WWE Friday Night SmackDown Power Rankings: Week of Oct. 21

Friday Night SmackDown Women’s Power Rankings

1. Bayley

The Friday Night SmackDown Women’s Champion didn’t compete on Friday, but appeared on MizTV to give the audience an explanation on why she turned heel. While discussing with Sasha Banks and The Miz, Bayley was interrupted by Nikki Cross and Dana Brooke, who took part in the women’s six-pack challenge to see who would get the next title opportunity.

2. Sasha Banks

Banks is always looking for a fight, but she’s been loyal to her best friend Bayley during her current title reign. So while she didn’t compete on Friday, she was at her friend’s side during MizTV and the six-pack challenge. She may not be after the title (yet), but she’s still one of the most talented women in WWE.

3. Nikki Cross

Nikki takes the third spot from Alexa Bliss this week after winning the six-pack challenge to gain a title opportunity against Bayley. Cross’ wild demeanor is enough to throw anyone off their game, and it’s possible she takes the title from Bayley when she gets her opportunity.

4. Alexa Bliss

Bliss is certain to be at ringside when Nikki Cross faces Bayley for the title. She may not have fought in the six-pack challenge, but her talent and cunning keep her at the top of this list. No one wants to mess with this tiny stick of dynamite.

5. Lacey Evans

As a participant in the women’s six-pack challenge on Friday, Lacey may not have won but she showed her toughness once again. She’s proving that she isn’t going to go away easily, and she will continue to disrupt the women’s division as long as she can.

6. Carmella

A participant in Friday’s six-pack challenge, Carmella didn’t win, but she went down fighting. She’s talented enough to remain at the top of the division and will likely earn a title opportunity before long.

7. Mandy Rose

Rose needs to put more focus on her ring ability than her makeup if she wants to stay at the top of the division. She certainly has the talent, but she’s not using it. She took part in the six-pack challenge on Friday, but ultimately was the one pinned by Nikki Cross.

8. Sonya Deville

Another participant in the six-pack challenge, Deville didn’t perform as well as she could have. She’s still one of the top female athletes on SmackDown, so if she can extricate herself from trying to protect her partner, Mandy Rose, maybe she can rise up the ranks.

9. Dana Brooke

Brooke doesn’t get the accolades she deserves, nor the opportunities. But this is something she’s starting to speak up about, which is probably why she was part of the six-pack challenge on Friday. She didn’t win, but she made herself known when she interrupted Nikki Cross, who interrupted MizTV and Bayley. If Brooke can just get a win under her belt, that momentum would go a long way toward getting more opportunities.

10. Tamina

Tamina hasn’t been in the ring yet since returning from injury, but that doesn’t mean anything. With her familial wrestling history and her veteran smarts, Tamina is always to be feared in the ring. Her size may fool you into thinking she’s slow or not as agile as some of the other stars, but she proves that wrong every time she gets in the ring. It won’t be long before she makes her presence known again.