Here is the latest update of Inside Pulse Wrestling’s OFFICIAL rankings of the WWE RAW and Smackdown rosters … posted on the first Saturday of each month. Check out this link for the last rankings (as of December 2, 2006), and click here to see any changes in the RAW and SD rosters since the last rankings report. The ECW roster has been added as the third brand.
(Previous ranking for each superstar is in parentheses following each name. Italicized comments are included where appropriate. See below* for an explanation of our ranking system.)
WWE Champion – John Cena (same)
Intercontinental Champion – Jeff Hardy (same)
1. Umaga (1)
2. Triple H (2)
3. Shawn Michaels (3)
4. Randy Orton (5)
5. Edge (4)
6. Johnny Nitro (6)
7. Carlito (7)
8. Kenny Dykstra (NR)
9. Ric Flair (8)
10. Chris Masters (9)
Woman’s Champion – Mickie James (same)
1. Victoria (1)
2. Melina (2)
3. Torrie Wilson (4)
4. Maria (3)
World Tag Team Champions – Rated RKO (same)
1. D-Generation X (1)
2. World’s Greatest Tag Team (NR)
3. Cryme Tyme (2)
4. The Highlanders (5)
5. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (4)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – Batista (same)
United States Champion – Chris Benoit (same)
1. Ken Kennedy (3)
2. King Booker (1)
3. The Undertaker (4)
4. Finlay (3)
5. Kane (7)
6. Montel Vontavious Porter (6)
7. Matt Hardy (9)
8. Chavo Guerrero (5)
9. The Boogeyman (10)
10. Tatanka (NR)
Cruiserweight Champion – Gregory Helms (same)
1. Jimmy Wang Yang (1)
2. Paul London (3)
3. Brian Kendrick (4)
4. Jamie Noble (2)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Paul London & Brian Kendrick (same)
1. William Regal & Dave Taylor (1)
2. Brothers of Destruction (2)
3. King Booker & Finlay (4)
4. Ken Kennedy & MVP (5)
5. Scotty 2 Hotty & Funaki (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – Bobby Lashley (1 tie)
1. Rob Van Dam (1 tie)
2. Test (1 tie)
3. CM Punk (1 tie)
4. Sabu (1 tie)
5. Hardcore Holly (6)
6. Kevin Thorn (NR)
7. Daivari (7)
8. Matt Striker (8)
9. Tommy Dreamer (NR)
10. Balls Mahoney (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
*In this monthly feature, the Inside Pulse Wrestling editorial board ranks the heavyweight, women/cruiserweight, and tag team divisions on World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW, SmackDown, ECW brands. Rankings include the top ten heavyweights, top 5 women (RAW), top 5 cruiserweights (SD), and top 5 tag teams on each brand, and include everyone listed on WWE.com’s RAW, SmackDown, & ECW Superstars pages, plus regular, unlisted competitors from each brand.
These rankings take into account (in order):
– Current title status**
– Declared and presumed storyline rankings
– Recent victories and quality of opponents
– Quality of matches (psychology, workrate, and entertainment value)
– Quality of TV exposure (length, placement during show, and crowd response)
**Both primary and secondary heavyweight champions are listed at the top of each brand’s rankings, with the assumption that Intercontinental or United States Champions are de facto top contenders unless otherwise stated on television or online by WWE.
