May 2001 WWE POUND-FOR-POUND OFFICIAL RANKINGS

May 31, 2002 Report: Guile Surges, Hogan Slides, and Austin Extends His Dynastic Lead

As the final dust settles on an explosive month of May, the official WWE Power and Analytics Division has released the updated Pound-for-Pound (P4P) rankings. While the elite circle proved impossible to break into this month—with zero new entries entering the top 10 and zero dropouts falling below the line—the internal landscape of the leaderboard has been completely reshaped by a few high-stakes performances.

Here is how the top ten stack up as we head into June:

Official WWE P4P Leaderboard (May 2002)

The Big Shifts & Market Analysis

The Bulletproof Top Tier

At the absolute peak, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin continues his unprecedented era of dominance. Moving to 18-0-1, the Texas Rattlesnake completely widened the gap between himself and the rest of the world, pushing his P4P Index to a monstrous 14.50. Meanwhile, The Rock bounced back beautifully this month to move to 16-2-0. With his index climbing to 12.25, the Great One is now breathing heavily down the neck of the inactive Hisoka Morrow for that highly coveted number two spot.

• The Meteoric Rise: William Guile (+3)

  Without question, the biggest story of May belongs to William Guile. Entering the month sitting precariously at the bottom of the scrapheap at #10, Guile picked up a massive, high-metric victory that altered the entire bottom half of the board. By securing his seventh career win, his index vaulted from a 6.50 up to a 7.75, allowing him to bypass three of the most dangerous names in the industry to claim the #7 spot.

• The Hulkster’s Cold Streak Continues (-1)

  On the flip side of Guile’s success is the continuous decline of Hulk Hogan. Hogan suffered a brutal, decisive loss to Guile in May, dropping his overall record to 11-7-1. Looking back at his last five outings, it is a staggering four losses in his last five appearances. The analytics took a major hit, causing him to slip to #8 with a 7.69 index.

• Collateral Damage: Mysterio & Goldberg (-1 each)

  Neither Rey Mysterio Jr. nor Goldberg did themselves any favors this month, but they were also victims of Guile’s explosive math. Mysterio swallowed a costly fifth loss to slide down to 8-5-0, hurting his momentum and dropping him to #9. Goldberg, on the other hand, didn’t even see his 7.25 index change—his drop to the #10 bubble is purely a result of Guile screaming past him on the leaderboard.

With the top 10 solidifying their status, the pressure turns up on the bubble contenders outside looking in. June is shaping up to be a make-or-break month for the bottom tier.