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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 August 30:
Also, find out what the number next to each Superstar's name means. Continue...
| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRIPLE H (19) Despite a brutal post-match attack by The Great Khali, The Game reigned supreme, building momentum as he prepares to put his gold up for grabs in the WWE Championship Scramble at Unforgiven. |
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| 2 |
In spite of a nagging knee injury, Batista defeated Kane and worked him over with a steel chair, helping The Animal maintain his momentum as the World Heavyweight Championship Scramble approaches. |
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| 3 |
The Deadman renewed his promise to take SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero's soul and send her to Hell as SmackDown went off the air in uncertain darkness. Did the The Phenom finally get his revenge? |
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| 4 |
The World Heavyweight Champion again proved his resiliency by defeating JBL, but will he remain dominant when joined by four other Superstars in the World Heavyweight Championship Scramble at Unforgiven? |
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| 5 |
Hardy's never-say-die attitude earned him an ECW Championship Scramble opportunity after a hard-fought battle with John Morrison. Will the third time be a charm in his quest for ECW gold? |
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| 6 |
Displeased with ECW GM Theodore Long’s decree on how the fate of his gold would be decided at Unforgiven, Henry chose to stand in the shadows as his four challengers for the Scramble were chosen. |
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| 7 |
In retaliation for Triple H's interference during his Scramble Qualifying Match against Jeff Hardy, the WWE Champion was punished by Khali after The Game's victory over U.S. Champion Shelton Benjamin. |
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| 8 |
Though he didn't appear in person on Raw, Jericho's presence was still felt by way of the TitanTron as the first-ever Undisputed Champion accepted HBK's challenge to an Unsanctioned Match at Unforgiven. |
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| 9 |
The awesome presence of the Moscow Mauler was missed on SmackDown. However, his continued dominance week after week demands that he maintain a lofty position on the P25. |
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| 10 |
Though he lost his match against Batista, it was only after Kane dealt out some serious punishment to The Animal. In addition, the seven-footer again bragged about the beating he gave to Rey Mysterio. |
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| 11 |
For the second week in a row, The World's Largest Athlete physically expressed his concern over being "an oversight" in the WWE Championship Scramble Match. He promised never to be overlooked again. |
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| 12 |
After toppling The Great Khali to qualify for the WWE Championship Scramble Match last week, Jeff Hardy triumphed once again in a grueling SummerSlam rematch with MVP. |
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| 13 |
MVP tasted defeat in his SummerSlam rematch with fellow WWE Championship Scramble Match participant Jeff Hardy. MVP then was laid out by United States Champion Shelton Benjamin. |
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| 14 |
It's been a rough couple weeks for the Jamaican Superstar as he not only lost his Intercontinental Title to Santino Marella at SummerSlam, but also failed to recapture it in their rematch on Raw. |
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| 15 |
Though their titles are in Cryme Tyme's hands, the World Tag Team Champions pulled out a win over the experienced team of Jerry Lawler & Jim Duggan, and accepted Cryme Tyme's Unforgiven challenge. |
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| 16 |
Natalya was an essential accomplice when her tag team partner, Maryse, got the drop on Divas Champion Michelle McCool, following the duo's impressive win over McCool & Maria on SmackDown. |
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| 17 |
She's still the Women's Champion, but the powerful Beth Phoenix suffered a loss to Kelly Kelly on Raw after Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella interfered. |
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| 18 |
In addition to the duo bringing another hilarious "Dirt Sheet" to the WWE Universe on WWE.com, The Miz picked up a win over Evan Bourne to qualify for the ECW Championship Scramble. |
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| 19 |
The Intercontinental Champion proved that his in-ring moves can be as dangerous as his mouth when he defeated Kofi Kingston ... with a little help from Beth Phoenix of course. |
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| 21 |
After losing the Women's Title to Beth Phoenix, Mickie has been laying low. But, with Unforgiven around the corner and the P25 full of ambitious Superstars, that's no way to rise in the rankings. |
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| 22 |
Despite suffering serious injuries, HBK is climbing his way up the the P25 after challenging Chris Jericho to an Unsanctioned Match, in which HBK plans to exact his revenge. |
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| 23 |
Maryse has been gunning for Divas Champion Michelle McCool. After defeating McCool & Maria in Divas Tag Team Action with a vicious DDT, the sultry Diva started a post-match brawl with the champion. |
NR | |
| 24 |
The WWE Universe has watched as Kelly's in-ring technique has grown by leaps and bounds, and, on Raw this past week, the training paid dividends as the Diva pinned Women's Champion Beth Phoenix. |
NR | |
| 25 |
After exiting the ring to regroup for their tag team match against Jesse and Festus, the WWE Tag Team Champions found themselves as helpless victims of an irrate Big Show. |
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Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Finlay not only won ECW's main event, but earned a title opportunity. Where is he?" - Mark
The Academy replies: He's just about on the P25. He brought in plenty of votes. Keep an eye on him for next week.
"Santino is just a joke of a Superstar. He doesn't belong on the P25." - Joe
The Academy replies: If he's a joke, how is he a champion? Sorry, but he and Beth both earned their gold.
"Shouldn't Dr. Maroon be on the P25? It looks like he did a great job with Cena." - Mike
The Academy replies: We couldn't agree more except for one small detail ... you have to be a Superstar to be on the P25!
FAREWELL
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their position on the P25 this week:
John Cena – Though his emergency surgery was a success, the Chain Gang Commander will still be out of action while he recovers. Unfortunately, the competition on the P25 was just too stiff for Cena to stay on the board in the meantime.
Shelton Benjamin – Despite having been on a roll lately, the Gold Standard couldn't overcome WWE Champion Triple H in their encounter, dropping off the list after weeks of in-ring success.
OTHERS EARNING VOTES
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of The Academy:
R-Truth – "The Truth's" successful SmackDown debut puts him on the radar this week, as he has one thing in mind – gold.
Finlay – As his rivalry with Mike Knox heats up, Finlay found a way to silence Knox and earn a place in the ECW Championship Scramble.
Chavo Guerrero – The former ECW Champion defeated Tommy Dreamer to get another chance to wear the gold at Unforgiven.