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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 21:

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
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JOHN CENA 

The champ moves up to the top spot without having to participate in a match. Cena made a splash on the big screen and delivered a pretty FU to Kevin Federline.

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2

KING BOOKER  

Heavy was the head that wore the crown. King Booker lost his thrown at the top of the P25. Although he retained his title, Batista came out on top.

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3

BIG SHOW

Even though the giant was pinned by RVD, Big Show held strong in his 3rd place position as he prepared for his Nov. 5 Champion of Champions match at Cyber Sunday.

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4

DX 

DX continues its legendary run as the top rated tag team on the P25 while Orton and Edge were not able to start one of their own.

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5

BATISTA    

The Animal faced the King in a match for the title.  Although things ended up with a DQ, Batista is as rabid as ever. 

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6

UMAGA     

Taking on the die hard guys from Jackass, Umaga holds his position as the Samoan Bulldozer.

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7

JEFF HARDY 

The Intercontinental Champion leapt from the No. 10 spot as easily as he leaps off the ropes.

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8

BOBBY LASHLEY 

After failing to convert on his No. 1 Contender opportunity, Lashley has been moving in the wrong direction. Being MIA this week could hurt him in the long run.

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9

EDGE 

He watched Orton lose from the Legend Killer's corner. Will their combined efforts be enough or will they be another one of DX's victims?

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10

SABU  

Sabu notches yet another win, pushing him into the top 10. He has been key in the Originals' survival on ECW on Sci Fi.

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11

CHRIS BENOIT 

The Rabid Wolverine takes a night off after arguably the biggest week of his career. He must be taking time off to admire himself in the mirror with the United States Championship.

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12

CARLITO    

A cool win over Rob Conway has him cruising up the P25.

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13

RIC FLAIR 

The "Nature Boy" is still riding strong after last week's win. He move's up to lucky No. 13. Woooo!

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14

RANDY ORTON   

The so-called Legend Killer had trouble backing up his bark once again. Edge better help him get back on track.

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ROB VAN DAM  

Remember his name. He's the guy who just beat the ECW World Champion and became No. 1 Contender.

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16

CM PUNK   

Another win leads to another jump on the P25. The straight-edge Extremist is slowly, but surely creeping into top of the ranks.

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17

JOHNNY NITRO 

He wasn't treated like much of a celebrity when he introduced Kevin Federline.

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CHAVO GUERRERO   

Chavo makes his long-awaited debut on the P25 since his return. The "I Quit" Match was a huge win for both his career and his "familia."

NR
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MR. KENNEDY  

Too good for SmackDown? Mr. Kennedy tried his hand at the mind games, but ended up playing right into Undertaker's.

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LONDON & KENDRICK 

The WWE Tag Team Champions took a well-deserved night off after a big week. They are still the team to beat on SmackDown, but Regal and Taylor may pose a brand new threat.

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FINLAY  

Finlay was back in the Court, helping his King on SmackDown. But it's been a long time since the Irishman got a win.

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KANE

The Big Red Monster is so good, he literally didn't even break a sweat in his last two wins.

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TEST

Test claimed to be the most ruthless competitor in ECW and so far, he has backed that up.

NR
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SANDMAN

The ECW Original was the teacher last time on ECW on Sci Fi. Right now, he owns his rivalry with Matt Striker.

NR
25

JTG & SHAD

Cryme Tyme has only registered one win so far, but they made it count when they stole it from the World Tag Team Champions.

NR

Do You Agree?

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

Send your comments to The Academy now.

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WHAT YOU'RE SAYING

"Booker and Big Show lost and DX is still not in the top 3? What gives?" - Mike
The Academy replies: They may have lost, but they are still the champions of their brands.

"Where's the Miz? The P25 has lost its HOO-RAH!" - Kevin
The Academy replies: The Miz hasn't had a match in weeks. The reality is, he has to work to stay on the P25.

"How is RVD ranked above CM Punk? He was 5 spots below him last week." - Jill
The Academy replies: RVD leapfrogs over Punk because he defeated the ECW World Champion - a slightly more impressive win than over Rene Dupree.

FAREWELL...

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

Rey Mysterio - He had a very costly loss to Chavo. When he quit the match, he quit the P25, too.

Vito - A veteran like Vito should have been more prepared to take on a newcomer like Elijah Burke. 

Matt Hardy - When you're that close to the bottom of the P25, you can't afford nights off.

The Miz - Reality check! Miz, you're a SmackDown Superstar. How about a match? 

KEEP AN EYE ON...

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

Elijah Burke – He dealt Vito his first loss since wearing a dress. What's next for Elijah's young career?

Regal & Taylor – Sir William Regal means business and Taylor is just as tough. This is a scary combination.