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We're days away from one of the most popular PPV's in the WWE, Money in the Bank, which will be held this Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Rosemont, Illinois at the Allstate Arena.
With just two PPVs between now and SummerSlam, things are heating up in the WWE, with new feuds and new signings bedding in well, which makes for exciting television!
Most matches on RAW and SmackDown this past week was to hype up this weekend's PPV. On that note, let's have a look at this week's SK WWE Power Rankings:
#10 Carmella
The SmackDown Women's Champion, Carmella, has come a long way since her days in NXT.
After winning the 2017 Women's Money in the Bank match - thanks to some help from James Ellsworth, The Princess of Staten Island encashed her contract and defeated "The Queen" Charlotte Flair, once again with a little help, this time from The Iconic Duo.
This past week on SmackDown, she was part of a 10-woman tag team match, where she eventually tapped out to her opponent this Sunday, Asuka.
Even though she did tap out, she makes this list as she's made the feud exciting and brought out her best heelish ways (and she is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S)!
#9 Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura's feud with AJ Styles has been a slow burn but heel Nakamura has made this dream feud very exciting.
Their first match in the WWE was at WrestleMania 34, were Nakamura turned heel by low-blowing the WWE Champion, and the two battled it out once again at Backlash but both were counted out by the referee after they low-blowed each other multiple times.
Styles has not wrestled for a while - and reports suggest he's going to miss a few more matches.
Nakamura faced off against US Champion Jeff Hardy on this week's SmackDown - and characteristically, Nakamura low-blowed Hardy.
We've seen the best of Nakamura since he's gone heel after moving to the main roster, and his feud with Styles could turn out to be something epic.
#8 Elias
Elias guitar gimmick, teasing, toying and ridiculing fans in arenas, has been one of the most popular gimmicks in the WWE in the recent past.
And deservedly, the guitar-wielding man has got a good push in the upper mid-card, first in a mini-feud with John Cena, and now against Seth Rollins.
The former NXT star has all the attributes to be a megastar in the WWE: good in-ring skills, excellent on the mic, and a gimmick that riles the fans.
He will face Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank and its time WWE puts the title on him and moves Rollins to bigger things!
#7 Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy has got a new lease of life as a singles star after his tag team with his brother Matt, seemed to become a little stale.
After winning the United States Championship on RAW after defeating Jinder Mahal, Hardy was traded to SmackDown the very next day.
This past week on SmackDown, Hardy put on a good match against Nakamura and won the match by disqualification.
Hardy may have a lot a bit of his energy, but he's still as crazy as ever, not thinking twice before doing his incredible moves.
#6 Asuka
Asuka is the best in the business and it's a pity that she had to move from RAW to SmackDown to allow Ronda Rousey to blossom.
She's in an interesting feud with Carmella for the SmackDown Women's Championship, and some would say that it is a mismatch considering the qualities that Asuka possesses inside the ring.
On this past week's edition of SmackDown, Asuka made her Money in the Bank opponent, Carmella, tap out after she put the SmackDown Women's Champion in the Asuka Lock.
It's only a matter of time before the Japanese Superstar has the title around her waist and we can't wait to see her face off against people like Charlotte or Becky Lynch, on SmackDown.
#5 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has had a quiet few weeks since his loss to Brock Lesnar at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
The Big Dog has been feuding with Jinder Mahal, who was traded to RAW in the Superstar Shake-Up.
This past week, Reigns faced off against one of Jinder's lackeys, Sunil Singh, who was dismantled in no time, but Jinder entered the ring after the match and landed a Khallas on The Big Dog to send him a signal ahead of their match-up at Money in the Bank.
It seems that WWE has eased the Reigns 'push' but with reports that Brock Lesnar may return soon, could we see one final Reigns-Lesnar feud before Lesnar leave the WWE for good?
#4 Seth Rollins
Rollins has a good year in the WWE, first winning the tag team titles, with two different partners - Dean Ambrose and Jason Jordan, and not holds the Intercontinental Champion.
Rollins has shown match after match that he is one of the best in-ring wrestlers in the WWE currently, which includes wrestling for over an hour in a gauntlet match on RAW!
He is currently in a very interesting feud with Elias, who has shown that he can fight it out with the big guns in the WWE.
This past week on RAW, Elias mocked Rollins in his song which the Intercontinental champion took offence to and marched to the ring to give Elias a beating, and then stomped on his guitar.
#3 Nia Jax
Nia Jax has had an interesting few months in the WWE. After being the face in her feud with former best friend Alexa Bliss - who had body-shamed and mocked her - Jax returned to her heelish persona during her feud with Ronda Rousey.
The feud between the two has been a little confusing as just weeks prior, Jax was championing for the helpless and those that have been looked over.
On this week's RAW, Jax stood up to former MMA champ and her opponent this Sunday, Ronda Rousey, during their face-to-face interaction. But things got heated and Jax was put in an armbar by Rousey, who WWE are pushing hard to look very strong.
Jax has had a decent run with the WWE RAW Women's Championship, but that may end at Money in the Bank
#2 Braun Strowman
No other wrestler on the RAW or SmackDown roster has had a bigger impact in the last year or so than Braun Strowman.
Strowman is a legitimate 'monster' and can destroy any wrestler in the WWE (any wrestler not named Brock Lesnar), but it's puzzling why WWE haven't put a title on him yet.
He may finally get a chance at a title after he defeats seven other men in Money in the Bank ladder match. This past week on RAW, Strowman destroyed three of the other competitors from RAW who will be in that match - Kevin Owens, Finn Balor and Bobby Roode, in a fatal 4-way match.
Strowman brings the 'power' to these power rankings and would be top if not for this man...
#1 AJ Styles
AJ Styles is by far the best wrestler in the WWE and it's only fair that he holds the WWE Championship belt aloft. The former NJPW star has had a dream run in the WWE this year and also got his dream match against Shinsuke Nakamura, at WrestleMania 34, earlier this year.
Styles hasn't wrestled since the May 22nd edition of SmackDown, in a dark match, and is rumoured to not wrestle in a few more Live events this month.
This is probably a precautionary measure by the WWE to keep their main man fresh, because unlike the other champ on RAW, Styles wrestles week in, week out.
And at 40 years of age, he deserves a rest!
