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411’s WWE RPI Rankings 10.13.13
Click here for the entire spreadsheet containing win/loss records and detailed calculations for the past two months.
Overview of this week’s rankings
Like the viper he is, Randy Orton snuck around Daniel Bryan to secure the top spot in this week’s RPI rankings followed by Daniel Bryan, Bray Wyatt, Golddust (!) and Rob Van Dam. While Bray Wyatt ranks high because of his perfect record in the last 2 months (4 wins, 0 losses), Golddust benefited from the strength of his opponents (namely, the Shield).
It seems as though the top ten movers and sliders really demonstrate who the WWE is high on going forward. Big Show, R-Truth and Bray Wyatt moved up the most and with what we’re seeing in the storylines, this looks fairly accurate. Meanwhile, the sliding end includes Tons of Funk, the Great Khali, Curtis Axel, and Alberto Del Rio which also seems fairly accurate. With the scheduled match between Del Rio and the returning John Cena set for Hell in the Cell, who knows what the future holds for Del Rio. Will he lose the strap after a long run at the top? Personally, I hope yes. There are many superstars that are more over than Del Rio whether as a face or a heel. Anyone else think Del Rio has become stagnant?
WWE Superstar | RPI Ranking | Winning % | Win-Loss-Draw Record |
1) Randy Orton |
69.5 |
0.781 |
11-2-3 |
2) Daniel Bryan |
67.9 |
0.800 |
15-3-2 |
3) Bray Wyatt |
65.9 |
1.000 |
4-0-0 |
4) Golddust |
62.6 |
0.500 |
2-2-0 |
5) Rob Van Dam |
62.3 |
0.722 |
11-5-2 |
6) Seth Rollins |
60.7 |
0.660 |
16-8-1 |
7) Roman Reigns |
59.5 |
0.673 |
17-8-1 |
8) Cody Rhodes |
58.8 |
0.600 |
6-4-0 |
9) Dean Ambrose |
57.5 |
0.589 |
16-11-1 |
10) Wade Barrett |
57.2 |
0.200 |
1-4-0 |
11) Mark Henry |
55.3 |
0.750 |
3-1-0 |
12) Christian |
55.3 |
0.571 |
4-3-0 |
13) CM Punk |
55.1 |
0.643 |
4-2-1 |
14) Alberto Del Rio |
55.1 |
0.789 |
15-4-0 |
15) Big Show |
54.9 |
0.786 |
5-1-1 |
16) Kofi Kingston |
53.8 |
0.500 |
11-11-0 |
17) The Miz |
52.9 |
0.611 |
5-3-1 |
18) Erick Rowan |
52.0 |
0.857 |
6-1-0 |
19) Luke Harper |
52.0 |
0.857 |
6-1-0 |
20) Curtis Axel |
51.5 |
0.694 |
12-5-1 |
21) Dolph Ziggler |
50.9 |
0.391 |
9-14-0 |
22) Jey Uso |
49.9 |
0.563 |
9-7-0 |
23) Darren Young |
49.3 |
0.500 |
8-8-0 |
24) Jimmy Uso |
48.7 |
0.533 |
8-7-0 |
25) Antonio Cesaro |
48.6 |
0.550 |
11-9-0 |
26) Santino Marella |
48.4 |
0.700 |
7-3-0 |
27) Titus O’Neil |
48.4 |
0.471 |
8-9-0 |
28) Jack Swagger |
47.8 |
0.526 |
10-9-0 |
29) R-Truth |
47.6 |
0.286 |
4-10-0 |
30) Ryback |
47.6 |
0.444 |
4-5-0 |
31) Kane |
47.2 |
0.667 |
2-1-0 |
32) The Great Khali |
47.0 |
0.714 |
5-2-0 |
33) Diego |
45.9 |
1.000 |
4-0-0 |
34) Fernando |
45.9 |
1.000 |
4-0-0 |
35) Fandango |
42.9 |
0.333 |
5-10-0 |
36) Big E Langston |
42.1 |
0.500 |
7-7-0 |
37) Damien Sandow |
41.8 |
0.211 |
4-15-0 |
38) Jinder Mahal |
40.9 |
0.071 |
1-13-0 |
39) Zack Ryder |
38.6 |
0.091 |
1-10-0 |
40) Drew McIntyre |
36.9 |
0.083 |
1-11-0 |
41) Heath Slater |
36.7 |
0.059 |
1-16-0 |
42) Brodus Clay |
36.6 |
0.125 |
1-7-0 |
43) Tensai |
36.6 |
0.125 |
1-7-0 |
44) Justin Gabriel |
32.3 |
0.091 |
1-10-0 |
WWE Divas | RPI Ranking | Winning % | Win-Loss-Draw Record |
1) AJ Lee |
59.5 |
0.600 |
6-4-0 |
2) Cameron |
54.8 |
0.800 |
4-1-0 |
3) Layla |
50.6 |
0.429 |
3-4-0 |
4) Tamina Snuka |
49.2 |
0.500 |
2-2-0 |
5) Brie Bella |
47.3 |
0.615 |
7-4-2 |
6) Natalya |
47.1 |
0.577 |
7-5-1 |
7) Kaitlyn |
46.1 |
0.333 |
2-4-0 |
8) Naomi |
45.6 |
0.500 |
5-5-2 |
9) Alicia Fox |
43.3 |
0.167 |
1-5-0 |
10) Aksana |
41.5 |
0.125 |
1-7-0 |
Top ten movers over the last 4 weeks
Gainers | Sliders | ||
1) Big Show | +2.9 | 1) Brodus Clay | -3.5 |
2) R-Truth | +2.3 | 2) Tensai | -3.5 |
3) Bray Wyatt | +1.7 | 3) The Great Khali | -2.6 |
4) Wade Barrett | +1.6 | 4) Curtis Axel | -2.2 |
5) Jinder Mahal | +1.5 | 5) Alberto Del Rio | -2.0 |
6) Cody Rhodes | +1.3 | 6) Zack Ryder | -1.8 |
7) CM Punk | +1.3 | 7) Damien Sandow | -1.7 |
8) Darren Young | +1.3 | 8) Big E Langston | -1.4 |
9) The Miz | +1.2 | 9) Christian | -1.2 |
10) Drew McIntyre | +1.1 | 10) Roman Reigns | -1.0 |
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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