Review Fix’s 2011 Top Ten WWE Power Rankings

December 26, 2011 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling, TV 0

2011 was certainly a mixed year of WWE goodness. Several Superstars and Divas made tremendous strides, while others were forgotten about all together.

Here’s our list of performers who stood out the most.

10: Cody Rhodes: He still needs work on the microphone, but he’s a talented performer that’s had a few damn good matches this year. A heel that is truly hated, some of the other baddies could learn a thing or two from him.

9: Kharma: Before she left the company to have a child, Kharma was easily the most interesting thing to happen to female wrestling in the WWE in years.

8: R-Truth: His heel turn was the best thing for his career. The tag team he formed with The Miz could have been so much cooler, but the eventual feud between the two should be entertaining.

7: Sheamus: He was forgotten about for a few months, but came on strong towards the end. The most-over performer in the WWE without a title, Sheamus is a fan favorite with plenty of promise. He just needs a tan.

6: Mark Henry: He had a solid run with the World Title and has firmly cemented his presence on the roster after 15 years of toiling in mediocrity.

5: The Miz: Even if you hate him, it’s hard to deny his talent. Really? Yes, really. The guy can work in the ring and deliver on the microphone. Although it appears he won’t be WWE champion again for quite sometime, he doesn’t need a prop to prove to anyone how good he is.

4: Daniel Bryan: It took a bit longer than some expected, but Bryan finally has the respect in the WWE he got everywhere else. His reign as World Champion, regardless of how long it is, is a success for independent wrestlers worldwide.

3: Zack Ryder: The guy is fun to watch, but his show on Youtube is hilarious. Between that and how crazy over he’s gotten over the past few months as well as his recent capturing of the United States Heavyweight Championship, he’s one of the hottest performers in the industry right now.

2: John Cena: As long as there’s a WWE with him in it, this guy is going to be at the forefront of everything. While he’s out of the WWE title picture right now, his promos with the Rock got many people interested in wrestling again.

1: CM Punk: The man that made “pipe bomb” a household name. Channeling greats the likes of Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Roddy Piper, Raven and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, with a technical and hard working style, Punk represents the type of performer that pushes the envelope. He’s the rebel in this era, but one that hardcore fans look to when they want to remember the past. He’s got it all.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14262 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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