Ranking All The Current Champions in The WWE

A championship is an award you receive in the WWE for excellent performance. It can be awarded as the company shows faith in you or it knows that you deserve one. A good champion can boost the merchandise sales and raise the quality of the final product. But, Vince and Co. have more than often been proven wrong in their decisions as they have crowned bad champions with equally inferior title reigns.

2018 has been a mixed year of champions. We have had brilliant champions like Seth Rollins and The Miz and shoddy champions like Brock Lesnar who barely even show up to work. Few of these champions do not even get opportunities as they are given barely enough time to prove themselves. Still, we can rate all these champions.

There are currently 7 championships in the WWE: Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships, Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships, WWE Universal Championship and the WWE Championship.

The ranking of the champions is based on the quality of the title reign and the crowd reaction they garner. It goes without saying that a face champion should be welcomed by cheers instead of boos. On the other hand, if a heel champion is receiving cheers they will be promoted to a better spot on the list as it means that they have earned the respect of the fans.

Let's get started.

8. Deleters of The World

Raw Tag Team Champions

The Deleters of The World was a unique tag team on paper. A 'Woken' Matt Hardy pairing with a reincarnated Bray Wyatt was intriguing to say the least. Due to the immense popularity of Matt Hardy with the fans, this tag team already had the start they could have wished for. But, their title run has been so underwhelming that they have slowly disappeared off the main roster.

Bray Wyatt was used an a catalyst to usher in 'Woken' Matt Hardy as the latter repeatedly failed in pinning the Eater of The World. After being thrown into the Lake of Reincarnation in a Hardy Compound match, Wyatt disappeared until Wrestlemania 34. He returned in the per-show of the said PPV and helped Hardy win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, thus indicating the formation of a tag team. They finally won the Raw Tag Team championships at The Greatest Royal Rumble and since then, they have gradually disappointed the fans.

Matt Hardy has never reached the peak with his 'Woken' character in the WWE. Given the fact that this gimmick was the one which made him popular in the TNA, fans are severely disappointed. Bray Wyatt on the other hand, has been such a victim of inconsistent booking that the fans have stopped caring about him.

They have not defended the championships even once since their victory at The Greatest Royal Rumble and they do not even appear on half of the weekly shows. Thus, they are at the bottom of the list.

7. The Bludgeon Brothers

SmackDown Tag Team Champions

It seems a little harsh to rank both the Tag Team Champions on the bottom of the list, but the fact is that they ARE the worst champions in WWE right now. If this list had been prepared 4 months ago, the tag team champs would have been much higher on the list. The biggest problem with both of the Tag Team Champions is that they are not given enough time to showcase their skills.

The Bludgeon Brothers won the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Wrestlemania 34 in a triple threat match against The New Day and The Usos. It didn't help their case that the match was quite disappointing. Although if they were given enough time to compete in the bout, they could have saved the match.

Since then, they have defended the championships against The Usos and The Club in average bouts. Their only saving grace is the fact that they will face a reunited Team Hell No at Extreme Rules, which will garner a reaction due to the latter.

6. Brock Lesnar

WWE Universal Champion

A lot has already been said about the Universal Championship reign of Brock Lesnar. Brock has been a terrible champion who rarely comes to weekly shows and has only defended it 10 times since winning it at Wrestlemania 33.

Surprisingly, the rivalry leading up to Lesnar's conquest was good. Lesnar facing a ghost from his past in the shape of Goldberg who stumped him every time they met was a recipe for success. He finally conquered Goldberg in a stunning bout to win the Universal Championship. Even in the beginning of his title reign, his rivalries with Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman were great. But, the matches were sublime with the challenger getting pinned after only one F-5. His bout against AJ Styles was a solid Match of The Year candidate.

As soon as it became clear that Roman was the one who was going to take the belt away from him, the reign went on a downward spiral. Their matches at Wrestlemania 34 and The Greatest Royal Rumble were pathetic. Since then he has missed Backlash and Money in The Bank thus rubbing salt in the wound. It would be best if he quickly passes the belt and bids adieu to the WWE.

5. Carmella

SmackDown Women's Champion

Carmella won the Money in The Bank contract all the way back in June 2017. But it was not until the SmackDown after Wrestlemania 34 that she cashed in the contract.

On the April 10th, 2018 edition of SmackDown Live, Charlotte was beaten down by the debuting IIconics - Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. As she was struggling to get up, Carmella came to the ring to cash in her Money in The Bank contract. After a super-kick, Carmella beat Charlotte to become the SmackDown Women's Champion.

Since then, Carmella has had an okay title reign which has seen her defend the title against the likes of Charlotte Flair and Asuka. Although Carmella has limited in-ring abilities, her microphone work has enabled her to grab the spotlights. She can generate legitimate heat and with the return of her lackey James Ellsworth, her title reign is gaining steam. But, she often comes across as a whiny champion who can only talk. Therefore, she is not that high on this list.

4. Alexa Bliss

Raw Women's Champion

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This year's women's Money in The Bank contract match was very unpredictable. With famed wrestlers like Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Naomi and Natalya in the match, it was supposed to be a redemption for all these former champions. Instead, Alexa Bliss won the contract and cashed it in on the same night. She interfered in the Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax title match and won the Raw Women's Championship by cashing in on Nia Jax.

While it was predictable that someone would interfere in the title match as Rousey wasn't ready for the title and at the same time couldn't lose cleanly to Nia Jax. But, Alexa Bliss becoming the champion once again ruined the moment. Her previous title run ended only two months ago at Wrestlemania 34 and that title run was in no way a good one. Sure, it had great moments like her winning the Elimination Chamber, but it was mostly full of segments like 'This is your life.'

Alexa has never been a great in-ring worker and none of her rivalries has been memorable. But, we can give her the benefit of doubt as she still hasn't defended her title since becoming the champ.

3. Dolph Ziggler

Intercontinental Champion

Ah...if Seth was still the IC Champion, he would definitely have grabbed the #1 spot. Alas, he lost the title to Dolph Ziggler almost 3 weeks ago on the post-Money in The Bank edition of Raw.

Fresh from his controversial victory against Elias, Seth Rollins announced an open challenge for the IC title. Dolph Ziggler's theme song rang out and he came to answer the challenge along with Drew McIntyre. After a stellar match, Ziggler won the IC title via a roll up by grabbing Seth's tights. WWE booked a karmic-bitch slap angle with Seth Rollins as Ziggler won in the same fashion that Seth had won a night ago.

Since then Ziggler has defended the title successfully in a rematch the next Monday night. Although it is fairly early to judge his title reign, he has been spectacular in the spot till this point. Ever since he partnered with Drew McIntyre, he has been rejuvenated and has experienced a renewed push hence earning this spot on the list.

2. Jeff Hardy

United States Champion

It did not feel fair putting Jeff Hardy this high on this list. But when I considered the other options (Dolph, Alexa are still fresh, Carmella and Brock are definitely the worse champions) I had to put him in the #2 spot.

Hardy returned on the Raw after Wrestlemania 34 and faced the newly-crowned Jinder Mahal for the United States Championship a week later. After an average bout, he won the title and was named a Grand-Slam Champion. Following night, he was drafted to SmackDown. Although his title defenses against Mahal and Orton were snooze-fests, he quickly improved his act by starring in great matches against The Miz and Daniel Bryan.

He currently seems to be in a rivalry with Shinsuke Nakamura and his reincarnation of The Charismatic Enigma has certainly done him favors. Hardy deserves a dedicated push that has been lacking till now, but the veteran has certainly tried to give his best every time he faces and audience.

1 AJ Styles

WWE Champion

Like there was any doubt.

Since winning the belt from Jinder Mahal on the Nov 7, 2017 edition of Smackdown, Styles has been on the run of his life. Given the fact that he made Jinder put up his best bout to this day, his championship run was off to a flying start. In his 235+ days championship reign, he has put up brilliant matches against the likes of Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura.

He faced Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series in a show stealing bout which saw Brock legitimately give a damn about a match. Since then, he has defeated Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a two-on-one handicap match at the Royal Rumble PPV and defeated Nakamura at Wrestlemania 34 and Money in The Bank.

He is famed for the bringing the best out of his challengers and he proved that when he faced Jinder Mahal and Brock Lesnar. With victories in Last Man Standing, No Disqualification and fatal-5-way matches, Styles has done it all. He has defended the championship all over the world and is undoubtedly the best champion that WWE has to offer.

Edited by Moderator -PJ