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. Sol Ruca [NR]
In the Beach Brawl at NXT Spring Breakin', Sol Ruca drew a line under her feud with Blair Davenport, beating her rival once again to continue her ascent up the women's division.9. Jey Uso [-4]
Number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship Jey Uso had a promo exchange with the champ Damian Priest on Raw, but it didn't alter the perception of this feeling like a very midcard feud.8. Bayley [-5]
Watching Naomi vs Tiffany Stratton from ringside, WWE Women's Champion Bayley suffered an unprovoked attack from newest SmackDown acquisiton Nia Jax, establishing a new threat for her title.7. The Awesome Truth [NR]
The Awesome Truth's reunion tour continued on Monday, as they successfully defended their newly christened World Tag Team Championships against DIY.6. Judgment Day [-4]
Without their talisman Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio also injured, Judgment Day are looking rudderless, even with Damian Priest possessing the World Heavyweight Championship. JD McDonagh racked up their latest loss in a Raw tag team bout.5. Sami Zayn [-4]
After being betrayed by Chad Gable on last week's episode of Raw, Sami Zayn this week found himself in the crosshairs of Bronson Reed, suffering a backstage beatdown as the list of challengers grows for the Intercontinental Champion.4. Roxanne Perez [+5]
Roxanne Perez is still your NXT Women's Champion coming out of Spring Breakin', overcoming both Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley in a Triple Threat to keep hold of the gold.3. Becky Lynch [NR]
There is a new Women's World Champion though, and her name is Becky Lynch. With Rhea Ripley going down with injury, her most recent challenger was ready to capitalise, last eliminating Liv Morgan in Raw's Battle Royal to capture Lynch's seventh world title.2. Trick Williams [+5]
Becky Lynch was not the only new champion crowned this week, as after several failed attempts, Trick Williams finally came good against Ilja Dragunov. Colliding with the Trick Knee, Williams launched his first reign as NXT Champion in style on Tuesday.1. Cody Rhodes [+3]
Speaking of Trick Williams, his former partner and rival Carmelo Hayes had the honor of being the first person to fight Cody Rhodes on TV since Rhodes captured the WWE Championship. The American Nightmare defeated the young superstar, building momentum for his first title defense at Backlash.HONORABLE MENTIONS
Sheamus - After his lengthy absence, Sheamus is picking up steam on Raw with his second straight win over Shinsuke Nakamura.
Ricochet - A good week for Ricochet with a tag team victory on Raw and advancing in the Speed tournament over JD McDonagh.
Andrade - Still undefeated, new SmackDown superstar Andrade won his final match on Raw (for now), teaming with Ricochet to beat JD McDonagh & Santos Escobar.
The Family - It was faction warfare on NXT, with The Family coming out on top over the No Quarter Catch Crew.
Lexis King - Also at NXT Spring Breakin', Lexis King picked up a win over Baron Corbin, sending the former NXT Tag Team Champion packing back to SmackDown.
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