WWE Superstar Power Rankings for 3/16/2015

In less than two weeks, the biggest event of the year for pro wrestling will take place: WrestleMania 31. This week's WWE Superstar Power Rankings have seen quite a bit of change too, with a new Superstar assuming the No. 1 spot.

With WrestleMania almost upon us, most matches, as of this writing, have been set. The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal has 14 competitors, though a few more are likely to be added. Other matches set this past week include John Cena and Rusev for the United States Championship, Nikki and Brie Bella against Paige and AJ Lee in a tag team match and the Undertaker against Bray Wyatt. In addition, it's likely that the last of the entrants into the Intercontinental Championship Ladder match have been announced. In a taped promo, Sting gave further clarification as to why he's coming for Triple H. Sting sees WWE's corrupt and out of control Authority as being equivalent to those who ran WCW into the ground. He claimed that though he failed to save WCW, he would attempt to redeem himself by saving WWE from the same fate. This past week's action will be discussed in greater detail in the following slides. But beforehand, please read how these rankings work. These rankings are not a popularity contest and are not designed to determine who has the best matches or the most ability. They are strictly in-storyline power rankings.

All active WWE Superstars and Divas on the main roster are considered, excluding talents who primarily or exclusively wrestle in NXT. Holding a championship, being a No. 1 contender or holding a Money in the Bank briefcase counts for much of a wrestler's ranking, and these honors are therefore the most heavily weighted components in the rankings.

If a wrestler is deemed to be tied in the rankings with another, holding a title will be the primary tiebreaker. However, holding a championship, being a No. 1 contender or holding a 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 movement and, after championships, are the most important component of the rankings. The quality of a wrestler's opponents and whether they're ranked is considered in the week-to-week movement. Getting the better of someone—such as beating someone down—also counts, though not nearly as much as wins or losses. Being over with the fans (read: extremely popular) is considered but not heavily weighted in the ranking decisions. Pay-per-view performances 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 rankings do not break kayfabe. However, any major non-storyline information (serious injury, WWE Wellness Policy violations, suspensions, legitimate hirings, firings, contract information, "sabbaticals," etc.) may be taken into consideration, but generally only if WWE confirms or addresses it publicly. WWE's non-televised domestic and international live events are not included in these rankings unless WWE incorporates them into television storylines or acknowledges the event 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 shows, televised or digitally distributed, as 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 kayfabe may be taken into consideration for these rankings. This may include but is not limited to WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown, WWE Main Event, WWE Superstars, NXT, WWE pay-per-views and any storyline-driven content from the WWE Network.