Once the upcoming week of WWE programming goes into the books, the face of WWE could change on a big scale. There is a possibility of the Intercontinental championship going to Monday Night Raw while the entire Cruiserweight division might be moved to SmackDown. Similarly, brand supremacy would be cemented on Sunday night.
With the WWE landscape guaranteed to shift with Survivor Series, the Power Rankings will suffer a similar fate due to the packed card that WWE has rolled out for Sunday.
But before we head into this important week of WWE action, here is a look back at how the last week’s episodes of Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live reflected on the rankings.
#10: Goldberg (-1)
Goldberg was physically absent from Monday Night Raw this week, but WWE did air a pre-recorded promo of Goldberg on the show. The idea was to hype the Lesnar – Goldberg match without both the superstars being there and from the looks of it, WWE was successful as well.
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With just one more week to go before the showdown at Survivor Series, the upcoming week would be crucial for both Lesnar and Goldberg. Goldberg loses one place in the Power Rankings due to a week of inactivity but depending on how he performs on Raw and in his match with Lesnar, Goldberg could make improvements in the upcoming week.
#9: Seth Rollins (-1)
Seth Rollins had his own highs and lows this week. During the start of Raw, Seth was announced as the last member of Team Raw. This not only puts Rollins in a sweet position for Survivor Series but also gives him a chance to shine big time. The week, however, went downhill for Rollins during the main event of Raw.
All the members of team Raw were involved in a five-way match and it didn’t end well for Seth. Kevin Owens went away with the win and on paper; it counts as a loss for Seth even though it was a multi-superstar match. He drops down one place due to being on the losing side.
#8: Sami Zayn (NR)
The relevance of Sami Zayn sky rocketed last week when he defeated Rusev.
By doing so, Zayn has earned himself a shot at the WWE Intercontinental championship at Survivor Series and he will be going up against Dolph Ziggler at the event. Zayn has a huge opportunity on his hands right now and as he got it by defeating Rusev, Zayn returns to the Power Rankings and settles down in the eighth position.
WWE has one more week to build Zayn up before he will be pitted up against Ziggler and the way he gets booked on Raw will give a slight idea on what they are planning to do with him on Sunday night.
#7: Dean Ambrose (-1)
The title aspirations of Dean Ambrose took a backseat this past week as it was all about building up Survivor Series. While Dean is set to get his title shot against AJ Styles, WWE seems to be ignoring the fact during the buildup towards their Sunday outing.
Last week, Ambrose teamed up with James Ellsworth and Kane to fight against the Wyatt Family and ended up on the losing side. Though it was a tag team match, the title contender losing momentum is not something that the fans would’ve wanted to see. The loss costs Ambrose one place in the Power Rankings and he slips down to seventh.
#6: Sasha Banks (+1)
The loss of Dean Ambrose proved to be the gain of Sasha Banks in this week’s Power Rankings. Sasha, who secured her place on the Raw Women’s Team for Survivor Series, teamed up with Bayley and Alicia Fox to face Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Nia Jax.
Sasha ended up on the winning side as well and this win, along with the defeat that Ambrose suffered helps her to advance in the Power Rankings.
Sasha might not be near the Women’s championship as she would’ve wanted, but she is well placed for a strong showing at Survivor Series.
#5: Dolph Ziggler (NC)
Dolph Ziggler might not be taking part in the Traditional elimination match at Survivor Series, but he certainly got himself a credible opponent for the pay-per-view. As noted earlier, Sami Zayn defeated Rusev on Raw to get the shot at Ziggler but apart from this fact, Ziggler’s week was uneventful.
WWE could be protecting him ahead of the title defence at Survivor Series but inactivity is not doing him any good as far as the Power Rankings are concerned. Ziggler manages to keep his place in the rankings due to the superstars around him not performing up to the mark but after the upcoming week, it could be a different story.
#4: AJ Styles (NC)
Just like the case with Ziggler, AJ Styles also had a slow week.
The reigning WWE champion has a date with Dean Ambrose after Survivor Series but on Sunday night, he needs to lead the team to a win. As the representing champion of SmackDown, AJ has more at stake with the match but due to him being a heel, WWE might just downplay this factor.
Either way, the woes of AJ continue in the Power Rankings as he fails to advance due to inactivity. But at the same time, he has a huge week ahead and could make a leap.
#3: Charlotte (NC)
Charlotte will be leading the Women’s Team of Raw at Survivor Series, but last week did not go well for the champion. She was on the losing side of a tag team match where she teamed up with Nia Jax and Dana Brooke to face Bayley, Sasha Banks and Alicia Fox.
The upcoming week would be all about bouncing back for Charlotte as she would be looking to have momentum on her side going into Survivor Series.
Despite the defeat, Charlotte, keeps hold of her third position in the Power Rankings due to the inactivity of AJ Styles, who fails to take over the Women’s champion.
#2: Roman Reigns (-1)
Roman Reigns has been dethroned from the top spot of Power Rankings after a long stint on top.
What contributed to this fall was his loss on Raw where he went up against four of his Survivor Series team mates. Reigns had been getting a very strong booking ever since he was involved in the United States championship scene and his loss on Raw was a real setback for him.
As it was Kevin Owens that went on to win the match, this reflected big time on the rankings. But just like the case is with all the wrestlers on this list, Reigns too has a big opportunity in the upcoming week where he could recapture the top position in the Power Rankings.
#1: Kevin Owens (+1)
Kevin Owens is being booked badly, period. But last week on Raw, he got a much-needed win. The win came against four of the most relevant names on the Raw roster and though he had help from Chris Jericho, it counts as a win regardless.
This helps Owens get a spot on top of the Power Rankings after a long time and he could cement his place with a solid performance in the upcoming week as well.
His relationship with Chris Jericho is indeed the biggest storyline that he is involved in right now and it would be good to keep an eye on the same this week as it could have a huge impact on the next edition of Power Rankings.
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