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Chairshot Power Rankings (10/2/19)

Greg DeMarco presents the 10/3/19 edition of The Chairshot Power Rankings! In the midst of wrestling’s biggest week ever, is headed upward?

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Greg DeMarco presents the 10/3/19 edition of The Chairshot Power Rankings! In the midst of wrestling’s biggest week ever, is headed upward?

Each week, I bring you my Power Rankings in Top 5 form. What can you measure with a “Power Ranking?” The answer is simple: power. Power here is defined as momentum, who got the big wins, and who is on an upward trajectory after this week. Each week is different, and the landscape of professional wrestling (and sports entertainment) can change in an instant. Thus, the weekly rankings will change with it.

Last week’s rankings:

  1. Jay White
  2. Matt Riddle
  3. Bray Wyatt/The Fiend
  4. Bandido
  5. Carmella

Why? Take a look at last week’s Chairshot Power Rankings to find out!


Greg DeMarco’s Power Rankings: week of 9/26/19 – 10/2/19

1. Adam Cole

October 2 was the night NXT tried to add a match to my list of greatest matches I’ve ever seen. I need to watch it again to truly make that determination, but Adam Cole vs. Matt Riddle was one of Adam Cole’s two best matches of the year (his other one being the one-fall match with Johnny Gargano at NXT Takeover XXV). On this night, Adam Cole on one of the best individual performances I have ever seen–from offensive delivery to making an opponent look like a million bucks to winning the match clean–Adam Cole did it all in this match.

If he wasn’t already there, this match put Adam Cole on a plane reserved for the very best in the world. It was not a one man show, as he defeated Matt Riddle, who hasn’t suffered many clean losses in his career. What happened after the match further drove Cole’s stock up, as Finn Balor picked Cole as the man he’d stand across from to declare that he was back in NXT. Much like Shinsuke Nakamura picking Finn Balor for his statement, Balor picked Cole.

Next up: Nothing is announced, but Adam Cole seems to be on a collision course with the former Universal, Intercontinental, and NXT Champion, Finn Balor.

2. Rush

Ring Of Honor has had a rough 2019, starting with the announcement of All Elite Wrestling with three of ROH’s biggest stars serving as the front-men and Executive Vice Presidents. The year went up and down for the company, but one thing shines bright: the ROH World Championship.

This past Friday night, September 27, fans filed into Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas to witness Rush get his shot at then-ROH World Champion Matt Taven. Rush would emerge victorious, remaining undefeated in ROH competition, and now he’s the top dog. If anyone can turn ROH’s fortunes around, it’s Rush.

Next up: Rush was ruled out of Death Before Dishonor Fallout the following day, but ROH is holding a tournament to name his Final Battle challenger.

3. PAC

It should be no surprise that PAC travels many many miles to perform for AEW, and he has yet to do so to lose. After this ALL OUT win against Kenny Omega, PAC picked up a win against the golden boy of All Elite Wrestling…”Hangman” Adam Page.

Next up: Nothing announced, but I expect to see a lot of PAC in these early episodes of AEW Dynamite.

4. Hana Kimura

While the finals took place on September 22, the full event wasn’t released to view until September 26. The event I am referring to is Stardom’s 5★Star GP, and Kimura is the 2019 champion after defeating Konami in the finals (her second match of the night).

Next up: Kimura continues to lead Tokyo Cyber Squad, arguably the top stable in Stardom.

5. Shayna Baszler

The Queen of Spades entered–and left–the NXT Arena at Full Sail as the reigning, defending, undisputed NXT Women’s Champion! She did so against a game Candice LeRae, who gave her best performance to date in this match. It wasn’t enough, as Baszler’s path of destruction continues until we find an opponent dominant enough to challenge Shayna.

Next up: Rhea Ripley has confronted Shayna Baszler, and that issue seems to be far from over.


Who would you put in your Power Rankings? Sound off on Twitter @ChairshotGreg using the hashtag #UseYourHead!


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King’s WrestleMania Rewind: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka from WrestleMania 34

Chris king is back with one of the most underrated matches in WrestleMania history–Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka!

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Chris king is back with one of the most underrated matches in WrestleMania history–Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka!

We look back at Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka at WWE WrestleMania 34. ‘The Empress of Tomorrow’ put her unprecedented and historic undefeated streak of 914 days on the line against ‘The Queen’s’ SmackDown Women’s Championship.

For years, this was considered a dream match while Asuka dominated the roster in NXT, while Flair won numerous championships on the main roster on both Raw and SmackDown. The Empress made her long-awaited debut on the September 11th episode of Raw and began to tear through the competition.

Asuka outlasted all twenty-nine other women in the historic first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match to challenge for the title of her choosing. At Fastlane, she made her choice.

The WWE Universe was so excited for this match myself included. Both superstars delivered a fantastic performance on the Grandest Stage of Them All executing counter after counter. Asuka showed off some nasty-looking kicks to her opponent, and Flair hit a thunderous Spanish Fly off the top rope. Flair was seconds away from defeat at the hands of The Empress but she locked in Figure Eight and Asuka was forced to tap out.

I can’t even begin to explain how shocked I was at this outcome, as nearly everyone expected The Empress to continue her undefeated streak and walk away with the women’s title. This controversial decision was the downfall of Asuka’s momentum. She would ultimately win the SmackDown Women’s Championship at the 2018 TLC pay-per-view in the triple-threat ladder match.

Fast forward to this year when Asuka has recently returned with her Japanese-inspired persona Kana. Kana is dangerous and ruthless and is heading into a championship with Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39. The Empress has regained all her momentum and is highly favored to walk away with the Raw Women’s Championship. Let’s hope that Asuka and Belair can tear the house down and deliver an A+ grade match both women are fully capable of.


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King: Dominik Mysterio Needs To Do This At WrestleMania

Chris King is here with what WWE should do with Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania in his long-awaited match against his father Rey Mysterio Jr. 

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Chris King is here with what WWE should do with Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania in his long-awaited match against his father Rey Mysterio Jr. 

On this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Rey Mysterio finally snapped and beat some sense into his disrespectful punk-ass kid Dominik. The member of the Judgement Day came out to push his father again for a match on the Grandest Stage of Them All, this time with his mother and sister at ringside. The ungrateful punk told his mom to “Shut Up,” as a father even I wanted to jump through the screen and whoop his ass.

Back in October of last year, Mysterio made the emotional decision to possibly quit the company but, instead, Triple H persuaded the Lucha libre superstar to move over to SmackDown to avoid his son. This came after Dominik shockingly turned on his father at Clash at the Castle. Mysterio did everything he could to refuse his despicable son’s challenge for Mania but, a man can only be pushed so far. Mysterio will be inducted into the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame and I expect Dominik to embarrass his father during his speech to further this personal feud.

Yes, the WWE Universe hates Dominik and wants to see him get the ever-loving crap kicked out of him but, this feud is missing a special ingredient to capitalize on the biggest heat possible. Throughout this feud, Dominik has made mention of the legendary Eddie Guerrero on several occasions going back to the “iconic” 2005 feud.

I know WWE might not want to go this route but, Dominik MUST come out to Eddie Guerrero’s theme at Mania. The disrespectful punk needs to come out in a lowrider to garner nuclear heat. It doesn’t matter if The Judgement Day comes out and causes interference for Dominik to get the win, all that matters is that both superstars get the biggest payoff of this nearly year-long feud. Just imagine the Roman Reigns heat after he defeated The Undertaker and multiply that by ten. Dominik portrays the perfect heel and he truly is the missing ingredient that The Judgement Day needed to grow and evolve into a top faction.


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