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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. The Irresistible Forces [NR]

In SmackDown's opening contest, The Irresistible Forces emerged victorious in tag team action against Chelsea Green & Tiffany Stratton, with Nia Jax pinning Green to cement her position as a challenger for the Interim WWE Women's Championship.

9. Baron Corbin [-4]

The Men's United States Champion remains incredibly confident about his upcoming Five-Minute Challenge Match with Lil Yachty at Sunday Night's Main Event.

8. Kali Armstrong [NR]

Thanks to her victory over the current Women's North American Champion Zaria on NXT, Kali Armstrong inserted herself into Heatwave's Title Unification Match also featuring the Women's Speed Champion Wren Sinclair.

7. PENTA [NR]

PENTA pushed past LA Parka to reach the final of the lucha-themed World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, where he will battle an opponent he is very familiar with…

6. Chad Gable [-3]

No match this week for Chad Gable after last week's successful Men's Intercontinental Championship defense, but he did exchange words with a potential new challenger in the form of Ethan Page.

5. Birthright [+1]

The entire unit of Birthright banded together on NXT in a winning effort against Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux in an Eight-Man Tag.

4. The MFTs [-2]

The WWE Tag Team Champions were restricted to just a vignette on this week's SmackDown, as they await new challengers for their titles.

3. Rey Fenix [+6]

It was a case of one week, two wins for Rey Fenix. First, on Raw, he defeated Dragon Lee to reach the finals of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, setting up a final against his brother PENTA. But Fenix then rocked up on NXT to successfully defend his AAA Cruiserweight Championship over EK Prosper.

2. CM Punk [-1]

CM Punk watched as Kevin Owens, Finn Balor and Gunther battled to become the next challenger for his WWE Men's Championship. But, Sami Zayn's interference ruined that match, leaving his next title defense up in the air.

1. Fatal Influence [+3]

Jacy Jayne's first defense of her newly won Women's United States Championship was a successful one, as she defeated the veteran Paige in front of her Fatal Influence partners.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Stephanie Vaquer - In her first match back from injury, Stephanie Vaquer overcame Judgment Day's whipping girl Roxanne Perez.

Big Cass - It was a night of returns on Raw, as it also featured Big Cass's first WWE match since 2018, as the giant swatted away Je'Von Evans.

Saquon Shugars - A Weaponized Steel Cage settled the beef between former DarkState teammates Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox, with Shugars coming out on top.

Keanu Carver - Also on NXT, Keanu Carver picked up a win against another up-and-comer, Kam Hendrix.

Tatum Paxley - In her SmackDown debut, Tatum Paxley beat Michin with her new "friends" Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss cheering her on.

The Power Rankings Table (since WrestleMania 42)

1. Cody Rhodes - 11 weeks (1 week at #1)
2. Roman Reigns - 10 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
3. Oba Femi - 10 weeks
4. PENTA - 9 weeks (1 week at #1)
5. CM Punk - 8 weeks (3 weeks at #1)
6. Fatal Influence - 7 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
7. Bron Breakker - 7 weeks (1 week at #1)
8. Chad Gable - 6 weeks
9. Kendal Grey - 6 weeks (2 weeks at #1)
10. Iyo Sky - 6 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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