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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. Moose [NR]

In a TNA-heavy episode of NXT, Moose successfully defended his X-Division Championship against Lexis King. This led to another confrontation with Oba Femi, and a match was organized for the NXT Championship.

9. Oba Femi -5]

As mentioned above, Oba Femi didn't have a match himself this week, but laid the challenge to Moose for an NXT Championship match at Roadblock.

8. Imperium [NR]

Raw was a great night for both members of Imperium. First, Ludwig Kaiser capitalized on PENTA's hard work to pin Pete Dunne in their Triple Threat match. Then, Gunther decimated Akira Tozawa and beat up Otis until Jey Uso chased him away.

7. Giulia [-4]

The NXT Women's Champion approached Stephanie Vaquer on NXT this week and challenged her to a Title vs Title match at Roadblock. Will Giulia become a double champion in a few weeks?

6. LA Knight [NR]

After winning back-to-back matches on SmackDown this week, first against Santos Escobar and then a Triple Threat against Jacob Fatu and Carmelo Hayes, LA Knight earned a rematch with Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship.

5. Lyra Valkyria [NR]

Speaking of championship rematches, in a repeat of the match to crown the first Women's Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria once again defeated Dakota Kai on Raw to retain her title.

4. Bianca Belair & Naomi [-2]

An unfortunate week for Bianca Belair & Naomi as they surrendered their Women's Tag Team Championships on Raw, before losing a Six-Woman Tag alongside Bayley on SmackDown. Could a win in the Elimination Chamber help either salvage this miserable week?

3. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez [NR]

Bringing gold back to the Judgment Day, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez ended Bianca Belair & Naomi's run as Women's Tag Team Champions on Raw. Then on SmackDown, they teamed with Roxanne Perez to secure another victory over Belair, Naomi & Bayley.

2. Stephanie Vaquer [+3]

Stephanie Vaquer's first defense of her Women's North American Championship was a successful one, as she overcame the challenge of Karmen Petrovic. But, after Giulia's post-match challenge, Vaquer will have the chance to go one step further and become NXT Women's Champion at Roadblock.

1. Tiffany Stratton [No Change]

Tiffany Stratton's recent win streak continued on SmackDown, albeit because of a DQ victory over Chelsea Green. Interference from Nia Jax & Candice LeRae disrupted the match, but Stratton & Trish Stratus were able to fight them away before their tag match at Elimination Chamber.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

The New Day - Another win for The New Day on Raw, this week beating the LWO's Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro.

The Hardy Boyz - Making their latest return to WWE, TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz beat The No Quarter Catch Crew on Tuesday's NXT.

Lola Vice - Looking to climb the rankings after a few weeks in the wilderness, Lola Vice scored a simple win on NXT over Arianna Grace.

Ricky Saints - In his first match since signing with NXT, Ricky Saints scored the pin in a tag match pitting himself and Je'Von Evans against Ethan Page & Wes Lee.

Roxanne Perez - After already making appearances on both Raw and NXT earlier in the week, Roxanne Perez pinned Bayley to win a Six-Woman Tag on SmackDown.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 40)

1. Cody Rhodes - 34 weeks (10 weeks at #1)
2. Bianca Belair - 29 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
3. Judgment Day - 27 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 - 21 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 - 17 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?

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