Welcome to the weekly division power rankings for Monday Night Raw.
These are the power rankings for each division on Monday Night RAW for this following week. Each division would be ranked based on storyline progression and win/loss record as of 2017. Also each division would be divided by contenders and pretenders, to differentiate the challengers in their respective division. I’ll also highlight a specific superstar in each division and explain their ranking based on their actions. Win/Loss record is provided by CageMatch.Net.
Each superstar or tag team can move up or down the rankings based on victory, defeat or storyline progression. Let’s see how the rankings shape up this week.
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The Raw Cruiserweight Division
Highlights of the Division
Austin Aries has been on fire since he’s debuted in the Cruiserweight Division. Capturing the #1 contender spot and defeating all comers who threaten his rise to the title has made Aries the perfect foe for Neville. Neville now has an opponent who may potentially defeat him for the title at WrestleMania.
Jack Gallagher is still the hottest cruiserweight in the WWE today. He’s the second most popular superstar in the division, other than Austin Aries. He’ll be hovering over the top of the division for the foreseeable future.
TJ Perkins lost very quickly to Brian Kendrick on RAW which has dropped his contender status very suddenly. TJ will need to be consistent in racking up wins in order to maintain his spot on the contender list. Back to back losses with Kendrick and Tony Nese don’t bode well for TJ’s credibility as a serious contender.
Brian Kendrick picked up a big win over his former rival TJ Perkins and might be in potential contention for the Cruiserweight Championship in the near future. He’ll need to defeat Akira Tozawa in order to solidify his current position.
Mustafa Ali had one heck of a showing against Neville in the main event of 205 Live. He’ll need to defeat high level opponents to be considered a contender for the title.
Here is how the division is stacking up after the following episodes of RAW and 205 Live this week.
WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Neville (9 Wins – 3 Losses)
Contenders
- No. 1 Contender: Austin Aries (3 Wins – 0 Losses)
- Contender No. 2: Jack Gallagher (12 Wins – 2 Losses)
- Contender No. 3: The Brian Kendrick (8 Wins – 4 Losses) (Moved up 2 spots)
- Contender No. 4: Rich Swann (4 Wins – 2 Losses)
- Contender No. 5: TJ Perkins (6 Wins – 8 Losses) (Moved down 2 spots)
- Contender No. 6: Akira Tozawa (7 Wins – 2 Loss)
- Contender No. 7: Gran Metalik (2 Wins – 0 Losses)
Pretenders
- Pretender No. 1: Cedric Alexander (5 Wins – 6 Losses)
- Pretender No. 2: Mustafa Ali (6 Wins – 7 Losses)
- Pretender No. 3: Ariya Daivari (3 Wins – 5 Losses)
- Pretender No. 4: Drew Gulak (3 Wins – 6 Losses)
- Pretender No. 5: Tony Nese (6 Wins – 12 Losses)
- Pretender No. 6: Noam Dar (3 Wins – 11 Losses)