Feature Promo

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 December 30:

This Week Movement Superstar Last Week
1

JOHN CENA    

The WWE Champion brought his dominance overseas when he defeated Edge at Tribute to the Troops.

1
2

LASHLEY 

Lashley moves back up to No. 2 after adding Hardcore Holly to his list of victims since spearing his way onto the ECW roster.

3
3

BATISTA    

After taking the holiday off, Batista falls in favor of Lashley.

2
4

UMAGA   

The Samoan Bulldozer brought his show to the desert and he steamrolled the Intercontinental Champion.

5
5

DX (HBK & THE GAME)  

DX falls to No. 5 as victims of circumstance since the one-man wrecking crew from Samoa had another big week.

4
6

RATED-RKO (EDGE & ORTON)  

They’re World Tag Team Champions, but they’ll need to prevail over DX in order to move into the top 5.

6
7

CHRIS BENOIT       

Benoit has shown he is well-deserving of his United States Championship. Will his rabid run continue?

7
8

CM PUNK    

Punk makes up for last week’s fall after defeating Shelton Benjamin at Tribute to the Troops.

9
9

JEFF HARDY   

After being bulldozed at Tribute to the Troops, can Hardy make a comeback and work his way back into the top 5?

8
10

CARLITO  

Carlito has been on a roll. After bringing down the Legend Killer, he’s back in the top 10.

11
11

KING BOOKER 

King Booker continues his royal decline down the P25. Is the fate of the kingdom doomed?

10
12

ROB VAN DAM  

RVD gets one more shot at “his” ECW World Title. Will he follow through on ECW on Sci Fi?

12
13

JOHNNY NITRO  

Nitro remains at No. 13 after a tough loss to the Deadman at Tribute to the Troops.

13
14

MR. KENNEDY  

From what SmackDown fans saw at Armageddon, it’s hard to argue with JBL that Mr. Kennedy is the roster’s fastest-rising Superstar.

14
15

RIC FLAIR  

The “Nature Boy” made a quick return to Raw, but does Kenny Dykstra have his number?

15
16

TEST 

How will Test continue to handle the responsibility of taking over what Big Show left behind?

16
17

PAUL LONDON & BRIAN KENDRICK   

Will the WWE Tag Team Champions continue to successfully defend their gold?

17
18

MATT HARDY 

Matt Hardy remains at No. 18, but for how long? He and Jeff have had a rough few weeks.

18
19

REGAL & TAYLOR

Can Regal & Taylor make another push for the WWE Tag Team Championship?

19
20

KANE  

The Big Red Monster improves to No. 20, still hot after his Inferno Match win.

21
21

UNDERTAKER 

After the way Mr. Kennedy battled Undertaker and still didn’t come out on top, SmackDown fans have to wonder if anybody can defeat the Phenom.

22
22

MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER 

How will SmackDown’s most highly sought after Superstar respond to Armageddon?

20
23

VICTORIA 

Victoria has been hands-down the hottest fighting Diva in WWE. Will she win when it really counts?

23
24

GREGORY HELMS

The Cruiserweight Champion is coming up on a year of his reign. Will he continue his dominance?

24
25

SABU  

Sabu clings to the bottom of the P25. Is this the last week for the Suicidal, Homocidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac or can he make a comeback?

25

FAREWELL...

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

Nobody - As a result of most Superstars having the week off for holidays, nobody leaves the P25. Happy New Year!

KEEP AN EYE ON...

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

The Boogeyman, The Great Khali and Kenny Dykstra – They all had a big week heading into the holidays.