Here is the latest update of Inside Pulse Wrestling’s OFFICIAL rankings of the WWE RAW and Smackdown rosters … posted on the first Saturday of each month. Check out this link for the last rankings (as of September 6), and click here to see any changes in the RAW, SD, or ECW rosters since the last rankings report.
(Previous ranking for each superstar is in parentheses following each name. See below* for an explanation of our ranking system.)
WWE Champion – Chris Jericho (5) Woman’s Champion – Beth Phoenix (same) World Tag Team Champions – Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes (same)
Intercontinental Champion – Santino Marella (same)
1. Shawn Michaels (6)
2. Batista (1)
3. John Bradshaw Layfield (2)
4. Rey Mysterio (4)
5. Kane (3)
6. CM Punk (World Champ)
7. William Regal (8)
8. Kofi Kingston (7)
9. Jamie Noble (10)
10. Paul Burchill (NR)
1. Candice Michelle (2)
2. Mickie James (1)
3. Katie Lea (3)
4. Kelly Kelly (4)
5. Jillian Hall (5)
1. CM Punk & Kofi Kingston (NR)
2. John Morrison & The Miz
3. Cryme Tyme (1)
4. Lance Cade & Chris Jericho (NR)
5. Rey Mysterio & Evan Bourne (NR)
Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Charlie Haas
-Chuck Palumbo
-D’Lo Brown
-Deuce
-’Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan
-Hardcore Holly
-Jerry Lawler
-Layla
-Lillian Garcia
-Manu
-Michael Cole
-Mike Adamle
-Mr. McMahon
-Paul London
-Randy Orton
-Ron Simmons
-Snitsky
-Val Venis
Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-John Cena (Injured since August 2008)
-Melina (Injured since June 2008)
-Steve Austin (Inactive since December 2007)
No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the Raw Roster or appearing on TV:
-Primo Colon (Moved to SD, Unexplained)
World Heavyweight Champion – Triple H (same)
United States Champion – Shelton Benjamin (same)
1. Jeff Hardy (1)
2. Vladimir Kozlov (7)
3. The Big Show (4)
4. Montel Vontavious Porter (2)
5. The Brian Kendrick (3)
6. The Undertaker (5)
7. R-Truth (9)
8. The Great Khali (6)
9. Festus (8)
10. Kenny Dykstra (10)
WWE Diva’s Champion – Michelle McCool (same)
1. Maryse (1)
2. Brie Bella (5)
3. Natalya (2)
4. Victoria (4)
5. Maria (3)
WWE Tag Team Champions – Carlito & Primo Colon (NR)
1. Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins (Champs)
2. Jesse & Festus (1)
3. Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely (5)
4. Triple H & Jeff Hardy (NR)
5. The Brian Kendrick & MVP (NR)
SmackDown’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-DH Smith
-Eve Torres
-Ezekiel Jackson
-Funaki
-Jim Ross
-Jimmy Wang Yang
-Justin Roberts
-Ranjin Singh
-Ryan Braddock
-Scotty Goldman
-Super Crazy
-Tazz
-Vickie Guerrero
SmackDown’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Edge (Inactive since August 2008)
-Hurricane Helms (Injured since May 2007)
-Mr. Kennedy (Injured since August 2008)
-Umaga (Injured since August 2008)
ECW Champion – Matt Hardy (1)
1. Mark Henry (ECW Champ)
2. Mike Knox (NR)
3. John Morrison (NR)
4. The Miz (4)
5. Evan Bourne (5)
6. Finlay (3)
7. Jack Swagger (NR)
8. Tommy Dreamer (NR)
9. Chavo Guerrero (2)
10. Ricky Ortiz (NR)
ECW’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Armando Estrada
-Elijah Burke
-Gavin Spears
-Hornswoggle
-Lena Yada
-Matt Striker
-Theodore Long
-Tiffany
-Tony Atlas
-Tony Chimel
ECW’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Boogeyman (Injured since November 2007)
*In this monthly feature, the Pulse Wrestling editorial board ranks the heavyweight, women, and tag team divisions on World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW, SmackDown, ECW brands. Rankings include the top ten heavyweights on each brand, top 5 tag teams on each brand, top 5 Women’s/Diva’s in each brand, and include everyone listed on WWE.com’s RAW, SmackDown, & ECW Superstars pages, plus regular, unlisted competitors from each brand. Due to a storyline talent exchange between both ECW & Raw and ECW & SD, ECW wrestlers can appear on any of the other brands rankings, and will be shown in bold purple.
These rankings take into account (in order):
- Current title status**
- Declared and presumed storyline rankings
- Recent victories and quality of opponents
- Quality of matches (psychology, workrate, and entertainment value)
- Quality of TV exposure (length, placement during show, and crowd response)
**Both primary and secondary heavyweight champions are listed at the top of each brand’s rankings, with the assumption that Intercontinental or United States Champions are de facto top contenders unless otherwise stated on television or online by WWE.
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Why is Paul Burchill #10 I think that spot should go to Charlie Haas. He has been very entertaining recently on Raw and he has wins over JBL and Deuce. What has Paul Burchill done recently besides tap out to Jamie Noble on Raw this past week.
Everyone has wins over JBL and Deuce ;)
Burchill is slightly more over to the crowd than Haas is. That could be why Burchill was placed instead of Haas.
You say everyone has wins over JBL and Deuce. I’m confused about this because Deuce has only wrestled twice on Raw since being drafted back in June, he lost to Santino Marella and Charlie Haas. As for JBL you make it sound like he loses all the time which is not true. The only superstars JBL has lost to this year are all main event performers with the exception of Charlie Haas. As for Burchill, by over i guess you mean how much the fans hate him? If thats what you mean youre probably right in ranking Burchill over Haas but Burchill has not won a singles match in six months or so that kind of losing streak should have him knocked out of the top 10 by next month if he does not win any matches soon. Any way pretty good job with the rankings this month they were pretty accurate and not much to complain about.
Welcome to the confusing world of WWE Creative. Burchill may be 10th due to his lost association to William Regal.
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