Here is the latest update of Inside Pulse Wrestling’s OFFICIAL rankings of the WWE RAW and Smackdown rosters … posted on the first Saturday of each month. Check out this link for the last rankings (as of August 2), and click here to see any changes in the RAW, SD, or ECW rosters since the last rankings report.

(Previous ranking for each superstar is in parentheses following each name. See below* for an explanation of our ranking system.)

NOTE: With all 3 Major title being up for grabs in ‘Championship Scrambles’, we are using Vegas Odds to rank the opponents. This way, each title doesn’t have four #1 contenders.

WWE Champion - CM Punk (same)
Intercontinental Champion - Santino Marella (10)
1. Batista (4)
2. John Bradshaw Layfield (2)
3. Kane (5)
4. Rey Mysterio (9)
5. Chris Jericho (1)
6. Shawn Michaels (NR)
7. Kofi Kingston (IC Champ)
8. William Regal (NR)
9. D’Lo Brown (7)
10. Jamie Noble (NR)

Woman’s Champion - Beth Phoenix (2)
1. Mickie James (Woman’s Champ)
2. Candice Michelle (NR)
3. Katie Lea (1)
4. Kelly Kelly (3)
5. Jillian Hall (4)

World Tag Team Champions - Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes (same)
1. Cryme Tyme (2)
2. Jerry Lawler & ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan (NR)
3. Chris Jericho & JBL (NR)
4. Glamarella (NR)
5. Kofi Kingston & Mickie James (NR)

Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Charlie Haas
-Chuck Palumbo
-Deuce
-Hardcore Holly
-Layla
-Lillian Garcia
-Michael Cole
-Mike Adamle
-Mr. McMahon
-Paul Burchill
-Paul London
-Primo Colon
-Ron Simmons
-Snitsky
-Val Venis

Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-John Cena (Injured since August 2008)
-Melina (Injured since June 2008)
-Randy Orton (Injured since June 2008)
-Steve Austin (Inactive since December 2007)

No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the Raw Roster or appearing on TV:
-Matt Striker (Moved to ECW)
-Robbie McAllister (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Rory McAllister (Released, Non-Kayfabe)

World Heavyweight Champion - Triple H (same)
United States Champion - Shelton Benjamin (same)
1. Jeff Hardy (5)
2. Montel Vontavious Porter (4)
3. The Brian Kendrick (9)
4. The Big Show (2)
5. The Undertaker (NR)
6. The Great Khali (1)
7. Vladimir Kozlov (8)
8. Festus (NR)
9. R-Truth (NR)
10. Kenny Dykstra (NR)

ECW Champion - Mark Henry (NR)
1. Matt Hardy (1)
2. Chavo Guerrero (NR)
3. Finlay (4)
4. The Miz (5)
5. Evan Bourne (NR)

WWE Tag Team Champions - Curt Hawkins & Zach Ryder (same)
1. Jesse & Festus (1)
2. The Miz & John Morrison (2)
3. Finlay & Hornswoggle (3)
4. Ricky Ortiz & Evan Bourne (NR)
5. Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neeley (5)

WWE Diva’s Champion - Michelle McCool (same)
1. Maryse (4)
2. Natalya (1)
3. Maria (2)
4. Victoria (3)
5. Brie Bella (NR)

SmackDown’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Carlito
-DH Smith
-Eve Torres
-Ezekiel Jackson
-Funaki
-Jim Ross
-Jimmy Wang Yang
-Justin Roberts
-Ranjin Singh
-Ryan Braddock
-Scotty Goldman
-Vickie Guerrero

SmackDown’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Edge (Inactive after being sent to Hell…Kayfabe)
-Gregory Helms (Injured since May 2007)
-Mr. Kennedy (Injured since August 2008)
-Umaga (Injured since August 2008)

No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the SmackDown Roster or appearing on TV:
-Big Daddy V (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Cherry (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Domino (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Mick Foley (Removed from WWE.com, Reportedly let his contract run out)
-Shannon Moore (Released, Non-Kayfabe)

ECW’s Unranked Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Armando Estrada
-Elijah Burke
-Gavin Spears
-Lena Yada
-Matt Striker
-Mike Knox
-Theodore Long
-Tiffany
-Todd Grisham
-Tommy Dreamer
-Tony Atlas
-Tony Chimel

ECW’s Inactive Wrestlers/Personalities:
-Boogeyman (Injured since November 2007)

No longer listed on WWE.com as part of the ECW Roster or appearing on TV:
-Brayden Walker (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Colin Delaney (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Joey Styles (Removed from WWE.com….again)
-Nunzio (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Stevie Richards (Released, Non-Kayfabe)
-Super Crazy (Moved to SD)
-Tazz (Moved to SD)

*In this monthly feature, the Pulse Wrestling editorial board ranks the heavyweight, women, and tag team divisions on World Wrestling Entertainment’s RAW, SmackDown, ECW brands. Rankings include the top ten heavyweights on each brand, top 5 tag teams on each brand, top 5 women in the Raw Brand, top 5 ECW Title contenders in the SD/ECW*** brands, and include everyone listed on WWE.com’s RAW, SmackDown, & ECW Superstars pages, plus regular, unlisted competitors from each brand.
These rankings take into account (in order):
- Current title status**
- Declared and presumed storyline rankings
- Recent victories and quality of opponents
- Quality of matches (psychology, workrate, and entertainment value)
- Quality of TV exposure (length, placement during show, and crowd response)
**Both primary and secondary heavyweight champions are listed at the top of each brand’s rankings, with the assumption that Intercontinental or United States Champions are de facto top contenders unless otherwise stated on television or online by WWE.
***Due to the SmackDown/ECW working relationship, it will be treated as one brand in the rankings with SD SuperStars being contenders for the ECW Title, and ECW SuperStars being contenders for any of the title belts on SD. However, the rest of the roster will be listed separately. This will continue until, if ever, the working relationship ends.

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