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[SLASH] 2002 RANKINGS

NOTE: Ugh. I'm a retard and therefore can't work Adobe to my liking quite yet, so no PDF this week kids. Stay tuned for next week, when I'll have a new reason to explain my ineptitude.

(All rankings through 26.02.02)

1. CHRIS JERICHO (11-3)
Previous Rank: #1
Last Week: Def. Kurt Angle by pinfall (Breakdown)
On the Horizon: Triple H (WMX8)

2. ROB VAN DAM (12-4)
Previous Rank: #2
Last Week: Def. (w/Hardys) Lance & Dudleys by pinfall;
Def. Big Show vs Lance Storm by pinfall (Five Star)
On the Horizon: William Regal (WMX8)

3. WILLIAM REGAL (9-3)
Previous Rank: #3
Last Week: Def. Rikishi by pinfall (Power of Punch)
On the Horizon: Rob Van Dam (WMX8)

4. THE ROCK (7-3)
Previous Rank: #4
Last Week: Idle (His crippled ass was laid the
smackdown on *NWO STYLE!*)
On the Horizon: Hollywood Hogan (WMX8)

5. STEVE AUSTIN (6-2)
Previous Rank: #8
Last Week: Def. Mr. Perfect by pinfall (Stunner)
On the Horizon: Scott Hall (WMX8)

6. DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE (5-0)
Previous Rank: #6
Last Week: Idle
On the Horizon: Unknown (Christian?)

7. TRIPLE H (5-3)
Previous Rank: #9
Last Week: Idle (no contest v Undertaker)
On the Horizon: Chris Jericho (WMX8)

8. KANE (5-3)
Previous Rank: #10
Last Week: Def. Kurt Angle by DQ
On the Horizon: Kurt Angle (WMX8?)

9. KURT ANGLE (6-8)
Previous Rank: #5
Last Week: Lost to Kane by DQ; Lost to Chris Jericho
by pinfall
On the Horizon: Kane (WMX8?)

10. BILLY (13-2)
Previous Rank: #14
Last Week: Def. (w/Chuck) Spike & Tazz by pinfall (Won
titles); Def. (w/Chuck) Hardy Boyz by pinfall.
On the Horizon: APA (WMX8)

11. TAZZ (8-4)
Previous Rank: #7
Last Week: Lost (w/Spike) to Billy & Chuck by pinfall
(Lost titles)
On the Horizon: Unknown

12. TEST (7-4)
Previous Rank: #15
Last Week: Def. Crash Holly (Last Rites?); Def.
Godfather (Last Rites?)
On the Horizon: Unknown

13. CHUCK (11-2)
Previous Rank: Unranked
Last Week: Def. (w/Billy) Spike & Tazz by pinfall (Won
titles); Def. (w/Billy) Hardy Boyz.
On the Horizon: APA (WMX8)

14. MAVEN (2-1)
Previous Rank: #11
Last Week: Idle
On the Horizon: Unknown

15. BOOKER T (6-10)
Previous Rank: Unranked
Last Week: Def. Val Venis by pinfall (Sidekick); Def.
Rikishi by pinfall (Sidekick)
On the Horizon: Unknown (COMMERCIALS BABY!)

Dropping Out: Spike Dudley, Matt Hardy

Leaders
Win/Loss - Billy (13-2)
Quality Points - Billy
Strength of Schedule - Buh Buh Ray Dudley
Fan Votes* - Chris Jericho

Analysis
Not much change in the upper parts of the ranking this week, as all the top names went undefeated over the time. Chris Jericho survived a scare against Kurt Angle last night before Kane saved him a loss of both the Undisputed Championship and the #1 ranking. Rob Van Dam is slowly gaining on the leader after some help from the Hardyz on Smackdown and his win on RAW. That win secured him the top contendership for the Icee title, making his match with Regal confirmed for X-8. Speaking of Regal, he's rolling along. Not exactly a big win against a struggling Rikishi, but it is still a win. His real test will be against RVD in three weeks.

No real movement from the Rock after his attack from the New World Order last Monday. Even though vanishing from the TV show for a week usually leads to a quick fall in the ranking, there really was nobody to step up and take his spot. The person who will try to keep moving up the ladder is Steve Austin. He held a good match with Mr. Perfect last night, which was enough to boost him into the top five. He's now officially attached to Scott Hall for Wrestlemania. Here's hoping Hall can keep it together.

DDP remained idle, so obviously he's still the Euro champ. I'm not really understanding what he's doing with Christian. Maybe his new thing can be that he can wreck lives (like beating them for a title and causing a losing streak to start) and then conviently show up to try and fix them. No wait--that's lame. Either way, it would be nice to actually see Page wrestling once in a while. Speaking of Idle, Triple H cruised this week with a non-match and an interview segment where he made jokes about Steph's GRAND CANYON (aka pussy) OH LOLOL! YOU ARE THE FUNNY GAME!!! Jesus, I am surprised that Jericho didn't just lie down and give the title to the comic genius. Sigh.

Other things to note are the rapid climbing of Billy and Chuck after their tag win. Plus, Booker T is back (yes!) at the expense of Matt Hardy (double yes!!)

For an detailed explanation for the categories please check the first set of rankings

*Due to the slight lack of fan votes on Wienerville, votes were also tallied from other message boards.

Until next time...these numbers don't lie.

Super Shane Spear
[slash] wrestling

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