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?
This is the final Power Rankings of the 2024/2025 season, with WrestleMania 41 marking the start of the next campaign. As such, I am pleased to announce that, with 34 weeks in the Top Ten and an overwhelming 10 weeks at #1, Cody Rhodes is the undisputed, undeniable King of this year's Power Rankings.
Bianca Belair (31 weeks) was a close runner-up to Rhodes, followed by last year's runaway leaders The Judgment Day (28 weeks), the Gunther-led Imperium (24 weeks) and Rhea Ripley (23 weeks).
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. The Street Profits [-3]
The Street Profits left WrestleMania SmackDown still holding the WWE Tag Team Championships, but lost against The Motor City Machine Guns by DQ due to interference by DIY. This set up a Triple Threat TLC Match for… the SmackDown after WrestleMania.9. Lola Vice [NR]
With two spots remaining in the Women's North American Championship Ladder Match at Stand & Deliver, Lola Vice secured her place with a victory over Tatum Paxley on NXT.8. Thea Hail [NR]
The final spot in the Women's North American Championship Ladder Match went to the returning Thea Hail, who punched her ticket to Stand & Deliver with a win over Karmen Petrovic.7. Ethan Page [NR]
Ethan Page will also be at Stand & Deliver after beating Wes Lee, Eddy Thorpe and Lexis King in a Fatal Four-Way to earn a shot at the Men's North American Championship.6. Ricky Saints [-2]
The Men's North American Champion, Ricky Saints, sent a message to his Stand & Deliver challenger Ethan Page with a post-match Spear.5. Carmelo Hayes [NR]
After a year of definitive mediocrity, Carmelo Hayes won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal on WrestleMania SmackDown to end the season on a high note.4. Stephanie Vaquer [-1]
The NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer and her Stand & Deliver challengers, Giulia, Jordynne Grace and Jaider Parker, had individual promos before their Fatal Four-Way.3. Hank & Tank [NR]
Just like Lyra Valkyria & Bayley a few days earlier, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger ran the Gauntlet on NXT. They beat Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe, The Culling, No Quarter Catch Crew and Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura consecutively to earn a match with Fraxiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Stand & Deliver.2. Lyra Valkyria & Bayley [No Change]
Speaking of Lyra Valkyria & Bayley, they prepared for their WrestleMania bout for the Women's Tag Team Championships by Bayley defeating Liv Morgan in a singles match on Raw.1. LA Knight [No Change]
LA Knight is the final leader of the Power Rankings for 2024/2025, thanks to he and Braun Strowman winning a tag match against Jacob Fatu & Solo Sikoa on WrestleMania SmackDown.HONORABLE MENTIONS
LWO - Rey Mysterio beat Julius Creed on Raw, then teamed with Dragon Lee & Rey Fenix to defeat American Made on SmackDown.
AJ Styles - Before his WrestleMania clash with Logan Paul, AJ Styles earned a victory over Karrion Kross on Raw.
Zelina Vega - After last week's controversial count out against Chelsea Green, Zelina Vega scored a more definitive win over the Women's United States Champion on WrestleMania SmackDown.
Braun Strowman - The Monster Among Men teamed up with LA Knight to beat Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu in a SmackDown tag team match.
Rey Fenix - On WrestleMania SmackDown, Rey Fenix fell short in the Andre The Giant Battle Royal, but defeated American Made alongside Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee.
The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 40)
- Cody Rhodes - 34 weeks (10 weeks at #1)
- Bianca Belair - 31 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
- Judgment Day - 28 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
- Imperium - 24 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
- Rhea Ripley - 23 weeks (6 weeks at #1)
- Jey Uso - 22 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
- LA Knight - 21 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
- Oba Femi - 18 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
- Bayley - 18 weeks
- Damian Priest - 17 weeks (5 weeks 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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