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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. Drew McIntyre [NR]

The most heated match going into SummerSlam pitting Drew McIntyre against CM Punk descended into something of a farce thanks to Seth Rollins' antics as guest referee and the importance of a friendship bracelet. But McIntyre connected with the Claymore to stand victorious over his longtime rival.

9. Kelani Jordan [NR]

The inaugural reign of the Women's North American Championship continued at NXT's Great American Bash, as Kelani Jordan swatted away her latest challenger Tatum Paxley.

8. Axiom & Nathan Frazer [NR]

The main event of NXT's second Great American Bask show saw Axiom & Nathan Frazer retain their Tag Team Championships over the recently reunited, and now once again broken-up, MSK.

7. Ethan Page [NR]

Managing to avoid being rolled-up by Oro Mensah once again, Ethan Page overcame the most recent thorn in his side to retain his NXT Championship at Great American Bash.

6. LA Knight [NR]

One of several new champions crowned at SummerSlam, LA Knight rose to the occasion to defeat Logan Paul and capture the United States Championship, the first gold of his WWE tenure.

5. Nia Jax [NR]

The Queen of the Ring took full advantage of the title opportunity her crown granted her. Nia Jax beat Bayley at SummerSlam thanks to some timely interference by Tiffany Stratton to win her first WWE Women's Championship since 2018.

4. Bron Breakker [+5]

One month later than it arguably should have happened, but Bron Breakker is finally Intercontinental Champion, squashing Sami Zayn at SummerSlam to begin his first title reign on the main roster.

3. Cody Rhodes [NR]

The SummerSlam main event was WrestleMania-lite, as Cody Rhodes' WWE Championship match with Solo Sikoa descended into a ton of entrances and interference spots. In the end, it was the anticipated return of Roman Reigns that allowed Rhodes to beat Sikoa and continue his title run.

2. Imperium [+8]

Much like Nia Jax earlier in the night, Gunther capitalized on the title opportunity he earned at King of the Ring to become the World Heavyweight Champion at SummerSlam. Plus, his victory over Damian Priest was also marred with interference, with Finn Balor turning on his former partner to guide Gunther's path to victory.

1. Judgment Day [+2]

This is a little confusing, as the OG Judgment Day had a really bad SummerSlam, with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley losing their title matches. But, the NEW Judgment Day was buoyed by Liv Morgan's title defense against Ripley, as she beat her rival and stole her man in Dominik Mysterio.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Damage CTRL - Iyo Sky defeated Sonya Deville on Raw to gain an advantage for Damage CTRL over Deville's new crew.

Wyatt Sicks - The first outing for the Wyatt Sicks ended in victory, as they defeated American Made in a Six-Man Tag.

Pete Dunne - In somewhat of a surprise result, Pete Dunne beat former NXT Champion Trick Williams at the Great American Bash.

The Street Profits - In a mini-tournament to determine the next contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships, The Street Profits overcame A-Town Down Under.

Santos Escobar - The battle to crown LA Knight's first United States Championship challenger saw Santos Escobar score the win over Andrade.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 40)

1. Judgment Day - 15 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
2. Cody Rhodes - 11 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
3. Roxanne Perez - 11 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
4. Bayley - 10 weeks
5. Jey Uso - 9 weeks
6. Imperium - 8 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
7. Sami Zayn - 8 weeks (1 week at #1)
8. The Bloodline - 7 weeks (1 week at #1)
9. Trick Williams - 7 weeks
10. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill - 6 weeks (1 week 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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