WWE RAW Power Rankings: Something to Talk About

A barrage of lengthy, pay per view quality matches fueled one of the best in-ring episodes of Monday Night RAW in years. The six-man tag match between Hell no, The Undertaker and The Shield will definitely find its way on the Best of RAW 2013 DVD. But don’t let that take away from the rest of the card. Between the resurgence of Chris Jericho as a viable top of the card talent and R Truth’s mini-push, there’s plenty to discuss in the WWE right now.

Check out this week’s Power Rankings to see who has the most leverage going into Extreme Rules.

5: Triple H: During the show’s first segment, “The Game” made his presence felt with a Pedigree on Paul Heyman. Agreeing to another match with Brock Lesnar, the WWE looks to continue to draw on the proven cash cow. The only question is, how long will people legitimately care about the angle? With no belt at stake and just a personal grudge holding the feud together, how will the angle develop? Right now, it’s all about Triple H getting even, but that won’t last for long.

4: R-Truth: Wow. After an unexpected win over Wade Barrett last week, who would have thought Truth had another shocker in him? Add in the Michael Cole love (kind of corny, but effective in showing they’re trying to put Truth over) and it’s easy to see that Truth is in the middle of a push. Although it’s not clear how big it’ll be, Truth definitely has a place on RAW over the next few weeks.

3: Hell No: Daniel Bryan alone had a wonderful night in the ring. The chemistry Bryan, Kane and The Undertaker is more than solid. The English crowd loved the three faces and rallied behind them every chance they could. They just need someone to defend their titles against.

2: Chris Jericho: Easily Y2J’s best match since his return. If not for Fandango’s music, Jericho would have been in the World Title match at Extreme Rules. Regardless, Jericho still has a plethora of value on the roster. In addition to looking fantastic in the ring this week on RAW, he made World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler look even better.

1: The Shield: Dean Ambrose is money on the mic. Seth Rollins is multi-talented- the type of guy who can be a fantastic Intercontinental champion if given an opportunity. Roman Reigns is a monster with a great look. This week on RAW, the young heel faction sold more than anything else, but they made Hell No and The Undertaker look amazing. Regardless of if they win or not, The Shield are an unreal force.

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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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