Wrestling Power Rankings 11/3/18

I've started the 2018 Wrestling Examiner awards, but I feel like I can't post them until I've caught up on the power rankings. So, I'm going to do whatever I can to catch up soon. Let's get started.

Raw 8: On the whole, I thought Evolution was a very good show. I liked that everyone in the battle royale got their own entrance (though I'm not particularly jazzed about the winner) and the six-woman tag over-delivered in spades. Crown Jewel, on the other hand, was a dumpster fire of a show. That main event was one of the worst matches I've ever seen and it deserves all the vitriol it has gotten.

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

9. Bobby Lashley (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 6)

8. Elias (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)- Face Elias has been amazing. He's still not an excellent wrestler, but he's so charismatic and magnetic as a performer that it really doesn't matter. 

7. Dean Ambrose 2 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 7)- The early stages of this Ambrose/Seth Rollins rivalry were red-hot. In hindsight, keeping Ambrose silent would probably have been the smart thing to do. 

6. Finn Balor (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 67, Peak: 2)

5. Dolph Ziggler 1 & Drew McIntyre 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 3)

4. Seth Rollins 3 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

3. Braun Strowman (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 70, Peak: 1)

2. Ronda Rousey (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 2)

1. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)- Raise your hand if you thought Lesnar would be the first-ever two-time Universal Champion? No one? Same here. 

SD 9: 

10. The Bar (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 10)

9. Randy Orton (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 9)

8. Daniel Bryan (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 34, Peak: 1)- Great match between Bryan and Styles on Smackdown

7. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 11, Peak: 7)- I absolutely loved that match Charlotte and Becky had at Evolution. While we can nitpick about certain booking issues about the match, both women deserve a ton of praise for their work here. 

6. New Day (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 4)

5. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 26, Peak: 3)

4. Andrade "Cien" Almas (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 4)

3. Shinsuke Nakamura (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

2. AJ Styles 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)- Styles/Joe 3 at Crown Jewel was definitely the weakest one so far. 

1. Becky Lynch 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 1)- Was this the greatest women's match in WWE history? A lot of people have said that, but I'd put it at #2 behind Bayley/Sasha Banks at Takeover: Brooklyn. Still, this was a phenomenal match. 

205 Live 4: 

10. The Brian Kendrick (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Mike Kanellis (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 9)

8. Lince Dorado (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 40, Peak: 2)

7. Lio Rush (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 7)

6. Cedric Alexander (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 75, Peak: 1)

5. Kalisto (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 56, Peak: 1)

4. Mustafa Ali 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

3. Buddy Murphy 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 10, Peak: 3)

2. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 49, Peak: 1)

1. Drew Gulak (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1)

NXT 5: 

10. The Forgotten Sons (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 8)

9. Nikki Cross (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)

7. Velveteen Dream (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 7)

7. Aleister Black (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7)- Black was a bit of an afterthought as champion but he's back to being a total badass again.

6. The Undisputed Era (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 64, Peak: 1)

5. Johnny Gargano 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 48, Peak: 1)

4. Shayna Baszler (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 44, Peak: 2)

3. Kairi Sane (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 1)

2. Tommaso Ciampa (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)

1. Ricochet 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 2)

NXT UK 1:

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

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

8. Mark Andrews (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

7. Flash Morgan Webster (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 7)

6. Dave Mastiff (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 6)

5. The Coffeys (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 5)

4. Toni Storm (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 3)

3. Pete Dunne 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 1)

2. Zack Gibson (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 2)

1. Moustache Mountain (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 1)

Impact 3:

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

9. Desi Hit Squad (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)

8. Pentagon 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 29, Peak: 1)

7. oVe (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 63, Peak: 2)

6. LAX (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 7)

5. Moose (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 23, Peak: 3)

4. Tessa Blanchard 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 4)

3. Eli Drake (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 64, Peak: 1)

2. Brian Cage (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 37, Peak: 1)

1. Johnny Impact 1 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 7, Peak: 1)

ROH 9: 

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

9. Chris Sabin (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)

8. Marty Scurll 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 80, Peak: 2)

7. Young Bucks 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

6. Adam Page (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

5. Jeff Cobb 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 5)

4. The Kingdom (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 4)

3. Cody 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 71, Peak: 1)

2. The Briscoes (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 78, Peak: 1)

1. Jay Lethal 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

NJPW 9: 

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

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

9. Chris Jericho (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)

8. Roppongi 3K (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 8)

7. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

6. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 20, Peak: 3)

5. Jay White 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 5)

4. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 2)

3. Guerillas of Destiny 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 3)

2. Kenny Omega 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

1. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 81, Peak: 1)

Thanks for reading everyone.