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Sasha Banks, Bayley and WWE Diva Power Rankings for Week of October 7

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Sasha Banks stormed back into the limelight this week, scoring two big victories and making a monumental jump up this week's WWE Divas power rankings.

The Boss was one of a handful of Divas to make their presences felt on SmackDown, Raw and during Saturday's Madison Square Garden special.

Team Bella, Paige, Natalya and Divas champion Charlotte also made an impact on this week's television and, as a result, earned spots further up the rankings than their peers.

But who else joined the fray?

Which Divas dropped out of the top 10?

And who earned the prestigious top spot?

With every spot on the list determined via win-loss records, television appearances and relevance in relation to ongoing stories, there were certainly some considerable rises and falls this week.

Now, find out who landed where by clicking the "next" button to your right.

10. Emma

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Last Week: 10

Movement: Even

Emma hangs onto her No. 10 spot this week, thanks to a tag team victory with Dana Brooke over Peyton Royce and Billie Kay.

The Aussie-born Diva has not been featured nearly as much as she has in the past, but one small development from last week's episode of NXT would seem to suggest she may find herself involved more frequently in the coming weeks.

Upon hearing that her tag team partner Dana would face Asuka at TakeOver, Emma nonchalantly wished her luck and walked away, seemingly abandoning her to work the Japanese newcomer on her own.

It was an interesting way to potentially create tension and dissension within the heel duo. The question is whether or not NXT will follow up on it at some point in the future, or if it was a one-time ordeal that will be forgotten by the time TakeOver arrives.

One of the most talented workers on the roster, Emma deserves more than she has gotten to this point. At the very least, she has appeared in consecutive episodes of NXT and could find herself in title contention sooner than later againsta babyface champion in Bayley.

9. Naomi

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Last Week: Not Ranked

Movement: Up

After missing out on last week's inaugural rankings, Naomi debuts this week, thanks to strong performances in two big victories over Team Bella in tag team action.

Naomi has suffered more than anyone with the dawn of the Divas Revolution, as her singles heel push has been neglected in favor of focusing on the three newcomers from NXT.

This week's SmackDown and Raw, though, allowed her to step back into the spotlight and remind fans of her considerable athleticism and underrated ring work.

Though it was Sasha Banks who scored the victories for Team BAD, Naomi carried her end of the deal, working a considerable portion of both 6-Woman tag team matches.

Whether it earns her anything even remotely resembling a renewed push is a question that has yet to be answered, but notching two wins in the span of a week was enough to earn the former Funkadactyl a spot in this week's rankings.

8. Dana Brooke

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Last Week: Not Ranked

Movement: Up

A meeting with NXT general manager William Regal resulted in the announcement that Dana Brooke would square off with Asuka at TakeOver: Respect. The decision visibly frightened the former bodybuilder upon watching footage of the Japanese star.

She shook that fear off, though, to team with Emma in a victory over Peyton Royce and Billie Kay.

Dana has continuously improved thus far in her young career, and the decision to book her against the hot newcomer Asuka is further evidence of Triple H and NXT management's belief in her as a performer.

It will be, without a shadow of doubt, the biggest match of the young Diva's career. How she performs could dictate how quickly she is thrown into women's championship contention. Expect to see the relative newcomer work hard and do everything in her power to perform up to the moment.

If she succeeds, it would not be a shock to see her explode up these rankings in the coming weeks and months.

7. Becky Lynch

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Last Week: 9

Movement: Up 2

The case of Becky Lynch is an interesting one in that few Divas were hotter than she was when she initially debuted on WWE's main roster programming. Fresh off a fantastic match against Sasha Banks at TakeOver: Unstoppable, she was on a roll from an in-ring perspective and had finally struck gold with a babyface persona that fans could get behind.

Despite having an undefeated record in singles competition in WWE, Lynch has been shuffled to the background, undefined as a character and left to be backup for Charlotte. She has not enjoyed the spotlight anywhere near what she should have.

The wins are fine at this point, but unless WWE Creative allows to give her an opportunity to develop her character and step out of Charlotte's shadow, the fans will have no reason to care about her other than the fact that she is a talented worker.

That trait will only get her so far and, for the sake of these rankings, will only further cement her in the bottom half of these rankings while her peers continue moving up and jockeying for the top spot.

6. Natalya

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Last Week: 6

Movement: Even

A crowded top five is the only thing keeping Natalya in the same No. 6 spot she found herself in last week.

Back in the mix of things after months watching the Divas Revolution passed her by, Natalya reintroduced herself to the top female performers in the industry with a huge victory over Paige on Raw. Using that Sharpshooter submission hold made famous by her uncle Bret, the third-generation Diva forced the notoriously tough Brit to tap out.

Yet, despite her victory, the feud between Natalya and Paige is in its infancy. If that is the case, there are still plenty of outstanding matches between the Divas to be booked.

More quality wins will not only help to re-establish Natalya as a legitimate threat to the Divas Championship but will help her connect with an audience whose love for her has never been in question but whose reasoning for supporting her past "oh, she's a Hart" has never been particularly strong.

That should all change, especially if WWE Creative can remain focused and not allow her to disappear from television once again.

5. Paige

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Last Week: 4

Movement: Down 1

Paige continued her heel turn this week, tagging herself in during Saturday's 6-Woman tag team match and ultimately costing her team with her own selfishness. With Charlotte and Becky Lynch dropping off the apron, she watched in sheer disbelief and then fell victim to the Rack Attack by Nikki Bella and a disappointing defeat.

Two days later on Raw, she squared off with Natalya and, again, found herself on the losing end. After she tapped out to the Sharpshooter, her determination to prove herself the premier Diva in WWE is taking a major hit.

The British-born competitor is still clearly one of the top Divas in the division, as she is engaged in not one but two relevant ongoing stories.

But a lack of wins keeps her just on the fringe of the top five.

For now, at least.

4. Charlotte

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Last Week: 3

Movement: Down 1

The WWE Divas champion drops a spot this week, thanks to her lack of exposure on both SmackDown and Raw. Preventing an even more drastic descent was her presence on Saturday's live special from Madison Square Garden, where she and partner Becky Lynch dropped off the apron and left Paige to suffer a defeat to Team Bella all by her lonesome.

Prior to the controversial moment, Charlotte exploded into the match, taking her opponents down with a huge spear and looked to be on her way to a victory.

Alas, it was not meant to be, and the Divas champion made sure to stick it to Paige, who had abandoned her and Lynch days earlier.

Sacrificing a win in the name of revenge and then not appearing on Raw or SmackDown will only hurt one's chances of moving up the rankings.

3. Bayley

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Last Week: 2

Movement: Down 1

The NXT women's champion was idle this week, not appearing or competing on this week's episode of NXT. Still, she remains highly ranked, dropping only one spot, thanks to the considerable hype for her 30-minute Iron Man match at TakeOver: Respect.

The contest is the most anticipated match on the card and has been the subject of some incredible video packages from WWE's production staff.

Training harder than she ever has for anything else in her career, Bayley looks poised to turn in the biggest performance of her career on Wednesday night.

Where she lands coming out of the monumental contest in time for next week's rankings remains to be seen.

2. Nikki Bella

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Last Week: 1

Movement: Down 1

Nikki Bella may have scored a big win for Team Bella inside Madison Square Garden by pinning Paige, but she did so after Becky Lynch and Charlotte abandoned their partner.

A clean submission loss to Sasha Banks just 48 hours earlier on SmackDown dropped her out of the top spot and into position No. 2.

The leader of Team Bella will receive her rematch against Charlotte at the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, as revealed on Monday's Raw, but she has recently made enemies of Team BAD. Banks, Naomi and Tamina appear to have the number of the twins and Alicia Fox, scoring two consecutive victories in 6-Woman tag team matches.

Still the most prevalent Diva in the division, Nikki figures to remain right in the heart of the Divas Championship hunt and therefore one of the highest-ranking competitors on this list.

1. Sasha Banks

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Last Week: 5

Movement: Up 4

After just sneaking into the top five last week, Sasha Banks made the biggest jump in this week's rankings, claiming the top spot thanks to two huge submission victories over former Divas champions and her impending Iron Man match with Bayley in the main event of NXT TakeOver: Respect.

The Boss not only returned to SmackDown and Raw this past week, but she used her Bank Statement finisher to force tapouts from Nikki Bella and Alicia Fox.

Inexplicably, Banks found herself shoved to the background in recent weeks while Charlotte, Nikki Bella and Paige became the focus of WWE Creative.

Luckily, the two strong and clean victories she scored on television suggest that the best wrestler in the Divas division is en route to a renewed push, presumably after she wraps up her rivalry with Bayley Wednesday night.

Considering the fact that Banks is responsible for legitimate Match of the Year candidates in 2015 and is the most consistently great worker, that is a good thing for both her and the division as a whole.

Think one of the Divas belonged further up or down the list? Someone missing? Let your voice be heard in the comment section!