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WWE.com, in conjunction with The Academy of Wrestling Arts & Sciences (AWAS), ranks the Top 25 Superstars in wrestling each week with POWER 25. 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 25. Here are the rankings for February 24:
Also, find out what the number next to the Superstar name means. Continue...
| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JOHN CENA (12) The WWE Champion moves into top position after picking up two wins this week. He worked well with Shawn Michaels, but now we have to wonder how he will work against him. |
2 | |
| 2 |
BOBBY LASHLEY (7) Lashley just misses out on holding his spot for a third week. On ECW on Sci Fi, he made up for that disqualification at No Way Out. |
1 | |
| 3 |
The Animal is certainly mentally prepared for WrestleMania. He likely doesn’t mind being at No. 3; judging by No Way Out, Undertaker is the most important thing to him right now. |
3 | |
| 4 |
Unlike Batista with Undertaker, HBK found a way to cooperate with his tag team partner at No Way Out. With a little help, he could make a top three push soon. |
4 | |
| 5 |
Umaga jumps to No. 5 after a huge week including being hand-picked to represent the Chairman, squashing Rey Mysterio and obtaining Intercontinental gold. |
7 | |
| 6 |
Undertaker’s cruise up the P25 dies this week after Batista takes the advantage in their rivalry leading to WrestleMania. |
6 | |
| 7 |
Jeff Hardy exhibits backwards gravity this week, as he falls as a result of getting lighter. Will he get the gold back like last time, or is the Intercontinental Championship as good as gone? |
5 | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 |
Picking up the win for the Six-Man Tag Team Match wasn’t enough for the United States Champion, as he falls to No. 9. |
8 | |
| 10 |
King Booker fires back into top 10 royalty after earning a spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. |
12 | |
| 11 |
The straightedge Extremist is in good shape, rolling to another win and locking up his first WrestleMania appearance. |
13 | |
| 12 |
It was a rough week for Mr. Kennedy. That disqualification win wasn’t enough to make up for the beating he took afterward and on ECW on Sci Fi. |
11 | |
| 13 |
He hasn’t had the success the other half of Rated-RKO is having. Can he prove that he is the better of the pair? |
10 | |
| 14 |
The Great Khali remains at No. 14, but there could be changes on the horizon after his SmackDown appearance. On Friday, he proved to be the more dominant giant when he took down Kane. |
14 | |
| 15 |
Kane broke even this week, but he almost broke something else when The Great Khali showed up on SmackDown. How will The Big Red Machine handle him? |
15 | |
| 16 |
RVD got a big victory for his fellow Originals. Now they have something to build off of. |
16 | |
| 17 |
Flair improves after successfully joining forces with Carlito. With his experience and Carlito’s newfound energy, they could be a force. |
18 | |
| 18 | 21 | ||
| 19 |
London & Kendrick move up a bit, again proving why they deserve to be WWE Tag Team Champions. |
23 | |
| 20 | 17 | ||
| 21 | 19 | ||
| 22 |
After a hiatus from the P25, Chavo Guerrero shakes things up by making his return and by bringing some change to the Cruiserweight Championship. |
NR | |
| 23 |
Elijah Burke doesn’t need to enter the ring to still have an impact. The Originals got the edge this week, but Burke has a led the New Breed to an impressive status. |
22 | |
| 24 |
Melina looked pretty psyched when she earned the Women’s Championship. The Academy knows she’ll feel the same way when she sees she’s reached the P25. |
NR | |
| 25 |
It hasn’t been pretty, but Finlay has found ways to win, and in the process he has found his way back to the P25. |
NR |
Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Umaga should fall simply for what he did to Rey Mysterio." - Marvin
The Academy replies: That was pretty cheap of him, but SmackDown aside, look at what he bulldozed this week.
"Test falling off of the P25 already? That’s tough." - Natalie
The Academy replies: It is, but the Academy had no choice based on the weeks Guerrero, Melina and Finlay had.
"Khali destroyed Kane. How is he still ranked so low?" - Roger
The Academy replies: Give him time. That one attack was off-guard, so it wasn’t quite enough just yet.
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Test - Without any recent tests in the ring, he falls off the P25 from No. 20.
Kenny Dykstra - Dykstra also hasn’t been in the ring on Raw, lately. Still, he’s not far from that No. 25 spot.
Matt Striker - The Extreme Educator falls just barely. Will he return to the ring to jump back soon?
OTHERS EARNING VOTES...
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of the Academy:
Matt Hardy - Matt Hardy almost made a big enough push to return. His tag team wins have him on the right path.
Boogeyman - He’s suffered a couple of losses, but Boogeyman made those matches close enough to convince members of the Academy to vote for him.