Wrestling Power Rankings 3/17/18

IT'S WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND (in real life, not at the time of the power rankings of course). Let's get started.

Raw:

10. Matt Hardy (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)

9. John Cena 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Sometimes, Cena cuts a promo that reminds us why he's regarded as one of the top wrestlers of all-time. His promo calling out 'Taker was excellent and made me actually look forward to a match that I had otherwise been dreading.

8. Ronda Rousey 1(Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)

7. Seth Rollins 10 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

6. The Bar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6)

5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

4. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 2)

3. Roman Reigns 7 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

2. Braun Strowman 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 1)

1. Asuka 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1)

SD:

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

9. Jinder Mahal (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

8. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 8)

7. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 6/5 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 27, Peak: 2)

6. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 6)

5. Bobby Roode 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 3)

4. The Usos 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 45, Peak: 3)

3. Randy Orton (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 2)

2. AJ Styles 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)- The WWE Championship match at Fastlane was a lot of fun and Styles was the MVP of the match.

1. Shinsuke Nakamura 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

205 Live:

10. Mark Andrews (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 10)

9. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 6)

8. Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 38, Peak: 4)

7. Gran Metalik 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 7)

6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 6)

5. Kalisto 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 1)

4. Akira Tozawa 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

3. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 3)

2. Mustafa Ali 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 47, Peak: 1)

1. Cedric Alexander 9 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 43, Peak: 1)- Alexander becomes our first ever nine-time Wrestler of the Week for his excellent semi-final match with Roderick Strong.

NXT:

10. Velveteen Dream (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)

9. Pete Dunne 3 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 8)- This was a rather meh episode of NXT so we'll give it to Dunne for retaining his UK title against Adam Cole.

8. Shayna Baszler 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 7)

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

6. Johnny Gargano 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 4)

5. Authors of Pain 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 3)

4. Andrade "Cien" Almas 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 2)

3. The Undisputed Era 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)

2. Aleister Black 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

1. Ember Moon (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 1)

Impact: 

10. Alberto El Patron 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- El Patron's tenure with Impact Wrestling has been up-and-down, but his backstage segment with Austin Aries was easily the best thing he's done the whole time. 

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

8. Matt Sydal 2 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 8)

7. Allie (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 7)

6. Cult of Lee (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 4)

5. oVe 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 2)

4. Johnny Impact 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 4)

3. LAX 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

2. Eli Drake 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)

1. Austin Aries 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 1)

ROH: 

10. Flip Gordon 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Gordon is now the #1 Contender for the ROH TV Championship.

9. Austin Aries (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)

8. Jay Lethal 4 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 3)

7. Kenny King 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 7)

6. The Briscoes 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 2)

5. Adam Page 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

4. Young Bucks 5 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

3. Marty Scurll 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 2)

2. Cody 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 38, Peak: 1)

1. Dalton Castle 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 1)

NJPW: 

10. Zack Sabre Jr. 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- ZSJ was the easy standout of the first two rounds of the New Japan Cup as he beat both Tetsuya Naito and Kota Ibushi.

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

8. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)

7. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 5)

6. Evil & SANADA 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 5)

5. Minoru Suzuki 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 4)

4. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 4)

3. Golden Lovers 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 2)

2. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

1. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

Thanks for reading everyone. 

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