WWE Power Rankings: February 15, 2014

Brock Lesnar

Every week the WWE.com with the aid of Academy of Wrestling Arts and Science makes a rank list which ranks the WWE superstars based on their performance throughout the week.

And this week, the company came out with some great upsets and glimpses into the future. Though the shows weren’t up to the mark set by previous week’s ones, there were matches here and there which proved to be the life saver for the company.

Randy Orton’s road to Elimination Chamber was made more treacherous with a loss to John Cena and Antonio Cesaro while Daniel Bryan made a step forward in his feud with the Authority.

However, the Shield- Wyatt Family feud was the one which took the centre stage and stole the show. The tension between the trios reached the epitome this week and further pushed the anticipation levels.

An average week to sum up in terms of in ring action, so let’s take a look at how the superstars moved and fell as a result in the Power Rankings.

25- Natalya (Previous Rank- Nil)

Natalya

The valentine’s week proved to be the lucky charm of Natalya as he cracked her way into the Power Rankings after a long break. However, the queen of hearts is nowhere near the title scene at the moment which makes leaves in a precarious position.

24- Darren Young (Previous Rank- Nil)

Darren Young

The end of the Prime Time Player Tag team is proving to be a good thing for Darren Young as he finds himself with a place in the Power Rankings. A win over Damien Sandow and the post-match heroics against former partner Titus O’Neil gives Young an impressive week.

23- Rey Mysterio (Previous Rank- 21)

Rey Mysterio

Though Rey gave solid performance throughout the week, the ultimate underdog was on the unlucky side both on Raw and SmackDown. The tag loss at Raw was followed by a fatal four way loss at SmackDown.

He also witnessed the title shot at Intercontinental title slip through his hand and losses ground on the power rankings.

22- Mark Henry (Previous Rank- nil)

Mark Henry

The World’s strongest man made his return this week on Raw only to get the triple power bomb from the Shield. He then suffered a loss at SmackDown in the fatal four way match. However, the match against Dean Ambrose counted as a win due to disqualification and this gets Henry a place in the rankings.

21- The Miz (Previous Rank-22)

The Miz

After ranting about not getting enough air time for the past couple of week, the Awesome one finally got his chance to get his hands dirty at SmackDown. Miz came out with a win against Fandango and climbs one spot in the rankings.

20- Los Matadores (Previous Rank- 18)

Los Matadores

The exciting trio didn’t have much to do against the Wyatt Family this week on Main Event as all they could do was take the beating. The tag loss alongside Sin Cara against the creepy guys drops Matadores two places.

19- Christian (Previous Rank-20)

Christian

Christian began the week with a great win over the Real Americans by teaming up with Sheamus at Raw. However, Captain Charisma was on the receiving side at SmackDown when the Shield put an abrupt stop to his momentum.

The win improves his rankings as Christian will be looking to get more before the Chamber match.

18- Rybaxel (Previous Rank- 17)

Ryback

A bad week in short for Rybaxel as they ended up on the losing side in both Raw and SmackDown. They seem to be spinning off their tag title aspirations and the lack of momentum also is hurting the team. the results drop them one place to 18^th in the rankings.

17- The Rhodes Brothers (Previous Rank-15)

Rhodes Brothers

The Rhodes brothers have been struggling to build any kind of momentum after losing the tag titles. Though they picked up a win at SmackDown, the lack on inconsistency is making them drop further in the rankings.

16- Brie Bella (Previous Rank- 16)

Brie Bella

Brie keeps the Diva’s contention in the Power Rankings strong as she picked up a tag team win at Raw. There is no direction however for Daniel Bryan’s girl and could find herself slip sooner or later.

15- The Real Americans (Previous Rank- 19)

The Real Americans

Jack Swagger and Cesaro started off their week with a loss at Raw but stood graceful in the loss. SmackDown then proved to be heaven for the duo as both of them picked up big wins in singles competition.

Swagger found himself as the no.1 contender for the Intercontinental title while Cesaro got the big one over Orton. Zeb Colter will be going into Chamber with his head raised high as The Real Americans produced an amazing week.

14- Sheamus (Previous Rank- 14)

Sheamus

The Celtic Warrior showed immense chemistry teaming with Christian at Raw and winning the bout against Real Americans.

However, he failed to replicate the same at SmackDown as he lost out to the Shield in six-man tag team action. The balanced week keeps Sheamus in the 14^th position as he sets sight on Randy Orton next.

13- AJ Lee (Previous Rank-11)

AJ Lee

The longest reining Divas Champions drops further away from the top ten after picking up a tag team loss at Raw. Her singles record still remains impressive however which provides her with the tag of the highest ranked Diva in the Power Rankings.

12- The Big Show (Previous Rank- 12)

Big Show

There were no in ring action for Big Show this week. He was restricted to walking out Betty White on Raw and at this rate Show might be heading out of the Power Rankings without much delay. The creative clearly needs to invest some time in him if they are to keep him relevant.

11- The New Age Outlaws (Previous Rank- 9)

The New Age Outlaws

The tag team champions pulled off a comedy segment on Raw and followed it up with a loss at SmackDown. Their frictions with the Usos were further exploited by the creative team which could lead to a potential tag show down between the teams.

10- Brock Lesnar (Previous Rank- 10)

Brock Lesnar

The Beast incarnated chose to stay in the dark this week also as he was not even mentioned. The absence of Paul Heyman and Lesnar is turning out to be a mystery among the WWE universe as the plans for him through to WrestleMania is still unknown.

9- Alberto Del Rio (Previous Rank- 13)

Alberto Del Rio

Del Rio proves to be among the top movers this week as he jumps into the top 10. An impressive win over Dolph Ziggler at Raw was followed by the run in and attack of Batista, however, the Mexican got what he wanted as Triple H made Batista vs. Del Rio official for the Chamber.

8- Big E Langston (Previous Rank- 8)

Big E Langston

Langston got wins over all three members of the 3MB through Main Event and Superstars this week. The matches were nothing more than squash matches which were set to make him look good but Langston will be facing a much greater threat at the Elimination Chamber once he squares off against Jack Swagger.

7- Wyatt Family (Previous Rank- 7)

The Wyatt Family

Wyatts picked up a pair of wins this week with one each on Raw and Main Event. They also pushed the envelope further for their clash against the Shield.

Their psychological brilliance and microphone skills seems to be stood out more than their in ring skills this week also and the expectations are on an all-time high for their clash against the Hounds of Justice.

6- The Usos (Previous Rank-6)

The Usos

Knocking on the doors of the top five, the Usos continued to roll this week also picking up two impressive wins. They dispatched Rybaxel at Raw in two-on-two action before heading into SmackDown to win the eight men tag team match.

The Usos seem destined to win the tag titles, and they are making all the right moves as for now.

5- Batista (Previous Rank-5)

Batista

From having nothing to do with Alberto Del Rio to slamming him into the announce table, Batista seems to be growing more over with the fans as weeks pass by.

Having the guaranteed title shot in his pocket for WrestleMania, Batista will be looking to do some quick work of Alberto Del Rio and concentrate on the Elimination Chamber match to find out who will be his next prey.

4- Randy Orton (Previous Rank- 3)

Randy Orton

Orton hit a big concrete wall this week after taking back to back losses to John Cena and Cesaro. The Cesaro loss hurt him more since the Real American is still seen as a developing star by many.

He is in a 3-1 record from the four matches against his Chamber opponents and the Authority seems to slowly back away from supporting him. One of the worst weeks in Orton’s recent run and it reflects on the Power Rankings as well.

3- Daniel Bryan (Previous Rank- 1)

Daniel Bryan

The Daniel Bryan – Authority conflict was the secret weapon used by the creative this week to silence the CM Punk chants.

Bryan got the upper hand over Kane on Raw but fell to the hounds of justice at SmackDown in tag team action. A week off at Raw and the loss at SmackDown thus drops Bryan down to third in the rankings. Heading into the Chamber, his attention seems to be somewhere else which could prove costly for the flying goat.

2- The Shield (Previous Rank- 2)

The Shield

The Hounds of Justice destroyed a returning Mark Henry on Raw and went on to defeat three of the most decorated names in the business on SmackDown.

Reasons why they are so great as a cohesive unit were visible throughout their match. The tension among the members also took a back foot this week as the Wyatt Family feud ruled the proceedings. Shield keeps their spot intact as a result of the win and looks deadly heading into Elimination Chamber.

1- John Cena (Previous Rank-4)

John Cena

It was good to see Cena back in action after some week but the creative wasted him once again by putting him in a match against Randy Orton.

The match was ruined by the sense of repition throughout however a win for Cena gives him some good momentum before he heads into the Elimination Chamber. Cena might get another week off next term around though he seemed fit against Orton. But till then Cena tops the Power Rankings after climbing three places from fourth.