July 21, 2007
1. Intercontinental Champion: CM Punk - Has beaten Randy Orton and Edge in the past month, both while they were Universal and Intercontinental Champions respectively. He won the IC title at Payback by beating the seemingly unbeatable Edge, and then straight up dominated Kenny Doane. Now it seems that Punk is the unstoppable force of Primetime.
2. The Rock - His return was probably the biggest happening in the TWF. He beat Carlito in his first Rampage match in a very long time, and now he's got his eyes set on Chris Masters. It might just be a hunch, but I think that maybe, just maybe! He might win the fans vote to face Masters at Anarchy Rulz for the TWF World Title. That is if he can get more votes than The Immortal One, Hulk Hogan.
3. Universal Champion: John Cena - Won a 2 out of 3 Falls Match at Payback to beat Orton and win the Universal Championship, but just started trouble with Joe Corey... And the rest of ECW. However he may be in luck, Shawn Michaels and Jordan Rockwell did too. Will the new Universal Champion be able to overcome another obstacle in the form of being outnumbered?
4. ECW World Champion: Joe Corey - Succesfully defended his ECW World Championship at Payback, but the same downfall as Cena, just started beef with a World Champion. It may seem like Corey should be higher than Cena because he has the number advantage, but Corey at least beats up Cena, Cena is higher.
5. TWF Champion: Chris Masters - He might've been upstaged by The Rock, but facts are facts, and the facts show this... HE IS THE TWF CHAMPION FOR CHRIST SAKES! Will he be after Anarchy Rulz? That's a whole 'nother story...
6. Bobby Lashley - Was incredible at Payback in the Steel Cage Match against Axl Irvin, and then tore apart Kevin Thorn with a Spear even after Gangrel interfered. The former Intercontinental Champion is a definate contender for Punk's gold, and maybe even Cena's.
7. Carney - He's back! And I don't mean he's back and he's with the Four Horseman... I mean, he's back and he is Lightheavyweight Champion for the third time, and the first since 2003. Can he finish the year strong and be a good champion, and also become Lightheavyweight of the Year for the second time in his career? If he wrestles like he did on Primetime by kicking Daivari's ass, he will.
8. Mark Henry - The past two weeks, he has dominated both Nemesis and Matt Cruz. Two weeks ago he beat Nemesis in under six minutes, this week he beat Matt Cruz in under 7. Jason Oliver has been running like a little girl, but I have a feeling Henry would do the same to him too.
9. Money Mike - Money Mike - He is going to face Austin Pyromania and Taylor Made in a tag team match with a former GSE superstar as his partner at Anarchy Rulz. But, he also has been one of the most dominant superstars in the TWF lately. It's just that being inactive last week hurts, but he does have a match this week in which he'd love to prove to Austin Pyromania and Taylor Made just why they made the biggest mistake of their life to mess with him.
10. Jordan Rockwell/Shawn Michaels - These are two of the biggest names in TWF history, and now they're a team. They won at Payback by beating Deuce and Domino in a brutal Street Fight in which they basically controlled the whole thing. On Primetime, they brought great comedy to the show... Cough cough, lucky charms. And on top of that, they beat Bill Cutting and Gregory Helms who proved to be two very hard opponents to beat. But, if Cutting and Helms are hard opponents, what kind of opponents will ECW be? And even, what kind of opponents could the Blood Brothers be?
11. Rated RKO - Sure they both lost their Universal and Intercontinental Championships respectively, but they teamed up with their partnership on the line and beat The Hardy Boyz, a veteran team. This team is definately a team that can achieve anything when they're on the same page, but that's the biggest question... Will they be on the same page?
12. Snitsky - Many could argue his spot should be lower, but he beat Taz who has been one of the most unstoppable wrestlers in the TWF when he got to Primetime. But now he's on Rampage, and Snitsky showed him exactly why Rampage is different in his return to his motherland. Snitsky doesn't need the Hart Family to be ruthless and pick up wins, in case you didn't notice.
13. The Blood Brothers - They have been Tag Team Champions since March, and now they've aligned themselves with ECW, led by ECW World Champion Joe Corey. If you ask me, they are even more unstoppable now than they were before. And at Payback, they proved that.
14. King of Cable: JJ Ramplin - Ken Kennedy is in hot pursuit of Ramplin's King of Cable title, but this week Ramplin got the best of him when he distracted him long enough for ECW's Elijah Burke and Sylvester Terkay to pick up the win over Kennedy and Regal. He was inactive last week, but this week, he looks to take apart Lenny Armstead. And if that's not enough, Ramplin still is the King of Cable whether Kennedy's pursuing him or not...
15. Rampage Tag Team Champions - World's Greatest Tag Team: They've been unbeatable as a team, but Charlie Haas lost to Trevor Murdoch on Uprising this week. This week, they team with Chris Tirpak to take on Cade, Murdoch, and Tatanka. With Anarchy Rulz approaching, and many teams after their titles, I don't suggest losing as a good idea.
16. Austin Pyromania/Taylor Made - We're focusing more on Pyromania because, well... Austin's back like spinal chord! He returned at the 7 year anniversary show, and last week on Rampage, he had his first match in the TWF in god knows how long. He beat Eric Perez, who is only an invitee, but he looked very impressive in his in-ring return and could be a King of Cable contender once again in no time, if he and Made can survive Money Mike and a partner at Anarchy Rulz.
17. The Boogeyman - He has totally dominated Eye Spy, beating Alex Shelley two weeks ago, and Max Ogden last week. This week, he has to take on both in a Handicap Match. But, what may be more important than that is that he is in the ballot for the World Title Match at Anarchy Rulz.
18. Umaga - He dominated a smaller Chavo Guerrero, but if he can do that to someone that's not a Lightheavyweight is the question. But, judging that he's 350 pounds... I doubt he'll have much trouble doing that.
19. Ken Kennedy - He is the number one contender for the King of Cable championship, but he suffered a tough loss on the last Rampage. He's become a very popular guy with the fans, but the fans may not be enough to help Kennedy in his duel with JJ Ramplin because of being outnumbered by ECW.
20. Finlay - He controversially beat High Octane at Payback, but got a kick to the face in the hall way and got served by Jordan Rockwell and Shawn Michaels on Primetime... Via Lucky Charms.
21. Ric Flair - He beat PJ Cash at Payback and proved that he's still got it.
22. Matt Cruz - Beat both Jason Oliver and Nemesis a few weeks ago, but was dominated by Mark Henry this week. He did, however, put up the best fight against Henry out of he and Nemesis, earning him the number 22 spot.
23. Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch - Last week in an Uprising match, Murdoch was able to pin Charlie Haas, one half of the Rampage Tag Team Champions. This week they take part in a 6 man tag team match that includes the champs, and if they win again they have a strong arguement to be number one contenders.
24. Paul London and Brian Kendrick - The two high-flyers got a big win on Uprising against The Highlanders, showing great sportsmanship after. These two are definately on pace to be challengers for the TWF Tag Team Championships that the Blood Brothers hold if they keep this up.
25. Jillian Hall - Beat the Women's Champion Ashley K in a non-title match last week on Rampage. This week, she takes on a two-time former champ, Mickie James. If she can beat Mickie, she's almost guarenteed a title shot.
5. Eye Spy - They have been haunted by The Boogeyman ever since the 7 Year Anniversary Show, but this week they can change their luck in their Handicap Match. If they can pull out the win they could break into the top 25.
4. Jason Oliver - He can get in there if he man's up and faces Mark Henry. He has always been someone regarded to as the future of the TWF, but his ego could be holding him back.
3. Sylvester Terkay and Elijah Burke - These two guys are red hot and were able to beat the King of Cable #1 Contender, Ken Kennedy, and William Regal in Tag Team action this week. World's Greatest Tag Team could definately be a target of their attention in the near future.
2. Chris Platoon - He beat down both of the Major Brothers, but that was out of the ring. If he does that in the ring, he's top 20 material for sure.
1. Travis Wakeman - He has not been seen since the Ottawa Incident, nearly a month of absence! When he gets back he's a shoe-in to be back in the Power 25, but the former TWF Champion can't get anything from us but hope that he comes back soon.
1. Christian "The King" Cole - He has dominated Slaughterhouse as of late, including beating AJ Styles in AJ's last Slaughterhouse match. The King has been just that thanks to the help of his royal sceptor.
2. Kurt Angle - He beat Karam Ibrahim, a former Rampage Tag Team Champion, and a very skilled amateur wrestler at Guilty as Charged. I think it's only a matter of time until Angle becomes Undisputed Champion, and anyone who wants to argue can... TAP, TAP, TAP before he SNAPS, SNAPS, SNAPS!
3. Devon Cage - He's the new TWF X-Division Champion and won the title with an incredible Phoenix Splash off of the top of a ladder! His future seems very bright.
4. Kane - He has been arguably the most dominant superstar on Badlandz so far. Anyone who steps to him has been put down, in or out of the ring.
5. The Dudley Boyz - They proved they still got it! They beat the FBI in their return to wrestling and earned a spot in the Steel Cage Match for the Badlandz Tag Team Titles against T & A.
