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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 June 9:
Also, find out what the number next to the Superstar name means. Continue...
| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
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| 1 |
JOHN CENA (13) The Champ recovered from a loss to The Great Khali on Saturday night to beat the colossus twice in back-to-back nights. That amazing rebound keeps Cena on top. |
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| 2 |
BOBBY LASHLEY (2) The Dominator is once again ECW World Champion after beating Mr. McMahon in his One Night Stand Street Fight. He went on to beat the ECW Originals in a Handicap Hardcore Match. |
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| 3 |
EDGE (4) The Rated-R Superstar has been the thorn in The Animal’s paw (or leg), beating him by a body length in their One Night Stand Steel Cage Match. |
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| 5 |
If The Animal would have gone out the steel cage door feet first, he’d be the World Heavyweight Champion today. He’ll get a McMahon-commanded rematch at Vengeance: Night of Champions. |
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| 6 |
The Indian giant beat John Cena Saturday night in a non-title match, but couldn’t repeat the performance with the gold on the line. Will the colossus be able to recover to make another title run? |
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| 7 |
Sources said that SmackDown’s primetime playa was fuming in the locker room after Edge speared Batista in his match Friday, causing his disqualification. Perhaps Porter didn’t like his spotlight being stolen. |
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| 8 |
The Rabid Wolverine came up short against the Rated-R Superstar on SmackDown Friday night, but don’t count out the former United States Champion. |
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| 9 |
The Straightedge Superstar is rising on the P25, notching two wins over the New Breed this week. Others on the P25 should take note, or they might be the next to “go to sleep.” |
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| 10 |
First the Samoan Bulldozer accidentally splashes the Chairman at One Night Stand, and then he hits The Great Khali with the Samoan Spike on Raw. Not a good way to make friends. |
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| 11 |
The Legend Killer let loose after his One Night Stand loss to Rob Van Dam, beating RVD senseless. He then continued his path of destruction on Raw, defeating Ric Flair. |
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| 12 | 13 | ||
| 13 |
We think the duo’s theory of “Right equals might” has been replaced by “Just win, baby!” It paid off on Raw, as they won the World Tag Team Championship by bending the rules. |
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| 14 |
The SmackDown goliath found the chink in Kane’s armor and exploited it for a win at One Night Stand. Then, he beat Boogeyman Friday, laying a hurt on Little Boogey as well. |
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| 15 |
The Chairman’s fragile mental state after losing the ECW World Title has us very concerned. Reason No. 1: We got paid in Monopoly money this week! |
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| 16 |
The high-fliers were victorious in six-man tag action on SmackDown, keeping pace with the trio from the Other Side of the Tracks. |
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| 17 |
The Big Red Machine couldn’t escape the Bearhug of the World’s Strongest Man at One Night Stand. Does this give the rest of the SmackDown locker room the key to beating Kane? |
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| 18 |
The Intercontinental Champion fended off an impromptu challenge from Chris Masters on Raw, after chastising the Chairman for yelling at Maria. |
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| 19 |
The deranged Superstar is still lurking in the shadows of the locker room, waiting for the opportune moment to inflict pain. |
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| 20 |
From chocolate to Cryme Time, the top contender for the Women’s Champion scored her fourth win over Melina in as many weeks with a little help from her bling-baring friends. |
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| 21 |
Suffering a loss at One Night Stand, The Alpha Male took out his frustration on the Major Brothers, Pouncing his way to victory in tag action. |
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| 22 |
The Women’s Champion was red hot after losing to Candice in cool chocolate pudding at One Night Stand. What can the champ do to turn the tide? We suggest … Vanilla! |
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| 23 |
The New Breed leader has been struggling lately to lead his faction to victory. After losing at One Night Stand, he won in tag action against the Major Brothers. |
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| 24 |
The cowboy convert notched another victory over Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero in six-man tag action. A title opportunity for Yang can’t be too far off. |
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| 25 |
The blood-sucking brawler and master of Original Sin makes his P25 debut after a win over Stevie Richards on ECW on Sci Fi. |
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Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Mr. McMahon should be completely removed from the P25 after this past week!" - Stephan
The Academy replies: Cut the boss a little slack. If you lost the ECW World Title, you probably would be a little manic, too.
"Cena lost this week. Why is he still No. 1?" - Myra
The Academy replies: He may have notched one loss, but it was a busy week. In that time, he also managed to pin The Great Khali for the first... and second... time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, look out for Mark Henry! Will he reach the top 10 next week?" - Carl
The Academy replies: You never know. There's no denying the rampage he has been on and if he keeps it up, he'll be on his way to king of the P25.
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Rob Van Dam - After suffering a brutal beating at the hands of Randy Orton at One Night Stand, we hope RVD recovers ASAP.
OTHERS EARNING VOTES...
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of the Academy:
Finlay - Scoring a win on Saturday night with his pint-sized partner, Hornswoggle, has the Irish bruiser back in P25 contention.
Carlito - His win over Torrie Wilson on Raw was done in despicable fashion. But the record books are blind for a reason.