Here is the latest update of Inside Pulse Wrestling’s OFFICIAL rankings of the WWE RAW, SmackDown, & ECW 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 – Umaga (3)
1. Bobby Lashley (ECW Champ)
2. King Booker (NR)
3. Randy Orton (2)
4. Mr. Kennedy (NR)
5. Jeff Hardy (5)
6. Carlito (4)
7. Mick Foley (NR)
8. The Sandman (ECW 9)
9. Santino Marella (IC Champ)
10. Super Crazy (NR)
Woman’s Champion – Candice Michelle (1)
1. Melina (Champ)
2. Jillian Hall (NR)
3. Mickie James (3)
4. Maria (5)
5. Queen Sharmell (NR)
World Tag Team Champions – Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (2)
1. Paul London & Brian Kendrick (SD Tag 1)
2. World’s Greatest Tag Team (1)
3. Cryme Tyme (4)
4. King Booker & Randy Orton (NR)
5. The Highlanders (5)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – Edge (same)
United States Champion – Montel Vontavious Porter (same)
1. Kane (2)
2. Batista (1)
3. Ric Flair (Raw 6)
4. Matt Hardy (6)
5. Mark Henry (4)
6. Finlay (3)
7. Great Khali (Raw 1)
8. Chris Masters (Raw 7)
9. Eugene (NR)
10. Chuck Palumbo (NR)
Cruiserweight Champion – Chavo Guerrero (same)
1. Jimmy Wang Yang (1)
2. Jamie Noble (3)
3. Shannon Moore (4)
4. Funaki (5)
5. Hornswoggle (NR)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Deuce & Domino (same)
1. Batista & Ric Flair (NR)
2. Edge & MVP (NR)
3. The Major Brothers (NR)
4. Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble (NR)
5. Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – Johnny Nitro (Raw 8)
1. CM Punk (3)
2. Elijah Burke (2)
3. Tommy Dreamer (8)
4. Kevin Thorn (7)
5. Marcus Cor Von (6)
6. The Boogeyman (SD 7)
7. Matt Striker (10)
8. Balls Mahoney (NR)
9. Stevie Richards (NR)
10. Nunzio (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.
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.
