Power Rankings: August 18, 2012
WWE.com, in conjunction with the Academy of Wrestling Arts & Sciences (AWAS), ranks the Top 25 Superstars in WWE each week with Power Rankings. The rankings are based on victories, quality of opponents, momentum and overall in-ring dominance, as well as intangibles. Be sure to check back every Saturday for the latest Power Rankings. Here are the rankings for August 18.
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Sin Cara
The International Sensation returns to the Power Rankings with a splash following his impressive victories over Tensai as well as The Miz & Cody Rhodes on Raw and SmackDown, respectively.
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Eve
Though Eve couldn’t swing the momentum in her team’s favor on Raw, the assertive Diva gets a boost from becoming SmackDown General Manager Booker T’s new assistant after a win over Kaitlyn on SmackDown.
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Antonio Cesaro
Antonio Cesaro is in prime position to steal the spotlight at the SummerSlam Pre-Show as the multilingual Superstar has translated his recent run of success into a United States Title opportunity against Santino Marella.
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Chris Jericho
It took an injured Chris Jericho everything he had to even show up and face Alberto Del Rio on SmackDown. So what does Y2J have left in the tank for his battle with Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam?
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Rey Mysterio
Flying high this week following an impressive tag team victory on Raw, Rey Mysterio now has to take his talents to the next level at SummerSlam for his Intercontinental Title opportunity against The Miz.
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