
This weekās AEW Power Rankings feature champions on top and a closer look at who is on the rise in the menās, womenās and tag team divisions.
For this weekās AEW Power Rankings, AEW DarkĀ had two matches this week.Ā This weekās episode ofĀ DynamiteĀ took place on the Jericho Cruise. Fans were treated to a match for the AEW Tag Team Championship. The main event saw a No. 1 contenders match for the AEW World Championship.
With that in mind, hereās AEW Power Rankings for the week of Jan. 22, 2020.
Menās Division
No. 1 ā Chris Jericho (last week: 1)
DynamiteĀ on a cruise ship happened simply because āLe Championā has his own annual cruise. The world champion was in action with Santana & Ortiz against Jurassic Express. Jericho got the pin on Jungle Boy.
He joined commentary for the main event to find out who heād be facing for his title next.
No. 2 ā Jon MoxleyĀ (last week: 2)
Moxley was attacked by Jericho and the Inner Circle last week and suffered an eye injury. āThe Purveyor of Violenceā faced off against āThe Bastardā for his shot at Jericho. Mox and PAC fought on the stairs and through the boat deck. Mox nailed the Paradigm Shift to become the new No. 1 contender.
No. 3ā MJF (last week: ranked with tag teams)
The self-proclaimed āSalt of the Earthā wrestled Joey Janela. He broke up their technical start by poking Janela in the eyes. MJF also used the ref as a shield. Thanks to a distracted Janela, he was able to pick up the victory the the Double Cross.
No. 4 ā Cody (last week: 4)
Cody interrupted MJFās jawing, when he was reminded that one of the stipulations for MJF to fight him was that Cody canāt lay a hand on him. Cody couldnāt, but the Young Bucks could and they did. At Codyās direction, the Bucks tossed him in the pool.
No. 5 ā PAC (last week: 3)
PAC used Moxleyās eye injury to his advantage throughout the match. He used strikes, a spin kick and jawbreaker to punish his opponent. He tried using the Black Arrow twice, but never could. PAC looked like he might get the win with The Brutalizer, but Mox got a rope break. After PAC ripped off Moxās bandage, he was hit with a Paradigm Shift.
No. 6 ā Ā Joey Janela (last week: unranked)
āThe Bad Boyā started off in a technical match before being poked in the eye. He was able to superplex MJF, but it wasnāt enough. Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford distracted Janela and he was pinned.
No. 7ā Kip Sabian (last week: unranked)
Kip Sabian continued his mind games with Joey Janela by making out with Penelope at the top of the ramp. He got in Janelaās head just long enough for MJF to get the win.