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Sportskeeda presents our version of the ‘Power Rankings’ from this week’s WWE RAW episode. We aim at ranking superstars based on their weekly performance every Monday night. So, let us have a look at the performances of the superstars this week.
10) Ryback
Despite having the size that he does, Ryback hardly put up a fight as he got counted out of his match against Mark Henry. So he sits rock bottom after disappointing us.
9) The Shield
The main event promised to be a good match and it lived up to the expectations. The Shield are fierce performers and they lacked the flare that you always see. Most notably, they stopped Orton from cashing in MITB contract and that was perhaps the defining moment of the night.
8) Mark Henry
Even though Henry beat Ryback, the latter hardly even wrestled. Henry was back to full swing with some impressive blows, but a pinfall win would have given him a better rank.
7) John Cena
Cena suffered an elbow injury on RAW, though most of us failed to notice it. He had a lacklustre RAW to say the least. Involved in the tag team match against The Shield, Cena had his moments as he cleaned the ring. But what reminds us of him is the RKO he received from Randy Orton. With Cena, you never know. Next week he may sit right on the perch
6) Daniel Bryan
Bryan’s performance on RAW was pretty mediocre when compared to the skill he actually possesses. Despite wrestling in the main event, Orton overshadowed him and Cena. His barber segment on RAW was impressive though.
5) Christian
Despite wrestling against Heath Slater, a potentially weak opponent, Christian was very impressive on RAW. He had to fend of periodic attacks from other members of 3MB but Christian kept his cool and delivered a solid performance.
4) Curtis Axel
Ever since returning with a new moniker, Curtis Axel has raised his game. He put up an impressive show in his match against CM Punk as ‘This is awesome’ chants echoed around the arena. Despite a no-result, Axel did his job quiet well.
3) Randy Orton
Orton proved to be the best wrestler in the main event. He was upto his usual best with some impressive offence against The Shield. He ended the show on a high after RKO’ing both his tag team members and almost cashed in the briefcase for the title, had The Shield not interfered.
2) CM Punk
To be able to pull of what Punk does week after week is commendable. Despite the odds stacked against him, CM Punk battled Curtis Axel, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar with all his might. Instances of him taking Lesnar down got the crowd wild. Punk was indeed impressive and bags the second spot.
1) Rob Van Dam
Bagging the first spot, we have the evergreen legend RVD. Van Dam featured in a match with Alberto Del Rio on RAW. Van Dam was at his fluent best as he brought a mix of skill and innovation to his match. He was very impressive and beat Worlds Champion Del Rio on the night.
