WWE Superstar Power Rankings for 9/7/2015

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Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose is embroiled in a renewed feud with The Wyatt Family. On Raw, he faced newest Wyatt Family Member Braun Strowman in a match that was called off after The Wyatts beat down Ambrose and Roman Reigns, who was ringside.  

On SmackDown, Ambrose and Reigns got a team win by disqualification over The New Day.  Under normal circumstances, that could earn them a Tag Team Championship opportunity. But with The Wyatts bearing down and a six-man tag team Match against them at Night of Champions upcoming, the tag team titles are far from Ambrose's mind.

Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens has performed well lately.  On Raw, he defeated Cesaro. And on Main Event, he defeated Jack Swagger.  The question now is, can he get himself back into title contention? He has the skill set, and if he keeps winning, it may not be long before he's back in championship contention.

10. The Dudley Boyz

The Dudley Boyz have exploded onto the scene in WWE over the past two weeks. They defeated The New Day on Raw in a non-title match and then defeated the Prime Time Players (who still are owed a rematch for the WWE Tag Team Championships) on SmackDown.  

They have basically run roughshod over the WWE tag team division, and barring anything major, they could be in line for a shot at the WWE Tag team Championships at Night of Champions. Will they get that shot, or do they have to wait for the Prime Time Players' rematch?

9. Sting

Sting didn't compete in any matches this week, but the No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship had plenty to say on Raw. As seen in the video above, Sting compared WWE world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins to Triple H unfavorably and vowed he'd defeat him at Night of Champions.

Sting got more good news on Raw when it was revealed Rollins would compete twice at Night of Champions. John Cena will get his WWE United States Championship rematch, and later Sting will face Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.  

Can Sting take advantage of what is sure to be a weakened and tired Rollins?

8. The New Day

It was not a good week for the reigning WWE tag team champions The New Day.  Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods may be champions, but they have more competition than ever right now.  They picked up a loss against The Dudley Boyz on Raw, and on SmackDown, they lost to Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose by disqualification when Xavier Woods broke up a pin attempt.

The question now is, who will be named the No. 1 contenders for their Tag Team Championships? Will it be the Dudleys, who have run roughshod over every top team over the past two weeks? Or perhaps the Prime Time Players, who are still owed a rematch?

7. Neville

Neville keeps picking up wins and is slowly climbing the rankings.  On SmackDown, he was slated to have a match with Stardust, but Stardust attacked him before the bout could get under way and never happened.  Joining in on the beatdown was The Ascension, who have apparently aligned themselves with Stardust.

On Superstars, Neville teamed up with The Lucha Dragons to pick up a win over Stardust and The Ascension. It's likely we'll see more of Neville and Stardust going forward, but can Neville find permanent allies to even the odds?

6. Randy Orton

Randy Orton did not compete this past week on WWE TV and therefore drops a couple of spots. That's more due to others moving ahead of him than him being idle, though.  

It's unclear where Randy Orton goes from here. Does he continue feuding with Sheamus? Does he insert himself into the WWE World heavyweight Championship picture somehow? What's up next for Orton?  

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns, as well as his partner Dean Ambrose, has been picking up some wins lately, and he finds himself back in the top five as a result. Reigns and Ambrose took a beating on Raw at the hands of Braun Strowman and the rest of The Wyatt Family.  

But on SmackDown, the two defeated the The New Day via disqualification when Xavier Woods, who was not in the match, broke up a pinfall. A win over the tag team champions is no small feat, but with The Wyatts hot on Reigns' heels, there's no time to celebrate.

The Wyatts alluded to a match this past Thursday on SmackDown. And Saturday morning, WWE announced a six-man tag team match between The Wyatts and Ambrose, Reigns and a "mystery partner." Who will Reigns and Ambrose recruit to even the odds? And will this mark a new iteration of The Shield?

4. John Cena

John Cena got what he wanted this week. On Raw, it was declared by Stephanie McMahon that he would indeed get his rematch for the WWE United States Championship against Seth Rollins at Night of Champions.  

The question now is, can Cena take advantage of what will clearly be a distracted and worried Seth Rollins and regain the U.S. title? And what role, if any, will his match have in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match later in the evening?

3. Sheamus

Mr. Money in the Bank Sheamus only competed in one match this week. On SmackDown, Sheamus faced off against Cesaro. After a tough match, The Celtic Warrior picked up the victory, giving him momentum and keeping him steady at No. 3 in the rankings.

So far, he has no scheduled match at Night of Champions. While that might change, the lack of a match may give him the chance to take advantage of either an exhausted Seth Rollins or possibly a victorious Sting, should he decide to cash in his Money in the Bank contract.

The timing may not ever be better for Sheamus. But will he actually attempt to cash in at Night of Champions?  

2. Ryback

WWE intercontinental champion Ryback continued his winning ways this week, picking up a victory in his only match. On Raw, he faced Big Show in a match where the Intercontinental Championship was on the line. The Miz was on commentary for the bout.  

The Miz distracted Big Show during the match, and Big Show yelled at the crowd for shouting "please retire" at him. The two distractions allowed Ryback to hit Show with a Shell Shocked and retain his title. With that win, Ryback seems to be finished with Big Show. The question now is, who will face Ryback for the title at Night of Champions?

1. Seth Rollins

WWE world heavyweight champion and WWE United States champion Seth Rollins didn't compete in any matches this week. But he did find out what his schedule will be like at Night of Champions. In addition to the already-scheduled match between Rollins and Sting for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, he will be forced to defend the WWE United States Championship against John Cena the same night.

Presumably, the match with Cena will come first, followed by the match with Sting. Can Rollins successfully defend both titles at Night of Champions? And regardless of the outcome of the U.S. title match, what, if anything, will he have left in the tank when he faces Sting?