WWE RAW Power Rankings: MITB Primer

A big card, some intriguing finishes and just enough set up for Money in the Bank made this week’s RAW one of the better ones in recent weeks.

Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who got in their last licks before Money in the Bank.

Honorable Mention: Nikki Bella: Say all you want about her and her recent reuse of “Twin Magic,” but Bella has managed to hold on to the Divas title for over six months. Who cares if it’s all an act of spite against AJ Lee and CM Punk? Either way you look at it, Bella is being pushed heavily as a heel Diva with an attitude.

5: John Cena: He did his part this week on RAW to sell Money in the Bank. That’s the reason why he was out there, to talk. His match with Kevin Owens at MITB is going to be another classic- there’s no doubt about it. At this point in his career, Cena is exactly where he needs to be, putting over younger stars while still maintaining his own star power.

4: Kevin Owens: He’s so much better on the microphone than anyone has ever given him credit for. His match with Adrian Neville this week on RAW was another indication that he’s ready for an expanded role on RAW and in the company. Ready to take on John Cena at MITB, Owens looks to continue his unprovable ride up the ladder in the WWE.

3: Ryback: He’s hungry and he’s about to get a full plate in the form of The Big Show at Money in the Bank. Although Ryback has fought for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship before, this may be the biggest match in the powerhouse’s career. The fact that Show is going to put him over is one thing, but can Ryback make himself look good in the process?

2: Dean Ambrose: The Instagram nonsense was a charming way to put Ambrose over more as the anti-hero, but in order to truly get himself over, Ambrose needs to beat Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank- and that’s just not going to happen.

1: Seth Rollins: He’s beginning to get a bit over his head, but he continues to find a way to win. That’s what great champions do and while Rollins may be just keeping the belt warm for Brock Lesnar, he’s making damn good use of his 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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