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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 June 3:
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 |
Welcome to RAW, Nitro... The Champ welcomed former MNM member Johnny Nitro to Monday nights with a painful STFU. (watch) |
1 | |
| 2 |
The ultimate underdog might just have more than Sabu to worry about at One Night Stand? The Academy can't wait to hear the crowd reaction for this dream match. |
2 | |
| 3 |
They keep getting in the ring with him, and he keeps knocking 'em down... Paul Burchill was The World's Strongest Man's latest victim on his path of destruction. (watch) |
3 | |
| 4 |
The Rated-R Superstar is heading to Vengeance to challenge for the WWE Championship... The only question is who will be champion after One Night Stand? |
6 | |
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 |
The Game looks to join some elite company this Monday on RAW when he is forced to kiss Mr. McMahon's ass. |
7 | |
| 7 |
The Academy feels like we went for a ride in a DeLorean and ended up in 1997... Did we really see two Kanes on RAW Monday night? |
4 | |
| 8 |
The Great Khali will stop at nothing to prove his dominance, including taking out WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. (watch) |
9 | |
| 9 |
Would the Intercontinental Champion been able to beat Kane Monday night? Thanks to "Kane" we'll never know. |
8 | |
| 10 |
ECW's newest Superstar turned back the World Champion on SmackDown, earning him a spot back in the POWER 25. (watch) |
NR | |
| 11 |
If he's successful at One Night Stand, will RVD rename the WWE Championship the ECW World Championship? |
11 | |
| 12 |
Despite having his own Spirit Jacks at ringside on Monday, Kenny fell victim to a Triple H Pedigree. As a result, the World Tag Team Champions fall two spots. |
10 | |
| 13 |
The Samoan Spike floored the World's Largest Love Machine on RAW. However, The Academy would have liked to seen how this match would have played out sans the Pearl Harbor attack by Umaga. |
14 | |
| 14 |
Lashley may have defeated King Booker on SmackDown, but it was the U.S. Champion that got de-feet... Booker T's feet, that is. |
13 | |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| 18 |
The Women's Champion continues to climb the POWER 25. Is a spot in the Top 15 attainable for Mickie James? |
19 | |
| 19 | 20 | ||
| 20 | 22 | ||
| 21 |
A former Top 10 Superstar, Big Show continues to drop after losing to Edge this week on RAW... The Academy doesn't expect the giant to be down for long. |
18 | |
| 22 | 24 | ||
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 |
A win over the WWE Tag Team Champions on Velocity lands the Mexicools back into the POWER 25. It's their first appearance as a team on the P25 since Dec. 17, 2005 when they were ranked 23. |
NR | |
| 25 |
There's no skirting around this issue - Hardy had Nunzio's number on SmackDown... Vito, on the other hand, is another story. |
NR |
Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Lashley beat the King. Why didn't he move up? He should be higher than
Edge."
-J.J.
"It's good to see Kurt Angle back in the P25 where he belongs."
-Molly
"The Great Khali should not move up for beating up an old man. If nothing
else, he should be penalized."
-Ray
"You should put the other Kane in the P25. After all, he did manhandle Kane
this past week on RAW."
-Harold K.
"Charlie Haas gets no respect. He's a Top 15 guy and you know it. Put him
there next week."
-Paul
"Where's Beth?"
-Janice
"How do you justify moving Kurt all the way up to No. 10. It was his first
win in a while, wasn't it?"
-Jeff
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Shawn Michaels
Mr. McMahon has finally gotten his
way. HBK was missing from RAW and now he's gone from the P25.
Chris Masters
A week of inactivity has cost Masters
greatly.
Kash & Noble
Move over Kash & Noble, here
come the Mexicools.
KEEP AN EYE ON...
Keep an eye on the following Superstars during the upcoming week:
Mick Foley
Foley is Blog
may be on hiatus, but the Hardcore Legend looks primed to make his P25
debut.
Johnny Nitro
Now that Nitro's back on Monday
nights (no, not that Nitro), it won't be long before he earns a
spot back on the P25.