WWE RAW Power Rankings: No Need to Shave

August 7, 2013 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

A huge card and entertaining promo this week on RAW continued to build the tension for what appears to be one of the better Summerslam events in years.

Check out this week’s WWE RAW Power Rankings to see who made this episode of RAW an entertaining one.

Honorable Mention: Rob Van Dam: A win over Alberto Del Rio on RAW this week cements RVD’s presence in the World TItle picture. Regardless of if he’s lost a step or not, fans still respond to him. He can still entertain. A 15-minute match between Del Rio and RVD at a pay per view, with the chains off, would be a blast.

5: Mark Henry: Ryback doesn’t want anything to do with Mark Henry – and for good reason. One of the most respected veterans on the WWE roster, regardless of his advanced age, Henry is at a great point in his career. A made man, it would be nice to see him WWE Champion one day, but seeing him in the ring, helping younger stars is just as entertaining. Ryback is at the point where he needs a legit win, one that can set him apart from his peers. If he gets it over Henry, the former Olympic champion’s standing won’t be hurt though. He’s a legend.

4: Cody Rhodes: With his trademark grin, Rhodes climb up the WWE mid-card is just beginning. Although he didn’t appear on the card, his continued embarrassment of Damien Sandow sets the scene for what will ultimately be a thriller of an encounter at Summerslam. All he has to do is shave that grotesque mustache.

3: The Wyatt Family: The promos Bray Wyatt cut before his first appearance established him as an up and coming star in the company, but his match at Summerslam against Kane can make him a star. Savvy and evil, Wyatt has the makings of a one of a kind heel. As Jim Ross said in an interview a few weeks ago, he’s a keeper.

2: CM Punk: The former WWE Champion is still one of the biggest stars in the company. His impending feud with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman will come to an awesome conclusion in two weeks at Summerslam. Although it hasn’t gotten the attention on RAW over the last few weeks it deserves, the match will be a fantastic one.

1: Daniel Bryan: His killer promo on the show this week cemented his role as the best overall worker in the company. After his refusal to shave his beard, Bryan’s stock has never been higher. His angle with Vince McMahon is essentially what happens when a father tells his teenage daughter not to date someone. Those that didn’t love Bryan continue to flock to his side. Even with plenty of solid superstars on the roster, Bryan is the biggest threat to Cena’s title.

About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14315 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.

WWE RAW Power Rankings: No Need to Shave

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