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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 [NR]

On SmackDown, Kevin Owens took a step towards challenging Logan Paul for the United States Championship by defeating Austin Theory in their tournament quarter-final.

9. Blair Davenport [NR]

In the first of the two Iron Survivor Challenges at NXT Deadline, Blair Davenport outlasted Tiffany Stratton, Lash Legend, Fallon Henley and Kelani Jordan to earn a championship opportunity against Lyra Valkyria at New Year's Evil.

8. Trick Williams [NR]

In the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge, a miraculous late flurry by Trick Williams allowed him to soar past Bron Breakker, Dijak, Tyler Bate and Josh Briggs to become the new number one contender to the NXT Championship.

7. Santos Escobar [-4]

Santos Escobar tumbles down the rankings for a non-appearance this week, as he prepares for his semi-final clash in the current United States Championship tournament.

6. Carmelo Hayes [NR]

It was a big week for Carmelo Hayes on both his natural habitat of NXT and the bright lights of SmackDown. At NXT Deadline, Hayes beat a recent thorn in his side in Lexis King, before jumping over to SmackDown to advance past Grayson Waller in the United States Championship tournament.

5. Dragon Lee [NR]

With Rey Mysterio in his corner, Dragon Lee captured his first WWE gold at NXT Deadline, defeating Dominik Mysterio to win the North American Championship. Not satisfied with winning, Lee also had a successful first defense on Tuesday over Tyler Bate.

4. Ilja Dragunov [NR]

Ilja Dragunov is still top of the tree in NXT, knocking back the challenge of Baron Corbin for his NXT Championship in the main event of Deadline.

3. Seth Rollins [-2]

No match for World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins on Raw this week, but he did cut one of the better and most impassioned promos of his career opposite the recently returned CM Punk.

2. Drew McIntyre [+4]

Still chasing another opportunity at the World Championship, Drew McIntyre opened this week's Raw with a victory over perennial big-match loser Jey Uso.

1. Randy Orton [+1]

Randy Orton rises to the top of the Power Rankings just weeks after his long-awaited return, beating Jimmy Uso in SmackDown's main event to continue his pursuit of Roman Reigns and the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Kiana James - Thanks to an assist by Izzy Dame, Kiana James was victorious inside a steel cage against Roxanne Perez at NXT Deadline.

DIY & The Miz - The combination of DIY & The Miz beat Imperium in a Six-Man Tag on Raw, earning Miz a final shot at Gunther's Intercontinental Championship.

Oba Femi - The NXT Men's Breakout Tournament kicked off on Tuesday with Oba Femi scoring the first win over Myles Borne.

Riley Osborne - Later in the night, Riley Osborne also reached the semi-final of the Breakout Tournament with his victory over Keanu Carver.

Damage CTRL - It was a successful return for The Kabuki Warriors on SmackDown, as Asuka & Kairi Sane defeated Mia Yim & Zelina Vega.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 39)

1. Judgment Day - 35 weeks (16 weeks at #1)
2. Seth Rollins - 27 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
3. Kevin Owens - 19 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
4. Sami Zayn - 18 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
5. Santos Escobar - 18 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
6. Damage CTRL - 17 weeks (1 week at #1)
7. LWO - 15 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
8. Imperium - 15 weeks
9. Becky Lynch - 14 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
10. Bianca Belair - 13 weeks (4 weeks at #1)

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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