Wrestling Power Rankings 3/24/17
Yes, WrestleMania weekend has come and gone, but in the world of our power rankings, we're still a few days away. Let's get started.
Raw:
10. John Cena 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)
9. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)- Was the Ultimate Deletion as good as the Final Deletion? No, but it was still super campy and tons of fun. For that. Matt Hardy is Raw's Wrestler of the Week.
8. Ronda Rousey 1(Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)
7. Seth Rollins 10 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)- Seth was excellent on MizTV and for once, came across as a smart and clever babyface.
6. The Bar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 6)
5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
4. Roman Reigns 7 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 35, Peak: 2)
2. Braun Strowman 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 40, Peak: 1)
1. Asuka 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 1)
SD:
10. Jinder Mahal (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
9. Daniel Bryan 1(Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- I think most WWE fans (myself included) ever expected to see Bryan wrestle again. Instead, in a shocking turn of events, Bryan was cleared to wrestle and even took some hard bumps courtesy of Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. YES! YES! YES!
8. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 8)
7. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 6)
6. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 6/5 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 2)
5. The Usos 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 46, Peak: 3)
4. Bobby Roode 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 3)
3. Randy Orton (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
2. AJ Styles 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
1. Shinsuke Nakamura 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
205 Live:
10. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 6)
9. TJP (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Thanks to his promo and win over CWC competitor Kenneth Johnson, we were briefly reminded of how great a heel TJP is.
8. Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 4)
7. Gran Metalik 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)
6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 6)
5. Kalisto 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)
4. Akira Tozawa 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 3)
1. Cedric Alexander 9 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1)
1. Mustafa Ali 4 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)- Ali won a great match with Drew Gulak to advance to the finals of the Cruiserweight Championship tournament. During the match, he took a hellacious backdrop onto the announce table that pretty much guaranteed him Wrestler of the Week here.
NXT:
10. Roderick Strong (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. Shayna Baszler 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)
8. Pete Dunne 3 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 8)
7. SAnitY 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 3)
6. Authors of Pain 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 3)
5. Johnny Gargano 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4)
4. Andrade "Cien" Almas 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 2)
3. Aleister Black 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
2. The Undisputed Era 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1)- Adam Cole won a really fun match with Kassius Ohno.
1. Ember Moon (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 1)
Impact:
10. Kongo Kong 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Thanks to his win over Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, Kongo Kong is Impact's top monster.
9. Cage (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Matt Sydal 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 8)
7. Allie (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7)
6. Cult of Lee (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 4)
5. Johnny Impact 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 4)
4. oVe 3 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 2)- oVe's stalking of Alisha Edwards was genuinely creepy and unsettling. That's the mark of a good heel.
3. LAX 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
2. Eli Drake 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1)
1. Austin Aries 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 1)
10. Flip Gordon 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)
9. Austin Aries (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Jay Lethal 4 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 3)
7. Kenny King 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 7)
6. The Briscoes 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
5. Adam Page 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
4. Young Bucks 5 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Marty Scurll 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
10. Killer Elite Squad (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)
8. Jay White 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 7)
7. Evil & SANADA 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 5)
6. Zack Sabre Jr. 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 6)- Thanks to his shocking win over Hiroshi Tanahashi, ZSJ became the first gaijin to win the New Japan Cup.
5. Minoru Suzuki 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 4)
4. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4)
3. Golden Lovers 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 2)
2. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
1. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
10. John Cena 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)
9. Matt Hardy 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)- Was the Ultimate Deletion as good as the Final Deletion? No, but it was still super campy and tons of fun. For that. Matt Hardy is Raw's Wrestler of the Week.
8. Ronda Rousey 1(Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)
7. Seth Rollins 10 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)- Seth was excellent on MizTV and for once, came across as a smart and clever babyface.
6. The Bar (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 6)
5. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
4. Roman Reigns 7 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Finn Balor 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 35, Peak: 2)
2. Braun Strowman 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 40, Peak: 1)
1. Asuka 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 1)
SD:
10. Jinder Mahal (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
9. Daniel Bryan 1(Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- I think most WWE fans (myself included) ever expected to see Bryan wrestle again. Instead, in a shocking turn of events, Bryan was cleared to wrestle and even took some hard bumps courtesy of Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. YES! YES! YES!
8. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 8)
7. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 6)
6. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 6/5 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 2)
5. The Usos 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 46, Peak: 3)
4. Bobby Roode 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 3)
3. Randy Orton (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
2. AJ Styles 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
1. Shinsuke Nakamura 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
205 Live:
10. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 6)
9. TJP (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)- Thanks to his promo and win over CWC competitor Kenneth Johnson, we were briefly reminded of how great a heel TJP is.
8. Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 4)
7. Gran Metalik 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)
6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 6)
5. Kalisto 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)
4. Akira Tozawa 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 3)
1. Cedric Alexander 9 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1)
1. Mustafa Ali 4 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)- Ali won a great match with Drew Gulak to advance to the finals of the Cruiserweight Championship tournament. During the match, he took a hellacious backdrop onto the announce table that pretty much guaranteed him Wrestler of the Week here.
NXT:
10. Roderick Strong (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. Shayna Baszler 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)
8. Pete Dunne 3 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 8)
7. SAnitY 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 3)
6. Authors of Pain 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 3)
5. Johnny Gargano 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4)
4. Andrade "Cien" Almas 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 2)
3. Aleister Black 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
2. The Undisputed Era 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1)- Adam Cole won a really fun match with Kassius Ohno.
1. Ember Moon (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 1)
10. Kongo Kong 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Thanks to his win over Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, Kongo Kong is Impact's top monster.
9. Cage (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Matt Sydal 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 8)
7. Allie (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7)
6. Cult of Lee (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 4)
5. Johnny Impact 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 4)
4. oVe 3 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 2)- oVe's stalking of Alisha Edwards was genuinely creepy and unsettling. That's the mark of a good heel.
3. LAX 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
2. Eli Drake 5 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 1)
1. Austin Aries 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 1)
ROH:
10. Flip Gordon 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)
9. Austin Aries (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Jay Lethal 4 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 3)
7. Kenny King 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 7)
6. The Briscoes 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
5. Adam Page 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
4. Young Bucks 5 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
3. Marty Scurll 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 2)
2. Cody 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 1)- In a week where there was no real individual standout, we'll give the nod to Cody for picking up the pin in the main event.
1. Dalton Castle 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 1)
1. Dalton Castle 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 1)
NJPW: After nearly two months of being in the power rankings, I had to remove the aimless team of Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano. Yes, they were entertaining to watch and won almost all of their matches, but it's clear Gedo has no immediate plans for them.
10. Killer Elite Squad (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)
8. Jay White 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 7)
7. Evil & SANADA 3 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 5)
6. Zack Sabre Jr. 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 6)- Thanks to his shocking win over Hiroshi Tanahashi, ZSJ became the first gaijin to win the New Japan Cup.
5. Minoru Suzuki 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 4)
4. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4)
3. Golden Lovers 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 2)
2. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
1. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)
Thanks for reading everyone.
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