WWE RAW Power Rankings: No One Close to Bryan

October 16, 2013 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

After the sleep-inducing episode of RAW this week, the WWE’s signature show was better, but not by much. The huge card failed to deliver the proper drama to help build intrigue for Hell in a Cell. Simply put, the WWE needs to shake things up and fast.

Check out our weekly RAW Power Rankings to see what WWE Superstars have the most momentum going into Hell in a Cell.

Honorable Mention: Antonio Cesaro: Easily the strongest man in the company, he made a rather silly tag team match interesting with an awesome exhibition of strength. Simply put, this guy needs/deserves a shot at the Intercontinental Title and eventually, the World Championship.

5: Randy Orton: “The Viper” had a decent match with The Miz this week and aside from mediocre promo with Shawn Michaels to start the show, “The Apex Predator” is one of the best of a less than stellar bunch of possible future WWE Champion. One things for sure though, while wins over former WWE Champions will help, ones over The Miz, who hasn’t been over in a year and cheap pop-filled promos aren’t the best way to advance his character. This week was definitely a step in the wrong direction for “The Legend Killer.”

4: Alberto Del Rio: The only World Champion in the company, Del Rio had an excellent match with Daniel Bryan this week. Although he’s far from over, he’s a solid worker who can fill time on TV without putting fans to sleep. Sorry to say, that may be enough for him to keep the title until Hell in a Cell.

3: Triple H: The COO was in rare form this week, showing the type of passion we haven’t seen from him in months. It appears Triple H has his sights set on a match with The Big Show. With such a lack of drama on the show the past few months, an encounter between the two legends would definitely be “best for business.”

2: CM Punk: In just 5:30, Punk delivered the best-paced match on this week’s RAW. Set for another encounter with Paul Heyman and Ryback, this time in the Hell in a Cell, can Punk finally end this drawn-out feud and get back in the World Title picture?

1: Daniel Bryan: All Bryan continues to do is be the only member of the RAW roster that inspires the audience to feel. From his promos to performances in the ring, Bryan remains the top performer in the company today.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14230 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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