Wrestling Power Rankings 8/11/18
For those of you who don't know, I also keep a Heisman watch going on over at The Sports Examiner (sportsexaminer.blogspot.com). I do try and give that priority over these power rankings, but I promise to dedicate more time to this series as well. Let's get started.
Raw:
10. Ronda Rousey (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. The B Team (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 7)
8. Bobby Lashley 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 8)
7. Seth Rollins 14 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
6. The Deleters of Worlds 3/1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 23/18, Peak: 2)
5. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre 1/1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 4)
4. Finn Balor 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 54, Peak: 2)
3. Braun Strowman 9 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 58, Peak: 1)
2. Roman Reigns 10 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- Look, anytime Reigns gets even the slightest of positive reactions, he's a Wrestler of the Week contender. But he also did a little more than that: he beat Baron Corbin and was involved in two great backstage segments. The one with Seth Rollins and Tyler Breeze was especially hilarious.
1. Brock Lesnar 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
SD:
10. Randy Orton (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- I never thought I'd write these words, but Orton's promo was easily one of the best things about Smackdown this week. This has been the most interesting Orton has been in years and I am DIGGING it.
9. Rusev (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8. Peak: 7)
8. New Day 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)- New Day and The Bar had an absolutely incredible main event. There were so many great near-falls and it really felt like both teams could win. Kudos to all involved.
7. Carmella 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 5)- R-Truth's line about pinning Carmella was a rare instance of WWE doing comedy well.
6. Andrade "Cien" Almas 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 6)
5. The Miz 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 3)- Another outstanding segment between Miz and Bryan
4. Daniel Bryan 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 1)
3. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 3)
2. AJ Styles 7 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- I really enjoyed the AJ Styles promo, he's definitely improved as a talker since joining WWE.
1. Shinsuke Nakamura 5 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
205 Live:
10. TJP 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 8)
9. Lio Rush (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)
8. Gran Metalik 3 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 5)
7. Noam Dar (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 7)
6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 2)
5. Mustafa Ali 7 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
4. Hideo Itami 4 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 2)- Anytime you beat your rival (in this case, Mustafa Ali) in the main event of the show, there's a good chance you win Wrestler of the Week.
3. Kalisto 6 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1)
2. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1)
1. Cedric Alexander 11 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 63, Peak: 1)
10. Keith Lee 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Lee had a very successful NXT debut against another former indy sensation in Marcel Barthel (the former Axel Dieter Jr.). Lee was very over with the crowd and looked good in this match. This should be the first of many Wrestlers of the Week for the former PWG Champion.
9. Kairi Sane 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)
8. War Raiders (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 8)
7. Ricochet 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5)
6. Pete Dunne 4 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 4)
5. Shayna Baszler 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 2)
4. The Undisputed Era 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 52, Peak: 1)
3. Johnny Gargano 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 36, Peak: 1)
2. Aleister Black (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
1. Tommaso Ciampa 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 1)
10. Allie (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. LAX (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Su Yung (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 7)
7. oVe 5 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 51, Peak: 2)
6. Moose 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 3)
5. Tessa Blanchard 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings:6, Peak: 5)
4. Eli Drake 7 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 52, Peak: 1)
3. Brian Cage 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)
2. Pentagon 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 1)
1. Austin Aries 9 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1)- Not only did Aries successfully defend his World title against Austin Aries, he gained a new ally in Killer Kross.
10. Chris Sabin 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Sabin knocked off Silas Young to not only become #1 Contender for the ROH Television Championship but also to take his spot on the power rankings.
9. Adam Page 6 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- Page got the biggest singles win of his career by beating Minoru Suzuki in the G1 Climax.
8. Sumie Sakai (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 8)
7. Punishment Martinez (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6)
6. The Kingdom 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 5)
5. Marty Scurll 6 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 2)
4. The Briscoes 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 66, Peak: 1)
3. Young Bucks 11 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1
2. Jay Lethal 6 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
1. Cody 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 59, Peak: 1)
10. Kota Ibushi 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)- Ibushi and Omega had a phenomenal match that looked like it pushed the boundaries of what a normal human body can do. I can't wait for these two to eventually clash over the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
9. Jay White 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 8)
8. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5)
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 7)- Tana and Okada had yet another excellent match in the A Block finals.
6. Minoru Suzuki 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 2)
5. Hirooki Goto 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 3)
4. Guerillas of Destiny (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 4)
3. Kazuchika Okada 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
2. Tetsuya Naito 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- The ZSJ/Naito match on the B Block finals was sneakily one of the best matches of the entire tournament. That Zack Driver to end the match was a thing of pure beauty.
1. Kenny Omega 11 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- I was very excited for the Kenny Omega/ Toru Yano match and it did not disappoint. Oh yeah, he also wrestled Ibushi in a match. That one was alright I guess.
Raw:
10. Ronda Rousey (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. The B Team (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 7)
8. Bobby Lashley 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 8)
7. Seth Rollins 14 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
6. The Deleters of Worlds 3/1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 23/18, Peak: 2)
5. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre 1/1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 4)
4. Finn Balor 4 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 54, Peak: 2)
3. Braun Strowman 9 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 58, Peak: 1)
2. Roman Reigns 10 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- Look, anytime Reigns gets even the slightest of positive reactions, he's a Wrestler of the Week contender. But he also did a little more than that: he beat Baron Corbin and was involved in two great backstage segments. The one with Seth Rollins and Tyler Breeze was especially hilarious.
1. Brock Lesnar 2 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
SD:
10. Randy Orton (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- I never thought I'd write these words, but Orton's promo was easily one of the best things about Smackdown this week. This has been the most interesting Orton has been in years and I am DIGGING it.
9. Rusev (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 8. Peak: 7)
8. New Day 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)- New Day and The Bar had an absolutely incredible main event. There were so many great near-falls and it really felt like both teams could win. Kudos to all involved.
7. Carmella 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 5)- R-Truth's line about pinning Carmella was a rare instance of WWE doing comedy well.
6. Andrade "Cien" Almas 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 6)
5. The Miz 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 3)- Another outstanding segment between Miz and Bryan
4. Daniel Bryan 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 1)
3. Bludgeon Brothers (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 3)
2. AJ Styles 7 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- I really enjoyed the AJ Styles promo, he's definitely improved as a talker since joining WWE.
1. Shinsuke Nakamura 5 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
205 Live:
10. TJP 2 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 8)
9. Lio Rush (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)
8. Gran Metalik 3 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 30, Peak: 5)
7. Noam Dar (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 7)
6. Lince Dorado 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 2)
5. Mustafa Ali 7 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
4. Hideo Itami 4 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 2)- Anytime you beat your rival (in this case, Mustafa Ali) in the main event of the show, there's a good chance you win Wrestler of the Week.
3. Kalisto 6 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 1)
2. Drew Gulak 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 1)
1. Cedric Alexander 11 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 63, Peak: 1)
NXT: Thanks to his freak injury, Aleister Black is absent from the NXT rankings for the first-time ever. He was the only wrestler to appear on the entirety of the NXT rankings.
10. Keith Lee 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Lee had a very successful NXT debut against another former indy sensation in Marcel Barthel (the former Axel Dieter Jr.). Lee was very over with the crowd and looked good in this match. This should be the first of many Wrestlers of the Week for the former PWG Champion.
9. Kairi Sane 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)
8. War Raiders (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 8)
7. Ricochet 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5)
6. Pete Dunne 4 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 4)
5. Shayna Baszler 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 32, Peak: 2)
4. The Undisputed Era 5 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 52, Peak: 1)
3. Johnny Gargano 5 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 36, Peak: 1)
2. Aleister Black (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
1. Tommaso Ciampa 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 1)
Impact:
10. Allie (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)
9. LAX (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)
8. Su Yung (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 7)
7. oVe 5 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 51, Peak: 2)
6. Moose 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 3)
5. Tessa Blanchard 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings:6, Peak: 5)
4. Eli Drake 7 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 52, Peak: 1)
3. Brian Cage 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 1)
2. Pentagon 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 1)
1. Austin Aries 9 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 1)- Not only did Aries successfully defend his World title against Austin Aries, he gained a new ally in Killer Kross.
ROH:
10. Chris Sabin 1 (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)- Sabin knocked off Silas Young to not only become #1 Contender for the ROH Television Championship but also to take his spot on the power rankings.
9. Adam Page 6 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- Page got the biggest singles win of his career by beating Minoru Suzuki in the G1 Climax.
8. Sumie Sakai (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 8)
7. Punishment Martinez (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 6)
6. The Kingdom 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 5)
5. Marty Scurll 6 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 2)
4. The Briscoes 3 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 66, Peak: 1)
3. Young Bucks 11 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1
2. Jay Lethal 6 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
1. Cody 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 59, Peak: 1)
NJPW:
10. Kota Ibushi 1 (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)- Ibushi and Omega had a phenomenal match that looked like it pushed the boundaries of what a normal human body can do. I can't wait for these two to eventually clash over the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
9. Jay White 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 8)
8. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5)
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 7)- Tana and Okada had yet another excellent match in the A Block finals.
6. Minoru Suzuki 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 2)
5. Hirooki Goto 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 3)
4. Guerillas of Destiny (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 4)
3. Kazuchika Okada 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)
2. Tetsuya Naito 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- The ZSJ/Naito match on the B Block finals was sneakily one of the best matches of the entire tournament. That Zack Driver to end the match was a thing of pure beauty.
1. Kenny Omega 11 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 1)- I was very excited for the Kenny Omega/ Toru Yano match and it did not disappoint. Oh yeah, he also wrestled Ibushi in a match. That one was alright I guess.
Thanks for reading everyone.
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