Ultimate WWE and AEW Power Rankings #9 – July 31, 2023
It is time for another week of the Ultimate Power Rankings from both WWE and AEW. Who improved their stock from last week and who downgraded their position among the rest?
This set ranges from Monday (July 24) and to this Sunday (July 30). This means that all the results and highlights from this week’s Raw, NXT, AEW Dynamite, SmackDown, AEW Rampage, and AEW Collision, as well as the results from NXT’s PLE, The Great American Bash. All of this will play a factor in where each superstar places on the rankings.
If a wrestler has a (+) next to their name, then that means that they moved up the rankings from last week’s edition. When there is a (-) next to their name, then that means that they moved down from the rankings from last week. If there is nothing next to their name, then that means that they stayed at the same spot.
Without further ado, let’s get into this week’s rankings!
WWE TOP 10 POWER RANKINGS:
10. Roxanne Perez (NR)
Perez bested Blair Davenport in a fun and physical Weapons Wild match at The Great American Bash. Perez continues to flourish in NXT and showed that she has a bright future in WWE.
9. The D’Angelo Family (NR)
NXT has crowned new tag team champions, as Tony D’Angelo and Stacks overthrew Gallus to capture the gold.
8. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (-6)
Not only is Owens legitimately injured and most likely not being able to defend their titles at SummerSlam, but Zayn lost to Dominik Mysterio in a one-on-one contest for the NXT North American Championship.
7. Bianca Belair (NR)
The newest “Can they co-exist” team of Belair and Charlotte Flair defeated the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions on SmackDown.
6. Charlotte Flair (+2)
Flair scored a tag team victory over the champs, Chelsea Green and Raquel Rodriguez, on SmackDown.
5. Seth Rollins (-1)
Rollins got into it with The Judgment Day once again on Raw, as the numbers game showed to be too strong to handle.
4. Jey Uso (NR)
Uso picked up a solid victory over Grayson Waller on SmackDown, as Uso looked to build momentum against his match against Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.
3. Carmelo Hayes (NR)
Hayes retained his NXT Championship against Ilja Dragunov in a grueling, hard-fought match at The Great American Bash.
2. LWO (+1)
Even though the match ended the way nobody wanted it to, Santos Escobar is the new #1 contender by defeating LWO member Rey Mysterio by referee stoppage. Escobar is viewed as a strong possibility to finally be the man to take the United States title off of Austin Theory.
1. The Judgment Day
The Judgment Day continued to dominate WWE, as Dominik Mysterio had two more successful title defenses, Rhea Ripley injured Liv Morgan and beat Lyra Valkyria, and Damian Priest laid out Kevin Owens. Not to mention, Finn Balor will still face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight Championship.
AEW TOP 10 POWER RANKINGS:
10. CM Punk (NR)
Punk finally unveiled the “Real” AEW Championship this week on Collision. Punk will “defend” that title against new rival Ricky Starks.
9. Samoa Joe (NR)
Joe quickly dismantled Gravity on Collision in what was another match to show just how dangerous Joe is in AEW.
8. Swerve Strickland (NR)
Strickland’s Mogul Embassy continues to grow with AR Fox joining the stable. Strickland also picked up a huge win over Darby Allin.
7. Darby Allin
It was a mixed bag for Allin this week. First, Allin lost to Strickland on Dynamite. Then, the #1 contender to the AEW TNT Championship beat Minoru Suzuki on Collision.
6. Andrade El Idolo (NR)
Andrade defeated Buddy Matthews in a high paced ladder match on Collision, reclaiming his mask.
5. Ricky Starks
Starks heel turn continues to progress, as Starks will face CM Punk for the “Real” World Championship next week on Collision.
4. Adam Cole (-1)
Cole unsuccessfully became AEW Tag Team Champion with MJF. However, MJF offered Cole a match for his AEW World title due to their growing friendship.
3. MJF (-1)
The AEW Champion did not become a double champ on Collision, however his story with Cole continues to be a major highlight in AEW.
2. Orange Cassidy (+2)
Cassidy picked up his 27th successful title defense on Dynamite, this time against AR Fox. Afterwards, the AEW International Champion was beat down by Jon Moxley, setting up a potential dream match between the two stars.
1. FTR (+5)
FTR, maybe surprisingly, retained their AEW World Tag Team Championship against MJF and Adam Cole on Collision, in what was a great and exciting clash. This gives them the top spot in the rankings for the first time.
Top 20 Combo Power Rankings (WWE and AEW):
20. Roxanne Perez (NR)
19. CM Punk (NR)
18. Samoa Joe (NR)
17. The D’Angelo Family (NR)
16. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (-11)
15. Swerve Strickland (NR)
14. Bianca Belair (NR)
13. Charlotte Flair (+4)
12. Darby Allin
11. Seth Rollins (-2)
10. Andrade El Idolo (NR)
9. Ricky Starks (-1)
8. Jey Uso (NR)
7. Carmelo Hayes (NR)
6. Adam Cole (-2)
5. MJF (-2)
4. LWO (+2)
3. Orange Cassidy (+4)
2. FTR (+9)
1. The Judgment Day
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