WWE Power Rankings for March 9

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25. Miz and Mizdow: (+ LW: NR) After a few weeks off of our list, the A-List Superstar….and The Miz, return to our list. Damien Mizdow’s popularity has dulled down a bit, but after their skit on Raw of The Miz being in an erectile dysfunction commercial, his crowd response will probably be at an all-time high. It will be interesting to see what ends up breaking this duo up. It’s the biggest time bomb in WWE story lines right now.

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24. Naomi & Natalya: (+ LW: 25)For whatever reason, WWE creative continues to push this feud, that seems very forced between the two Divas. It all seems to be leading to a blow out between Natalya and her husband Tyson Kidd. Only time will tell.

23. R-Truth: (- LW: 19) It looked as if the Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania was going to only be Bad News Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose and R-Truth. With the addition of Luke Harper, and maybe Gold and Stardust, Truth slides down our list this week. He still seems to be the longest shot in the field to bring home the gold.

22. Luke Harper: (+ LW: NR) It seems Harper has entered his name into the Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match at WrestleMania. This adds another great in-ring-talent to an already star packed match. It seems like WWE is giving it’s younger talent an opportunity to steal the show, and don’t be surprised if they do.

21. The Undertaker (= LW: 21) Will the Deadman rise? That may be the most intriguing story in WWE right now. Bray Wyatt burned a casket Monday night, and cut arguably his best promo of his career Thursday night on SmackDown. Wyatt claimed he will release the powers of The Undertaker’s Urn. Will this cause The Phenom to make his first appearance in almost 10 months?

20. Sting: (= LW: 20) We knew Sting’s appearances would be rare. We were not sure how rare. Will Sting’s mind games with The Authority continue on Raw? Will Sting appear on SmackDown? Only time will tell.

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19. Paige: (+ LW: 23)Paige moves up the list this week, because her feud with current WWE Divas Champ, Nikki Bella, was given a kick-start Monday night on Raw. While being jumped by the Bella Twins, the chants grew loud for AJ Lee, who was rumored to be backstage during Monday Night Raw. When the chants hit their peak, AJ’s music hit and the former champion sprinted down the ramp to help her former/current “frenemy.” What does this mean for the Divas Championship? We may find out tomorrow night on Raw.

18. Nikki Bella: (+ LW: 22) With the return of AJ Lee, it looks like the Divas Championship will be defended at WrestleMania or will it? There is much speculation of how the Diva’s match could unfold. We could see a fatal 4 way, between Nikki the champion, her sister Brie, AJ, and Paige. Or we could see a tag match, and the championship may stay around the waist of Nikki Bella for a little while longer.

17. The Usos: (- LW: 10) Despite having arguably the best matches on Raw, and SmackDown, The Usos, and Tyson Kidd and Cesaro continue to be a secondary story to their Diva counterparts in Naomi and Natalya. The Tag Team Titles are playing 2nd fiddle to a “feud” between the 2 female superstars. Neither of which are Diva’s Champion.

16. Stardust: (- LW: 8) What seemed like an almost certain WrestleMania match between Gold and Stardust, has taken a sudden turn. It looks like the two Rhodes brothers may be headed towards being entered into the Intercontinental Championship ladder match. Would a win be the rebirth of Cody Rhodes, or could a loss destroy the personality “Cody,” forever?

15. Daniel Bryan: (- LW: 12) Daniel Bryan is the only “main event” caliber Superstar without a WrestleMania opponent at this time. Could he be added to the IC Ladder Match? Will Sheamus be ready for WrestleMania, and if he is, does he have Daniel Bryan in his sights? Will we have to wait till WrestleMania to find out?

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14. AJ Lee: (+ LW: NR) AJ made her long-awaited return to the ring on Monday night, as she saved Paige from being jumped by The Bella Twins. Her role at WrestleMania will be an interesting one. The outcome of her roll may be even more intriguing. AJ is entering the last few months of her contract, and with her real life husband’s (CM Punk) issues with the WWE, will AJ continue to be a member of the WWE roster? Will she win the Diva’s Title, and walk out on the company as her husband threatened to do with the WWE Title so many years ago? Will she stay with the WWE for 5 more years? Who knows, but it will make for interesting real life drama displayed on TV.

13. John Cena: (= LW: 13) Cena continues to have on going issues with Rusev. And Rusev just continues to beat Jack Swagger….every week….for no reason…give it up Jack. Cena continues to push for a match, that everyone knows is going to happen. If the rivalry continues to be stale, Cena and Rusev will continue to slide down our list.

12. The Authority: (+ LW: 14) The Authority is in a strange place. They seem to be together on Raw, but at each others throats on SmackDown. There is something brewing between Kane and The Big Show, which would be awesome to see as a WrestleMania match between the two. The Authority almost jumped into the top 10 this week based on Stephanie McMahon’s promo with John Cena on Monday. Which any time Steph is on the mic she over delivers. They stayed outside of the top 10, just because of the uncertainty with the rest of the group.

11. Bad News Barrett: (- LW: 4) The rightful owner of the Intercontinental Championship slides down our list this week, just because his story line includes half of the main roster, and has very little to do with him. This IC Ladder Match is going to be an amazing display of talent, and will most likely give a lot of jaw-dropping moments. With the amount of participants increasing, Barrett’s likelihood of retaining is decreasing.

10. Dean Ambrose: (- LW: 3) Ambrose was going to be the “wildcard” in the Ladder Match at WrestleMania. With the possible addition of Stardust, and adding Luke Harper to the mix, the match has turned into a ball of crazy.

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9. Ryback: (+ LW: 15) Ryback seems to be getting the biggest push for a win in the André The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. If history repeats itself, that means he will be the runner up. The Big Show was getting a similar push last year, before being down to the last 2 with Cesaro, and being eliminated. Will history repeat itself, or is The Big Guy, in for a big push?

8. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro: (- LW: 5) The only team to really match the pace and intensity of the Usos, seems to be gaining some popularity among the WWE Universe. Cesaro has been a guy the fans have cheered for off and on again for a few years, while Tyson Kidd is somewhat a fresh new face in a repackaged character. However despite their success, WWE continues to focus on Natalya and Naomi, and what seems to be a very forced feud without a lot of chemistry.

7. Brock Lesnar: (- LW: 6) The winner for best sign at Raw on Monday read, “Eat, Sleep, No Show, Repeat.” The WWE Champion was absent again for Raw this week. Despite rumors stating otherwise, Lesnar’s advocate, Paul Heyman did confirm that Lesnar will be at WrestleMania, and ensured a victory for his client….who’s contract expires the day after WrestleMania. Will Lesnar’s name even be on this list come March 30? Or will it be on a UFC contract?

6. Rusev: (- LW: 2) Rusev is in line with Seth Rollins to be the next top heel in WWE. After beating John Cena at Fast Lane, the WWE has just made Rusev attempt to dodge Cena, and claim that Rusev will not face Cena at WrestleMania. As if Rusev just doesn’t want a match at Mania. The best thing for Rusev would be to show up to Mania, not face John Cena and gain more heat from the crowd. However, we all know Cena is likely to be the one to end the Russian’s win streak.

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5. Dolph Ziggler: (+ LW: 17) Ziggler is our biggest mover of the week, and the biggest mover since the list debuted on DailyDDT.com over 3 weeks ago. He jumps 12 spots. Why? He seems to be the favorite headed into the Intercontinental Championship, ladder match. The crowd response on Raw when he super kicked Luke Harper and took the IC title, might have been the best crowd response for “The Show off,” since he cashed in Money In The Bank the night after WrestleMania 29.

4. Randy Orton: (+ LW: 9) Orton’s “support,” of Seth Rollins continues to frustrate Rollins, J&J Security, and the Authority. He came out and interrupted Seth Rollin’s segment with The Daily Show’s John Stewart, which allowed Stewart to low blow Mr. Money in the Bank. Will Orton face Rollins at WrestleMania? Will he interrupt a possible Money in the Bank cash in? Is he really trying help Rollins? The mystery surrounding Orton is what places him in the top 5 this week.

3. Roman Reigns: (- LW 1) For the first week since this list’s start, Reigns does not finish as the No. 1 spot. With Brock Lesnar’s absence, Reigns stock is dropping, and the WWE fans displeasure with Reigns being in the top spot at WrestleMania is growing. Crowds are growing silent during Reign’s matches, even when he is paired with a fan favorite like Daniel Bryan. Will this lack of response lead to a Seth Rollins Money in the Bank cash in at WrestleMania?

2. Bray Wyatt: (+ LW: 11) Will Bray Wyatt wake the dead on Monday night? On Thursday night Bray Wyatt heled what appeared to be The Urn of the The Undertaker. He promised to unleash the secrets hidden inside the urn. Will this awaken The Undertaker as well? All we know at this time is, we have no idea what Bray Wyatt will do to get a response out of The Undertaker. What ever it takes will make for must see T.V.

1. Seth Rollins: (+ LW: 7) One can argue that Seth Rollins is the hottest commodity in the WWE right now. He is in a feud with T.V. star, and host of The Daily Show, John Stewart. He is Mr. Money in the Bank. He seems to be the leader of The Authority, as far as an in-ring competitor. Rollins has until June 14, that’s 94 days, until he has to cash in his briefcase for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Will Rollins ego allow him not to cash in at WrestleMania, and be the first one to do so, even if the opportunity doesn’t present itself?

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