Every Friday night I am going to be giving my power rankings for the week that was. Everything prior to the previous Friday will be thrown out. At the end of each month I will give overall rankings that encompass the entire year up to that point. I will be ranking both WWE Brands and IMPACT.
Week 1-2012
RAW
1. Chris Jericho - Had the best segment on RAW with his long awaited return. The most talked about man in wrestling right now.
2. John Cena - Still the focus of Raw. Involved in multiple segments and a very interesting ending of the show as his feud with Kane continues to heat up.
3. Dolph Ziggler - Although it may have not been a clean win, a win over the champ shows that the WWE believes in Ziggler. He may not win the title at the Rumble, but big things are ahead.
4. Kane - Continues in one of the biggest storylines on Raw. I have no idea where this feud with Cena will lead, but Kane is back to his old ways, which can only be a good thing.
5. CM Punk - The champ lost in sem-controversial fashion to Ziggler, but the real story is the feud with Johnny Ace. Seems like the WWE is giving us Austin/McMahon 2.0.
6. Zack Ryder - The Woo Woo Kid once again main evented Raw. He was also a key part of the Kane/Cena segment. Also he got to "pound" Eve on national television.
7. Jack Swagger - Swagger got to be a part of the main event, which is definitely better than where he was been. It also appears a feud with Zack Ryder is on the way.
8. R-Truth - Truth has kept the crazy gimmick while turning Face. It appears to be working so far. Only time will tell. However I doubt that they let him go over Miz in this ongoing feud.
9. The Miz - Miz's feud with R-Truth is in full swing after Truths hiatus. Truth has got the best of him so-far.
10. Santino Marella - After get squashed by Wade Barrett on Monday, Santino revenged that with a big win on Friday. Although on the RAW Brand, The King of the Cobra is now the Assistant General Manager of Smackdown. That spot worked out well for Ryder so only time will tell for Santino.
SMACKDOWN
1. Daniel Bryan - The Heavyweight Champ was the only man in the WWE to pick up 2 victories this week. It appears that the powers that be may believe in the American Dragon.
2. Big Show - Show Main-Evented both shows this week. It appears he is on route to a heel turn.
3. Cody Rhodes - Rhodes retained his IC title by defeating Booker T in Smackdowns Opener. Cody continues his long title reign and appears to be on his way to a short feud with brother, Goldust.
4. Mark Henry - Despite being injured, Henry has still been a force. He continues to mess with the Big Show which leads me to believe a Triple Threat for the World title may be upcoming.
5. Wade Barrett - The Barrett Barrage continued this week as Wade laid waste to Sheamus. It looks like 2012 could be his year.
6. Sheamus - It took both Barrett and Mahal to take out Great White. He is currently stuck in a story with Mahal. Hopefully he can continue his momentum into the Royal Rumble.
7. Hunico - I am becoming a fan of Hunico. It appears that the WWE Brass may also be a fan. With the addition of Bodyguard Camacho I expect good things from the former Black Sin Cara.
8. Hornswoggle - Many may not be a fan of the little guy, but I always enjoy seeing him. I know that we cant expect much more from him, but I am glad he is getting some good TV time. He is always entertaining to me.
9. Jinder Mahal - Mahal got the best of Sheamus but only after Barrett had already done most of the damage.
10. Goldust - It appears a feud with baby brother is on the horizon. I wish they could have done it at Wrestlemania but any time will be good.
IMPACT
1. Robert Roode
2. Kurt Angle
3. Brother Ray
4. Jeff Hardy
5. James Storm
6. Abyss
7. Gunner
8. Samoa Joe
9. Magnus
10. Eric Young
Please leave comments and let me know what you think.
I dig the power rankings. Keep up the good work.
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