WWE RAW Power Rankings: On the Road to Battleground

July 4, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

Between John Cena’s capturing of the WWE World heavyweight title at Money in the Bank and the drama between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and Jack Swagger and Alexander Rusev, as well as the returning AJ Lee, Chris Jericho and The Miz, there was plenty to think about this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who’s already got their sights set on a big time match at Battleground.

Honorable Mention: Dean Ambrose: His vow to disrupt Seth Rollins’ plans to cash in his Money in the Bank contract have made him an instant fan favorite. The closest thing to a CM Punk type rebel on the roster, Ambrose has a ton of potential and like Rollins, is finally getting an opportunity to shine by himself.

5: Jack Swagger: After his last big push was derailed after a DUI and pot bust, Swagger appears to finally have found an opponent in Alexander Rusev. With the fans behind him and an established mouth piece in Dutch Mantell, Swagger may have finally found a recipe and situation where he can truly succeed.

4: Seth Rollins: Wins over RVD never come easy, but Rollins, the new Mr. Money in the Bank, made it look relatively easy this week on RAW. Cocky and arrogant, Rollins is convinced he’ll be the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion. A star in the making, Rollins’ is currently in a career genesis of sorts. Enjoy the ride.

3: Antonio Cesaro: With Wade Barrett’s shoulder injury costing him his Intercontinental title, Cesaro appears to be the next in line. Although he lost to Kofi Kingston this week on RAW, his decimation of the former IC Champion after the bell only cemented the fact that he wants that title around his waist.

2: The Wyatt Family: While their win over Tag Team Champions The Usos and United States Champion Sheamus was enough to get them on this week’s list, their destruction of returning Chris Jericho earns them the #2 spot. With the road to Battleground just beginning, is the Family headed for a war with Y2J?

1: John Cena: Fresh off his WWE World Heavyweight title win at Money in the Bank, Cena has promised WWE COO to not be his puppet. With the belts around his waist and his a small remnant of former rebel attitude just aching to come out, Cena has a golden opportunity to reclaim some of his older fans.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13856 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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