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 1), 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 (same)
Intercontinental Champion – Jeff Hardy (same) On Air #1 Contender
1. Umaga (3) – Has qualified for the Royal Rumble
2. Triple H (2) – Looks like he’ll be watching the Rumble, not be a part of it
3. Chris Jericho (1) – Has strayed from the WWE Title, and now is busy with JBL
4. Mr. Kennedy (5) – Finally beats HBK!
5. Shawn Michaels (4) – Big loss to Kennedy drops him a spot
6. John Bradshaw Layfield (NR) – Makes the move, and will get back in the ring!
7. Ric Flair (6) – Dodged a few bullets, and still has a job
8. Carlito (NR) – After a few weeks of mediocrity, Carlito puts on a great ladder match
9. Santino Marella (10) – He’s not going to be happy when everyone can see ALL of Maria
10. Snitsky (9) – Still winning on Heat
Woman’s Champion – Beth Phoenix (same)
1. Mickie James (1)
2. Melina (2)
3. Jillian Hall (3)
4. Maria (4)
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World Tag Team Champions – Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly (1)
1. Carlito & Santino Marella (NR)
2. Brian Kendrick & Paul London (4)
3. D-Generation X (3)
4. The Highlanders (2)
5. Super Crazy & ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (5)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
World Heavyweight Champion – Edge (1 tie)
United States Champion – Montel Vontavious Porter (same)
1. Rey Mysterio (3) – Won ‘Beat-the-Clock’ night
2. The Undertaker (1 tie) – Fell prey to Edge’s decoy plan at Armageddon
3. Batista (World Champ) – Lost at Armageddon, and wasn’t able to win the title back in the rematch
4. Finlay (4) – Keeps saving Hornswoggle from Tough Love
5. Kane (6) – Still has his attention on Mark Henry & Big Daddy V
6. Mark Henry (7) – Has been tagging with Big Daddy V a lot, but still always a big threat
7. The Great Khali (5) – It makes me so happy to have him down so low
8. Jamie Noble (8) – Seems to be winning every match he gets against Palumbo
9. Chuck Palumbo (9) – Dumped the girl, maybe he can beat Noble
10. Jimmy Wang Yang (NR) – He’s your boy!
WWE Tag Team Champions – The Miz & John Morrison (same)
1. Shannon Moore & Jimmy Wang Yang (NR)
2. The Edge Heads (The Major Brothers) (4)
3. Jesse & Festus (1)
4. Big Daddy V*** & Mark Henry (NR)
5. Deuce & Domino (2)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
No longer listed on WWE.com or appearing on TV:
ECW Heavyweight Champion – CM Punk (same)
1. Chavo Guerrero*** (NR) – The SD star wants the ECW Title
2. Shelton Benjamin (3) – No one’s been able to stop him since he joined ECW
3. Elijah Burke (2) – Elijah has been very quite lately
4. Big Daddy V (1) – Seems too busy tagging with Mark Henry
5. The Miz (5) – Half of the WWE Tag Team Champs!
6. John Morrison (4) – The other half!
7. Tommy Dreamer (7) – Not appearing too much, but still an Original
8. Kevin Thorn (6) – Don’t care for his new look
9. Kenny Dykstra*** (NR) – Has appeared on ECW more then SD all month
10. Matt Striker (9) – Our teacher is masterminding V & Mizark
Unranked 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.
***Due to SmackDown & ECW’s working relationship, both brand’s superstars may appear on both brand’s rankings.
***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.
