WWE RAW Power Rankings: Bo-Lieving in Swinging and Shield-ing

June 13, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

Seth Rollins broke his silence after he deserted his brothers in The Shield and Daniel Bryan was stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight title.

If that wasn’t enough drama for you, the ongoing Money in the Bank qualifying tournament ensured a decent card while a cool Main Event ended the night with a decent enough bang.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who else is positioning themselves for a big night at the upcoming Money in the Bank pay per view.

Honorable Mention: Alexander Rusev: He’s got a nice assortment of moves and a hot valet, but matches with Zack Ryder aren’t going to improve his stock anytime soon. Simply put, Rusev needs his first real feud and soon. Otherwise, he’s just going to be a jobber who manages to win his matches.

5: Bo Dallas: What an ass. But that’s the point. His win over Xavier Woods this week on RAW isn’t going to get him a shot at the Intercontinental or United States titles anytime soon, but it continues to prove that he;s an entertaining mid-card heel with plenty of potential.

4: Sheamus: The reigning WWE United States Champion will be a part of the Money in the Bank Ladder match and although he won’t win the WWE World Heavyweight title, he’s still one of the top young performers in the company. His win over Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett this week on RAW may have pissed some fans off, but it allows Barrett to defend the IC Title at Money in the Bank and put Sheamus in a spot to challenge for the most prestigious titles in the company.

3: Antonio Cesaro: His win over Rob Van Dam this week on RAW puts him in the Money in the Bank Ladder match, which certainly spices things up. With Paul Heyman by his side, Cesaro is in the perfect place to become one of the top singles stars in the company- if he already wasn’t.

2: The Shield: Even without Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns destroyed 3MB and later on more than held their own with The Wyatt Family. Whether they decide to add another member or they do on to singles careers. Ambrose and Reigns are two future WWE World Heavyweight Champions, who, in less than two years, have made quite a name for themselves.

1: Evolution: The addition of Seth Rollins bolsters the team in a way that makes the departure of Batista a trivial one. Like The Shield, they too may think about adding another member, but regardless, Evolution is the company’s top faction and will prove to be a springboard for Rollins and a way for Randy Orton and Triple H to stay in the middle of the company’s most intriguing drama.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13869 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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