WWE RAW Power Rankings: Letdown after Survivor Series

In the wake of an amazing finish to Survivor Series, the WWE had some heavy-lifting in order to keep its momentum moving in the right direction.

With a mediocre card and a lack of big surprises, this weeks RAW felt a bit too fluffy following the pure shock of Survivor Series.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who managed to star in one of the most anticipated episodes of RAW in months- that, in the end, was unable to satisfy.

Pleasant Surprise: Erick Rowan: Standing up to the Big Show is no easy task, but Rowan seems focused on taking down the Giant.

Honorable Mention: Fandango: His win over Justin Gabriel makes you think he’ll got a future, but we’re not quite sure if the dance gimmick is his ticket. With a beautiful Guillotine Leg Drop and a great look, Fandango is bound to get over eventually.

5: Ryback: With another big win, this one over former World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry, Ryback’s climb up the WWE mid-card. While he may never be a WWE World Heavyweight Champion, he’s beginning to carve out a steadier niche than he had during his last run with the company.

4: Daniel Bryan: As soon as his music hit and the crowd went nuts, it was obvious he’s still super over. His appearance this week provided another huge boost after one of the best Survivor Series pay per views in years. His match-booking for Team Authority was nothing short of poetic. Charismatic and entertaining, Bryan would be an excellent RAW GM until he’s ready to get back in the ring- if that ever happens.

3: Dean Ambrose: Although he was unable to beat Luke Harper for the Intercontinental Championship. Ambrose had the crowd in the palm of his hands after he hit Harper with the Dirty Deeds on a charge. Sure, Bray Wyatt spoiled the party and took out Ambrose, but that’ll only make their Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at TLC even more enjoyable.

2: Seth Rollins: He’s still the future of the WWE and with Brock Lesnar’s appearances sporadic at best, he’s the number one heel in the company.

1: John Cena: Nothing against Dolph Ziggler, who worked his rear off at Survivor Series, but Cena is still the franchise. Even with Sting’s arrival, Cena is still the biggest knight in the WWE castle.

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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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