Ok I know this seems a bit silly to do just before the Superstar Shake-up where wrestlers are switching brands and people from NXT are being called up, but I wanted to start this after Mania, as Mania is the like the end of the year/start of the new year for WWE.
Each week I will be doing a Top 15 list for both RAW and Smackdown Live. Wrestlers will move up or down based on the week they had. I am taking both kayfabe and non-kayfabe things into account, as well as support from the back, support from the fans, and general place on the card. Ok might as well get started.
RAW Top 15
1. Seth Rollins - Grand Slam Rollins has made The A-Show Monday Night Rollins. He had a big win at Mania and main evented RAW.
2. Braun Strowman - Another dominant fan favourite from RAW. He won the tag titles at Mania, but had to relinquish them due to his tag team partner having a scheduling conflict - this is actually a good thing, as it frees Braun up to go for singles titles.
3. Asuka - Ok she may have lost at Mania, and did not appear on either RAW or Smackdown afterwards, but ever since the Royal Rumble she has been dominant, and she was one half of the best match on The Grandest Stage of Them All. So she is still high in my books - and I think management still have something big for her in the future.
4. Brock Lesnar - He's the Universal Champion. He won at Mania when a lot of people thought he wouldn't. Nothing more needs to be said.
5. Nia Jax - She has been pushed heavily for the past few months, and this push culminated at WrestleMania with her winning the Raw Women's Championship. And then the next night on RAW she got to be the tag team partner of the debuting Ember Moon. Management appears to be high on Nia, which is why she is high on this list.
6. Ronda Rousey - She had a great match at Mania with The Authority, which she won. And then she got to open RAW with hurting the boss's daughter some more. The only reason she isn't higher is because she hasn't been involved in the title scene ... yet.
7. Roman Reigns - He's the Big Dog. He main evented Mania. And he is most likely going to win the Universal Championship in Saudi Arabia in the main event. So yeah.
8. Matt & Bray - Bray was booked really, really poorly in 2017, but now things are looking up for him with this Broken storyline. Matt won the ARMBAR at Mania, and now it looks like Matt and Bray will be the new RAW Tag Team Champions. So yeha.
9. Finn Balor - He lost at Mania, but he also main evented RAW, and was on the winning team. And it looks like he might get into a feud with Seth over the IC title in the near future. That should be fun.
10. Alexa Bliss - The Goddess lost her title at Mania. But she's still The Goddess, and Vince will probably keep her in the title scene (whether that be on RAW or Smackdown). So yeah.
11. The Miz - Another titleholder who lost their gold at Mania. But again, he will still be in the title scene for a while, whether that be on RAW or Smackdown.
12. Elias - The fans love him. He's got a big future ahead of him. He needs to start winning matches though, and maybe even get in the title scene.
13. The Bar - The former tag title holders. They will have a tag title match at The Greatest Royal Rumble. But I am not sure what their future is going to be. Assuming they fail to win back the titles, will they go their separate ways?
14. Bayley - She hasn't been a chump in this Sasha feud, and she nearly won the battle royale at Mania. Hopefully she wins this feud, because she needs a big win after looking like the biggest chump in the Alexa feud.
15. The Revival - They won on RAW. But I don't think they will win the titles. So don't expect them to stay high on this list, especially with new debuts like AoP, Ember Moon and Bobby Lashley on the roster now.
Smackdown Top 15
1. AJ Styles - He's the champ. He won at Mania. Enough said.
2. The Bludgeon Brothers - A dominant tag team who don't look like they are losing the titles any time soon. Love their entrance music.
3. Charlotte - Yeah she may have lost her title on Smackdown, but that was only due to a beat down and a MitB cash-in. She still won at Mania in the best match of the night.
4. Carmella - And here's the Princess who took the tile off the Queen. Let's see if she keeps it or if she's a short-term champ.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura - He may have lost at Mania, but everybody is talking about his heel turn. And it looks like he is still in the main event title scene for now.
6. Daniel Bryan - He's back. The crowds love him. He won at Mania and was in the main event of Smackdown. I'm expecting big things for D-Bry.
7. Sevin - I wasn't sure what list to put them on. So I just put them on the Smackdown list since it's their old brand. The may have lost at Mania, but they are still main eventers.
8. The New Day - The crowds love them. They sell merch like crazy. They will always be on a show in some way. But they need to start winning some matches. Maybe even branch out into singles titles.
9. Naomi - She won the battle royale at Mania. And won on Smackdown against Natalya. Looks like she is getting a push.
10. Jinder Mahal - He's the Modern Day Maharaja. He won the US title at Mania. So yeah.
11. Orton - He was the US champion before losing it at Mania. And he won the No. 1 contendership on Smackdown. So yeah.
12. The Usos - They also lost their titles, but won the No. 1 contendership match on Smackdown. It's hard to tell with these former champions what their future will be assuming they won't win back their championships.
13. Baron Corbin - Apparently Vince is high on this guy. Let's see if the Superstar Shake-up changes his fortune for the better.
14. Bobby Roode - He was relatively recently the US champion and, assuming he goes to RAW, it looks like his future will be ... GLORIOUS!!!
15. Dolph Ziggler - I don't expect him to be on this list any time soon, unless he starts getting some wins. It looked like he was getting a push a few months ago, but now he is an afterthought. Maybe the Shake-up can change his fortune for the better too.
So there you have it. Hope to hear your thoughts on this. Agree? Disagree?
Each week I will be doing a Top 15 list for both RAW and Smackdown Live. Wrestlers will move up or down based on the week they had. I am taking both kayfabe and non-kayfabe things into account, as well as support from the back, support from the fans, and general place on the card. Ok might as well get started.
RAW Top 15
1. Seth Rollins - Grand Slam Rollins has made The A-Show Monday Night Rollins. He had a big win at Mania and main evented RAW.
2. Braun Strowman - Another dominant fan favourite from RAW. He won the tag titles at Mania, but had to relinquish them due to his tag team partner having a scheduling conflict - this is actually a good thing, as it frees Braun up to go for singles titles.
3. Asuka - Ok she may have lost at Mania, and did not appear on either RAW or Smackdown afterwards, but ever since the Royal Rumble she has been dominant, and she was one half of the best match on The Grandest Stage of Them All. So she is still high in my books - and I think management still have something big for her in the future.
4. Brock Lesnar - He's the Universal Champion. He won at Mania when a lot of people thought he wouldn't. Nothing more needs to be said.
5. Nia Jax - She has been pushed heavily for the past few months, and this push culminated at WrestleMania with her winning the Raw Women's Championship. And then the next night on RAW she got to be the tag team partner of the debuting Ember Moon. Management appears to be high on Nia, which is why she is high on this list.
6. Ronda Rousey - She had a great match at Mania with The Authority, which she won. And then she got to open RAW with hurting the boss's daughter some more. The only reason she isn't higher is because she hasn't been involved in the title scene ... yet.
7. Roman Reigns - He's the Big Dog. He main evented Mania. And he is most likely going to win the Universal Championship in Saudi Arabia in the main event. So yeah.
8. Matt & Bray - Bray was booked really, really poorly in 2017, but now things are looking up for him with this Broken storyline. Matt won the ARMBAR at Mania, and now it looks like Matt and Bray will be the new RAW Tag Team Champions. So yeha.
9. Finn Balor - He lost at Mania, but he also main evented RAW, and was on the winning team. And it looks like he might get into a feud with Seth over the IC title in the near future. That should be fun.
10. Alexa Bliss - The Goddess lost her title at Mania. But she's still The Goddess, and Vince will probably keep her in the title scene (whether that be on RAW or Smackdown). So yeah.
11. The Miz - Another titleholder who lost their gold at Mania. But again, he will still be in the title scene for a while, whether that be on RAW or Smackdown.
12. Elias - The fans love him. He's got a big future ahead of him. He needs to start winning matches though, and maybe even get in the title scene.
13. The Bar - The former tag title holders. They will have a tag title match at The Greatest Royal Rumble. But I am not sure what their future is going to be. Assuming they fail to win back the titles, will they go their separate ways?
14. Bayley - She hasn't been a chump in this Sasha feud, and she nearly won the battle royale at Mania. Hopefully she wins this feud, because she needs a big win after looking like the biggest chump in the Alexa feud.
15. The Revival - They won on RAW. But I don't think they will win the titles. So don't expect them to stay high on this list, especially with new debuts like AoP, Ember Moon and Bobby Lashley on the roster now.
Smackdown Top 15
1. AJ Styles - He's the champ. He won at Mania. Enough said.
2. The Bludgeon Brothers - A dominant tag team who don't look like they are losing the titles any time soon. Love their entrance music.
3. Charlotte - Yeah she may have lost her title on Smackdown, but that was only due to a beat down and a MitB cash-in. She still won at Mania in the best match of the night.
4. Carmella - And here's the Princess who took the tile off the Queen. Let's see if she keeps it or if she's a short-term champ.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura - He may have lost at Mania, but everybody is talking about his heel turn. And it looks like he is still in the main event title scene for now.
6. Daniel Bryan - He's back. The crowds love him. He won at Mania and was in the main event of Smackdown. I'm expecting big things for D-Bry.
7. Sevin - I wasn't sure what list to put them on. So I just put them on the Smackdown list since it's their old brand. The may have lost at Mania, but they are still main eventers.
8. The New Day - The crowds love them. They sell merch like crazy. They will always be on a show in some way. But they need to start winning some matches. Maybe even branch out into singles titles.
9. Naomi - She won the battle royale at Mania. And won on Smackdown against Natalya. Looks like she is getting a push.
10. Jinder Mahal - He's the Modern Day Maharaja. He won the US title at Mania. So yeah.
11. Orton - He was the US champion before losing it at Mania. And he won the No. 1 contendership on Smackdown. So yeah.
12. The Usos - They also lost their titles, but won the No. 1 contendership match on Smackdown. It's hard to tell with these former champions what their future will be assuming they won't win back their championships.
13. Baron Corbin - Apparently Vince is high on this guy. Let's see if the Superstar Shake-up changes his fortune for the better.
14. Bobby Roode - He was relatively recently the US champion and, assuming he goes to RAW, it looks like his future will be ... GLORIOUS!!!
15. Dolph Ziggler - I don't expect him to be on this list any time soon, unless he starts getting some wins. It looked like he was getting a push a few months ago, but now he is an afterthought. Maybe the Shake-up can change his fortune for the better too.
So there you have it. Hope to hear your thoughts on this. Agree? Disagree?