WWE RAW Power Rankings: On the Road to Survivor Series

October 31, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

WWE managed to make a solid comeback following a sloppy Hell in Cell, setting up the next stage of storyline progression for Survivor Series with meaningful segments and the beginning of a few feuds that could ultimately be memorable ones.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who took the ball and ran with it following a mediocre Hell in a Cell Pay Per View.

Honorable Mention: Mark Henry: Three World’s Strongest Slams on Big Show was a pretty awesome way for Henry to let the world know he’s still got some fire left. How this affects his role on the card is anyone’s guess, but for the time being, a showdown between Henry and Show seems like a definite possibility and one that will be an old-school brawl.

5: Ryback: The fans were surprisingly happy to see him back and he made quick work of Bo Dallas. In better shape physically than he was before, he has potential if he learns to sell and develops some tip of stamina, but with a stacked mid-card, his chances at legitimate success are still limited.

4: Dean Ambrose: A match between Bray Wyatt and Ambrose is too goddamn cool to ignore. Even though the finish for Hell in a Cell eliminated any resolution between Ambrose and Seth Rollins, it could lead into some intriguing ground.

3: Randy Orton: His RKO on Seth Rollins to start this week’s Monday Night RAW was one of the best intros for the show in months. Cutting solid promo and showing an intensity that has eluded him over the past few months, “The Viper” may have found some newfound passion in his new role as Rollins’ worst nightmare.

2: Seth Rollins: Although he continues to be on the wrong side of the ass-beating log, Rollins continues to be a formidable heel and someone who works his heart out in the ring. With a great finisher and an ability to make his opponents look stronger than they are, Rollins has long-term potential the WWE can’t ignore.

1: John Cena: His promo to start the second hour of this week’s Monday Night RAW was an energized one that Cena needed. Fresh off his win over Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell, Cena has an uphill battle ahead of himself if he’s going to regain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Brock Lesnar. With Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s offer to Cena to join the Authority as well, there will be plenty of intrigue over the next few weeks as he prepares for the biggest match of his career and one that will play a huge part in defining his legacy.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 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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