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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 October 14:
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 King of the World is a fighting king again, coming off of two big wins. By the way things look, he will be champion for a while. Long live the king! |
4 | |
| 2 |
He had a scary encounter with the Deadman, but the WWE Champion isn’t afraid of the upcoming Triple Threat match with King Booker and Big Show. |
1 | |
| 3 |
His team lost at the RAW Family Reunion, but he redeemed himself when he beat the Intercontinental Champion. Will he be able to fend off RVD in the Original’s last chance at the gold? |
2 | |
| 4 |
They had another strong win over Cade and Murdoch, but they fall to make room for SmackDown's king. |
3 | |
| 5 |
Batista is hungry for the World Heavyweight Championship. Now that he is No. 1 Contender, King Booker is The Animal's prey. |
6 | |
| 6 |
The Samoan Bulldozer is back in a big way, remaining undefeated and chasing the Big Red Monster away from RAW for good. |
8 | |
| 7 |
Rey had one of the best weeks of his career, recording three wins since No Mercy. No. 7 or not, he better have at least one more match in him when he faces Chavo on SmackDown. |
10 | |
| 8 |
The rollercoaster that has been Lashley's career lately is heading for another dip. How many more chances at the World Heavyweight Championship will he get? |
5 | |
| 9 |
The former WWE Champion pretty much took the week off. This alliance with Randy Orton better lead him somewhere or he might be on his way out the P25 door. |
7 | |
| 10 |
The Intercontinental Champion drops a spot after falling to Big Show, but he still holds the gold in his brand. |
9 | |
| 11 |
He and Sandman got revenge for their loss on ECW on Sci Fi, but does he have anywhere to go now that RVD took his spot as the top aggressor for the ECW World Title? |
11 | |
| 12 |
Benoit had a rabid week in his WWE return, so he debuts at No. 12. Eleven guys should be a little worried, right now. |
NR | |
| 13 |
The combination of him and Edge has the potential to be unstopable. Will the be the most dominating duo since... DX? |
13 | |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| 17 |
For a second straight week, Dupree got Punked. And for those who have read Punk's blog lately, it looks like Mike Knox is in for a similar experience. |
18 | |
| 18 |
At No. 18, the former United States Champion, Mr. Kennedy... Kennedy! Will losing his title already hurt his confidence? |
12 | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 22 | ||
| 21 |
After three losses in the last week, Finlay drops four spots. If he loves to fight so much, maybe he should actually start doing it. |
17 | |
| 22 |
He may have lost to King Booker, but he's in the second-best position in ECW right now. After ECW on Sci Fi, will he be in the best? |
23 | |
| 23 |
The Miz experienced a little too much reality at No Mercy when he got a lap dance from Big Dick Johnson. Something like that is really bad for the image. |
21 | |
| 24 |
After defeating Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms at No Mercy, he's the most popular guy in North Carolina and the 24th most popular guy in WWE. |
NR | |
| 25 |
KANE He suffered a pretty huge loss on RAW, leaving the roster with his head to the ground. But he stays on the P25 for a strong comeback when he made a statement to MVP on SmackDown. |
20 |
Do You Agree?
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING
"Benoit is a champion. He should be ranked with the other champions." - Jim
The Academy replies: Debuting at 12 is nothing to sneeze at. Besides, if he debuted higher, how would he ascend the P25?
"How does Cena drop without a loss? He's the WWE Champion!" - Sharon
The Academy replies: It's not so much that Cena did anything wrong; it's that King Booker did everything right.
"How is Matt Hardy only 24? He beat the Cruiserweight Champion." - Jason
The Academy replies: He did, but he didn't win the title. He can still work his way up the P25.
FAREWELL...
The following Superstar(s) failed to maintain their spot on the POWER 25 this week:
Kevin Thorn - It is another one-week appearance for the vampire as Thorn is dropped for his first loss in ECW.
Sylvan - He's been hot since SmackDown's trip to Canada, but now he's cooling off after losing in the Six-Man Tag Team Match.
KEEP AN EYE ON...
Keep an eye on the following Superstars during the upcoming week:
Sandman – He picked up a win in the Six-Man Tag Team Match and has been effective in intimidating Striker week after week.
Tommy Dreamer – After avenging his loss to Kevin Thorn, Dreamer is looking strong and might not be far away from the P25.