WWE Raw Power Rankings: Drew McIntyre Scores Huge Win

Drew McIntyre had a huge main event victory this week on WWE Raw. (Photo Source: WWE.com)

Extreme Rules is right around the corner. How did the superstars of WWE Raw move around in our power rankings ahead of the pay per view?

This week, WWE Raw scored its lowest rating ever. Not the past month, or 2018, or decade — the entire 25+ year run of the show. Like, even the show with a main event of Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Rich Myers had better ratings. Not a good sign heading into Extreme Rules, but who cares?

Every week after Raw, we’ll take a look at the roster to find out who is in the best position moving forward. But, much like the creative team, we’re not paying attention to wins and losses only. They matter a bit, but a strong loss is better than a lousy win, at least as far as I’m concerned. Championships? They have their place, but just because a particular superstar has a heavy piece of gold around their waste doesn’t guarantee them a spot at the top. And if a superstars doesn’t have a match, they can still move up or down based on what they did in a given week.

So what does contribute to our rankings? Long term potential is key — how is a superstar’s position today leading to tomorrow? The past helps, too — just because someone has a big win one week doesn’t negate 17 weeks of losses before that. Think of ESPN’s NFL power rankings, where a 5-3 team could be ranked higher than a 6-2 team.

Let’s take a look at the updated power rankings for WWE Raw, following the July 9 episode.