Wrestler Wrankings™: 2012-13 Season, Week 44

The Royal Rumble has come and gone, and with it, one of the last great opportunities to rack up Wrankings points. Complicating matters is the fact that two of the most dominant champions in the history of the sport are back in the picture.

Brock Lesnar has returned in all his volatile meatheaded glory, but regular participation in matches may be curtailed by his attempted murder of Vince McMahon last week on RAW. Obvious legal ramifications aside, other athletes on the roster may not be so willing to step into the ring with such a loose cannon.

The Rock, on the other hand, has seemingly put his movie career on hold so that he may defend his newly won WWE Championship Title. One can only speculate as to his frequency of title defenses, but "The Great One" surely has plans to defend this title for many many months to come.

I am a big supporter of the Rock, so allow me be the first to say, let the countdown to 434 days begin!

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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 BONUS = 1.5X

SUMMERSLAM, SURVIVOR SERIES, ROYAL RUMBLE = 2X BONUS

WRESTLEMANIA = 3X BONUS

The WWE season begins on the day after WrestleMania 28 and culminates with WrestleMania 29. The wrestler who accumulates the most points over the course of the season, wins the coveted Wrankings Championship!

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Royal Rumble -- 1/27/13 (2x bonus included in scores)

• The Rock - 10 points (WWE title bout, win)
• CM Punk - 6 points (WWE title bout, no win)
• Alberto Del Rio - 10 points (World Heavyweight title bout, win)
• Big Show - 6 points (World Heavyweight title bout, no win)
• John Cena - 4 points (win)
• Antonio Cesaro - 6 points (US title bout, win)
• Miz - 2 points (US title bout, no win)

Monday Night Raw -- 1/28/13

• Sheamus - 2 points (win)
• Ryback - 2 points (win)
• Alberto Del Rio - 2 points (win)
• John Cena - 2 points (win)
• Randy Orton - 2 points (win)

Main Event -- 1/30/13

• Ryback - 2 points (win)
• Tensai - 2 points (win)

SmackDown -- 2/1/13

• Alberto Del Rio - 2 points (win)
• Randy Orton - 2 points (win)
• Great Khali - 2 points (win)
• Jack Swagger - 2 points (win)

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WRESTLER WRANKINGS, WEEK 44 *TOP TEN*

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1. SHEAMUS -- 157.5 points

2. Ryback -- 114.5

3. CM Punk -- 108

4. Alberto Del Rio -- 101.5

5. Big Show -- 83.5

6. Antonio Cesaro -- 82.5

7. John Cena -- 70.5

8. Randy Orton -- 63.5

9. Dolph Ziggler -- 47

10. Miz -- 43.5

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28. Rock -- 10

T31. Brock Lesnar -- 4

Thanks so much for reading, Cagesiders. We'll see you next week!