WWE Power Rankings: 22nd March, 2014

The weekly Power Rankings published by WWE.com and Academy of Wrestling Arts & Science saw its fair share of alterations thanks to another week filled with developments.Shields new direction was the biggest talking point from the lot as the WWE pushed them into a face run instead of doing the predictable breaking up. Elsewhere, Undertaker finally showed his real signs by getting his hands on Paul Heyman.John Cena and Bray Wyatt had some interesting exchanges while the Tag team champions found two new challengers for their title.However, despite all these, the most highlighting moment of the week was the evil plan of Triple H which made the Yes Movement look inferior to the authority. The Game unleashed the true heel inside him and with the aid of Stephanie McMahon; simply destroyed a hand cuffed Daniel Bryan.

#25 Titus ONeil (Previous Rank- 24)

O’Neil had some interesting opponents this week but failed to capitalize the opportunities. The loss against Sheamus drags him one spot down into 25th but he will be happy knowing that he now has a place in WrestleMania thanks to the Andre the Giant memorial Battle Royal.

#24 Rybaxel (Previous Rank-23)

Ryback and Curtis Axel ended up with a loss at Raw in the eight man tag team match and lands themselves in the 24th spot as a result. But some dirty work for Kane on SmackDown against the Shield now gives them a shot at the Tag team titles which came in as a surprise gift.

#23 The Funkadactyls (Previous Rank- Nil)

Naomi’s new look seemed to be an instant hit with the fans and the results added to it. Funkadactyls added a pair of win over the week which gets them back into the Power Rankings and with the backing of Total Divas, they might well climb further as weeks go by.

#22 Mark Henry (Previous Rank- Nil)

After getting beaten by everyone he crossed paths with, Henry finally got some relevance this week thanks to a tag team win at Raw. The win gets Henry a place in the rankings after a break and the World’s Strongest man will be looking to add more before his WrestleMania moment.

#21 Christian (Previous Rank-20)

Though Captain Charisma made some impact without getting into the ring, the lack of matches this week cost him big time as he heads out of the top twenty. WWE needs him to put in some good matches if they are to continue the momentum of his heel run and he needs it as well to keep his place in the rankings.

#20 Nikki Bella (Previous Rank- 21)

Nikki found herself on the winning side on SmackDown which earns her a place in the top twenty. The Total Diva star is clearly enjoying a great run which is making her rise up the ranks as he looks to get the coveted spot of being the top ranked Diva.

#19 Rhodes Brothers (Previous Rank- 17)

The former tag team champions started off the week with Goldust’s win over Fandango which was nothing short of bizarre. But what cost them was a lost to the Real Americans on Main Event. They keep their place in the top 20 despite that but are hanging on the skin of their teeth.

#18 Dolph Ziggler (Previous Rank- 19)

Ziggler found himself getting back into winning ways this week thanks to back to back victories in Raw and SmackDown. This gives him a boost in the Rankings as well and the Show Off will be looking to carry on this heat to WrestleMania.

#17 Real Americans (Previous rank-18)

From being on the edge of splitting up to earning a tag team championship match, Real Americans was one of those stand out team this week. Zeb Colter’s men picked up two wins and participated in a no contest match in SmackDown and it helps them big time in the rankings.

#16 Brie Bella (Previous Rank- 16)

Other half of the Bella twins, Brie hanged on to her 16th spot thanks to a win in SmackDown with her sister. Brie still has a long way to get near the Diva’s title, but Brie is talking well calculated steps to achieve the same.

#15 AJ Lee (Previous Rank-14)

AJ continued her bad run with a big tag team loss to the Funkadactyls on Raw. But what followed after that match grabbed the headlines, as she locked horns with Tamina which popped up some exciting possibilities.

#14 The New Age Outlaws (Previous Rank-15)

The degenerates from the Attitude Era aligned with the Director of operations and got the upper hand of Shield on SmackDown. They shoot into relevance once again thanks to the assault and could find themselves in a great feud with the Shield at WrestleMania.

#13 Alberto Del Rio (Previous Rank- 13)

Del Rio went through one of those balanced weeks this time as he ended it with a win and a loss each. Now that he found a place in the Battle Royal for WrestleMania, the Mexican could sit back and relax for some time knowing that he will make it to the grand stage after all.

#12 Brock Lesnar (Previous Rank- 10)

The beast incarnated finds himself drop out of the top ten thanks to another week of absence. Taker making an impact on Raw also cost Lesnar big time and he needs to make a bigger impact soon if he is to go into WrestleMania in some kind of momentum.

#11 Sheamus (Previous Rank- 11)

The Celtic Warrior stays hot on the top ten spot thanks to win over Titus O’Neil and some impressive showing in SmackDown. Sheamus will be heading to WrestleMania as one of the favorites to take the trophy home and could find himself breaking the top 10 jinx finally if he does that.

#10 The Shield (Previous Rank-8)

Hounds of Justice had the fans cheer for them this week thanks to their disobedience of the Director of Operations, Kane. It’s safe to say that the trio is a face faction now after the beating they took on SmackDown but despite having new grounds to explore, they fall in the Power Rankings after ending up on the floor.

#9 The Undertaker (Previous Rank- 9)

Taker made a rare appearance on Main Event and gave a spine chilling message to Brock Lesnar about their math at WrestleMania. Along with that, the live fans who went to see Raw also got to see Taker help Cena fend off the Wyatt family and all this make it a good week for the dead man.

#8 Big Show (Previous Rank- 12)

The world’s largest athlete continues his role after picking up wins in Raw and Main Event. Show was standing tall in SmackDown also after being the only one remaining in the small battler royal organized by Miz. He surprisingly gets back into the Top ten and is touted by the announcers as the favorite to win at WrestleMania

#7 Big E Langston (Previous Rank-7)

The intercontinental champion was on the winning tag team on Raw but failed to continue that run after a loss in SmackDown. He might also not defend his title at WrestleMania as he is part of the Battle Royal and that could turn out to be a bad move from the company.

#6 The Usos (Previous Rank-4)

A loss to the Real Americans on Raw knocks the tag team champions out of the top five. Rikishi’s sons now have Rybaxel and the Real Americans chasing them for the title and will have a tough time keeping the titles with such competition.

#5 John Cena (Previous Rank-5)

Cena was seen in a constant battle of mind games with Bray Wyatt throughout the week. The Cenation leader had a lot of friction with Bray and made the feud look more intense. A win against Luke Harper in SmackDown helps him to stay good in the rankings as well.

#4 Randy Orton (Previous Rank-3)

The reigning Champion lost to Daniel Bryan on Raw in a no disqualification match and had a tougher time after that when Batista decided to send him to hell with a Batista Bomb. The chances of Orton walking out of WrestleMania as the champion aren’t looking like a possibility now which make matter worse for the Viper.

#3 Batista (Previous Rank-6)

The Animal didn’t have an opponent this week but made a big impact without having a match. he ended up getting the upper hand over Randy Orton on Raw with a spear and a Batista bomb and had heated debate with Triple H as well. all these helps him to get up the rankings and settle in the 3rd spot.

#2 Daniel Bryan (Previous Rank-1)

Bryan seemed to be heading for another great week on Raw after a win over Randy Orton. But the flying goat soon found himself stuck in Triple H’s dirty games and was beaten up. A potential serious shoulder injury also act as a catalyst in him losing the number one spot and Bryan will be looking to get some revenge next week.

#1 Wyatt Family (Previous Rank-2)

Bray Wyatt’s dominating win against Kofi Kingston on Raw and his trade mark mind game against John Cena overshadows the fall that Luke Harper took at SmackDown.

Bray’s star power seems to be growing bigger and bigger as we edge closer to WrestleMania and it would be just a matter of time when the superstars below him would be desperate to knock him out of the top spot in the rankings.