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 22.
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| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
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JEFF HARDY (6) (Watch | Photos) With his brother and John Morrison by his side, the World Heavyweight Champion gained momentum heading into SummerSlam with a victory over his challenger CM Punk and The Hart Dynasty. |
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RANDY ORTON (4) (Watch | Photos) The Legend Killer and John Cena were victorious against Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show, but Orton still ended the night with an RKO on his SummerSlam opponent. |
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| 4 |
JOHN MORRISON (Watch | Photos) Teaming with World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy and his brother Matt, The Friday Night Delight helped the team come out on top against CM Punk and The Hart Dynasty. |
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REY MYSTERIO (Watch | Photos) A loss heading into a title defense can be detrimental, especially if it comes against a bitter rival. The Intercontinental Champion will have to be on his game if he wants to stop Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam. |
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| 6 |
The United States Champion successfully defended his title against Carlito Monday night in a hard-fought match. Nothing could make The Jamaican Superstar happier. |
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Just days before vying for the World Heavyweight Title, The Straightedge Superstar was pinned by Matt Hardy, the brother of the man whose title he would fight for, in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. |
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| 8 |
Things in the Land of Extreme aren't looking good for the ECW Champion. Not only does he have to deal with No. 1 contender William Regal, but also the brutish Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. |
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| 9 |
"The All-American American" may have added one to the loss column on Raw, but his intentions on incapacitating MVP were plain as day and he came very close to doing so in his attack. |
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| 10 |
THE LEGACY: CODY RHODES & TED DiBIASE Are they ready? Rhodes & DiBiase say so and the two young Superstars better be considering they're messing with the legendary team of D-Generation X. |
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| 11 |
Ziggler is one of the most talented, young ring warriors on Friday nights, if not the entire WWE, and he showed that fact again this week as he picked up the pin for his team on SmackDown. |
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| 12 |
They may have been victorious in the Six-Man Tag Team Match Friday night, but it would have been more impressive if the duo won against WWE Champion Randy Orton and John Cena on Raw. |
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Chris Masters found out first-hand why Mark Henry is dubbed The World's Strongest Man, and the intimidation was obvious as The Masterpiece high-tailed it out of there leading to a count-out. |
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| 14 |
D-GENERATION X: TRIPLE H & SHAWN MICHAELS They may have been attacked by The Legacy on Raw, but it's official that DX are back. We guarantee things are far from over between the two teams. |
NR | |
| 15 |
Although MVP was declared the victor against Jack Swagger, we don't think winning by disqualification is enough to satisfy The Ballin' Superstar in his hatred for "The All-American American." |
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| 16 |
With her title on the line, Mickie James stepped it up against No. 1 contender Gail Kim. It's no surprise that the Divas Champion will fight with all her might to stay atop Raw's Divas division. |
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Not only was The Moscow Mauler victorious in tag team action on ECW, but he also helped Ezekiel Jackson and William Regal decimate ECW Champion Christian after the match. |
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Whoever laughs last laughs best, and for The Englishman, it must have been a hearty laugh after the beating ECW Champion Christian fell victim to at the hands of Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. |
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It has been several weeks since we have seen the Women's Champion in action. However, she did join the commentary team during the Divas Tag Team Match on SmackDown. |
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| 21 |
We wouldn't suggest anybody to make an enemy of The Great Khali, but The Big Red Monster is probably the most physically able and sadistic to do so and survive. |
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| 22 |
Reuniting with his brother on SmackDown, Matt showed that his intentions were true and helped his team succeed in defeating CM Punk and The Hart Dynasty by pinning The Straightedge Superstar. |
NR | |
| 23 |
Technically, Big Zeke was on the losing side of action this week, but his attack on ECW Champion Christian on Tuesday night will stick with Captain Charisma for a while. |
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| 24 |
How he regained his place on the Raw roster was definitely a sly move, and now that he's back on Monday nights, the self-proclaimed Chick Magnet has set his sights on Kofi Kingston's United States Title. |
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| 25 |
As Kane has learned in recent weeks, The Punjabi Playboy is not somebody you should mess with. Khali will do whatever he needs to put The Big Red Monster down for the count and out of his life. |
NR |
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their position on the P25 this week:
Gail Kim - After her Divas Championship opportunity slipped through her fingers on Raw, Gail Kim loses her spot on the Power 25.
Tommy Dreamer - Since losing the ECW Title, Dreamer hasn't had the best of luck and continued to go down hill this past Tuesday night.
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of The Academy:
Beth Phoenix - Arguably the most powerful Diva to ever step foot in the ring, The Glamazon looked impressive in her win over Kelly Kelly on "WWE Superstars."
The Hurricane - With several heroic acts in recent weeks, and a victory in action on ECW, The Hurricane has our votes and may soon break onto the P25.
