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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?

I'd like to apologize for the brief hiatus of the Power Rankings for the past few weeks – I've been dealing with some health issues that are resolved now.

Of course, this means a few weeks are unaccounted for in the Power Rankings, so rather than write a couple of backdated articles, here are the revised rankings for the weeks ending on 02/08/2025 and 02/15/2025:

POWER RANKINGS: 02/08/2025

10. Drew McIntyre
9. Alexa Bliss
8. CM Punk
7. Gunther
6. DIY
5. Bianca Belair & Naomi
4. Rhea Ripley
3. Cody Rhodes
2. Charlotte Flair
1. Jey Uso

POWER RANKINGS: 02/15/2025

10. Bayley
9. Logan Paul
8. Rhea Ripley
7. The War Raiders
6. Tony D'Angelo
5. Cody Rhodes
4. Tiffany Stratton
3. Charlotte Flair
2. Jey Uso
1. Bianca Belair & Naomi

Okay, with that admin out of the way, let's return to our regularly scheduled programming (or writing), shall we?

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. Eddy Thorpe [NR]

In his ongoing pursuit of championship gold, Eddy Thorpe scored the biggest win of his NXT career so far at Vengeance Day in a Strap Match against Trick Williams. Thorpe followed this up with a victory over Andre Chase on Tuesday, although his issue with Williams remains far from over.

9. Seth Rollins [NR]

Seth Rollins secured the final spot in the Men's Elimination Chamber Match on Raw, defeating Finn Balor to join a star-studded field.

8. Charlotte Flair [-5]

The Women's Royal Rumble Winner posed over a beaten-down Tiffany Stratton on SmackDown, but is still yet to see any in-ring action since her Rumble victory.

7. Fraxiom [NR]

Fraxiom's plauded reign as NXT Tag Team Champions continued at Vengeance Day, as they overcame the challenge of Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura. However, they were then blindsided by an attack by Retribution 2.0.

6. Jey Uso [-4]

Another week, another in-ring segment between Jey Uso and Gunther to continue the build to their midcard WrestleMania match. At least this week's edition ended in a massive pull-apart brawl.

5. Stephanie Vaquer [NR]

After a few detours, Stephanie Vaquer finally captured the Women's North American Championship at Vengeance Day, dethroning Fallon Henley. Vaquer then teamed with Giulia & Jordynne Grace on Tuesday to beat the combined force of Fatal Influence.

4. Oba Femi [NR]

Despite having to take on both members of A-Town Down Under in a Triple Threat at Vengeance Day, Oba Femi still emerged as the NXT Champion. But, like Fraxiom before him, he was also a target of an attack by the Retribution wannabes.

3. Giulia [NR]

In the main event of Vengeance Day, Giulia outlasted Roxanne Perez, Bayley and Cora Jade to retain the NXT Women's Championship. She then joined forces with Stephanie Vaquer & Jordynne Grace to defeat Fatal Influence on Tuesday's NXT.

2. Bianca Belair & Naomi [-1]

The Women's Tag Team Champions continued their rivalry with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez this week, ending on SmackDown with Bianca Belair & Naomi suffering a pre-match attack from The Judgment Day members.

1. Tiffany Stratton [+3]

Fresh off her title defense last week, the WWE Women's Champion beat Nia Jax's underling Candice LeRae on SmackDown. Yet, despite an attempted save from Trish Stratus, Tiffany Stratton was the victim of a dreadful-looking Annihilator from Jax.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Ethan Page - Delivering a vicious punch to Je'Von Evans's injured jaw, Ethan Page picked up the win over his young rival at Vengeance Day.

Dakota Kai - After losing to Lyra Valkyria in the battle to crown the first Women's Intercontinental Champion, Dakota Kai earned a rematch for the title on Raw by defeating Ivy Nile.

Roxanne Perez - Although she was unsuccessful at Vengeance Day, Roxanne Perez enjoyed a successful Raw debut, qualifying for the Women's Elimination Chamber at the expense of Raquel Rodriguez.

Karmen Petrovic - In a Triple Threat opposite the warring Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker, Karmen Petrovic picked up the scraps to earn an opportunity at the Women's North American Championship.

Damian Priest & Braun Strowman - On SmackDown, these behemoths teamed to a victory over the fractured pairing of Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 40)

1. Cody Rhodes - 34 weeks (10 weeks at #1)
2. Bianca Belair - 28 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
3. Judgment Day - 26 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
4. Rhea Ripley - 23 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
5. Jey Uso - 22 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
6. Imperium - 20 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
7. Damian Priest - 17 weeks (5 weeks at #1)
8. Jade Cargill - 17 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
9. Oba Femi - 16 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
10. Bayley - 16 weeks

Do you think anyone should be listed differently?

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

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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