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. Zelina Vega [NR]
Fresh off her victory over Chelsea Green last week, the new Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega defeated another member of the Secret Hervice, Piper Niven, on SmackDown.9. Hank & Tank [NR]
The newly crowned NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank enjoyed a successful first defense of their belt against Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura on Tuesday.8. Ricky Saints [NR]
Also on this week's NXT, Ricky Saints retained his North American Championship against yet another AEW castaway in Lexis King.7. Sol Ruca [+3]
Meanwhile, the new Women's North American Champion Sol Ruca was victorious in a non-title match against Karmen Petrovic.6. Seth Rollins [-1]
On Raw, Seth Rollins offered Sami Zayn the opportunity to join his new faction alongside Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman. When Zayn refused, Rollins set Breakker on his former friend, setting up a first feud for their group.5. Stephanie Vaquer [+4]
NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer made another appearance on Raw this week, beating Ivy Nile in a non-title match.4. Jey Uso [-1]
Jey Uso's first challenger for his World Heavyweight Championship was established on Raw as Logan Paul, with the influencer blindsiding Uso with a punch backstage.3. John Cena [-2]
You couldn't see John Cena this week outside of video packages, and Randy Orton took on the burden of promoting their WWE Championship match at Backlash.2. Tiffany Stratton [+2]
The WWE Women's Champion was in the main event of SmackDown, as Tiffany Stratton teamed with Jade Cargill to defeat Naomi & Nia Jax.1. Iyo Sky [+1]
The Women's World Champion was also in a tag team main event this week, only this time on NXT. Iyo Sky joined forces with Jordynne Grace to beat Roxanne Perez & Giulia.HONORABLE MENTIONS
Bron Breakker - Seth Rollins's new bulldozer demolished Sami Zayn in the Raw main event, defeating him by referee stoppage.
Jordynne Grace - After teaming with Iyo Sky to overcome Roxanne Perez & Giulia on NXT, Jordynne Grace earned a number one contender's match against Giuila for next week's show.
Fraxiom - The former NXT Tag Team Champions continued their strong introduction to life on SmackDown with a victory over Pretty Deadly.
Aleister Black - Following last week's return to WWE, Aleister Black defeated The Miz on Friday's episode of SmackDown.
Jade Cargill - In SmackDown's main event, Jade Cargill picked up the win for herself and Tiffany Stratton over Nia Jax & Naomi.
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