Friday Night SmackDown Power Rankings: Week of Oct. 28

Men’s Division

No. 1: Brock Lesnar

Lesnar is the WWE Champion, and as long as he holds the title, he will remain at the top of the rankings. It stands to reason that the champion of each division stays at the top. For Brock, though, he could potentially lose this spot if he drops his belt to Cain Velasquez on Thursday at Crown Jewel.

No. 2: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

The resurrection of Rambling Rabbit has Wyatt in a much better mood. But that does not mean he’s not itching for his cross-brand fight with Universal Champion Seth Rollins. Even if Wyatt loses to Rollins, depending on his performance, it’s likely he remains where he is. His talent equals his psychological warfare ability, something which is difficult for the Superstars who challenge him to overcome.

No. 3: Roman Reigns

Reigns joined Ali and Shorty G in a six-man tag team match on Friday to represent Team Hogan ahead of Crown Jewel. Led by Reigns, Team Hogan dispatched of Team Flair’s three members on Friday Night SmackDown in a Crown Jewel preview.

No. 4: Shorty Gable

Partnering with Roman Reigns and Ali proved beneficial for Shorty G this week. His stock is up, much like his mood after he dealt with King Corbin a few weeks ago. This former Olympian continues to impress in the ring.

No. 5: Ali

Ali has been absent a bit lately, but emerged at the side of Shorty G and Roman Reigns this week to defend Team Hogan ahead of Crown Jewel. Ali reminded us all why he’s on the WWE main roster, and why he was drafted to Friday Night SmackDown with his high-flying and acrobatic abilities.

No. 6: Shinsuke Nakamura

The Intercontinental Champion fell this week after losing to Roman Reigns, Shorty G and Ali. His title doesn’t mean much since he rarely defends it, and his recent performances have been subpar to what he is capable of. How he fares at Crown Jewel and on SmackDown this week will determine his next ranking on this list.

No. 7: King Corbin

Corbin is representing Team Flair this week at Crown Jewel, but he couldn’t help his team defeat Team Hogan’s representatives on Friday. His mouth often gets him into fights and he’s not one of the WWE Universe’s favorites, but he is a talented performer and will likely remain somewhere in the top 10 until someone knocks him off.

No. 8: Cesaro

The Swiss Cyborg stepped in to help represent Team Flair when Sami Zayn cited a neck injury as his reasoning for not fighting on Friday. Cesaro is a very talented wrestler and will likely move up this list as the season continues.

No. 9: Kalisto

Kalisto reminded us this week that the Lucha House Party is part of Friday Night SmackDown via the draft. He represented his team well when he faced Drew Gulak this week, and while he won due to a distraction from Braun Strowman, he still got the victory. The high-flying Luchador is always fun to watch!

No. 10: Braun Strowman

Strowman didn’t have a match this week, but there’s no way he falls off of the power rankings simply because of his talent. He faces boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury at Crown Jewel this week, and while Drew Gulak attempted to show Strowman why he would lose, the Monster Among Men wasn’t having it. Fury is going to Get. These. Hands.