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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. Shayna Baszler [NR]

Although it was one of the worst matches of the year so far for WWE, Shayna Baszler was victorious over Ronda Rousey in their MMA Rules 'brawl' at SummerSlam. She then followed this up on Raw with a win over Zoey Stark.

9. LA Knight [NR]

Finally capitalizing on LA Knight's incredible popularity, he was the last man standing at SummerSlam's Slim Jim Battle Royal. And his momentum continued on SmackDown with a victory over Top Dolla.

8. Bianca Belair [NR]

While you could be forgiven for forgetting this due to what happened next, Bianca Belair did recapture the WWE Women's Championship at SummerSlam by winning the Triple Threat against Asuka and Charlotte Flair.

7. Cody Rhodes [NR]

In their rubber match at SummerSlam, Cody Rhodes withstood the onslaught of Brock Lesnar and earned the Beast's respect in the process. The following night on Raw, he teamed with Seth Rollins & Shinsuke Nakamura to defeat The Judgment Day.

6. Imperium [+3]

We are now just a month away from Gunther becoming the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time after he retained the title against Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam.

5. Damage CTRL [NR]

Timing her Money in the Bank cash-in to perfection, Iyo Sky captured her first WWE Women's Championship by pinning a hurt, weary Bianca Belair at SummerSlam.

4. Judgment Day [-2]

It was a disheartening week for The Judgment Day, as Finn Balor's third attempt at beating Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship ended in another failure. On Raw their men's trio also fell short in Raw's main event, but Dominik Mysterio was at least able to retain his North American Championship on NXT against Dragon Lee.

3. The Bloodline [NR]

As is eternally true, Roman Reigns is still the WWE Undisputed Champion and the Tribal Chief coming out of SummerSlam, as Jimmy Uso's betrayal of his brother Jey ensured Reigns won the Tribal Combat match.

2. Seth Rollins [NR]

Seth Rollins completed the three-peat over Finn Balor at SummerSlam, overcoming a lot of interference to pin his longtime rival and retain the World Heavyweight Championship. On Raw, he cemented the end of this rivalry by teaming with Cody Rhodes & Shinsuke Nakamura to beat The Judgment Day, with Nakamura setting his sights on the gold.

1. LWO [No Change]

A member of the LWO beat Austin Theory on SmackDown to become the new United States Champion, but it wasn't who you expected. With Santos Escobar hurt in a pre-match attack, Rey Mysterio stepped up to take his place and capture the gold.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Logan Paul - Thanks to a pair of brass knuckles, Logan Paul scored the win over Ricochet in the opener of SummerSlam.

Alpha Academy - After winning a Fatal Four-Way over Tommaso Ciampa, Matt Riddle and Ricochet, Chad Gable will get a chance at Gunther's Intecontinental Championship.

Shinsuke Nakamura - Raw was great for Shinsuke Nakamura, as he beat Bronson Reed, won a Six-Man Tag main event, and attacked Seth Rollins to set his sights on the World Heavyweight Championship.

The New Day - Back together after an injury lay-off, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods beat The Viking Raiders on Raw.

AJ Styles - In what is hopefully the end of their feud, AJ Styles pinned Karrion Kross on SmackDown.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 39)

1. Judgment Day - 19 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
2. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - 18 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
3. Seth Rollins - 14 weeks (1 week at #1)
4. Austin Theory - 12 weeks
5. Bianca Belair - 10 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
6. Jey Uso/Jimmy Uso - 10 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
7. Raquel Rodriguez - 9 weeks
8. Damage CTRL - 8 weeks
9. The Bloodline - 7 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
10. Shayna Baszler - 7 weeks

Do you think anyone should be listed differently?

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

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