WWE Night of Champions 2015 is less than a week away, and the final WWE Superstar Power Rankings before WWE's next big event feature a mix of surprises and more of the same. There was a good bit of movement in the middle of the top 10, but the No. 1 and No. 2 spots were locked down this week by the same men who held them last week.The WWE Night of Champions card is coming together as well. But there has already been one major change made to the lineup. Charlotte of Team PCB petitioned The Authority to have her Divas Championship match against Nikki Bella moved up to tonight instead of this Sunday, a move that would give Charlotte the chance to end Bella's reign before breaking AJ Lee's record of 295 consecutive days.The Authority approved the petition, and tonight on Raw, Charlotte will get her title opportunity. The winner of the match will likely have to defend the Divas Championship at Night of Champions, since all titles are typically defended at the event.The WWE Divas Championship won't be the only title on the line tonight, though. The New Day will defend their titles as they face The Prime Time Players in a title match. The winner of this match will go on to defend the titles against The Dudley Boyz at Night of Champions this Sunday.Rusev and Dolph Ziggler will face off again, but this time there will be no Lana at ringside. WWE.com reported this past MondayLana suffered a wrist injuryand will miss significant time.Finally, WWEworld heavyweight champion andUnited States champion Seth Rollins is still set to defend his titles against Sting and John Cena, respectively. We'll get into all the results and this past week's events in greater detail throughout the following slides. But beforehand,please read how these rankings are determined.These rankings are not a popularity contest and are not designed to determine who has the best matches or the most ability. These rankings are strictlyin-storylinepower rankings. All activeSuperstars and Divas on the WWE roster are considered, excluding talents who primarily or exclusively perform in NXT.Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, but any NXT Superstar deemed eligible for these rankings will remain on the Watch List until officially named a part of the WWE main roster.Holding a championship, being a No. 1 contender or holding a Money in the Bank briefcase counts for much of a wrestler's ranking, andthese honors are therefore the most heavily weighed components.If a wrestler is deemed to be tied with another, holding a title will be the primary tiebreaker. However, holdinga championship, being a No. 1 contender or holding the Money in the Bank briefcase in no way guarantees a spot in the top 10.Wins and losses account for the bulk of the week-to-week movementand, after championships, are the most important components of the rankings. The quality and rank of a wrestler's opponents are considered in the week-to-week movement.Getting the better of someonesuch as beating someone downalso counts, though not nearly as much as wins and losses. Being over with the fans(i.e., getting a strong reaction) is not heavily weighted in the ranking decisions; it is effectively the last tiebreaker. Pay-per-view wins and losses take on added importance.Only the top 10 wrestlers are ranked. Wrestlers on the Watch List were considered for top-10 status but were ultimately nixed. They are unranked, and their listing is in no particular order.Generally speaking,these rankingsdo not break kayfabe. However, any major non-storyline informationserious injury, WWE Wellness Policy violations, suspensions, legitimate hirings, firings, contract information and "sabbaticals"may be taken into consideration, but generally only if WWE confirms or addresses it publicly.WWE's non-televised domestic and internationallive events arenot includedin these rankingsunless WWE incorporates them into television storylines or acknowledges them on WWE television. Also, nothing that could be explicitly considered a spoiler is included unless WWE acknowledges it as well.In short, all WWE main-roster showstelevised or digitally distributedas well as anything from WWE.com, the WWE App, the WWE Network and any WWE or Superstar accounts on social media that don't break kayfabemay be taken into consideration.These may include but are not limited toWWE Raw, WWE SmackDown, WWE Main Event, WWE Superstars, NXT, WWE pay-per-views and any storyline-driven content from the WWE Network.Begin Slideshow
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