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Hello everybody, and welcome back to another week of the WWE‘s Men’s Power Rankings. With Backlash now in the past, we now look forward to the Clash in Italy PLE as our next PPV. Barring any injuries or random events where a title may be dropped, I feel solid that these are the top 10 pound-for-pound wrestlers in the world. With that being said, let’s get to this week’s list after what turned out to be a great PLE. Have a great day, everyone, and may the slams be with you.
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L.A. Knight falls to tenth on this list, with a familiar face taking over at nine. Knight has been locked in a feud with the Vision for some time now. With Bron Breakker back, you would think things could only get worse for Knight, but he has some backup now, in the form of a visionary. YEAH!
WWE wrestler and Chicago Bears fan Seth Rollins taunts the crowd before announcing the team’s selection with the 56th overall pick during the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The draft runs through April 26.
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Seth “Freakin” Rollins makes his triumphant return to my list by taking over the ninth spot, while pushing Logan Paul out of the top 10. That has led to his match at Backlash against Bron Breakker. Unfortunately for Rollins, Breakker timed one of his jumps perfectly to land a spear, which led to a three-count for him.
Trick Williams and Sami Zayn locked horns on Saturday for the U.S. Championship, in which Williams won in the end. That happened because the champ had a little help from Lil Yachty, which helped Williams land the Trick Shot. I can see this happening for a long time if Lil Yachty is in William’s corner every week.
Oba Femi issued an open challenge that Otis accepted after his partner, Tozawa, turned down, looking a little bit undersized for the challenge. However, the switchout for the Alpha Academy didn’t work out anyway, especially after we all watched Otis get flung by Femi. Going forward, you can bet to see more of this happening since Femi is now the new monster in the WWE.
Penta teamed up with Je’Von Evans to take on both Ethan Page and Rusev in a tag team match. I really like that they’re putting all four of these superstars together, but at some point, we need a legit Intercontinental Championship Match, and not some added drama to the mix.
Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jey Uso in action Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Jey and Jimmy Uso have been up to their usual stuff, like backing up Roman Reigns and kicking some butt in their matches. However, after seeing Fatu attack Reigns after their match, you can expect the Usos to run their mouths to Fatu after earning him last week. YEET!
Bron Breakker makes his return to my Top 10 list and flies right up to the fourth spot immediately, after beating Seth Rollins at Backlash. Now that he is back to claim his title as the Vision’s alpha, you can expect L.A. Knight to team up with Rollins again to help with the numbers game that the Vision brings to the table.
C.M. Punk lost his World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns in the main event at Wrestlemania. After cutting a promo with Reigns, he decided to say some things to Cody Rhodes, who seems to be Punk’s next target. While he was leaving the ring and walking up the ramp, Rhodes spoke up and told Punk he could have a shot anytime he wanted. Since then, Punk hasn’t been on T.V. much, but you can expect him back this week.
Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu had a spectacular match at Backlash, defeating Fatu exactly the way he said he would. He showed Fatu that there are levels to this game, but those levels were hard-earned. Even after the match, Fatu didn’t stop and completely obliterated the Tribal Chief, leaving him lying on the ground.
Cody Rhodes wins Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Cody Rhodes is the number one, pound-for-pound, wrestler in the world, and whether you love or hate it, I’m right. Rhodes came out for a promo to start off Friday Night SmackDown, and instead, was cut off by Paul Heyman. That led to an exchange before Gunther came out to attack Rhodes. Later that night, Gunther came back out to explain his actions, which should lead to a match at some point in the future.
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10. L.A. Knight:
L.A. Knight falls to tenth on this list, with a familiar face taking over at nine. Knight has been locked in a feud with the Vision for some time now. With Bron Breakker back, you would think things could only get worse for Knight, but he has some backup now, in the form of a visionary. YEAH!
9. Seth Rollins:
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WWE wrestler and Chicago Bears fan Seth Rollins taunts the crowd before announcing the team’s selection with the 56th overall pick during the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The draft runs through April 26.
Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Seth “Freakin” Rollins makes his triumphant return to my list by taking over the ninth spot, while pushing Logan Paul out of the top 10. That has led to his match at Backlash against Bron Breakker. Unfortunately for Rollins, Breakker timed one of his jumps perfectly to land a spear, which led to a three-count for him.
8. Trick Williams:
Trick Williams and Sami Zayn locked horns on Saturday for the U.S. Championship, in which Williams won in the end. That happened because the champ had a little help from Lil Yachty, which helped Williams land the Trick Shot. I can see this happening for a long time if Lil Yachty is in William’s corner every week.
7. Oba Femi:
Oba Femi issued an open challenge that Otis accepted after his partner, Tozawa, turned down, looking a little bit undersized for the challenge. However, the switchout for the Alpha Academy didn’t work out anyway, especially after we all watched Otis get flung by Femi. Going forward, you can bet to see more of this happening since Femi is now the new monster in the WWE.
6. Penta:
Penta teamed up with Je’Von Evans to take on both Ethan Page and Rusev in a tag team match. I really like that they’re putting all four of these superstars together, but at some point, we need a legit Intercontinental Championship Match, and not some added drama to the mix.
5. “Main Event” Jey Uso:
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Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jey Uso in action Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Jey and Jimmy Uso have been up to their usual stuff, like backing up Roman Reigns and kicking some butt in their matches. However, after seeing Fatu attack Reigns after their match, you can expect the Usos to run their mouths to Fatu after earning him last week. YEET!
4. Bron Breakker:
Bron Breakker makes his return to my Top 10 list and flies right up to the fourth spot immediately, after beating Seth Rollins at Backlash. Now that he is back to claim his title as the Vision’s alpha, you can expect L.A. Knight to team up with Rollins again to help with the numbers game that the Vision brings to the table.
3. C.M. Punk:
C.M. Punk lost his World Heavyweight Championship to Roman Reigns in the main event at Wrestlemania. After cutting a promo with Reigns, he decided to say some things to Cody Rhodes, who seems to be Punk’s next target. While he was leaving the ring and walking up the ramp, Rhodes spoke up and told Punk he could have a shot anytime he wanted. Since then, Punk hasn’t been on T.V. much, but you can expect him back this week.
2. Roman Reigns:
Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu had a spectacular match at Backlash, defeating Fatu exactly the way he said he would. He showed Fatu that there are levels to this game, but those levels were hard-earned. Even after the match, Fatu didn’t stop and completely obliterated the Tribal Chief, leaving him lying on the ground.
1. Cody Rhodes:
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Cody Rhodes wins Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Cody Rhodes is the number one, pound-for-pound, wrestler in the world, and whether you love or hate it, I’m right. Rhodes came out for a promo to start off Friday Night SmackDown, and instead, was cut off by Paul Heyman. That led to an exchange before Gunther came out to attack Rhodes. Later that night, Gunther came back out to explain his actions, which should lead to a match at some point in the future.
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