WWE Superstar Power Rankings for 3/23/2015: Pre-WrestleMania 31 Edition

WrestleMania 31 is just six days away, and the WWE Superstar Power Rankings remain largely static in the final rankings before pro wrestling's biggest event of the year.  Nos. 1-6 remain unchanged from last week, and only one slot has been taken over by another, sending one Superstar down to the Watch List.



But don't conflate the lack of movement in the rankings with an uneventful week.  There's plenty to dig into, not least of which is that Sting finally spoke live on Raw—well, sort of, since it was on the WWE Network immediately following Raw, but it was close enough.

In the Tag Team division, there's still no match scheduled for WrestleMania 31, and with Jey Uso's status unknown after an injury, another team (or teams) could get a shot at the Tag Team Championships.

In all, there are, as of this writing, eight scheduled matches.  A Tag Team Championship match would bring the total to nine matches, which is about the number of matches WrestleMania sees every year.  That means the card would likely be set, barring any surprises.

This past week's action and this Sunday's WrestleMania event 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 and rank of a wrestler's opponents are 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.