Sunday, May 08, 2005 

The Top Federations

Yeah, took a little while this week for this ranking to come out... Well, besides going back home and getting sick, just hadn't the time to get it in. Well, it's up! Enjoy! Next week [or... this week?] will be the last set of rankings for this four-week-cycle: Women and Juniors!

Rank: #1
Federation: RCW
Weeks: 62
Change: +1
Fed Champ: Juan Vasquez
Comments: RCW rolls high into it's next show - the big one - Glory. It's the fed's crown jewel of PPV's and it should be [as the kids say] 'off the hook'. Only one or two iffy matches slated, but the tag team Unholy War should be an awesome sight, the Super J-Crown match should be great, and the main... Well, that's match of the year even if it's not perfect.

Rank: #2
Federation: UWF
Weeks: 62
Change: -1
Fed Champ: "Doomsayer" Kyle Lee
Comments: UWF's Rise to Power PPV should be a contender for show of the year, definitely. A great line-up, even with a weakish main event [when compared to the other matches on the card]. It should be fun to see what direction the federation takes as a result of the match winners of the PPV.

Rank: #3
Federation: USJP
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed Champ: Blackout
Comments: Night of Champions proved to be great, showing that 2005 could be called the revival of wrestling. USJP's not for everyone, but when you take a look at their roster, there's not a real weak link in it. The Gauntlet's a fun match to look at a couple of times.

Rank: #4
Federation: EPW
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed Champ: None
Comments: USJP narrowly edged out EPW for the third spot, but I'd say the EL is right up there with them in quality. They've got some new faces like Mayfair, Sweets, and Hollywood by Night [among others] that will be house hold names by the end of the year, trust me on that.

Rank: #5
Federation: MLW
Weeks: 16
Change: -1
Fed Champ: Johnny Oakes
Comments: This was another tough call - it was either MLW or PPW. One's been taking a slide while the other's hot off the bat new... However, the Epochalypse PPV wasn't that bad [even with what I've said about the championship match ending], so I'm taking the Maple Leaf for this round. Next month may be a different story... Maybe not...

Honorable Mention: Pinnacle Pro Wrestling, Premier Championship Wrestling, Jersey Jack Grappling, Wrestling Association of North America

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