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 October 6), 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 – Randy Orton (1)
Intercontinental Champion – Jeff Hardy (same)
1. Shawn Michaels (NR) – Voted in by the fans at Cyber Sunday, and still looks like the top threat for Orton’s Title
2. Triple H (2) – Continues to battle Umaga, with no end in sight
3. Mr. Kennedy (4) – Kennedy has the IC title in his sights
4. Umaga (3) – HHH is giving him beating after beating
5. Hardcore Holly (7) – From bottom feeder on ECW/SD to top of the pack on Raw
6. Cody Rhodes (8) – Looks to get back on the winning ways with tutelage from Holly
7. Carlito (5) – Tow losses to newcomer DH Smith drops him down a few spots
8. Santino Marella (9) – Has been the most entertaining thing on Raw in months, but looks like he is a Stunner in the making
9. Shelton Benjamin (6) – Looks like his singles push is done…again
10. Snitsky (NR) – Tearing it up on Heat
Woman’s Champion – Beth Phoenix (1)
1. Mickie James (3)
2. Melina (2)
3. Jillian Hall (4)
4. Maria (5)
World Tag Team Champions – Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch (same)
1. Paul London & Brian Kendrick (1)
2. The Highlanders (2)
3. World’s Greatest Tag Team (3)
4. Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes (NR)
5. Super Crazy & ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – Batista (same)
United States Champion – Montel Vontavious Porter (same)
1. The Undertaker (3) – Lost clean to Batista at Cyber Sunday, but Hell in the Cell is on the horizon
2. Rey Mysterio (2) – Racking up the wins over the Irish Man
3. Mark Henry (7) – Fought his way through the Monster Mash, and looks to be coming back up the card
4. The Great Khali (1) – A long fall for the former Champion
5. Matt Hardy (4) – Even with a large gash on his head, he WILL NOT DIE
6. Kane (6) – Poor Kane…
7. Finlay (5) – The man who loves to fight has been losing to Mysterio time after time
8. Chuck Palumbo (8) – Keeps getting wins, albeit over Kenny & Masters
9. Jamie Noble (NR) – Getting plenty of beatings by the top dogs
10. Kenny Dykstra (9) – I haven’t seen his awesome leg drop in forever
WWE Tag Team Champions – Matt Hardy & MVP (same)
1. Jesse & Festus (3)
2. Deuce & Domino (2)
3. Brothers of Destruction (1)
4. The Major Brothers (4)
5. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – CM Punk (same)
1. John Morrison (5) – The Shaman of Sexy beat The Miz for the top spot
2. The Miz (6) – Anyone else surprised that all the Mizfits actually voted Miz in at Cyber Sunday?
3. Big Daddy V (1) – This behemoth still runs rampant on ECW
4. Tommy Dreamer (2) – Awesome Paul E costume turns into a pathetic match with Nunzio
5. Elijah Burke (3) – Been busy finding ghosts
6. Balls Mahoney (8) – Just, what did happen on his date with Kelly?
7. Kevin Thorn (4) – Why would he not appear on the Halloween ECW?
8. Nunzio (NR) – Plenty of TV time for this Original
9. Mike Knox (9) – Came back strong, but looks to have fizzled out again
10. Stevie Richards (7) – Hasn’t been on since dropping out of the Chase
Unranked 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.
***WWE’s Cruiserweight Division has no current Champion, and has not been mentioned at all since Hornswoggle was stripped of the Title back in September.
