AEW Power Rankings: Week of Oct. 16, 2019
Women’s Division
No. 1: Rhio
Riho became the inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion on the very first episode of Dynamite. She defeated Hikaru Shida at All Out to advance to the Women’s World Championship match and then bested Nyla Rose to win the title. She also successfully defended the title against Britt Baker on Wednesday.
No. 2: Britt Baker
AEW’s resident dentist may have been screwed out of a shot at the Women’s World championship this summer, but she has been on a roll ever since. She came up short in her title shot against Riho on Wednesday but still is at the top of the division.
No. 3: Allie
Allie is 2-1 with a win in both singles and tag team action. She figures to be a big part of the women’s division moving forward.
No. 4: Bea Priestley
The Top Gaijin cost Baker a shot at the Women’s World championship and cost herself it at the same time. She has already shaken up the women’s division and there’s no sign of her stopping and is likely to be in a feud with Baker next.
No. 5: Nyla Rose
Although she didn’t get the gold, Nyla Rose made history by winning the inaugural women’s Casino Battle Royale and competing in the first match for the women’s title. Despite being 0-3, she has already made a big mark in the women’s division.
No. 6: Brandi Rhodes
The Chief Brand(i) Officer mixed her wrestling skill with her intelligence and brought in Awesome Kong on her behalf at Fight for the Fallen. She is 1-0.
No. 7: Hikaru Shida
Shida competed against Riho at All Out for a chance to be in the match to become AEW’s first Women’s Champion. Unfortunately, she came up short.
No. 8: Awesome Kong
Awesome Kong shocked the wrestling world when she showed up on Brandi’s behalf at Fight for the Fallen. She even had a stare down with Aja Kong, hopefully foreshadowing a match down the road. Kong is also a women’s coach and will help guide the division.
No. 9: Leva Bates
One half of The Librarians, Bates has been in the ring and outside of it with her co-Librarian, Peter Avalon. Despite her 0-1 record, she is a bit more well-known to AEW fans than some others in the division.
No. 10: Penelope Ford
The Bad Girl is 0-1, but could be a big factor as the women’s division makes its presence known.