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 July 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.)
World Heavyweight Champion – CM Punk (same)
Intercontinental Champion – Kofi Kingston (same)
1. Chris Jericho (2)
2. John Bradshaw Layfield (3)
3. John Cena (1)
4. Batista (4)
5. Kane (6)
6. Paul Burchill (NR)
7. D’Lo Brown (NR)
8. Lance Cade (7)
9. Rey Mysterio (8)
10. Santino Marella (9)
Woman’s Champion – Mickie James (same)
1. Katie Lea (1)
2. Beth Phoenix (3)
3. Kelly Kelly (NR)
4. Jillian (2)
5. Layla (4)
World Tag Team Champions – Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes (same)
1. John Cena & Batista (NR)
2. Cryme Tyme (1)
3. Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler (NR)
4. Chris Jericho & Lance Cade (3)
5. JBL & Kane (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Charlie Haas
-Chuck Palumbo
-Deuce
-‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan
-Hardcore Holly
-Jamie Noble
-Lillian Garcia
-Matt Striker
-Mike Adamle
-Mr. McMahon
-Paul London
-Robbie McAllister
-Ron Simmons
-Rory McAllister
-Shawn Michaels
-Snitsky
-Val Venis
-William Regal
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Candice Michelle (Injured since March 2008)
-Melina (Injured since June 2008)
-Randy Orton (Injured since June 2008)
-Shawn Michaels (Injured since July 2008, Kayfabe)
-Steve Austin (Inactive since December 2007)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the Raw Roster or appearing on TV:
-Ashley (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Todd Grisham (Moved to ECW)
WWE Champion – Triple H (same)
United States Champion – Shelton Benjamin (9)
1. The Great Khali (7)
2. The Big Show (2)
3. Edge (1)
4. Montel Vontavious Porter (4)
5. Jeff Hardy (3)
6. Umaga (6)
7. Mr. Kennedy (5)
8. Vladimir Kozlov (8)
9. The Brian Kendrick (NR)
10. Jimmy Wang Yang (NR)
ECW Champion – Mark Henry (same)
1. Matt Hardy (US Champ)
2. Tommy Dreamer (1)
3. John Morrison (3)
4. Finlay (4)
5. The Miz (5)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins (2)
1. Jesse & Festus (3)
2. The Miz & John Morrison (Champs)
3. Finlay & Hornswoggle (1)
4. The Hardy Boyz (NR)
5. Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neeley (4)
WWE Diva’s Champion – Michelle McCool (NR)
1. Natalya (NR)
2. Maria (NR)
3. Victoria (NR)
4. Maryse (NR)
5. Cherry (NR)
SmackDown’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Carlito
-DH Smith
-Domino
-Eve Torres
-Ezekiel
-Funaki
-Jim Ross
-Justin Roberts
-Mick Foley
-Ranjin Singh
-Shannon Moore
-Undertaker
-Vickie Guerrero
SmackDown’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Big Daddy V (Injured since March 2008)
-Gregory Helms (Injured since May 2007)
-Kenny Dykstra (Inactive since January 2008)
ECW’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Armando Estrada
-Braden Walker
-Colin Delaney
-Elijah Burke
-Evan Bourne
-Joey Styles
-Lena Yada
-Mike Knox
-Nunzio
-Ricky Ortiz
-Stevie Richards
-Super Crazy
-Tazz
-Theodore Long
-Todd Grisham
-Tony Atlus
-Tony Chimel
ECW’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Boogeyman (Injured since November 2007)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the ECW Roster or appearing on TV:
-Kelly Kelly (Moved to Raw)
-Mike Adamle (Moved to Raw)
*In this monthly feature, the Pulse Wrestling editorial board ranks the heavyweight, women, and tag team divisions on World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW, SmackDown, ECW brands. Rankings include the top ten heavyweights on each brand, top 5 tag teams on each brand, top 5 women in the Raw Brand, top 5 ECW Title contenders in the SD/ECW*** brands, 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 the SmackDown/ECW working relationship, it will be treated as one brand in the rankings with SD SuperStars being contenders for the ECW Title, and ECW SuperStars being contenders for any of the title belts on SD. However, the rest of the roster will be listed separately. This will continue until, if ever, the working relationship ends.
