Tag Archive: Poll Rankings

  1. Power Poll for 5/13/12

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    The Power Poll is an opinion poll conducted each week among various professional wrestling sites to pick out the definitive top ten professional wrestling personalities of the week.

    1. Paul Heyman (NR)

    Want to hit the top of the Power Poll?  Show up unannounced after being gone for five years.  Welcome back, Paul!

    2. Lord Tensai (NR)

    Along with the number one contender at Over The Limit, Tensai decimated the WWE Champion on RAW.

    3. Chris Jericho (NR)

    He may have lost his two WWE Championship opportunities at WrestleMania and Extreme Rules, but can he push World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus Over The Limit now that he’s made his way into the Fatal Four Way?

    4. Daniel Bryan (5)

    He may not have pinned the WWE Champion, but it’s a victory for Daniel Bryan nonetheless.

    5. Sheamus (4)

    Sheamus went from having one opponent in Alberto Del Rio at No Way Out to having three.  Taking an RKO on Monday didn’t help his Power Poll rankings either.

    6. Alberto Del Rio (NR)

    Being named number one contender on Friday and then having it changed to a Fatal Four Way on Monday isn’t exactly what Del Rio wanted, but his work has impressed the Power Pollers regardless.

    7. Brodus Clay (NR)

    Today’s Mother’s Day.  Somebody call your Momma!

    8. Ryback (9)

    After weeks of squashing enhancement talent, Ryback steps up to squash Heath Slater.  What’s the difference?  One step on the Power Poll, apparently.

    9. Randy Orton (7)

    A Brogue Kick from Sheamus on RAW knocked Orton down a few notches, but the comeback RKO and the fact he’s now got a title opportunity at Over The Limit allow Orton to hang on to a top ten slot.

    10. R-Truth & Kofi Kingston (6)

    The new WWE Tag Team Champions continue their roll and cling to the bottom of the Power Poll.

    Fallen Out Of The Top 10:

    John Cena, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Layla

    (Last week’s Position)


  2. Power Poll 7/14/10: One of a Kind

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    Power Poll 7/14/10

    1. Rob Van Dam (Last week: NR)

    The TNA World Heavyweight Champion dropped off the Power Poll last week, but is back with a vengeance after a victory over Samoa Joe on iMPACT and retaining his title in the four way at Victory Road.  (My vote:  2)

    2. Randy Orton (3)

    The Viper holds strong this week, climbing to number two despite a loss to Edge.  The reason?  How about the Holy Shit moment of the night from RAW where Orton RKO’d Evan Bourne right out of Air Bourne?  That twitter Trending Topic worthy move definitely boosted Orton’s ranking in the eyes of the voters.  (My vote: 1)

    3. Jack Swagger (5)

    The World Heavyweight Champion and his ruthless aggression continue to shine on Friday Night Smackdown, where this week he dragged Rey Mysterio all across the backstage area in an Ankle Lock, then tried to pull the same on The Big Show before being interrogated by Kane.  (My vote:  3)

    4. Sheamus (1)

    The WWE Champion drops three spots after running from The Nexus on RAW before saving his Money In The Bank challenger John Cena from the group later in the night.  (My vote:  9)

    5. John Cena (2)

    Meanwhile, a decent promo to kick off RAW and a strong showing against the aforementioned Nexus in a 6-on-1 handicap match can’t keep John Cena from also falling three spots.  (My vote:  NR)

    6. The Miz (NR)

    The United States Champion continues RAW’s dominance of this week’s Power Poll after his decimation and humiliation of Mark Henry on Monday Night.  (My vote:  6)

    7. Edge (NR)

    The Rated R Superstar, yet another RAW wrestler, breaks into the Power Poll top 10 with a victory over Randy Orton and a killer promo later in the night.  (My vote:  7)

    8. Kurt Angle (8)

    Kurt Angle may be staying put on the Power Poll rankings, but a victory over The Pope at Victory Road will almost certainly move him up the rankings in TNA.  (My vote:  NR)

    9. Wade Barrett (NR)

    The leader of The Nexus made a huge splash in the first week of the Power Poll, but has just now found his way back.  A great promo to kick off RAW, the Nexus’ subsequent beatdown of several Superstars backstage, and leading the group to victory over John Cena will do that.  (My vote:  NR)

    10. Rey Mysterio (4)

    The World Heavyweight Champion manages to stay on the list, despite his only appearance on SmackDown having been dragged down a hallway by Jack Swagger.  Apparently, being a World Champion is heavily considered by several members of the Power Poll Panel.

    Dropped out: Abyss, Evan Bourne, Jay Lethal, Jeff Hardy

    Also receiving votes: Jay Lethal, Evan Bourne, Jeff Hardy, Abyss, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Abyss, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Chris Jericho, Pope D’Angelo Dinero, Doink the Clown, The Nexus, Samoa Joe, Kazarian, A.J. Styles, Percy Watson, Alicia Fox, Maryse, Kaval

    Wrestlers that I voted for who did not make the list include:  A.J. Styles (4), Kazarian (5), Samoa Joe (8), and Doink The Clown (10).

    Participating sites: BoredWrestlingFan.com, Hit the Ropes, Online World of WrestlingPIZZABODYSLAM, Pro Wrestling Ponderings,Project Wonderboy, Ringside Rants, The Superplex, The Wrestling Blog, WrestlingAdikt.com, WrestleRage.comWrestlespective

    The Power Poll is expanding. If you write for a wrestling website or podcast and are interested in being a voter, e-mail wrestlespective(at)gmail.com and include a link to your site.

  3. Power Poll 6/30/10: Fellabration time

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    Yours truly missed the deadline to submit this week despite reminding myself constantly. Here’s this week’s power poll with comments from Jason Mann of WrestlePerspective!

    1. Sheamus (Last week: 3)
    The WWE champion vaults to the top spot in the Power Poll thanks to his fine, fellariffic promos, his strong win against Mark Henry and his ability to keep his working papers in order.

    2. Kurt Angle (4)
    Angle has moved up the Power Poll rankings much quicker than he has in the TNA top 10 after a win in a stellar match against Desmond Wolfe.

    3. Rob Van Dam (2)
    The TNA champion again did little on Impact, other than be attacked by Abyss, but his strong showings during his title reign have kept him from slipping, yet.

    4. Rey Mysterio (1)
    Mysterio was absent from this week’s Smackdown, presumably still celebrating his World Championship victory, but holding the belt means a lot in these rankings.

    5. Abyss (7)
    The monster continued his reign of terror, beating Ken Anderson in the main event of Impact and wrecking havoc through the show, in preparation for his big feud with Hulk Hogan.

    6. Randy Orton (9)
    Despite reportedly being banged up, Orton managed to pick up a victory over Ted DiBiase in the 8-man “mega” tag match on Raw. Isn’t it funny that Orton is becoming so well known for concealing his injuries, while his father’s gimmick was milking them for all they are worth.

    7. John Cena (5)
    The former champ slides down a bit, but he’ll have a chance to vault up the ranks again in a steel-cage match against Sheamus. That cage should keep those pesky Nexus folks from interfering, I’m sure, because there certainly hasn’t been a cage match in the past 20 years with outside interference.

    8. Chris Jericho (NR)
    Riding high on his network game show, Jericho seems to have reversed his poor fortune of late and finds a spot on the Power Poll.

    9. Jay Lethal (NR)
    No one’s been hotter on Impact over the past few weeks than Lethal, and he makes into the Power Poll with a convincing win over Kazarian.

    10. Ken Anderson (NR)
    Thursday wasn’t his strongest showing, but he’s another TNA character with a strong showing recently and he has a chance to do even better at Victory Road.

    Dropped out: The Miz (6), Evan Bourne (8), Kofi Kingston (10)

    Also receiving votes: The Miz, Kane, Jack Swagger, C.M. Punk, Kofi Kingston, Sting, Matt Hardy, Bryan Danielson, Cody Rhodes, Evan Bourne, Matt Hardy

    Participating sites: BoredWrestlingFan.com, Online World of Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Ponderings, Project Wonderboy, Ringside Rants, WrestleRage.com, Wrestlespective

    The Power Poll is a weekly top 10 list ranking men’s singles wrestlers in WWE and TNA voted by wrestling writers. If you are interested in becoming a voter, e-mail wrestlespective(at)gmail.com and include a link to your site.