The Eck Factor's ranking of the Top 20 WWE Superstars and Divas based on their overall impact, momentum and positioning on the card for the week ending November 28 (last week's ranking in parentheses): 1. ROMAN REIGNS (1) With or without a championship belt, Reigns has cemented his status as the top competitor in WWE. He realized his dream of becoming world champion when he defeated Alberto Del Rio and Dean Ambrose in the WWE Word Heavyweight Title Tournament semifinals and finals, respectively, at Survivor Series. Just 5 minutes and 15 seconds later, however, Reigns' dream turned into a nightmare, as Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns for the title. On Raw, Reigns defeated the returning Rusev by disqualification, and also learned that his rematch against Sheamus will be a TLC Match at the TLC event on Dec. 13. 2. THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION (2) The Undertaker celebrated his 25th anniversary in WWE by teaming with his "brother" Kane and scoring a convincing victory over Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper at Survivor Series. 3. DEAN AMBROSE (6) In the WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournament at Survivor Series, The Lunatic Fringe defeated Kevin Owens in the semifinals before losing to best pal Roman Reigns in the finals. Ambrose immediately got back on the winning track by teaming with Dolph Ziggler to beat Owens and Tyler Breeze on Raw, and on SmackDown he defeated Ziggler and Breeze in a Triple Threat Match to earn a shot at Owens' Intercontinental Title. 4. THE WYATT FAMILY (3) Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper fell to The Brothers of Destruction at Survivor Series, but they bounced back on Raw by not only defeating The Dudley Boyz, but also destroying them after the match. On SmackDown, Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan lost to the Dudleys by disqualification, but the Family once again beat down Bubba Ray and D-Von afterward. 5. KEVIN OWENS (4) It was a rare bad week for the Intercontinental Champion. Owens lost to Dean Ambrose in the semifinals of the WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournament at Survivor Series, and then teamed with Tyler Breeze in a losing effort against Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler on Raw. Things won't get any easier for KO, as Ambrose is now the No. 1 contender for his title. 6. SHEAMUS (16) He entered Survivor Series as Mr. Money in the Bank and left it as Mr. WWE World Heavyweight Champion after cashing in his MITB contract on Roman Reigns and winning the title. Earlier that night, Sheamus participated in a Traditional Survivor Series Match and was the last man eliminated on his team, as he, New Day and King Barrett lost to Ryback, The Usos and The Lucha Dragons. 7. ALBERTO DEL RIO (5) The United States Champion lost to Roman Reigns in the semifinals of the WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournament at Survivor Series. On SmackDown, Del Rio lost by disqualification to Jack Swagger in a non-title match. 8. NEW DAY (7) Teaming with Sheamus and King Barrett, New Day was on the losing side in a Traditional Survivor Series Match against Ryback, The Usos and The Lucha Dragons at Survivor Series. On Raw, New Day issued an open challenge for their WWE Tag Team Title, but they changed their minds when the Usos and Lucha Dragons both accepted. On SmackDown, Big E and Kofi Kingston lost a non-title match to the Lucha Dragons thanks to a distraction from Jey Uso in the Gobbledy Gooker costume. 9. CHARLOTTE (9) The Divas Champion successfully defended her title at Survivor Series by forcing arch rival Paige to submit. After Paige introduced video evidence that showed Charlotte's arms were under the ropes when Paige tapped, a rematch was booked for Raw. In that one, Charlotte and Paige battled to a double-countout, but Paige laid out Charlotte after the match. On Main Event, Charlotte was pinned by Brie Bella in a non-title match thanks to a distraction from Paige. 10. RYBACK (10) The Big Guy was one of the sole survivors (along with Jey Uso and Kalisto) as he, The Usos and The Lucha Dragons defeated New Day, Sheamus and King Barrett in a Traditional Survivor Series Match at Survivor Series. On Raw, Ryback interrupted Heath Slater's musical performance before it ever got started and Shell-Shocked him. Ryback then defeated Slater on Main Event. 11. THE LUCHA DRAGONS (15) Kalisto was one of three survivors when he, Sin Cara, Ryback and The Usos defeated New Day, Sheamus and King Barrett in a Traditional Survivor Series Match at Survivor Series. On SmackDown, the Dragons defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big E and Kofi Kingston of New Day in a non-title match.
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