Here is the latest update of 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 May 5), 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 (same)
1. The Great Khali (1)
2. Randy Orton (5)
3. Umaga (3)
4. Carlito (7)
5. Jeff Hardy (6)
6. Ric Flair (8)
7. Chris Masters (10)
8. Johnny Nitro (9)
9. Kenny Dykstra (NR)
10. Viscera (NR)
Woman’s Champion – Melina (same)
1. Candice (2)
2. Victoria (3)
3. Mickie James (1)
4. Torrie Wilson (4)
5. Maria (5)
World Tag Team Champions – The Hardy Boyz (same)
1. World’s Greatest Tag Team (2)
2. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (1)
3. Kenny Dykstra & Johnny Nitro (NR)
4. Cryme Tyme (3)
5. The Highlanders (4)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – Edge (Raw 4)
United States Champion – Montel Vontavious Porter (4)
1. Batista (1)
2. Kane (5)
3. Finlay (6)
4. Mark Henry (NR)
5. Chris Benoit (US Champ)
6. Matt Hardy (3)
7. The Boogeyman (7)
8. Chavo Guerrero (8)
9. The Miz (10)
10. William Regal (NR)
Cruiserweight Champion – Chavo Guerrero (same)
1. Jimmy Wang Yang (1)
2. Daivari (4)
3. Jamie Noble (5)
4. Shannon Moore (NR)
5. Funaki (NR)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Deuce & Domino (same)
1. Paul London & Brian Kendrick (1)
2. William Regal & Dave Taylor (2)
3. Kane & The Boogeyman (4)
4. Chris Benoit & Matt Hardy (NR)
5. The Miz & Montel Vontavious Porter (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – Mr. McMahon (same)
1. Bobby Lashley (2)
2. Elijah Burke (4)
3. CM Punk (3)
4. Rob Van Dam (1)
5. Snitsky (5)
6. Marcus Cor Von (9)
7. Kevin Thorn (10)
8. Tommy Dreamer (7)
9. The Sandman (8)
10. Matt Striker (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
*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. Also included is an updated Inactive listing, that shows anyone listed on WWE.com that is either injured or inactive for atleast 6 months.
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.
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