WWE Friday Night SmackDown Power Rankings: Week of Nov. 4
By Serena Burks
Women’s Division
No. 1: Bayley
Bayley is still the reigning Smackdown Women’s Champion and she defeated Nikki Cross on Friday to retain. She will remain at the top of the list as long as she has the title.
No. 2: Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans gets the nod for her participation in the first ever women’s match held in Saudi Arabia. She ultimately lost to Natalya, but the steps she made for women around the world cannot go unnoticed. She almost supplanted Bayley for the top spot, and had she defeated Natalya, she may have. For now, Lacey gets the number two spot.
No. 3: Nikki Cross
Cross has been on a roll over the last few weeks, and despite her loss in the title match on Friday, she remains a top women’s Superstar. Her loss was due to interference from Bayley’s BFF Sasha Banks, something she will have to plan better for the next time they meet.
No. 4: Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose is one half of Fire and Desire, who expected to face Carmella and Dana Brooke on Friday, but were surprised by NXT’s Rhea Ripley and Tegan Nox. Rose and Deville lost, but they still appeared in the ring, as they have done over the last several weeks. Which is why both of them rose up the rankings.
No. 5: Sonya Deville
Sonya Deville is the second half of Fire and Desire and has been making appearances in the ring over the last several weeks as well. Even with the loss to the NXT duo, Deville moves up the rankings. Until she learns to put her own career in front of Mandy Rose, whom she always seems to put first, Deville will always fall behind her.
No. 6: Carmella
While she never actually made it to the ring on Friday, Carmella is still one of the top superstars in the women’s division. As long as she is present on SmackDown, she will likely remain on this list.
No. 7: Dana Brooke
Dana Brooke never gets the credit she deserves. She’s one of the hardest working Superstars on SmackDown. She doesn’t win often, but she’s still talented and wants to be out there. Her heart is what keeps her alive.
No. 8: Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks attachment to Bayley is the only reason she’s on this list. She has yet to appear in a match for SmackDown, but her talent cannot be denied. Eventually she’ll get in the ring, but until she does, she’s going to stay at the bottom of this list.
No. 9: Alexa Bliss
Like Sasha Banks, Bliss hasn’t appeared in a match on SmackDown yet. In fact, she’s barely been seen since the draft. Still, her talent keeps her on the power rankings. Eventually she’ll appear in the ring and challenge someone for the title.
No. 10: Tamina/Ember Moon
Neither Tamina nor Ember Moon have been seen for awhile, but both are part of the SmackDown women’s division. Both are talented enough to challenge any woman in the division, and eventually we’ll see them both in the ring.