WWE Power Rankings after Monday Night Raw in Buffalo

Hello everybody, and welcome back to another week of the WWE‘s Men’s Power Rankings. With Saturday Night’s Main Event planned for September 6th, we have some time before any PLEs happen. However, with so many storylines wide open, anything could change by Money in the Bank in October.

That being said, let’s get to this week’s list and see how these stories have unfolded since last week. Have a great day, everyone, and may the slams be with you.
Penta:

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Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penta during the Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Last week on RAW, Penta defeated the Laredo Kid in the first round of the Number One Contender’s tournament to see who faces Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. This would be a great match to see; however, we all know Penta isn’t winning this tournament. 
Baron Corbin:

Baron Corbin defeated Carmelo Hayes in their U.S. Championship match on Smackdown last week. Both competitors fought hard, and the match was downright brutal at times, until Corbin hit his finisher, End of Days, which spelled doom for Hayes. 

Chad Gable was doing his thing on RAW last week and ran across Rey Mysterio in the backstage area. After words were exchanged, Gable offered Mysterio an Intercontinental Championship Match this week on RAW. That match took place, and it was definitely a banger with Gable rolling up Mysterio in the end. 
“Main Event” Jey Uso:

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Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Jey Uso in action Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Jey Uso defeated Solo Sikoa in the Main Event on Monday Night RAW last week. This meant that Sikoa had to join the Bloodline, which went poorly. Jacob Fatu attacked Solo, and then the Usos did as well. That made L.A. Knight come out, who eventually helped Sikoa even the odds before they got out of there. NO YEET!
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Kevin Owens and C.M. Punk cut a promo last week on Smackdown that was one for the ages. From personal attacks to straight-up insults, both superstars flexed their angles, as they got ready for their Undisputed WWE Championship match coming up soon. With so much animosity between these two, I know I’m not the only one who wants to see them throw down. 
Seth Rollins:

Seth “Freakin” Rollins slips to fifth on this list after losing to Roman Reigns in the Main Event at SummerSlam. Since then, Rollins has cut some promos and gone face to face with a few wrestlers, but for now, it looks like Rollins will be back this week to address Gunther, who seems to have become a thorn in his side. 
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Oba Femi went face to face with Bron Breakker on RAW last night for a promo. Both Breakker and Femi were dominant champions in NXT, so to see them finally matched up is a blessing. However, with the Vision lurking close, the Ruler will need to have his eyes looking over his shoulder going forward. 
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Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cody Rhodes celebrates after defeating Kevin Owens during the WWE Undiisputed Championship match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Cody Rhodes is seething at this point with Randy Orton, and the more that the Viper keeps doing this, the more we could see Rhodes finally turning to a heel. Is this a popular thing to do for the WWE? No, but when you look at the writing on the wall, I wouldn’t mind seeing the Legacy, part two. 
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C.M. Punk wasn’t having any of Kevin Owens’ mouth, and after calling him fat, things got wild. The intensity of this match-up has been an amazing build for me, and when this match finally goes down, even Dave Meltzer should like it. Till then, let’s see what’s next in this chapter this week. 
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Feb 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Roman Reigns during the Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Roman Reigns takes over as the number one, pound-for-pound wrestler in the world. Since then, he’s been keeping the roster in check, including some of his rogue family members. However, Reigns found out he couldn’t keep Sikoa in check after Sikoa hit the OTC with his spike. This happened after being attacked by all of his cousins before L.A. Knight came out. Reigns wanted Sikoa to give Knight the spike, but instead this led to Knight and Sikoa getting the upper hand. This is setting up nicely for Survivor Series, since it’s another War Games exclusive.