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Welcome to another edition of POWER RANKINGS from Smark Out Moment! Each week, we will break down the current roster and examine who has gone up the WWE hierarchy and who has unfortunately taken a step down the ladder. Factoring in things such as wins and losses, suspensions, injuries, making a name for oneself, being humiliated, and more, who is at the top of the food chain and who needs to make up some ground next week?

Here is the key code for the rankings shorthand when referencing their position in relation to the previous week:

NR = Not included in last week's rankings at all

+ Green = the number of moves up in the rankings compared to last week

- Red = the number of moves down in the rankings compared to last week

Honorable Mentions = five superstars who just barely missed the cut

10. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn [NR]

Normally I wouldn't add someone to the Power Rankings if they didn't wrestle all week. But the reunion of Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, and their interactions with The Usos, were so integral to this week's TV that I felt they had to be included.

9. Austin Theory [NR]

After the promo evisceration he received from John Cena weeks ago, United States Champion Austin Theory has bounced back with back-to-back wins over The Street Profits, defeating Montez Ford on Monday's Raw.

8. Natalya & Shotzi [NR]

Natalya & Shotzi defeated Lacey Evans & Xia Li in a random tag on SmackDown to qualify for the completely pointless Fatal Four-Way Tag Match at WrestleMania.

7. Gallus [-2]

After last week's successful title defense, Gallus unwinded on NXT at a bar with The Creed Brothers ahead of a future NXT Tag Team Championship match.

6. Lyra Valkyria [NR]

With her win over Ivy Nile on NXT, Lyra Valkyria qualified for the monthly NXT Five-Way Ladder Match, this time with the "vacant" NXT Women's Championship on the line.

5. Tiffany Stratton [NR]

Joining Valkyria in the ladder match is Tiffany Stratton, who defeated Indi Hartwell one-on-one and is seen by many to be the favorite to become NXT Women's Champion at Stand & Deliver.

4. The Bloodline [-2]

No matches for any Bloodline member this week, but The Usos continued their fierce fighting with Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, while Roman Reigns had a war of words with Cody Rhodes.

3. Asuka [+1]

In a "can they coexist" tag team match, Asuka and Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair overcame Piper Niven & Chelsea Green, before the Japanese star finally took out her WrestleMania opponent after weeks of stalling.

2. Cody Rhodes [+1]

Cody Rhodes kept himself in ring shape ahead of his clash with Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania with a victory over Ludwig Kaiser on SmackDown.

1. Judgment Day [No Change]

Judgment Day remain top of the rankings as we charge towards WrestleMania, thanks to Raw wins for Dominik Mysterio over Johnny Gargano and Rhea Ripley over Bayley.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Omos - Before his WrestleMania battle with Brock Lesnar, Omos got an easy squash win over Mustafa Ali on Raw.

Bianca Belair - The Raw Women's Champion teamed with Asuka to beat Piper Niven & Chelsea Green on Raw, but was then laid out by her title rival.

Bron Breakker & Carmelo Hayes - They are opponents at Stand & Deliver, but on Tuesday NXT Champion Bron Breakker & Carmelo Hayes were able to defeat Pretty Deadly.

LA Knight - It was a rare win for LA Knight on SmackDown, as a Dominik Mysterio distraction allowed him to beat Rey Mysterio.

Imperium - Although Ludwig Kaiser couldn't slow the momentum of Cody Rhodes on SmackDown, Gunther was victorious in his clash with Butch.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 38)

1. The Bloodline - 45 weeks (16 weeks at #1)
2. Bianca Belair - 27 weeks (5 weeks at #1)
3. Judgment Day - 27 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
4. Damage Ctrl - 25 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
5. Bron Breakker - 22 weeks
6. Bobby Lashley - 21 weeks (5 weeks at #1)
7. Sami Zayn - 21 weeks
8. Cody Rhodes - 19 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
9. Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin - 19 weeks
10. Roxanne Perez - 18 weeks (2 weeks at #1)

BIGGEST MOVES THIS WEEK

Cody Rhodes & Asuka +1

The Bloodline & Gallus -2

Do you think anyone should be listed differently?

What can these Superstars do to get back up at the #1 spot?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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