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 April 25.
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| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
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RANDY ORTON (8) (Watch | Photos) In a No Disqualification Match just days before The Legacy battles Triple H, Batista & Shane McMahon with the WWE Title on the line, an RKO sealed the fate of The Game, granting Orton the win on Raw. |
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UNDERTAKER (Watch | Photos) On SmackDown, The Deadman was pit against Big Show in one-on-one action. Even after he lost due to knockout following a vicious punch, Undertaker rose to his feet ready for more. |
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The Intercontinental Champion had a rough week after a devastating loss to Big Show on Raw followed by another loss at the hands of Big Show & Kane in tag team action on "WWE Superstars." |
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With the "I Quit" Match against his brother just days away, Matt Hardy gained the final advantage heading into Backlash by picking up the pinfall over Jeff in a tag team match on SmackDown Friday night. |
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Since The Showstopper's loss to Undertaker at WrestleMania, HBK has not appeared on any show, which leaves us to wonder what he is planning to do next and when he'll make his return. |
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The World's Largest Athlete had a very impressive week with a win over the Intercontinental Champion on Raw, a tag team victory on "WWE Superstars" and a knockout win over Undertaker on Friday. |
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In what was a very emotional moment on "WWE Superstars," the Irishman bid his son Hornswoggle farewell after their tag team victory over Natalya & Tyson Kidd with a rendition of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." |
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"Mr. Money in the Bank" faces Kane this Sunday at Backlash, but things are looking grim for the Straightedge Superstar thanks to two lost matches to Kane in tag team action on Thursday & Friday. |
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Montel may have tasted victory this week over Chavo Guerrero on SmackDown, but The Academy is more interested on what is going to go down between the Ballin' Superstar and rising star Dolph Ziggler. |
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Heading into the "I Quit" Match against his brother at Backlash, Jeff Hardy fell short in tag team action against Matt & Kane on SmackDown, leaving us to question what will happen this Sunday. |
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Although "The All-American American" hasn't been in as much action as we would like as of late, he did make an Extreme statement on ECW by putting his Backlash opponent, Christian, through a table. |
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Though The Big Red Monster's week didn't start on the best note with a loss to CM Punk on Raw, he rebounded nicely with tag team wins against his Backlash opponent on both SmackDown & "WWE Superstars." |
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Last week, Christian earned the opportunity to face Jack Swagger for the ECW title at Backlash, but on Tuesday night, during the contract signing, Swagger got the last laugh by putting Christian through a table. |
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It has been an emotional few weeks for the Women's Champion. She'll be leaving Raw on a high note with her gold in hand and an impressive title defense against Beth Phoenix. |
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Despite offering enough help to allow Randy Orton to leave Raw victorious, The Legacy was not as lucky on SmackDown. The young Superstars lost to Batista & Shane McMahon in tag team action. |
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The Animal had a big week this week despite some miscommunications between him & Shane McMahon. A win on Raw and a win on SmackDown allow Batista to move up two spots this week. |
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Despite his split from tag partner The Miz and the ensuing attack, Morrison didn't lose a step last week. This week, however, The Shaman of Sexy was nowhere to be seen, leaving The Academy missing the JoMo. |
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After barely hanging onto her spot on the P25 last week, the Divas Champion came back with a vengeance this week, successfully defending her title against Gail Kim in her last match on SmackDown. |
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Although Jericho planned on leaving Raw with the last laugh, he was forced to face World Heavyweight Champion John Cena in a brutal battle that ended in a No Contest following interference from Edge. |
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With the chance to be the first Diva to hold both the Women's & Divas Championships, Gail Kim came up just short in her match against Maryse on SmackDown after a vicious French Kiss. |
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Maybe Hornswoggle's move to Raw was just the boost he needed (and yes, he could always use a boost). Before his official move to Mondays, the little guy even picked up wins over Natalya and Tyson Kidd. |
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The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their position on the P25 this week:
The Miz - After being split from his partner in the Draft last week and his subsequent attack, The Miz has been M.I.A., leaving us with little choice but to drop him off the list.
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of The Academy:
Dolph Ziggler - Last week, Dolph Ziggler made sure MVP remembered his name by defeating him one-on-one. This week, he announced that he's aiming for the United States Title.
Vladimir Kozlov - Thanks to the Draft, the Land of the Extreme will never be the same. The Moscow Mauler is making his mark on ECW following another impressive win this week.
