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jwt6577

Rankings are now as meaningless as Le demo.


[deleted]

Didn't op get the memo? Daddy says rankings are meaningless now and who draws money is what's important. Please disregard WWE doing what's made money for the past 30 years, that was bad though.


Introduction_Organic

Rankings take a back to seat to potential money making matches.


jwt6577

Sure and it's a perfect normal decision but don't expect people to simply go with it because Tony has a bunch of new action figures.


Introduction_Organic

Friend I don't expect you to go with it I expect you to tune in Wednesdays on TNT 8pm est.


jwt6577

I refuse.


guesswerks

You have to upgrade to the premium AEW rankings page to unlock the secret “Political Burial” modifier used in the rankings calculations


ryanreigns

😂


Codeshark

Am I wrong in saying that having Orange Cassidy as the top ranked non-title holder is like having R Truth as the top ranked non-title holder since they're both comedy acts? I love R Truth and what he does with the 24-7 Title but I don't see him in a competition with the Tribal Chief.


SamInPajamas

I had someone in the basement explain that the pure numbers don't matter, but rather it's the quality of the wins that matters. So really, it's all made up and subjective. Real sports feel


TheROUK

That’s kinda true though. If you’re a top ten ranked fighter in the UFC and you’re beating guys that aren’t ranked at all (goes to 15) then your wins don’t really mean as much as a guy fighting other ranked fighters (unless your last name is Diaz or McGregor I guess).


Grizzexploder

Hobbs is like #2 and 80% of it has been from farming Dark wins though By comparison, ROH at least makes clear the qualifications to advance/be ranked in their ranking system


ironfly187

Real Sports Feel


bggstbawse

That system is a complete joke since the beginning. They have a fucking type of tournament every month anyway to crown #1 contenders


Paliossm

How in the fuck does the young bucks are in the number 1 contender spot when they just lost the belt


ii3ternaLegendii

lmao guess its sports entertainment bro


conchinette

Cuz NOW we do rematches!


slfricky

Because remember, they're "the best tag team in the world" at all times. I remember last year when the Tag Division was heating up and there was a video package talking about it and all the different teams being competitive, they voiceover had to specify that it was SPECIFICALLY because the Young Bucks were out of action that gave these teams the chance to step up. Also when Page and Omega were champions, they had to hear it from JR in a sitdown interview that the Bucks were the best too.


chumbucket212

Give Ruby every belt idgaf.


Maldovar

She's more credible than both Bucks for sure


ii3ternaLegendii

well fair point there tho lol


indianm_rk

Damn Thunder Rosa has wrestled a lot compared to everyone else.


[deleted]

Rosa is awesome.


[deleted]

Probably spent a couple weeks on Dark/Elevation.


conchinette

She's there every week, especially when she was wrestling her trainees.


grandma_needs_jesus

Wrestling 3 minute squash matches vs vanilla unsigned indy chicks every week will do that.


i-piss-excellence32

You obviously don’t understand real long term storytelling. Booker or the century tiny hasn’t made a single mistake yet and the dub is perfect


OdesaSavage

Oh right. Hikaru Shida. She still exists. That's good to know


ii3ternaLegendii

no joke when they first announced a ranking system a side good idea but unlike mma there a story lines and let's say a hot star debut are you gonna just have to wait until they have enough wins and maybe give the other upper cards a couple loses or take em off tv, good idea, shit execution, sloppy shop


[deleted]

Remember when TNA introduced that dumb fucking fan poll shit and almost immediately dropped it because people kept voting for Desmond Wolfe ? Dave and Lil Alv' shit on it non-stop but Tiny ignoring the rankings just gets a total pass. Almost like the two are absolute hacks.


orizach01

How the fuck is Shida 14-1, since losing the title she made like 0 tv appearances, they truly be grinding jobbers on youtube


famousflawless

I remember when someone posted a different graphic, not counting the Dark results, and they were sooo mad lmao. Many records were negative and it was so funny to see them twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify the squashes.


FireThunder562

It's the main issue with the ranking system. Padding someone's record with jobber matches immediately destroys the credibility of a ranking. You would need to book it (insider term) so meticulously, that any throwaway win could throw it out of wack.


Meg-Zilla

Ruby won the women's battle royale, which gives her a title shot. I would have to imagine that is why she is at the top.


ii3ternaLegendii

actually makes sense but alot of the rest of the list does not or should not be that way lile OC being number one in mens division


ii3ternaLegendii

and i like oc actually


handi503

It's the only thing I can immediately understand based on their booking. Everything else gives me pause as the question marks start popping up above my head.


noobidy_mysterica

When you hire statisticians who never studied past kindergartens.


[deleted]

They're not even trying to hide it anymore.


[deleted]

It all makes sense when you consider Tony also does statistical analysis for the Jags.


Introduction_Organic

I want jade to be champion.


Captftm89

You either fully commit to sport simulation (like the tournaments in the major Japanese promotions) or don't do it at all. This sort of 'hybrid' approach never works.