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411’s WWE RPI Rankings 06.08.13

June 8, 2013 | Posted by MP Schroeder

Click here for the entire spreadsheet containing win/loss records and detailed calculations for the past two months.

Overview of this week’s rankings
Although last week’s leader (Roman Reigns) only dropped 0.7 points from last week, Curtis Axel jumped ahead of him to claim the top spot in this week’s RPI rankings. His matches against John Cena and Chris Jericho significantly improved his strength of schedule for the third straight week. One wonders whether this booking will continue. There are only so many upper echelon talents remaining (such as the Shield or those currently embroiled in a feud for the World Heavyweight Championship). Regardless, it is nice to see WWE put so much emphasis on this young talent. It isn’t like he doesn’t deserve this push what with training the Rock and Brock Lesnar for their high profile matches.

After a magnificent Monday night, Daniel Bryan rose to the 11th spot. In order for him to break through the ceiling (at least in regards to RPI rankings), he needs to start picking up wins against the Shield. Also, his rumored program with John Cena and the seemingly inevitable feud with Kane (who is currently at 5th) will push Daniel Bryan higher and higher in the rankings.

With his loss against Curtis Axel, John Cena has slid the most by losing nearly 2.4 RPI points on each of the last 4 weeks. Meanwhile, there are not that many big gainers or sliders (besides Axel and Cena). This could be a sign that those that are in feuds for the moment are going to be featured for the foreseeable future. But then again, this is the WWE…

WWE Superstar RPI Ranking Winning % Win-Loss-Draw Record

1) Curtis Axel

63.4

0.667

6-3-0

2) Roman Reigns

63.1

0.857

12-2-0

3) Undertaker

62.2

0.667

2-1-0

4) Dean Ambrose

59.9

0.750

11-3-2

5) Kane

59.8

0.467

7-8-0

6) Mark Henry

59.8

0.636

7-4-0

7) John Cena

58.8

0.500

3-3-1

8) Seth Rollins

58.6

0.733

11-4-0

9) Dolph Ziggler

58.5

0.556

5-4-0

10) Randy Orton

57.9

0.738

15-5-1

11) Daniel Bryan

57.3

0.417

7-10-1

12) Alberto Del Rio

57.1

0.735

12-4-1

13) Sheamus

56.3

0.794

13-3-1

14) Chris Jericho

54.8

0.636

7-4-0

15) Jack Swagger

53.8

0.438

6-8-2

16) Ricardo Rodriguez

53.6

0.875

3-0-1

17) The Miz

53.3

0.889

8-1-0

18) Kofi Kingston

53.1

0.417

7-10-1

19) Sin Cara

52.5

0.600

3-2-0

20) Big E Langston

52.5

0.423

5-7-1

21) Fandango

51.8

0.708

8-3-1

22) Big Show

51.6

0.300

3-7-0

23) Wade Barrett

50.9

0.333

5-10-0

24) Zeb Coulter

50.8

0.083

0-5-1

25) Jimmy Uso

49.6

0.667

8-4-0

26) R-Truth

48.2

1.000

7-0-0

27) Jey Uso

48.2

0.667

8-4-0

28) Damien Sandow

47.6

0.250

3-9-0

29) Ryback

47.6

0.550

5-4-1

30) Cody Rhodes

46.9

0.333

5-10-0

31) Tensai

46.2

0.727

8-3-0

32) Brodus Clay

45.0

0.700

7-3-0

33) The Great Khali

43.7

0.813

6-1-1

34) Titus O’Neil

43.6

0.100

1-9-0

35) Darren Young

42.4

0.083

1-11-0

36) Antonio Cesaro

42.3

0.154

2-11-0

37) Epico

42.0

0.000

0-6-0

38) Primo

42.0

0.000

0-6-0

39) Drew McIntyre

39.3

0.000

0-6-0

40) Heath Slater

38.8

0.000

0-7-0

41) Jinder Mahal

37.5

0.000

0-7-0

42) Santino Marella

35.6

0.286

2-5-0

43) Justin Gabriel

34.9

0.500

4-6-0

44) Zack Ryder

33.0

0.111

1-8-0

45) Triple H

27.4

0.333

1-2-0

WWE Divas RPI Ranking Winning % Win-Loss-Draw Record

1) AJ Lee

61.5

0.750

2-2-0

2) Nikki Bella

57.6

0.500

4-4-0

3) Naomi

56.3

0.714

5-2-0

4) Cameron

54.1

0.667

4-2-0

5) Brie Bella

52.4

0.375

3-5-0

6) Kaitlyn

47.5

0.625

5-3-0

7) Natalya

42.7

0.667

4-2-0

8) Tamina Snuka

42.5

0.200

1-4-0

9) Layla

38.0

0.667

2-1-0

10) Aksana

27.5

0.000

0-3-0

Top ten movers over the last 4 weeks

Gainers Sliders
1) Curtis Axel +11.0 1) John Cena -3.2
2) Brodus Clay +1.6 2) Jack Swagger -1.9
3) Tensai +1.2 3) Mark Henry -1.6
4) Daniel Bryan +1.1 4) Santino Marella -1.5
5) Kane +1.0 5) Justin Gabriel -1.5
6) Chris Jericho +0.9 6) The Great Khali -1.4
7) Randy Orton +0.9 7) Zack Ryder -1.3
8) The Miz +0.8 8) Wade Barrett -1.3
9) Big E Langston +0.7 9) Big Show -1.2
10) Jimmy Uso +0.6 10) R-Truth -0.9

RPI Explained
The ratings percentage index (RPI; out of 100) is a method which ranks teams or individuals based upon their wins, losses and strength of schedule. It is used by the NCAA to aid in the selecting and seeding of teams appearing in tournaments such as basketball’s March Madness.

Why are RPI rankings superior to simple win-loss records? Imagine a superstar that wins matches only against jobbers. Sure, their win/loss record will be stellar but by facing opponents who always lose, their RPI will not be as high as a superstar who wins half their matches but always faces opponents with stellar win/loss records. Using a statistically valid approach to examine WWE superstars will allow fans to determine if their favorite wrestler is being booked appropriately and whether their stock is rising or falling.

The factors involved are:
* 1) the superstar’s winning percentage (25%)
* 2) the average winning percentage of the superstar’s opponents (50%)
* 3) the average winning percentage of the superstar’s opponents’ opponents (25%)

Win-loss records are calculated for every WWE superstar over the past 2 months from Monday Night Raw, Smackdown, Superstars, Main Event, Saturday Morning Slam, and pay-per-views. Superstars must have competed in at least 3 matches over the past 2 months to be included in the overall RPI rankings.

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