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 September 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 – Randy Orton (since 10.4.09)
United States Champion – The Miz (since 10.5.09)
1. John Cena (1)
2. Triple H (2)
3. Shawn Michaels (3)
4. Kofi Kingston (US Champ)
5. The Big Show (4)
6. Jack Swagger (5)
7. MVP (6)
8. Mark Henry (7)
9. Evan Bourne (9)
10. Chavo Guerrero (NR)
WWE Diva’s Champion – Mickie James (since 7.26.09)
1. Alicia Fox (4)
2. Beth Phoenix (1)
3. Gail Kim (2)
4. Kelly Kelly (5)
5. Jillian Hall (3)
Unified WWE Tag Team Champions – Chris Jericho & The Big Show (since 7.26.09)
1. D-Generation X (2)
2. Mark Henry & MVP (1)
3. Batista & Rey Mysterio (NR)
4. Ted Dibiase & Cody Rhodes (4)
5. Vladimir Kozlov & Ezekiel Jackson (5)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Big Dick Johnson
-Carlito
-Chris Masters
-Festus
-Hornswoggle
-Jamie Noble
-Jerry Lawler
-Justin Roberts
-Michael Cole
-Mr. McMahon
-Primo
-Rosa Mendes
-Santino Marella
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Maryse (Injured since July 2009)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the Raw Roster or appearing on TV:
-Batista (Moved to SD)
-‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (Removed from Raw Roster, moved to Alumni section)
-Lillian Garcia (Retired, Moved to Alumni section)
World Heavyweight Champion – The Undertaker (since 10.4.09)
Intercontinental Champion – John Morrison (since 9.4.09)
1. CM Punk (World Champ)
2. Batista (NR)
3. Rey Mysterio (NR)
4. Chris Jericho (2)
5. Dolph Ziggler (3)
6. Kane (5)
7. Drew McIntyer (NR)
8. Mike Knox (8)
9. Finlay (7)
10. Matt Hardy (6)
WWE Woman’s Champion – Michelle McCool (since 6.28.09)
1. Melina (1)
2. Natalya (2)
3. Maria (4)
4. Layla (3)
5. Eve (5)
SmackDown’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Charlie Haas
-David Hart Smith
-Eric Escobar
-Jim Ross
-Jimmy Wang Yang
-JTG
-Ranjin Singh
-Shad Gaspard
-Slam Master J
-Theodore Long
-Todd Grisham
-Tyson Kidd
SmackDown’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Curt Hawkins (Inactive since March 2009)
-Edge (Injured since June 2009)
-Kung Funaki (Inactive since March 2009)
-The Great Khali (Injured since September 2009)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the SmackDown Roster or appearing on TV:
-Justin Roberts (Moved to Raw)
ECW Champion – Christian (since 7.26.09)
1. Zack Ryder (5)
2. William Regal (1)
3. Yoshi Tatsu (NR)
4. Shelton Benjamin (4)
5. Sheamus (4)
6. Tommy Dreamer (2)
7. The Hurricane (6)
8. Goldust (9)
9. Paul Burchill (10)
10. Tyler Reks (NR)
ECW’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Abraham Washington
-Brie Bella
-Courtney Taylor
-Gregory Helms
-Josh Matthews
-Katie Lea Burchill
-Matt Striker
-Nikki Bella
-Savannah
-Tiffany
-Tony Atlas
-Tony Chimel
ECW’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-DJ Gabriel (Inactive since March 2009)
*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 the Unification of the WWE & World Tag Team Titles, the Champions can defend the titles against any team across all 3 brands. The Titles belong to RAW, according to WWE.com, however SD & ECW teams can appear in their rankings, and will be in blue or purple respectively.
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)
**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.
