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 April 7), and click here to see any changes in the RAW, SD, or ECW rosters since the last rankings report.
(Previous ranking for each superstar is in parentheses following each name. See below* for an explanation of our ranking system.)
WWE Champion – John Cena (same)
Intercontinental Champion – Santino Marella (NR)
1. The Great Khali (4)
2. Shawn Michaels (1)
3. Umaga (IC Champ)
4. Edge (2)
5. Randy Orton (3)
6. Jeff Hardy (7)
7. Carlito (6)
8. Ric Flair (5)
9. Johnny Nitro (8)
10. Chris Masters (9)
Woman’s Champion – Melina (same)
1. Mickie James (1)
2. Candice Michelle (2)
3. Victoria (3)
4. Torrie Wilson (4)
5. Maria (5)
World Tag Team Champions – The Hardy Boyz (same)
1. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (4)
2. World’s Greatest Tag Team (3)
3. Cryme Tyme (5)
4. The Highlanders (NR)
5. Eugene & ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – The Undertaker (same)
United States Champion – Chris Benoit (same)
1. Batista (1)
2. Mr. Kennedy (2)
3. Matt Hardy (5)
4. MVP (6)
5. Kane (3)
6. Finaly (4)
7. The Boogeyman (10)
8. Chavo Guerrero (7)
9. Gregory Helms (8)
10. The Miz (9)
Cruiserweight Champion – Chavo Guerrero (same)
1. Jimmy Wang Yang (2)
2. Gregory Helms (1)
3. Brian Kendrick (NR)
4. Daivari (3)
5. Jamie Noble (4)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Deuce & Domino (1)
1. Brian Kendrick & Paul London (champs)
2. Dave Taylor & William Regal (3)
3. Chavo Guerrero & Gregory Helms (2)
4. Kane & The Boogeyman (NR)
5. Mr. Kennedy & Finlay (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – Mr. McMahon (NR)
1. Rob Van Dam (1)
2. Bobby Lashley (ECW Champ)
3. CM Punk (4)
4. Elijah Burke (3)
5. Snitsky (2)
6. Sabu (5)
7. Tommy Dreamer (9)
8. The Sandman (10)
9. Marcus Cor Von (6)
10. Kevin Thorn (8)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
*In this monthly feature, the 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.
