WWE RAW Power Rankings: Even in Defeat, The Shield Never Loses

May 15, 2013 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling, TV 0

While the quality of matches wasn’t anything to marvel at, there was still plenty to talk about this week on RAW. From six-man tags to dance-offs, the diversity was there, even if the execution of it all was lacking. With less than a week before Extreme Rules, here’s our list of the WWE stars that actually accomplished something going into the pay per view.

5: Fandango: He beat the crap out of a legend in Chris Jericho this week, with some help from his sexy valet, Summer Rae- but will it be enough? Although he’s got a decent following and has momentum on his side, the awful writing could hurt his character moving forward. In the ring however, Fandango has proved he can hold his own. The duo’s match at Extreme Rules will be a solid one regardless of whatever antics creative throws their way.

4: Kofi Kingston: Although it was a quick match, Kingston dominated Damien Sandow on RAW this week. With Dolph Ziggler injured, Kingston is now the best singles worker on the show. Now in a feud with another quality performer in Dean Ambrose, Kingston has an opportunity to shine, even if it’s fair to say his days as United States Champion appear to be numbered.

3: Mark Henry: The best heel in the company today. Like a Rick James song, “The World’s Strongest Man” is “Cold-Blooded.” In a solid promo on RAW this week, Henry beat on announcer Josh Matthews and got his point across. His match with Sheamus at Extreme Rules will be a stiff and possibly sloppy one, but it’ll be one many fans will remember. Strap matches are a rarity for good reason. You need performers that can take a beating and have stamina. There aren’t many of them in the company anymore. However, Henry and Sheamus fit that mold to a T.

2: Hell No: While Kane had a nice run in the six-man elimination tag this week on RAW, Daniel Bryan worked his tail off. Still the most well rounded tag team in the WWE, the duo is beginning to carve their legacy as one of the best tag teams in the company in years.

1: The Shield: Every week, these guys continue to prove they belong with the elite stars of the WWE. In an epic 20-minute match on RAW this week, they did it again. After Kane was eliminated via DQ, Daniel Bryan went on a warpath, but he couldn’t pin any of The Shield. After Ambrose pinned Bryan, things didn’t go The Shield’s way, but they continued to make a statement. This trio has the goods.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 Articles
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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