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 August 12:
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 |
The Rated R Superstar gets some of the recognition he’s asking for with his mixed tag team win. |
2 | |
| 2 |
King Booker slides to No. 2 after taking a night off to scout The Animal in his tag team match.
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1 | |
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | ||
| 6 |
Rey’s hunger for Chavo is stronger than ever after Guerrero disrupted his match with Mr. Kennedy. |
7 | |
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 |
The death-defying Sabu looked good against Kurt Angle. Can he carry that intensity into the Triple-Threat Ladder Match next Tuesday?
|
8 | |
| 9 |
He wasn’t able to work out his differences with Regal enough to overcome the powerful duo of Lashley and Batista. |
6 | |
| 10 |
The Animal put on a show for King Booker in his tag team match. He is primed for his shot at the gold. |
12 | |
| 11 |
Kennedy remains at No. 11 after a no contest with Rey Mysterio. He’ll argue that he deserves higher, though. |
11 | |
| 12 |
Orton had no problem taking down Jerry “The King” Lawler in his hometown, but can he defeat the Hulkster at SummerSlam?
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13 | |
| 13 | 10 | ||
| 14 |
He’s coming off a DQ win in a Handicap Match over Tommy Dreamer. Fighting on Heyman’s side doesn’t hurt his chances of moving further up the P25. |
16 | |
| 15 |
The Intercontinental Champion slides a spot after taking the night off to observe his potential challengers’ strategies.
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14 | |
| 16 |
Khali is lucky to only slide one spot after being on the wrong end of a jaw-dropping chokeslam. |
15 | |
| 17 | NR | ||
| 18 | NR | ||
| 19 |
RIC FLAIR |
18 | |
| 20 | 17 | ||
| 21 | 22 | ||
| 22 | 24 | ||
| 23 |
Will the Wrestling Machine win the Triple Threat Ladder Match to become the No. 1 contender? |
23 | |
| 24 | 25 | ||
| 25 |
JAMES & STEVENS They proved they could take the WWE Tag Team Champions. What’s next for this impressive duo? |
NR |
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
London & Kendrick – After a loss to the hot combination of James & Stevens, who knows how much longer they’ll have the championship?
Spirit Squad – After missing in action, they’re off the P25.
The Highlanders – After only a cameo appearance on RAW, the Highlanders need to compete more regularly to get back on the list.
Keep an eye on the following Superstars during the upcoming week:
Elijah Burke – He got in a few hits during Terkay’s match and took down Scott Wright last week.
CM Punk – The straight-edge star can certainly talk the talk. If his debut was any sign, he’ll be on the P25 in no time.
Rob Van Dam – If he makes it to SummerSlam, he could return to the P25 in a big way.
