WWE RAW Power Rankings: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan

Blatant product placement and not enough storyline, the week of a pay per view no less, hurt RAW’s chances at success. Luckily for the WWE, The Shield/Daniel Bryan angle continues to make the show entertaining.

Check out our weekly RAW power rankings to see who else make the show worth your time.

5: Big E. Langston: Whoa. Wait a second here. Langston looked formidable against Chris Jericho? Damn skippy. While a lot of it had to do with Jericho’s ability to sell, Langston has come a long way the past few months. All he needs is a few decent promos [this week’s drama with Kaitlyn helped his stock rise as well] and a decent set up maneuver for his finisher and he’ll be a lot more formidable than people think.

4: Kane: Despite his increasing age, Kane continues to prove he’s one of the most talented big men to ever step in the ring. You’d never think he was the “saner” member of Hell No, but his passion and loyalty to Daniel Bryan has made him even more endearing to fans than he was before. Simply put, he doesn’t need to be a monster anymore. Although he may not get the credit he deserves nowadays, he’s a legend in his own time. With a United States title match at Payback, the Big Red Machine may prove he’s still a singles superstar.

3: Curtis Axel: Two “wins” over Triple H in one night and a shot at the Intercontinental title at Pay Back. Can you really ask for more from Axel right now? While he hasn’t shown all that much in the ring, anyone who’s seen him during his Nexus days knows he’ll put on a decent show at the pay per view. Regardless, it’s crazy to think four or five weeks ago he was sitting in the locker room taking up space.

2: The Shield: On a night where they sold more than they showed off, The Shield had three solid matches with three of the best workers in the company. If that doesn’t prove that they’re the real deal, nothing else will.

1:Daniel Bryan: Kicks, elbows, submissions and suicide dives, Bryan continues to bring a multifaceted attack to the ring every night. It’s fair to say that even with bigger stars on the roster, some with more charisma and experience, Bryan is the biggest reason to watch this show every week.

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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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