After a great weekend at Dr. Roto that included great wins for both betting and DFS, we’re back for another week of power rankings. There have been a lot of moving parts going on with the current storylines as we see new ones emerging. Solo Sikoa is sick of being pushed to the side and shows up with more Samoans to help his cause. Meanwhile, you have an unlikely opponent lined up to get squashed by John Cena. This week should definitely be interesting with Money in the Bank only weeks away. Well, that’s enough talk for now. Let’s get to it. Have a great day, everyone, and may the slams be with you.
John Cena:
John Cena is all in on his heel gimmick right now, and it showed after he delivered an Attitude Adjustment to R-Truth after Backlash. Truth came out to congratulate Cena on defeating Randy Orton, but was asked to be cool. Instead, he went to talk more and found himself being smashed through a table. This will end up being a squash match in the future, but this will hold Cena over until Cody Rhodes returns.
“Main Event” Jey Uso:
Jey Uso has his hands full right now. After Gunther defeated Pat McAfee at Backlash, he turned his attention back to Jey. After delivering a promo to the World Heavyweight champ, Jey fired back with a highly confident, yet arrogant promo. Gunther just sat there and took it, but now that he looks determined, you can count on these two kicking horns once again. After that, Bron Breakker laid Jey out in the backstage area, only proving that he is still a marked man.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins:
Seth Rollins took it upon himself to reenact a vignette from the Bloodline days as he talked to Bron in the dressing room. Seth not only fueled Bron to attack Jey but also showed that he’s the one pulling the strings. This works great for Seth, but sooner or later, you can see this getting old with Bron. For now, everyone should “Fear the Spear” that Bron will be delivering to anyone in the way of their faction.
Bron Breakker:
Bron Breakker keeps his spot on this list because of the ferocity that his character exudes right now. There’s so much to love and laugh about, where do you start? From matches to spears, Bron has embraced his role, and for that, we thank him. This version of Bron reminds me of when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would go around on RAW, stunning everyone.
Randy Orton:
Randy Orton had a great match at Backlash against John Cena, which earned him some time off. So I’ll keep him in his spot as well unless this break becomes an extended one. I thought his video, which followed him after Backlash on his journey home, was cool to see. Again, this is why WWE is the premier company, regardless of what Will Osprey says.
C.M. Punk:
C.M. Punk is back and decided to bring the pain to Paul Heyman’s little click. That’s where Seth Rollins decided to show up with Bron and Paul to shut down Punk’s mouth. However, they were met by Punk making fun of Seth, saying that he’s only a song and when it gets old, so will he. Going forward, this has been the match everyone had wanted to see again but now there’s more at stake. Now there’s pride and betrayal added to the mix.
L.A. Knight:
L.A. Knight had had his hands full with Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, and Solo’s new henchmen, JC Mateo. Knight had the upper hand going at first before Mateo showed up and laid him out. Meanwhile, Fatu watched in disgust as they both beat Knight down, leaving him lying outside the ring. This feud is going all over the place, which makes it highly unpredictable. However, things may not work out for Knight in due to being down on the numbers game like usual. It’s going to be interesting seeing this move forward with the animosity burning between Solo and Jacob.
Gunther:
Gunther came out to confront Jey as I stated earlier, but what I took from this was Gunther looking list. I don’t think he was ready for Jey to act the way he did, which puzzled him. That means that Jey may be looking past the former champ which could end up backfiring for him if he’s not careful. With the Money in the Bank PPV coming up, you can bet he’ll most likely be the target of Gunther and even Seth’s faction.
Cody Rhodes:
Cody Rhodes has been off of T.V. since dropping the title at WrestleMania. That doesn’t mean he won’t be back, but after going hard for that long, some time off is deserved. Recently, the WWE has removed him from advertisements going forward, which means we won’t be seeing Cody until summer. Since then, there’s been a lot of fantasy booking by fans going on for his return, but until it happens, Cody will stay where he is on this list.
Roman Reigns:
Roman Reigns is still off of T.V. and should be back shortly. With so many Samoans running around calling out shots, the Original Tribal Chief will be left to clean this mess up. That should start with Solo, but Ronan will soon find out it didn’t take Sikoa long to find help within the family. This should either play out going into Money in the Bank, or maybe the WWE will keep Roman off T.V., keeping him fresh for Summerslam