Wrestling Power Rankings 11/17/18

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Raw 10: I absolutely loved the Chronicle episode featuring Dean Ambrose. It did an excellent job of blending real life and kayfabe. After watching that, I feel like I know more about Dean Ambrose, but less about what really makes him tick.

10. Riott Squad (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 10)

9. Elias (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 8)- Elias was utterly brilliant on this episode of Raw. Looking back on it, I wish we had gotten a longer face run from him. 

8. Bobby Lashley (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 6)

7. Finn Balor (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 69, Peak: 2)

6. Seth Rollins 3 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

5. Dean Ambrose 2 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 5)

4. Dolph Ziggler 1 & Drew McIntyre 2 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 24, Peak: 3)

3. Braun Strowman (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 72, Peak: 1)

2. Ronda Rousey (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 1)

1. Brock Lesnar (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)- Lesnar absolutely murdered the Singh Brothers. 

SD 9: 

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

9. Randy Orton (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 9)

8. New Day (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 4)

7. Charlotte Flair 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 13, Peak: 7)

6. Andrade "Cien" Almas (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 4)

5. The Miz 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 28, Peak: 3)

4. AJ Styles 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

3. Shinsuke Nakamura (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 84, Peak: 1)

2. Daniel Bryan (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 36, Peak: 1)

1. Becky Lynch 4 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 1)- Raw this week ended with Lynch looked like an absolute BADASS. She stood in the crowd, covered in blood, and with her title above her head. It was one of the best moments of 2018 and will undoubtedly be shown in her Hall of Fame induction video someday. 

205 Live 4: 

10. Gentleman Jack Gallagher (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Mike Kanellis (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 8)

8. Lio Rush (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 7)

7. Lince Dorado (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 42, Peak: 2)

6. Kalisto (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 58, Peak: 1)

5. Mustafa Ali 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

4. Cedric Alexander (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 77, Peak: 1)

3. Hideo Itami (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 51, Peak: 1)

2. Buddy Murphy 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 12, Peak: 2)

1. Drew Gulak (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)

NXT 9: 

10. Velveteen Dream 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 14, Peak: 7)- Another TakeOver: War Games, another standout performance by Velveteen Dream. Last year, Dream announced himself as one of the promotion's biggest stars of the future. This year, Dream announced himself as one of the promotion's biggest stars of the present. Dream looked like an absolute star and showed incredible babyface fire as he valiantly battled the evil Ciampa.

9. Matt Riddle (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 9)

8. Lars Sullivan (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 2, Peak: 8)

7. The Undisputed Era (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 66, Peak: 1)

6. Johnny Gargano 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 50, Peak: 1)- Words cannot express how much I loved the Aleister Black/Johnny Gargano match at TakeOver: War Games. It was one of the best NXT matches of the year and was some of the best character work and in-ring storytelling I've seen in a long time.

5. Aleister Black 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 5)- While I think Gargano was the star of TakeOver, a lot of credit for their match has to go to Black. He gave his best performance in a long time and looked completely rejuvenated.

4. Kairi Sane (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 1)

3. Shayna Baszler (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 45, Peak: 2)

2. Tommaso Ciampa (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 1)

1. Ricochet 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 33, Peak: 1)- The former Lucha Underground Champion was the clear star of the War Games match. He is easily one of the most talented high-flyers to ever lace up a pair of boots.

NXT UK 1:

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

9. Dakota Kai (Last Week: 10, Weeks in Rankings: 4, Peak: 9)

8. Flash Morgan Webster (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 7)

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

6. Dave Mastiff (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 6)

5. Toni Storm (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 3)

4. Gallus (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 4)

3. Moustache Mountain (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 1)

2. Grizzled Young Veterans (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 1)

1. Pete Dunne 2 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 5, Peak: 1)

Impact 3: 

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

9. Desi Hit Squad (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 6, Peak: 9)

8. Lucha Bros (Pentagon 1/ Fenix 0)  (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 31, Peak: 1)

7. oVe (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 65, Peak: 2)

6. LAX (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 17, Peak: 6)

5. Tessa Blanchard 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 18, Peak: 4)

4. Eli Drake (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 66, Peak: 1)

3. Moose (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 25, Peak: 3)

2. Brian Cage (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 39, Peak: 1)

1. Johnny Impact 1 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 9, Peak: 1)

ROH 11: 

10. Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky (Last Week: NR, Weeks in Rankings: 1, Peak: 10)

9. Flip Gordon 1 (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 9)

8. Marty Scurll 1 (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 82, Peak: 2)

7. Young Bucks 2 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

6. Adam Page (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 84, Peak: 1)

5. The Kingdom (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 21, Peak: 3)

4. Cody 2 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 73, Peak: 1)

3. Jeff Cobb 1 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 8, Peak: 3)

2. The Briscoes 1 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 80, Peak: 1)

1. Jay Lethal 3 (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

NJPW 10: 

10. Roppongi 3K (Last Week: 9, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

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

8. Chris Jericho 1 (Last Week: 8, Weeks in Rankings: 3, Peak: 8)

7. Kazuchika Okada 1 (Last Week: 7, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

6. Hirooki Goto (Last Week: 6, Weeks in Rankings: 22, Peak: 3)

5. Jay White 2 (Last Week: 5, Weeks in Rankings: 19, Peak: 5)

4. Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 (Last Week: 4, Weeks in Rankings: 15, Peak: 2)

3. Kenny Omega 3 (Last Week: 2, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

2. Guerillas of Destiny 1 (Last Week: 3, Weeks in Rankings: 16, Peak: 2)

1. Tetsuya Naito (Last Week: 1, Weeks in Rankings: 83, Peak: 1)

Thanks for reading everyone.