Opinion
Chairshot Weekly Brainbuster: Matt’s Power Rankings 10/11/19
Matt brings his scientific method back for the second installment of his Power Rankings!

Matt brings his scientific method back for the second installment of his Power Rankings!
Welcome to the second edition of The Chairshot’s Brainbuster Power Rankings! What a week we have had in professional wrestling! The debut of SmackDown on FOX! Hell in a Cell! The fallout of the first AEW vs NXT shows! Who had the biggest week?
These rankings are very much based on momentum, as well as strength of opponent, weighing out “power rankings” based on head to head scores. The highest differences of the week will be discussed here. Each week Greg and I will compare our lists giving The Chairshot two different types of power rankings!
Brock Lesnar +21 [+129 Overall Score]
Brock Lesnar d. WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, 10/4, WWE SD on FOX
1) Kofi Kingston has reigned as WWE Champion since WrestleMania, going 15-0 in singles competition from April to September, gaining +177 points in that time period, ranking #1 overall since SummerSlam. Brock Lesnar lost at WrestleMania and SummerSlam, but, the six time world champion would not be denied, as The Beast called his shot and laid down the challenge. Even though Roman Reigns ranked ahead of Lesnar, Lesnar made the most of his opportunity “upsetting” the red hot WWE Champion in just nine seconds! Kofi’s +226 Overall Score gave him a 66% chance to win against Brock’s +108. In theory, Brock was a big favorite, but because of the momentum established this calendar year it was technically an upset, establishing our #1 this week!
Charlotte +20 [+103 Overall Score]
Charlotte d. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley, 10/6, Hell in a Cell PPV
2) Charlotte got this opportunity by tapping out Bayley on SmackDown two days before this show. Bayley defeated all comers for her championship since defeating Charlotte for the championship at Money in the Bank, and successfully defending the championship against Charlotte at Night of Champions. There was no doubt Charlotte was the recognized top contender, being 85 points higher than the next SmackDown woman, (Ember Moon [-1]). Bayley held a 62% win probability, but it was Charlotte who tapped Bayley out to win her 10th women’s championship, and our top spot for the women’s division this week.
Lio Rush +18 [+4 Overall Score]
Lio Rush d. Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak, 10/9, NXTÂ
3) “The Man of the Hour” Lio Rush challenged champion Drew Gulak on this week’s NXT in the opening match of the night. This particular match did not make as much sense as the previous two championship matches as Lio Rush was just finding his own after returning to NXT in September after being left off the main roster for months. Names like Humberto Carrillo, Tony Nese, and Oney Lorcan were ranked above him in the Cruiserweight rankings. With his negative ranking against Gulak’s +192 score, Rush was given less than a 35% chance to win, but he did the impossible and defeated the champion to become the first recognized NXT Cruiserweight Champion after hitting a Frog Splash for the win on Eddie Guerrero’s 52nd birthday.
The Kabuki Warriors +18 [+57 Overall Score]
The Kabuki Warriors d. Charlotte & Becky Lynch, 10/7, WWE RAW
4) The only entry to repeat in the Top 5 from last week, The Kabuki Warriors picked up a big win against Bliss/Cross, and won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles at Hell in a Cell, yet it was a momentous victory against Charlotte and Becky Lynch on RAW that was a bigger momentum gain, gaining 34 points total in just 24 hours. With victories over Fire & Desire, Bliss/Cross, and now Lynch & Charlotte in the last week, The Kabuki Warriors find themselves the undisputed top women’s tag team in the company!
Private Party +17 [+16 Overall Score]
Private Party d. The Young Bucks, 10/9, AEW DynamiteÂ
5) As I alluded to last week, we will be discussing more than just WWE products in this weekly article, and what a sight to behold, but the huge upset victory last night when The Private Party rolled up The Young Bucks to move on in the AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament! Because AEW has limited action in their company’s history, single and teams ratings are much lower than established WWE and NXT scores, but Private Party now find themselves as the favorite team to win the entire tournament, and the arguable #1 seed has been eliminated. There was no doubt this team deserved to be recognized in this week’s top list.
Runners Up:
6) Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake (tag) +17 [+32 Overall]
7) Chad Gable +17 [+50 Overall]
A trend that you may pick up on in these entries is that underdogs picking up wins give them bigger points than an expected favorite winning, and you’d be correct in that. Champions like Becky Lynch only picked up +10 over Sasha Banks, and challengers like Rhea Ripley only picked up +6 against jobber to the stars Aliyah, so you won’t see them in these rankings anytime soon. The way the ELO formula works is, less points are awarded for the higher odds of winning you have, where as more points are awarded for the bigger underdog you are if you win. Ripley, as example, had a 80.5% chance of winning, so there was hardly any momentum gained with that victory, where as Lio Rush had only a 34% chance to win, and found himself with the third highest score. Meanwhile, even though Charlotte was ranked #12 overall (#3 woman), Bayley was ranked #5 (#2 woman), so it was still a big win for Charlotte.
WWE Top 10
- Kofi Kingston 205 (-21)
- Roman Reigns 181 (+8)
- RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch 177 (+10)
- Bayley 146 (-20)
- The Viking Raiders (tag) 138 (+13)
- WWE Champion Brock Lesnar 129 (+21)
- Braun Strowman 126 (-)
- Big E/Xavier Woods (tag) 119 (-)
- Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte 103 (+20)
- Ricochet 93 (+11)
NXT Top 10
- NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler 262 (-)
- Pete Dunne 149 (-)
- Velveteen Dream 122 (-)
- NXT Champion Adam Cole 98 (-)
- Rhea Ripley 91 (+6)
- Street Profits (tag) 86 (-)
- Matt Riddle 75 (-)
- KUSHIDA 70 (-13)
- Mia Yim 69 (-)
- Johnny Gargano 68 (-)
NXT UK Top 10
- NXT UK Champion WALTER 172 (+13)
- Toni Storm 129 (-)
- NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray 102 (+12)
- Joe Coffey 94 (-)
- Tyler Bate 84 (-)
- Travis Banks 84 (-)
- Dave Mastiff 78 (-)
- Jinny 70 (-)
- Noam Dar 68 (-)
- Jordan Devlin 64 (-)
AEW Top 10
- AEW Women’s Champion Riho 45 (-)
- Cody 45 (-)
- SCU (trio) 45 (+14)
- AEW Champion Chris Jericho 33 (-)
- PAC 33 (-)
- The Dark Order (tag) 33 (-)
- Jon Moxley 31 (+15)
- Lucha Bros (tag) 17 (-)
- Private Party (tag) 16 (+17)
- Darby Allin 15 (+16)
What did you all think? Stay tuned for more updates next week! What will next week look like? Follow The Chairshot on Twitter, Facebook, and #UseYourHead to find out!
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
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Opinion
Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank
Extra, extra read all about it… Chairshot Staff picks are in!!!

Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?
- AJ – Roxanne Perez
- Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
- Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
- DJ – Naomi
- DPP – Roxanne Perez
- Jason – Alexa Bliss
- Patrick – Roxanne Perez
- Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
- Rob – Naomi
- Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.
Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.
Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)
- AJ – LA Knight
- Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
- Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
- DJ – LA Knight
- DPP – El Grande Americano
- Jason – LA Knight
- Patrick – Solo Sikoa
- Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
- Rob – Solo Sikoa
- Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.
Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!
Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)
- AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
- Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
- Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
- DJ – Lyra Valkyria
- DPP – Becky Lynch
- Jason – Becky Lynch
- Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
- Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
- Rob – Becky Lynch
- Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.
Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.
Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3
- AJ – Cena & Paul
- Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
- Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
- DJ – Rhodes & Uso
- DPP – Rhodes & Uso
- Jason – Cena & Paul
- Patrick – Cena & Paul
- Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
- Rob – Cena & Paul
- Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.
Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?
Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso
In closing I want to thank everyone on the panel for participating with their picks! You can follow each prognosticator/podcaster on X @ the handles below. We all enjoy Pro Wrestling so remember three things… be respectful of others, comparison is the thief of joy and HAVE FUN!
- AJ – @PhenomenalAJB
- Andrew – @IWCWarChief
- Dave – @AttitudeAgg
- DJ – @TheMindlessPod
- DPP – @itsmeDPP
- Jason – @JediFett
- Patrick – @WrestlngRealist
- Rey – @itsreycash
- Rob – @rbonne1
- Greg – @gregdemarco44
- PC – @PCTunney
- TheChairshot.com – @ChairshotMedia
prowrestlingtees.com/TheChairshot – a PLETHORA of GREAT designs…MAKES A GREAT GIFT!
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
 MONDAY – Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY – 4 Corners Podcast (sports)
WEDNESDAY – The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)Â
THURSDAY – POD is WAR (Los Tres Friends)
FRIDAY – DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY – The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY – Keeping the news ridiculous… The Oddity / The Front and Center Sports PodcastÂ
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE’s PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS…IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O’Dowd’s 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Â
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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
 MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
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THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
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SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports PodcastÂ
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.
- AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
- Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
- Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
- DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
- DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
- Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
- Patrick – Gunther
- Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
- Rob – Gunther
- Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!
Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.
Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3
- AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
- Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
- Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
- DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
- DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
- Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
- Patrick – Becky Lynch
- Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
- Rob – Lyra Valkyria
- Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)
Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).
Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5
- AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
- Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
- Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
- DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
- DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
- Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
- Patrick – Jacob Fatu
- Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
- Rob – Jacob Fatu
- Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.
Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.
Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0Â
- AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
- Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
- Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
- DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
- DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
- Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
- Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
- Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
- Rob – Dominic Mysterio
- Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.
Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.
Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1
- AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
- Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
- Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
- DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
- DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
- Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
- Patrick – John Cena
- Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
- Rob – John Cena
- Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.
Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.
Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1
In closing I want to thank everyone on the panel for participating with their picks! You can follow each prognosticator/podcaster on X @ the handles below. We all enjoy Pro Wrestling so remember three things… be respectful of others, comparison is the thief of joy and HAVE FUN!
- AJ – @PhenomenalAJB
- Andrew – @IWCWarChief
- Dave – @AttitudeAgg
- DJ – @TheMindlessPod
- DPP – @itsmeDPP
- Jason – @JediFett
- Patrick – @WrestlngRealist
- Rey – @itsreycash
- Rob – @rbonne1
- Greg – @gregdemarco44
- PC – @PCTunney
- TheChairshot.com – @ChairshotMedia
prowrestlingtees.com/TheChairshot – a PLETHORA of GREAT designs…MAKES A GREAT GIFT!
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
 MONDAY – Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY – 4 Corners Podcast (sports)
WEDNESDAY – The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)Â
THURSDAY – POD is WAR (Los Tres Friends)
FRIDAY – DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY – The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY – Keeping the news ridiculous… The Oddity / The Front and Center Sports PodcastÂ
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE’s PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS…IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O’Dowd’s 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Â
Chairshot Radio Network
Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts… Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
Listen on your favorite platform!
iTunes | iHeart Radio  | Google Play | Spotify
Listen, like, subscribe, and share!
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
 MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)Â
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
SUNDAY - The Front and Center Sports PodcastÂ
CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment!
Powered by RedCircle
Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!