WWE RAW Power Rankings: Duct Tape and Triple Powerbombs

Whatever happens in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas on RAW this week.

With a handful of upset wins and some wacky storyline, the first stretch on the Road to Wrestlemania was an unpredictable one.

Check out our weekly power rankings to see who’s making the most of their time leading to the Elimination Chamber and eventually, the Grand Daddy of ‘em all.

5: The Miz: After his “rub” from Ric Flair a few weeks ago, more exposure on MizTV and his costing Antonio Cesaro a match against Randy Orton this week, The Miz has momentum on his side for the first time in a while. With a match with Cesaro definitely on the company’s mind, the U.S. title picture will definitely get more interesting. Some may see it as a step down for the former WWE champion, but getting to work with someone like Cesaro is definitely not a slap in the face.

4: Bo Dallas: If you didn’t know whom the NXT rookie was last night, now you do. Although he didn’t show much in the ring, he did sell plenty and showed good form on the little offense he did perform. Add in a nice T-Bone/Powerslam in the vein of Shelton Benjamin that he used on Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett and Dallas may be someone to keep an eye on.

3: John Cena: His quick win over Cody Rhodes was typical Cena nonsense, but it was cool to see him challenge either CM Punk or The Rock for the WWE title. It sets up the big money-maker the fans and the company wants. His ability to at least try and stand up to the Shield was pretty cool as well.

2: The Big Show: The giant made an enormous statement after he knocked out both World Champion Alberto Del Rio and his valet Ricardo Rodriguez. If you thought this angle was over, think again. Big Show continues to prove that he has a ton of value to the WWE. He may be the best heel in the company right now.

1: The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns absolutely destroyed John Cena, Sheamus and Ryback on RAW this week after Cena announced he’d challenge for the WWE title at Wrestlemania. If that doesn’t get you some attention, nothing will. While the constant run-ins are fun, these guys need to start wrestling more. Otherwise, this is just useless pandering.

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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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