WWE RAW Power Rankings: Not Quite Survival Ready

With just two weeks to go before Survivor Series, you’d think the WWE would be a bit closer to ironing out the tradition five-on-five matchup, but everything is still completely in the air. With holes still in both teams, it’s still anyone’s guess who will end up where.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who made their presence felt during a rather mediocre and confusing episode of RAW.

Honorable Mention: Dean Ambrose: His feud with Bray Wyatt is one of the only in the WWE right now where both hero and villain are well-match both on the microphone and in the ring. A great situation for both competitors, an Ambrose win could get him right into the middle of either the United States or Intercontinental title pictures. At this point in his career, that’s exactly where he should be.

5: Dolph Ziggler: 
Cast in a similar light as Daniel Bryan once was, Ziggler is primed for a legitimate run as a face. His matches with much larger opponents are proof of this. Already a former World Heavyweight Champion, Ziggler’s best days are still ahead of him. But with Luke Harper on his tail, how much longer can he thrive?

4: Alexander Rusev: He’s not quite done with Sheamus, but with the help of The Authority, Rusev is more dangerous than ever. While the association between Rusev and The Authority doesn’t seem like a permanent one, it does appear to be an alliance with some serious short-term benefits for both sides involved.

3: Ryback: You gotta love how Ryback never officially joined The Authority and throughout the night, every member of the heel faction made it that much easier for “The Big Guy” to walk away from them.  The writing of this guy’s character is so awful that it’s impossible to take him seriously, but either way, he appears to be an intriguing free agent.

2: Seth Rollins: It’s been a long time since a young performer was hated this much by fans? A wonderful heel and a top-notch worker, Rollins has the fans in the palm of his slimy hands. Add in one of the most devastating finishing maneuvers in the sport today and it’s obvious Rollins is being groomed to be something absolutely special.

1: John Cena: He continues to prove that he’s the most charismatic face on the show and until Brock Lesnar defends the WWE World Heavyweight title with more efficiency, Cena will continue to be the promotion’s franchise player.

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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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