WWE Raw Power Rankings: Drew McIntyre Scores Huge Win
By Bryan Heaton
20. Mike Kanellis (last week: not ranked)
Perhaps the most unexpected superstar to make an appearance on Raw this week was Mike Kanellis. Did any of y’all remember he was even a member of the Raw roster in the first place?
Kanellis (who came over in the Superstar Shake-Up) has been largely MIA for the past, well, year. In fairness, he’s had some pretty good reasons: his “Power of Love” gimmick can’t really work without his wife/manager Maria, and she recently gave birth to the couple’s first child. Oh, and Mike has spent the past year on overcoming substance abuse issues. So showing up on TV was likely the last thing on his mind.
But there he was, breaking up the fight between Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley. He even got interviewed for a web exclusive video! Everything’s coming up
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Mike Kanellis…
19. Bobby Roode (last week: not ranked)
Glorious Bobby Roode made his return to Raw after being absent for a few episodes. Last time we saw him, he was beating Curt Hawkins in less than a minute. This week, he returned to team up with Finn Bálor, only to take the pinfall in the tag match.
Roode has been in a bit of a free fall. He seemed a serious contender to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match solely because he was booked so poorly — something many MITB winners had in common. But now Roode is floundering with no direction heading into the heart of summer.