WWE RAW Power Rankings: Bryan vs. The Shield

With a near pay-per-view quality card on RAW this week, several competitors made their presence felt in the ring and on the microphone.

Check out our weekly RAW Power Rankings to see who stood out the most in a crowd of solid performances.

5: AJ Lee: The Divas Champion gave her state of the division on RAW and boy, was it explosive. Separating herself from the rest of the division, Lee cut one of the best female promos in WWE history. Easily the most charismatic Diva the company has had since Lita and Trish Stratus, Lee looks primed to lead the Divas division to a much brighter future. Simply put, she’s one of a kind.

4: CM Punk: “The Best in the World” not only beat Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel in one of the best matches of the night, but he almost got his hands on Paul Heyman as well. The drama that unfolded during the segment makes sure that Punk stays a beloved face and that Heyman is one of the most hated men in the company. Although he took one of those crazy beatings no wrestler ever wants to take, the end result builds even more tension in one of the company’s most important angles.

3: Randy Orton: While the show’s opening segment was a product-placement-filled joke, Orton’s statements fuel his involvement with the McMahon/Triple H group. His match with Christian later was one of the better of the night as well. Fans may be more than split on the direction of the company with Orton as champion, but it’s hard to deny that an encounter between Orton and Daniel Bryan at Night of Champions will be a great one.

2: The Shield: With the support of Triple H, the trio continues to gain legitimacy and credibility. During his days in Hell No, Daniel Bryan brought the best out of The Shield. This week the threesome was once again on their game. Although Bryan was more successful against The Hounds of Justice than The Corporation wanted, to deny their star power and potential is ridiculous.

1: Daniel Bryan: Fun promo, three matches. What else can you ask for? Absolutely nothing. Even without a piece of metal and leather around his waist, Bryan continues to prove he is the best worker in the company today. CM Punk may be “The Best in the World,” but Bryan is the best in the WWE Universe.

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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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