WWE RAW Power Rankings: Youth-Inspired, When Not Begging for 10 Bucks

A huge card was solid enough primer for the upcoming Summerslam PPV, but make no mistake, this week’s WWE RAW will go down as one of the most embarrassing in sports entertainment history.

The ferocity that the WWE tried to sell the WWE Netword was almost like a homeless person asking for change.

Worse than the ones in that episode of “South Park.”

Just heartless.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who got the job in and out of the ring, when the company wasn’t mentioning the WWE Network.

Honorable Mention: Bo Dallas: He’s hilariously annoying. His finisher needs work and his presence is just weird. But he’s got something. And it could be special if it’s cultivated properly.

5: Roman Reigns: At this point in his singles career, you wouldn’t expect Reigns to handle Kane so well, but he did this week, beating him in a Last Man Standing match after a Superman Punch and a Spear. It appears Randy Orton is next at Summerslam. Although the WWE brass has made it clear he’s not quite ready for a shot at the WWE title, can an Intercontinental title run in the near future be in Reigns’ cards?

4: Dolph Ziggler: The man is due. With no more World Heavyweight title and the United States title meaning next to nothing, the modern day people’s champion needs gold. He’s put in his time- he’s earned his stripes. His win over Cesaro this week is further proof of his talent, but also of his popularity. When have WWE fans stood by a guy this much, during the lowest of lows and highest of highs?

3: Seth Rollins: With no John Cena, Brock Lesnar or Randy Orton in the ring this week on RAW, Rollins carried the load just fine. Just like his rival Dean Ambrose, Rollins more than held his own against a former WWE Champion in Rob Van Dam, cough, Heath Slater. Although the main event was more an act of comedy, it was certainly entertaining.

2: The Wyatt Family: Win, lose or draw, these guys always find a way to make an impact. Bray Wyatt’s decimation of Chris Jericho, combined with Luke Harper’s continued progression in the ring and Erick Rowan’s brute grit, this trio is easily one of the best in WWE history.

1: Dean Ambrose: Don’t take his 15-minute match with Alberto Del Rio lightly. Although it ran a bit too long, you don’t see either Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns wrestling matches that long. Simply put, Ambrose is the diamond in the rough of former Shield members and will continue to grow over time.

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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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