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WWE.com, in conjunction with The Academy of Wrestling Arts & Sciences, 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 December 31:
| This Week | Movement | Superstar | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JOHN CENA The Champ remains at the top spot by defeating Shelton Benjamin on RAW. |
1 | |
| 2 |
KANE Kane won his match in 28 seconds and will enter the Elimination Chamber last at New Year's Revolution. |
3 | |
| 3 |
BATISTA He lost the Tag Team Championship on SmackDown and is now being sued by Melina for sexual harassment. |
2 | |
| 4 |
SHAWN MICHAELS HBK defeated Snitsky and didn't back down from Mr. McMahon on RAW. |
4 | |
| 5 |
HHH The Cerebral Assassin broke Big Show's hand on RAW. A clear advantage at New Year's Revolution. |
10 | |
| 6 |
BIG SHOW Big Show's broken hand is a huge liability. |
3 | |
| 7 |
CHRIS BENOIT Benoit has won two matches in a row and Booker T is nursing an injury. |
13 | |
| 8 |
KURT ANGLE Referee Mike Chioda didn't allow Kurt Angle to score the easy victory over Daivari. |
7 | |
| 9 |
BOOKER T Booker T is nursing an injury and relying on other Superstars to get his victory. |
5 | |
| 10 |
LASHLEY He continues to dominate his opponents. |
11 | |
| 11 |
MNM With help from Mark Henry, MNM captured the WWE Tag Team Championship. |
19 | |
| 12 |
REY MYSTERIO Lost the Tag Team Championship to MNM on SmackDown. |
8 | |
| 13 |
RIC FLAIR Despite his lawyers telling him to keep quiet, Flair's actions did the talking. |
12 | |
| 14 |
MARK HENRY The World's Strongest Man devastated World Heavyweight Champion Batista. |
NR | |
| 15 |
Undertaker After his win at Armageddon, the Deadman is nowhere to be found. |
6 | |
| 16 |
CARLITO Carlito defeated Victoria on RAW. That's not cool! |
16 | |
| 17 |
MATT HARDY With an assist from the Boogeyman, Matt Hardy defeated JBL. |
17 | |
| 18 |
RANDY ORTON His second straight loss, this time to Chris Benoit. |
9 | |
| 19 |
JBL The Boogeyman is coming to...GETCHA! |
14 | |
| 20 |
CHRIS MASTERS He couldn't "Beat the Clock" against Chavo Guerrero. |
15 | |
| 21 |
CHAVO GUERRERO As time ran out on the clock, Chavo didn't tap out to the Masterlock. |
18 | |
| 22 |
KID KASH The Cruiserweight Champion punishes Funaki on SmackDown. |
22 | |
| 23 |
BOOGEYMAN He spooked JBL out of a victory this past week on SmackDown. |
24 | |
| 24 |
TRISH STRATUS Can we kiss the Women's Championship good-bye at New Year's Revolution? |
20 | |
| 25 |
EDGE Worked his way into an Intercontinental Championship Match at New Year's Revolution. |
NR |
Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"I finally agree with the Power 25, Kane should be #2."
-Tom G.
"Batista is in a world of trouble."
-Ed
"At the end of New Year's Revolution, Triple H will move up to the number 3 spot and Big Show will be out of the top 10."
-Jake M.
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Juventud
Juvey didn't compete this week.
Snitsky & Tomko
Snitsky suffered a big loss to HBK.
Trevor Murdoch
Trevor didn't compete this week.
KEEP AN EYE ON...
The following Superstar(s) were on the bubble this week, but have a legitimate chance at appearing on POWER 25 next week:
Shelton Bemjmin
Someone is coming to RAW this week. Will this person help get Shelton back on the Power 25?