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 August 18:

Also, find out what the number next to the Superstar name means. Continue...

This Week	Superstar	Last Week
1	JOHN CENA (12) In a very unusual pairing, the WWE Champion defeated Randy Orton and Carlito in tag team action with his partner, the Intercontinental Champion, Umaga. The win keeps The Champ on top of the P25.	1
2	THE GREAT KHALI (5) The Indian colossus’ Vise Grip is wreaking havoc on the SmackDown roster, not to mention various pieces of sporting equipment. Khali, you owe the Academy voters a new basketball!	2
3	UMAGA (2) The Samoan Bulldozer powered past Randy Orton and Carlito, with The Champ by his side. The Intercontinental Champion keeps his amazing Raw winning streak alive.	4
4	JOHN MORRISON The ECW Champion was disqualified in his matchup with Boogeyman on ECW on Sci Fi, stretching his losing streak to two weeks. But in one positive for the champ, the Academy voters dug his poetry reading.	3
5	RANDY ORTON The Legend Killer was outraged by his loss to his SummerSlam opponent. He was overheard in the Raw locker room talking about “getting retribution.” We’ll see.	6
6	CM PUNK The Straightedge Superstar ran into a wall named Big Daddy V on ECW on Sci Fi, suffering a count-out loss. Luckily, his SummerSlam opponent, John Morrison, is half the size of the ECW goliath.	5
7	BATISTA The Animal felt the Vise Grip of the World Heavyweight Champion on SmackDown, knocking him out. How can the former World Champion counter this potent weapon at SummerSlam?	7
8	MARK HENRY Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters? The World’s Strongest Man continues to win in impressive fashion, but is being haunted by Undertaker’s Druids on SmackDown.	9
9	MATT HARDY The former World Tag Team Champion will not die, but can he stand up to the former World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield in a boxing match on Saturday Night’s Main Event?	8
10	MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER SmackDown’s "Franchise Playa" is recovering from his heart condition, but pulled a major switcheroo on Matt Hardy in his boxing challenge for Saturday Night’s Main Event.	10
11	KANE The Big Red Machine’s chokeslam grip was countered by The Great Khali’s Vise Grip, and the World Heavyweight Champion was victorious in their match.	11
12	LANCE CADE & TREVOR MURDOCH The World Tag Team Champions got a disqualification victory over Cryme Time on Raw, but took a vicious chair blow from Shad in the process. We hope these teams cross paths again.	14
13	CANDICE MICHELLE Being a former Diva Search contestant, the Women’s Champion reminds you to vote in the WWE Diva Search. Who knows? The winner could be the next contender to her championship.	12
14	SNITSKY Raw’s deranged giant destroyed both Highlanders in Madison Square Garden. And Academy voters could still see his disturbing teeth from the upper levels.	15
15	CARLITO The islander was pinned by John Cena in the tag team main event on Raw. How will he recover at Saturday Night’s Main Event?	13
16	KING BOOKER The Royal Coronation ceremony was a bust in two ways. First, Jerry Lawler destroys Booker’s crown. Second, it was announced that Booker will face Triple H at SummerSlam. Aw, Hell no!	16
17	DEUCE & DOMINO The WWE Tag Team Champions defeated the Major Brothers on SmackDown, finding a way to get back in the win column after their run-in with Batista.	17
18	MR. KENNEDY The Green Bay gladiator continues his climb up the championship ladder with a victory over Sandman in Madison Square Garden.	19
19	BIG DADDY V Matt Striker couldn’t be prouder of his star pupil. The ECW leviathan picked up two wins on ECW on Sci Fi, beating Tommy Dreamer and CM Punk.	20
20	FINLAY The Irishman’s battle with Jamie Noble was stopped by Kane, who was looking for payback for last week’s beating.	21
21	CHAVO GUERRERO A win over Shannon Moore puts the former Cruiserweight Champion on the right track, going into his SummerSlam matchup with the returning Rey Mysterio.	24
22	JEFF HARDY The former World Tag Team Champion continues his slide down the Power 25 rankings after weeks of inaction.	18
23	WILLIAM REGAL The new Raw General Manager’s game-show infatuation continued this week with WWE Idol. The Academy suggests Match Game as the next Regal production. Is Brett Summers available?	22
24	HORNSWOGGLE The Cruiserweight Champion managed to keep a low profile on SmackDown this week. But Academy voters are sure that a title defense for the diminutive champion is in short order.	23
25	STEVEN RICHARDS The ECW Original continues his winning streak with an reversed decision over Kevin Thorn – his third win in a row over ECW's creature of the night.	NR