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411’s WWE RPI Rankings 07.20.13
Click here for the entire spreadsheet containing win/loss records and detailed calculations for the past two months.
Overview of this week’s rankings
Despite being out of action, Kane unseats CM Punk in this week’s RPI rankings. The Big Red Machine has been steadily climbing over the last four weeks given the strength of opponents.
Poor Dolph Ziggler can’t seem to catch a break as he slid from 23rd to 26th overall. His two two losses against Alberto Del Rio over the last week and his win against Jack Swagger (who has a paltry 2-6-0 record over the last 2 months) keeps weakening his RPI ranking. Something may be said that by perpetually getting beat and having the odds stacked against him, recapturing the World Heavyweight title will make the victory that much sweeter. But with the betrayal of AJ Lee recently, it appears the WWE Universe may have to wait for that to happen.
Heading into Summerslam and the fight for the WWE Championship, John Cena is ranked 4th and Daniel Bryan is 5th, separated by only 0.3 RPI points. Can’t get much closer than that! Not only does Daniel Bryan make everyone in the ring look that much better, but he helps the RPI ranking of those he competes against as well (since opponent’s winning percentage accounts for 50% of the RPI ranking).
| WWE Superstar | RPI Ranking | Winning % | Win-Loss-Draw Record |
|
1) Kane |
63.4 |
0.625 |
10-6-0 |
|
2) Roman Reigns |
62.4 |
0.735 |
12-4-1 |
|
3) CM Punk |
61.3 |
0.917 |
5-0-1 |
|
4) John Cena |
61.2 |
0.643 |
4-2-1 |
|
5) Daniel Bryan |
60.9 |
0.605 |
11-7-1 |
|
6) Seth Rollins |
59.1 |
0.632 |
12-7-0 |
|
7) Chris Jericho |
58.2 |
0.694 |
12-5-1 |
|
8) Randy Orton |
57.9 |
0.646 |
13-8-3 |
|
9) Curtis Axel |
56.9 |
0.833 |
15-3-0 |
|
10) Christian |
55.0 |
0.667 |
8-4-0 |
|
11) Dean Ambrose |
54.6 |
0.531 |
8-7-1 |
|
12) Ryback |
53.8 |
0.625 |
7-4-1 |
|
13) Alberto Del Rio |
53.7 |
0.583 |
9-6-3 |
|
14) Jimmy Uso |
52.1 |
0.615 |
8-5-0 |
|
15) The Miz |
51.7 |
0.786 |
11-3-0 |
|
16) Sheamus |
51.0 |
0.794 |
13-3-1 |
|
17) Jey Uso |
51.0 |
0.571 |
8-6-0 |
|
18) Titus O’Neil |
48.8 |
0.333 |
3-6-0 |
|
19) Damien Sandow |
46.9 |
0.333 |
4-11-0 |
|
20) Kofi Kingston |
46.0 |
0.214 |
1-5-1 |
|
21) Fandango |
45.7 |
0.450 |
4-5-1 |
|
22) Mark Henry |
45.7 |
0.000 |
0-3-0 |
|
23) Sin Cara |
45.7 |
0.318 |
3-7-1 |
|
24) Jack Swagger |
45.3 |
0.250 |
2-6-0 |
|
25) Antonio Cesaro |
45.2 |
0.500 |
7-7-0 |
|
26) Dolph Ziggler |
44.8 |
0.500 |
4-4-0 |
|
27) Cody Rhodes |
44.6 |
0.235 |
4-13-0 |
|
28) Darren Young |
44.6 |
0.182 |
2-9-0 |
|
29) Big E Langston |
44.4 |
0.333 |
3-6-0 |
|
30) Big Show |
44.3 |
0.000 |
0-3-0 |
|
31) Tensai |
43.4 |
0.583 |
7-5-0 |
|
32) Wade Barrett |
42.8 |
0.071 |
1-13-0 |
|
33) R-Truth |
42.7 |
0.750 |
3-1-0 |
|
34) Heath Slater |
42.3 |
0.278 |
2-6-1 |
|
35) Justin Gabriel |
41.9 |
0.389 |
3-5-1 |
|
36) Brodus Clay |
41.3 |
0.538 |
7-6-0 |
|
37) The Great Khali |
38.0 |
0.500 |
2-2-1 |
|
38) Drew McIntyre |
36.6 |
0.000 |
0-6-0 |
|
39) Jinder Mahal |
35.8 |
0.000 |
0-5-0 |
|
40) Triple H |
35.5 |
0.000 |
0-4-0 |
|
41) Zack Ryder |
31.2 |
0.000 |
0-6-0 |
| WWE Divas | RPI Ranking | Winning % | Win-Loss-Draw Record |
|
1) AJ Lee |
65.6 |
0.688 |
5-2-1 |
|
2) Naomi |
58.1 |
0.750 |
3-1-0 |
|
3) Layla |
56.5 |
0.625 |
2-1-1 |
|
4) Cameron |
55.2 |
0.667 |
2-1-0 |
|
5) Natalya |
50.8 |
0.571 |
4-3-0 |
|
6) Alicia Fox |
48.3 |
0.375 |
1-2-1 |
|
7) Nikki Bella |
48.1 |
0.333 |
1-2-0 |
|
8) Brie Bella |
44.7 |
0.250 |
1-3-0 |
|
9) Kaitlyn |
41.9 |
0.550 |
5-4-1 |
|
10) Aksana |
32.4 |
0.000 |
0-4-0 |
Top ten movers over the last 4 weeks
| Gainers | Sliders | ||
| 1) Kane | +2.7 | 1) R-Truth | -2.4 |
| 2) Ryback | +2.4 | 2) Damien Sandow | -2.4 |
| 3) John Cena | +1.9 | 3) Big Show | -2.3 |
| 4) Seth Rollins | +1.7 | 4) Jack Swagger | -2.1 |
| 5) Curtis Axel | +1.6 | 5) Christian | -2.1 |
| 6) Daniel Bryan | +1.5 | 6) Dolph Ziggler | -2.0 |
| 7) Brodus Clay | +1.2 | 7) Sheamus | -1.9 |
| 8) Tensai | +0.9 | 8) Cody Rhodes | -1.9 |
| 9) Jinder Mahal | +0.9 | 9) Wade Barrett | -1.8 |
| 10) Roman Reigns | +0.8 | 10) CM Punk | -1.8 |
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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