WWE Raw Power Rankings: Bryan Continues to Marvel

Sure, RAW was boring from a storyline point of view this week, but there was plenty of action in the ring. Daniel Bryan alone proved that there’s still a place for technical wrestling on the show, as his work earned the largest cheers of the night.

Check out our weekly RAW Power Rankings and see who else deserved to be in Bryan’s elite company.

5: Jimmy and Jey Uso: Funny how some face paint and pyro has changed the Usos. Allowed to finally work a full match and not get jobbed out, they showed a solid combination of power and speed. While they lack the flash of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns and the experience of Daniel Bryan and Kane, they are a promising young tag team worth keeping an eye on.

4: Curtis Axel: Paul Heyman’s new client had another respectable showing this week against John Cena. Athletic, yet gritty, he had counters to several of Cena’s signature moves. The fact that he continues to mix in his old offense, including a nice variation of the Neckbreaker, with his father’s Fisherman Suplex also makes him a ton of fun to watch. Add in more television time for Paul Heyman and you have a winning formula.

3: The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns have never been defeated in six-man tag action and for good reason. With quick tags, great ring psychology and a ton of precision, The Shield is the best threesome in the WWE in years. Behind Ambrose’s ring ability and charisma, Rollins speed and Reigns strength, they are simply unbeatable and loaded with potential. With championship gold already around their waists, you have to wonder where their ceiling is as a group.

2: The Wyatt Family: After another cool vignette, it’s undeniable; this group is intriguing. Make no mistake- this isn’t Husky Harris and some big dudes you’ve never heard of. This is something real and boy, are they coming to stir some trouble.

1: Hell No: Everyone knows what a beast Daniel Bryan is in the ring, but he continues to prove every week that he is without a doubt the best worker in the company today. At the same time, Kane continues to silently work some fantastic matches. Simply put, this may be the best tag team in the world today. In the case of Bryan, he continues to make the case that he deserves a legitimate shot at the WWE title.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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