The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their position on the P25 this week:
Gail Kim - Unfortunately, the SmackDown Diva falls off the list this week after losing in tag team action on "WWE Superstars."
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| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RANDY ORTON (10) (Watch | Photos) Finally, Orton is at the top of the mountain after winning the WWE Championship from Triple H at Backlash while at the same time sending The Game from the ring on a stretcher after a vicious punt. |
2 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 |
REY MYSTERIO (Watch | Photos) The Master of the 619 was so close to earning the No. 1 contender's spot on SmackDown, but fell just short to Jeff Hardy in the Fatal Four Way Elimination Match against Hardy, Chris Jericho & Kane. |
6 | |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | ||
| 6 |
CHRISTIAN (3) Captain Charisma shoots up the P25 this week and stands atop the Land of the Extreme following his ECW Championship win over "The All-American American" Jack Swagger at Backlash. |
16 | |
| 7 |
A huge week calls for a huge jump on the P25. After finally beating his brother Matt at Backlash in an "I Quit" Match and winning a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match on Friday, Hardy becomes the No. 1 contender. |
13 | |
| 8 |
John Cena made a dangerous enemy in The World's Largest Athlete, costing him his title at Backlash. Now that Cena gummed up the big man own golden opportunity, who knows how Big Show will retaliate. |
8 | |
| 9 |
Although Punk lost to Kane at Backlash, he redeemed himself Friday by beating World Heavyweight Champion Edge one-on-one and might have cashed in his "Money in the Bank" contract if it weren't for Umaga. |
11 | |
| 10 |
Matt Hardy may have defeated Goldust on Raw, but we at The Academy had no choice but to drop the new Raw Superstar three spots after he said "I Quit" in his loss against brother Jeff at Backlash. |
7 | |
| 11 |
Things are looking good for MVP since being drafted to Raw. Not only did he successfully defend his title Friday night against Dolph Ziggler, he also took WWE Champion Randy Orton to the limit on Raw. |
12 | |
| 12 |
The Deadman appeared on a roll in recent weeks, but following a vicious knockout punch from Big Show last Friday, The Phenom was nowhere to be seen this week - in or out of the ring. |
5 | |
| 13 |
It's been a rough couple weeks for the Irishman. Last week, he had to see his son off to Raw thanks to the Draft, and this week he lost in one-on-one action against the impressive ECW Superstar Tyson Kidd. |
10 | |
| 14 |
At Backlash, The Animal saw Randy Orton become the new WWE Champion by defeating Triple H. On Raw, Batista earned the opportunity to take Orton's gold away from him at Judgment Day. |
20 | |
| 15 |
The good news: The Big Red Monster beat CM Punk at Backlash. The bad news: With the No. 1 contender's spot for Edge's title on the line in the Fatal Four Way Elimination Match, Kane was the first to go. |
15 | |
| 16 |
We can still call him "The All-American American," but no longer can Swagger be referred to as the ECW Champion. Swagger lost his top spot in the Land of the Extreme to Christian at Backlash. |
14 | |
| 17 |
The Legacy has to be elated with how everything turned out this week. Both Rhodes & DiBiase helped Orton win the WWE Title at Backlash and DiBiase picked up a singles victory on "WWE Superstars." |
19 | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 |
The Women's Champion successfully defended her title last week on Raw, but in her first official night on SmackDown, Melina was nowhere to be seen, making us drop her two spots. |
17 | |
| 20 |
After being out of action last week, The Shaman of Sexy returned to impress with a win over Shelton Benjamin and quieted Chris Jericho's whining for a bit by standing up to him outside of Teddy Long's office. |
21 | |
| 21 |
At Backlash, Jericho did walk out victorious over Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Too bad he couldn't keep the momentum going into SmackDown to win the title opportunity in the Fatal Four Way Elimination Match. |
23 | |
| 22 |
Ever since the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, The Showstopper seems to have had his show stopped as he has been M.I.A. If he doesn't do something next week, he could very well be off the P25. |
8 | |
| 23 |
Due to the Divas Champion and her teammates being distracted by Hornswoggle's antics on Raw, Maryse was on the losing side of action and drops one spot on the P25 this week as a result. |
22 | |
| 24 |
"Air" Bourne is back! The young ECW Superstar had another impressive week with a victory on "WWE Superstars," after hitting the Shooting Star Press on Paul Burchill. |
NR | |
| 25 |
Thanks to his distraction, Mickie James, "Santina," Brie Bella & Kelly Kelly were victorious on Raw. We worry though, as Hornswoggle was traumatized after what he saw during "Santina's" celebration. |
25 |
FAREWELL
OTHERS EARNING VOTES
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of The Academy:
Tyson Kidd - This young Superstar impressed on ECW since he not only stood toe-to-toe with Finlay, but he also emerged victorious against the Irishman.
Kofi Kingston - There's certainly no trouble in paradise for The Jamaican Superstar as he defeated one of Raw's newest Superstars in The Brian Kendrick.