orton (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 2)

4. The Usos 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 3)

3. Bobby Roode 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 3)

2. AJ Styles 4 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

1. Shinsuke Nakamura 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

205 Live:

10. Mark Andrews (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)

9. Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 4)

8. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 6)

7. Gran Metalik 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 7)

6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6)

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

4. Akira Tozawa 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

3. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 3)

2. Cedric Alexander 8 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 42, Peak: 1)

1. Mustafa Ali 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)- Ali beat Buddy Murphy in a spectacular match that was as unpredictable as it was exciting.

NXT:

10. Pete Dunne 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 8)

9. Velveteen Dream (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)

8. SAnitY 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 36, Peak: 3)

7. Shayna Baszler 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 7)

6. Johnny Gargano 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 4)

5. Authors of Pain 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 3)

4. Andrade "Cien" Almas 4 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 2)

3. Aleister Black 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)- Black became the second man, the first being Drew McIntyre, to beat Killian Dain in a singles match.

2. The Undisputed Era 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 1)

1. Ember Moon (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 1)

Impact: 

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

9. Matt Sydal 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 9) 

8. Tyrus 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 7)

7. Allie (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 7)

6. oVe 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 2)

5. Cult of Lee (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 4)

4. Johnny Impact 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 27, Peak: 4)

3. Eli Drake 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 1)

2. LAX 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

1. Austin Aries 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 1)- Aries and Johnny Impact had he MOTN at Crossroads.

ROH: 

10. Motor City Machine Guns (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 8)

9. Austin Aries (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Aries becomes the first wrestler to be ranked for two different promotions simultaneously.

8. Jay Lethal 4 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 3)

7. Kenny King 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7)

6. The Briscoes 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 2)

5. Adam Page 5 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

4. Young Bucks 5 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

3. Marty Scurll 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 2)

2. Cody 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 1)

1. Dalton Castle 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 1)- Castle and Jay Lethal had IMO the best singles match in ROH this year. This win really helped legitimize Castle as champion.

NJPW: 

10. Will Ospreay 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 9)

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Tana beat Taichi to advance to the next round of the New Japan Cup. 

8. Jay White 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 7)

7. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 5)

6. Evil & SANADA 3 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 5)

5. Minoru Suzuki 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 4)

4. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 4)

3. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

2. Golden Lovers 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 2)

1. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

Thanks for reading everyone. 

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