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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 October 20:
Also, find out what the number next to the Superstar name means. Continue...
| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RANDY ORTON (17) The reigning WWE Champion fended off not one, not two, but three opponents Monday night in a wild triumvarate of matches that put the Legend Killer's survival skills to the test. |
2 | |
| 2 |
BATISTA (2) Despite his narrow victory over The Great Khali in the Punjabi Prison Match at No Mercy, The Animal yields the top slot to Randy Orton. |
1 | |
| 3 |
The Straightedge Superstar continues to rule on the straight and narrow. Teaming with SmackDown's Kane, Punk prevailed in a Tag Team Match over Morrison, Miz & Big Daddy V. |
3 | |
| 4 |
One half of the World Tag Team Champions, Hardy got an assist from his not-so-silent partner MVP to defeat the Irishman, Finlay. |
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| 5 |
Triple H faces off against Umaga next week at Cyber Sunday under one of three match Stipulations: Street Fight, First Blood or Steel Cage. |
4 | |
| 6 |
V continues to throw his weight around. This week, Big Daddy needed two shows, ECW and SmackDown, just to contain both his considerable heft and his animosity toward another monster, Kane. |
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| 7 |
Teaming up with his brother Kane made for one hell-acious night for their tag team opponents, Matt Hardy & MVP. And Batista, consider yourself warned, Taker has set his gaze on the World Championship title. |
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| 8 |
After invading ECW, the Big Red Monster challenged the equally menacing Big Daddy V and lived to tell about it. He also survived a match against the Punjabi Powerhouse, The Great Khali. |
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| 9 |
The tower of babble is slowly losing his Vise Grip on the Power 25, slipping another three spots this week. "Yabba rooka... naggo bah!" ("Somebody... hold me!"). |
6 | |
| 10 |
Despite always keeping it real... real lame, that is, the loudmouthed United States Champion managed to notch a win against the aerial assault of Rey Mysterio. |
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| 11 |
The high-flying Master of the 619 lost altitude this week by dropping a match to MVP, although he did teach Finlay a thing or two about getting grounded. |
10 | |
| 12 |
The Rainbow-haired Warrior has mounted a campaign to convince fans to vote him in as Orton's Cyber Sunday opponent. On Monday he continues politicking, teaming with HBK against Orton & Mr. Kennedy. |
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| 13 |
The Samoan Bulldozer plowed through a hapless local wrestler in the U.K. to demonstrate what he might do to Triple H at Cyber Sunday. Somehow, we think the real Game might not be played so easily. |
17 | |
| 14 |
The World Tag Team Champions had the week off but took time out to watch that crazy Scot, Rory McAllister, lay waste to Brian Kendrick. |
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| 15 |
On this week's Power 25, the Glamazon managed to stay on top of her rival Candice Michelle, just on top, right on top, so on top that the beauties are practically hugging and kissing... Oh, um, sorry 'bout that. |
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| 16 |
Hoping for a Candy-coated comeback, the former Women's Champion will invoke her rematch clause this Monday against the current Champ, Beth Phoenix. |
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| 17 |
The laid-back Caribbean Bad Apple took it nice and easy again this week. His lack of action, though, dropped him two slots down the Power 25. Cool? Not so much. |
15 | |
| 18 |
The aerial acrobats managed to fly below the radar this week despite Kendrick losing his singles match against Rory McAllister of the Highlanders. |
18 | |
| 19 |
The Irishman was as frothy as a Guinness last Friday, attacking both MVP and Rey Mysterio during their match. He now has the Master of the 619 on tap for Cyber Sunday. |
19 | |
| 20 |
After being defeated in a tag team match, the self-proclaimed "Shaman of Sexy" abused The Miz and challenged the so-called "chick magnet" to a heated match. Call it, "Bonfire of the Vanities." |
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| 21 |
The Green Bay, Wisc., grappler continued his dirty tricks campaign in order to convince our fans to vote for him to face Orton at Cyber Sunday. |
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| 22 |
Despite making an impact on ECW and proclaiming himself a "chick magnet", The Miz continues to repel just about every other Extreme Superstar. |
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| 23 |
The former Hardcore Champion makes a strong entry onto the Power 25 after schooling rookie Cody Rhodes three times in three matches with lessons in humilty. |
NR | |
| 24 |
The Easy Rider downshifted two spots on the Power 25 after dropping a match to the cocky Adonis, Chris Masters. |
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| 25 |
THE HIGHLANDERS (ROBBIE MCALLISTER & RORY MCALLISTER) As the Scotsmen would say, "Well, it's about bloody time!" Looks like Rory's victory over Brian Kendrick finally has the cousins tartan somethin'. |
NR |
Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Umaga shouldn't move up at all for those cheap shots on Raw!" - Bill
The Academy replies: Don't say that to him! It's still three wins.
"Where's Shawn Michaels? HBK needs to be on the P25." - Jimmy
The Academy replies: Then he needs to get back in that ring. Don't worry; Michaels has a knack for finding himself on the P25. It shouldn't take long.
"CM Punk has still never reached No. 1. What does The Academy have against him?" - Lyndy
The Academy replies: We have nothing against the Straightedge Superstar, except for one little fact this week... he's not Randy Orton.
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Mark Henry - The World's Strongest Man just couldn't hang on to his spot on the Power 25.
Elijah Burke - The Guiding Light got snuffed out after being out of action this week.
OTHERS EARNING VOTES...
The following Superstar(s) also received votes from members of the Academy:
Shawn Michaels - For two weeks in a row, HBK has lulled WWE Champion Randy Orton to sleep with Sweet Chin Music.
Jesse & Festus - Jesse and partner, Festus, the face of wrestling, dropped by ECW to lay a downhome defeat on the Extreme crowd.