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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. Keanu Carver [NR]

Keanu Carver's first match since stepping up to NXT earns him a place on the Power Rankings, as his win over Andre Chase secured a place in the 7-Man Ladder Match for the vacant NXT Men's Championship.

9. AJ Styles [NR]

Potentially for the final time, AJ Styles lands on the Power Rankings after beating old rival Shinsuke Nakamura at Saturday Night's Main Event. Styles also challenged CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship, but Finn Balor's interference stopped any chance of victory.

8. Drew McIntyre [-3]

The WWE Men's Champion spent the week interfering in Cody Rhodes vs Jacob Fatu at Saturday Night's Main Event, then building up his title defense against Sami Zayn at Royal Rumble.

7. DarkState [NR]

Tuesday was a great night for DarkState, kicking off with a successful title retention over OTM. Later in the show, Dion Lennox defeated Myles Borne to earn his spot in the upcoming NXT Men's Championship Ladder Match.

6. Becky Lynch [-2]

Becky Lynch switched her sights to the Women's Royal Rumble on Saturday, wanting to add more gold to her Women's Intercontinental Championship.

5. Sami Zayn [NR]

In the main event of Saturday Night's Main Event, Sami Zayn overcame Randy Orton, Trick Williams and Damian Priest to become the top contender for Drew McIntyre's WWE Men's Championship at Royal Rumble.

4. Giulia & Kiana James [-1]

Giulia & Kiana James prepped for the Women's Royal Rumble on SmackDown, while also putting Women's Tag Team Champions Rhiyo on notice for their future title match.

3. CM Punk [-1]

CM Punk's second World Heavyweight Championship defense in a week, this time opposite AJ Styles on Raw, ended abruptly due to interference by last week's opponent Finn Balor.

2. Rhiyo [NR]

Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky kicked off the week by successfully retaining their Women's Tag Team Championships against Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez at Saturday Night's Main Event. They then joined forces with Stephanie Vaquer on Raw to beat all three of the Judgment Day women.

1. Carmelo Hayes [No Change]

Melo is still not missing with these United States Championship Open Challenges, this week defeating Rey Fenix on SmackDown in Saudi Arabia.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Stephanie Vaquer - Before she defends her Women's World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez next week, Stephanie Vaquer teamed with Rhiyo on Raw to beat The Judgment Day.

Alpha Academy - In a surprising result, Alpha Academy defeated The New Day on Raw to earn a shot at The Usos' World Tag Team Championships.

Thea Hail - Thanks to Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame's brawl distracting Zaria, Thea Hail picked up a win over her larger opponent.

Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss - On SmackDown, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss built momentum for the Royal Rumble against Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez.

Axiom - Following in his partner's footsteps, Axiom beat Johnny Gargano on SmackDown to recover his stolen mask.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 41)

1. Stephanie Vaquer - 21 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
2. Tiffany Stratton - 17 weeks (4 weeks at #1)
3. Seth Rollins - 15 weeks (1 week at #1)
4. Oba Femi - 14 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
5. Dominik Mysterio - 14 weeks (1 week at #1)
6. Alexa Bliss - 14 weeks
7. Becky Lynch - 13 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
8. Jacy Jayne - 13 weeks (1 week at #1)
9. Charlotte Flair - 13 weeks
10. Ilja Dragunov - 12 weeks (8 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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