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 January 3), and click here to see any changes in the RAW, SD, or ECW rosters since the last rankings report.
World Heavyweight Champion – John Cena (since 11.23.08)
Intercontinental Champion – CM Punk (since 1.19.09)
1. Chris Jericho (4)*
2. Rey Mysterio (5)*
3. Kane (7)*
4. Mike Knox (9)*
5. Kofi Kingston (8)*
6. Randy Orton (3)
7. John Bradshaw Layfield (1)
8. Shawn Michaels (2)
9. William Regal (IC Champ)
10. Santino Marella (10)
Woman’s Champion – Melina (since 1.25.09)
1. Beth Phoenix (Woman’s Champ)
2. Mickie James (2)
3. Candice Michelle (NR)
4. Kelly Kelly (5)
5. Jillian Hall (4)
World Tag Team Champions – John Morrison & The Miz (since 12.13.08)
1. Priceless (NR)
2. Cryme Tyme (1)
3. Mike Knox & Kane (NR)
4. Kofi Kingston & Rey Mysterio (NR)
5. Sim Snuka & Manu (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Charlie Haas
-Dolph Ziggler
-Goldust
-‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan
-Jamie Noble
-Jerry Lawler
-Layla
-Lillian Garcia
-Michael Cole
-Mr. McMahon
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Batista (Injured since December 2008)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the Raw Roster or appearing on TV:
-D’Lo Brown (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Hardcore Holly (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Ron Simmons (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Steve Austin (Removed from Raw Roster, added to WWE Hall of Fame)
-Val Venis (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
WWE Champion – Edge (since 1.25.09)
United States Champion – Shelton Benjamin (since 7.20.08)
1. Triple H (2)*
2. The Undertaker (4)*
3. Jeff Hardy (WWE Champ)*
4. The Big Show (5)*
5. Vladimir Kozlov (3)*
6. Matt Hardy (NR)
7. Umaga (NR)
8. The Great Khali (8)
9. R-Truth (6)
10. Montel Vontavious Porter (10)
WWE Diva’s Champion – Maryse (since 12.26.08)
1. Michelle McCool (1)
2. Maria (NR)
3. Natalya (2)
4. Brie Bella (4)
5. Nikki Bella (5)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Carlito & Primo (since 9.26.08)
1. THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson (1)
2. Jesse & Festus (2)
3. Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins (5)
4. The Undertaker & Triple H (NR)
5. Edge & The Big Show (NR)
SmackDown’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Chavo Guerrero
-Eve Torres
-Hurricane Helms
-Jim Ross
-Jimmy Wang Yang
-Justin Roberts
-Kizarny
-Kung Fu Naki
-Mr. Kennedy
-Ranjin Singh
-Ryan Braddock
-Scotty Goldman
-Tazz
-Vickie Guerrero
SmackDown’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-DH Smith (Inactive since May 2008)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the SmackDown Roster or appearing on TV:
-Victoria (Retired, Non-Kayfabe)
ECW Champion – Jack Swagger (since 1.13.09)
1. Finlay (3)
2. Mark Henry (2)
3. John Morrison (4)
4. The Miz (5)
5. The Boogeyman (NR)
6. Paul Burchill (10)
7. Tommy Dreamer (9)
8. DJ Gabriel (8)
9. Ricky Ortiz (7)
10. Jamie Noble (NR)
ECW’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Alicia Fox
-Hornswoggle
-Katie Lea Burchill
-Matt Striker
-Theodore Long
-Tiffany
-Todd Grisham
-Tony Atlas
-Tony Chimel
ECW’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Evan Bourne (Injured since October 2008)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the ECW Roster or appearing on TV:
-Bam Neely (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Chavo Guerrero (Moved to SD Roster)
-Gavin Spears (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Matt Hardy (Moved to SD Roster)
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’s/Diva’s in each brand, and include everyone listed on WWE.com’s RAW, SmackDown, & ECW Superstars pages, plus regular, unlisted competitors from each brand. Due to a storyline talent exchange between both ECW & Raw and ECW & SD, ECW wrestlers can appear on any of the other brands rankings when appropriate, and will be shown in bold purple. Likewise, Raw & SD wrestlers appearing on the ECW on Sci-Fi program, and will be allowed in the ECW rankings, and will be shown in bold red (Raw) or bold blue (SD).
These rankings take into account (in order):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)
*In times where there are more then one on-air #1 Contender, we use ‘Vegas Odds’ to determine the order.
**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.
