WWE RAW Power Rankings: A New Movement?

No Daniel Bryan on the card hurt the WWE’s trademark show this week, but with the drama between Evolution and The Shield continuing to build, there was at least some fun to be had.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who stepped up to fill the card in Daniel Bryan’s absence.

Honorable Mention: John Cena: His win with the Usos this week over The Wyatt Family does little for either, but it does give Cena the momentum he needs in a never-ending battle with The Wyatt Family. Fighting perhaps his most unique challenger yet, Cena has yet to put Wyatt in his place and move on.

5: Paige: The surprise win over Fox proves that the youngster can sell. At the same time, it’s the second or third time she’s been unable to execute the Paige Turner in a smooth enough way to make it look like a devastating finisher. At this point, it may serve itself better as a setup to the Scorpion Crosslock. At the same time, Paige’s small stature limits who she can perform that submission on. At any rate, the WWE Universe loves her and at this low point in Divas competition, she is perhaps the only light.

4: Daniel Bryan: Neck surgery for Bryan ironically came at a wonderful time. This current angle with Kane did little for Bryan. He’s beaten the “Big Red Machine” before, but with a lack of competition, WWE Creative had nothing solid to book Bryan in. It’s sad really that a guy this over has to continue to talk about his win at Wrestlemania. What Bryan should be doing is talking about the future. Even if the surgery is a minimally invasive one that it has been reported to be however, no one knows what situation Bryan will be put in when he comes back.

3: Sheamus: With Bryan off the card this week, someone had to step up. Two matches in one night for The Great White made sure someone worked hard in the ring this week. He may not have been anyone’s first choice to dethrone Dean Ambrose, but make no mistake, Sheamus will work every week, against whoever the WWE wants him to.

2: Evolution: These guys are pissed, but seem to be outmatched against The Shield. Regardless, the faction’s experience and strength will always ensure that they are never completely out of any battle. With that in mind and a rematch against The Shield all set for Payback, this war is still heating up.

1: The Shield: Between their promo work and in-ring ability, The Shield is the best trio in the sport today and continues to establish and develop a legacy that will ensure all three members go on to have wonderful singles careers. With Daniel Bryan on the shelf the next few weeks, expect Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins to be at the top of every RAW card until the WWE World Heavyweight Champion comes back.

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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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