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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. Damian Priest [NR]

In the main event of Monday's Raw, Damian Priest prevailed over Dominik Mysterio as he prepares to battle his former tag partner Finn Balor at Bad Blood.

9. Ethan Page [-4]

No match for Ethan Page this week as he solely had a couple of promo exchanges with Trick Williams, which culminated in the announcement that CM Punk would referee their NXT Championship match.

8. Bayley & Naomi [NR]

In a match that was designed to determine the outright next challenger for Nia Jax's WWE Women's Championship, both Bayley and Naomi simultaneously pinned the champ on SmackDown, meaning they'll have another number one contender's match.

7. Jey Uso [-3]

Jey Uso traded both words and spears with Bron Breakker on Raw before their upcoming battle for the Intercontinental Championship.

6. Damage CTRL [NR]

In one of the week's best matches, Iyo Sky scored a fairly surprising win over Bianca Belair on Raw, potentially setting in motion a title opportunity for Damage CTRL's Sky Pirates.

5. Imperium [-2]

After teasing some dissension within Imperium, Ludwig Kaiser dutifully attacked Sami Zayn at the behest of Gunther, allowing the World Heavyweight Champion to lord over his prospective challenger.

4. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill [-2]

Raw witnessed a rare one-on-one defeat for Bianca Belair against Iyo Sky, likely meaning Belair & Jade Cargill will be putting their Women's Tag Team Championships at stake against Damage CTRL in the near future.

3. LA Knight [NR]

Over on SmackDown, LA Knight successfully retained his United States Championship against Andrade.

2. Judgment Day [+4]

Although Dominik Mysterio came up short in his Raw main event against Damian Priest, Finn Balor & JD McDonagh were successful in defending their World Tag Team Championships against The New Day, whose tandem continues to deteriorate.

1. Cody Rhodes [No Change]

Cody Rhodes holds onto top spot for now in spite of no match this week, but he did have a highly anticipated showdown with Roman Reigns and saved Kevin Owens & The Street Profits from a post-match beatdown from The Bloodline.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Pete Dunne - While his run in NXT ended unsuccessfully, Pete Dunne bounced back on Raw with a win over Sheamus.

Natalya - The comeback continues for Natalya, as she followed up her return last week with another win over Zoey Stark.

Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley - Reunited over on NXT, Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley teamed to a victory over Wendy Choo & TNA's Rosemary.

Lola Vice - A nice win on NXT for Lola Vice over Fatal Influence's Jacy Jayne, although she was saved from a post-match attack by Jaida Parker.

Apollo Crews - Two weeks, two wins for Apollo Crews on SmackDown over the hapless Giovanni Vinci.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 40)

1. Judgment Day - 20 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
2. Cody Rhodes - 17 weeks (7 weeks at #1)
3. Damian Priest - 16 weeks (5 weeks at #1)
4. Rhea Ripley - 15 weeks (5 weeks at #1)
5. Imperium - 13 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
6. Jey Uso - 13 weeks
7. Roxanne Perez - 12 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
8. Bayley - 11 weeks
9. The Bloodline - 10 weeks (1 week at #1)
10. Bron Breakker - 9 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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