Hello, Christian!
This week, the former World Wrestling Federation (WWF) light heavyweight champion had the kind of showing that most superstars can only dream of. He won two matches at the Over the Limit pay-per-view (PPV), along with one each on RAW and Smackdown, to leap from 0 points in the Wrankings to knocking on the door of the top 10. And with the Intercontinental strap around his waist, he's in line for at least one additional bonus point when he gets around to defending it.
It only goes to show you that a great wrestler like John Cena or Brock Lesnar is only a week away from being in the mix, if only they could set aside their personal (or legal) issues to focus on the task at hand: excelling athletically at the greatest sporting endeavor in the world.
(Note to Brock: You don't get any points for merely attending another organization's show!)
Our formula and this weeks Wrankings, after the jump.
OFFICIAL WRESTLER WRANKINGS FORMULA
ANY WIN = 2 POINTS
US OR INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE BOUT = 1 POINT
WWE OR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT = 3 POINTS
NON "BIG 4" PPV = x1.5 BONUS
SUMMERSLAM, SURVIVOR SERIES, ROYAL RUMBLE = x2 BONUS
WRESTLEMANIA = x3 BONUS
The wrestler with the highest score when the season culminates at Wrestlemania 29 wins the coveted Wrankings championship!
Now without further delay, let's get to this week's scores:
OVER THE LIMIT 5/20/12 (PPV bonus calculated into listed scores)
- CM Punk -- 7.5 points (WWE title bout, win)
- Daniel Bryan -- 4.5 points (WWE title bout, no win)
- Sheamus -- 7.5 points (WHC bout, win)
- Randy Orton -- 4.5 points (WHC bout, no win)
- Alberto Del Rio -- 4.5 points (WHC bout, no win)
- Chris Jericho -- 4.5 points (WHC bout, no win)
- Christian -- 7.5 points (battle royal, win + IC title bout, win)
- Cody Rhodes -- 1.5 points (IC title bout, no win)
- Brodus Clay -- 3 Points (win)
- Kane -- 3 points (win)
- Ryback -- 3 points (win)
- John Laurinaitis -- 3 points (win)
RAW 5/21/12
- Daniel Bryan -- 2 points (win)
- Randy Orton -- 2 points (win)
- Christian -- 2 points (win)
- John Cena -- 2 Points (win)
Smackdown 5/25/12
- Sheamus -- 2 points (win)
- Ryback -- 2 points (win)
- Santino -- 2 points (win)
- Alberto Del Rio -- 2 points (win)
- Christian -- 2 points (win)
WEEK 8 WRANKINGS TOP TEN
1. CM PUNK -- 26
2. Sheamus -- 25
3. Daniel Bryan -- 20
4. Ryback -- 17
5. Mark Henry -- 16
6. Randy Orton -- 15.5
T7. Brodus Clay -- 15
T7. Chris Jericho -- 15
T9. Santino -- 14.5
T9. Alberto Del Rio -- 14.5
Notable:
11. Christian -- 11.5
T13. John Cena -- 7
15. Big Show -- 6.5
T20. John Laurinaitis -- 3
T20. Dolph Ziggler -- 3
T28. Brock Lesnar -- 0
Thanks for reading and we'll see you next week.