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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 April 8:

Note: Each week, Mobile Alert subscribers get the Top 5 on Friday (one day before the rest of the world).

This Week Movement Superstar Last Week
1

JOHN CENA

The Champ shook off a mixed crowd reaction to make The Game tap at WrestleMania... Can he do it again at Backlash? Or will he fall victim to another Pedigree?

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2

REY MYSTERIO

At WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio proved that dreams can come true... Rey's dream stayed alive on SmackDown when he defeated Randy Orton in his first-ever title defense.

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3

KURT ANGLE

The Wrestling Machine's reign broke down at WrestleMania, despite not being involved in the decision... Where does Angle go from here... the throne?

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4

EDGE

At WrestleMania, the Rated-R Superstar proved he was X-treme when he beat Mick Foley at his own game.

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5

TRIPLE H

Just when it looked like it was "game over" for the King of Kings, Triple H pinned Cena on RAW.

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6

UNDERTAKER

14-0.

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7

SHELTON BENJAMIN

Is there really no stopping Shelton Benjamin now? Despite coming up a little short at WrestleMania, the Intercontinental Champion proved he's the most athletic Superstar in WWE.

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8

CHRIS BENOIT

After being robbed at WrestleMania, will the Rabid Wolverine run off with his tail between his legs? The Academy thinks not.

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9

ROB VAN DAM

Mr. Monday Night is now Mr. Money in the Bank... Is the WWE Championship about to get extreme?

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10

KANE

Did Kane & Big Show overlook the athleticism of Spirit Squad?

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11

BIG SHOW

In his wildest dreams, did Big Show ever think he would get pinned by a male cheerleader?

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12

RANDY ORTON

The Legend Killer drops like a brick after his toughest week as a WWE Superstar... How will Orton rebound from the past seven days, which included two huge losses?

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13

SHAWN MICHAELS

The Academy doesn't expect to see any more crotch chopping when HBK teams up with God at Backlash.

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14

LASHLEY

The hard-hitting Lashley fell short of becoming Mr. Money in the Bank... But is he the next King of the Ring?

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15

JBL

The Wrestling God's stock starts to climb after capturing the U.S. Championship at WrestleMania.

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16

MARK HENRY

The World's Strongest Man became just another statistic at WrestleMania.

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17

THE BOOGEYMAN

The Boogeyman's wormy lip-lock on Sharmell was the beginning of the end for Booker T at WrestleMania.

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18

RIC FLAIR

Flair wants a 17th World Championship, but Armando Alejandro Estrada has other plans for the Nature Boy.

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19

CHRIS MASTERS

The Masterpiece's first WrestleMania was far from a work of art, but The Academy thinks it won't be long before this youngster is wearing gold.

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20

SPIRIT SQUAD

Monday on RAW, Spirit Squad proved there is strength in numbers, helping Kenny & Mikey win the World Tag Team Championship.

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21

FINLAY

How does King Finlay sound to you? First, he has to get by Chris Benoit.

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22

CARLITO

Was attacking Masters the spark Carlito needed to make his way back to the top?

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23

MNM

Another loss for the WWE Tag Team Champions could mean the end of their days on the POWER 25.

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24

MATT HARDY

Can Matt Hardy sustain his spot on the POWER 25? Only time will tell.

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25

MICKIE JAMES

At WrestleMania, the psychotic Mickie James beat arguably the best Women's Champion of all time in one of the greatest Diva matches ever.

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Do You Agree?

What do you think of this week's POWER 25 rankings?

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WHAT YOU'RE SAYING

"So let me get this right - Rey Mysterio wins the Royal Rumble, wins the World Heavyweight Championship and then successfully defends it against Randy Orton on SmackDown, but he's not No. 1 in the world? Somebody better explain that to me."
-Brian S.

"Kurt should be ranked higher than Rey. He never got pinned."
-Robert

"I've been down since Day One. Maybe now people will give Cena the respect he deserves. He's always been No. 1 to me."
-Stan A.

"Remove MNM from the POWER 25. When was the last time they won?"
-Dana

"RVD should be higher. He's Mr. Money in the Bank."
-Rex

FAREWELL...

The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:

Shane McMahon
If they can somehow find a way to beat God, both Shane and his father will have earned their way into the POWER 25.

KEEP AN EYE ON...

Keep an eye on the following Superstars during the upcoming week:

Paul Burchill
SmackDown's buccaneer beat William Regal again this week on SmackDown.

God
Does The Almighty have anything planned for the McMahons heading into Backlash?

London & Kendrick
How will the high-energy tag team capitalize on their non-title victory over MNM on SmackDown?