The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings for June 17, 2019

He may be frugal, but never let it be known that Kawhi Leonard doesn't have a sense of humor
Photo via @TheUndefeated

Welcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power rankings per se, but they're rankings to see who is really the best in the world, a term bandied about like it's bottled water or something else really common. They're rankings decided by me, and don't you dare call them arbitrary lest I smack the taste out of your mouth. Without further ado, here's this week's list:

1. Kawhi Leonard (Last Week: Not Ranked) - Leonard has now led two teams to denying three-peats in the NBA Finals, and if you count his falling out and forcing of a trade from the San Antonio Spurs, he has now ended three legit NBA dynasties. Leonard's legend is enhanced by his legendary frugality, where stories have come out that he drives a minivan with over 200,000 miles on it, among other things. In an era where the modern sports superstar is marked by excess, it's unique and almost charming to see someone making bank and clipping coupons. Of course, the kicker is that while in college, he'd use to talk shit to his teammates during practice while saying things like "Board Man Gets Paid," and well, that turned into a rallying cry that turned into a t-shirt. Either way, congrats to Leonard, the Raptors, and the City of Toronto.

2. Orange Cassidy (Last Week: 1) - Look, I forgot to take him out of the rankings and then thought it appropriate to keep him here for just that reason.

3. Gritty (Last Week: Not Ranked) - Today is International Mascots Day, and while the City of Philadelphia has the Phillie Phanatic, the addition of Gritty has made this town THE mecca for mascots. Add in that Gritty is also a leftist icon, and boom.

4. Nick Van Exel (Last Week: Not Ranked) - The former NBA player made headlines this week for discovering iced coffee for the first time and then posting pictures of iced coffee nearly every day. If that's not wholesome content, then I don't know what is.

5. Porterhouse Steak (Last Week: Not Ranked) OFFICIAL HOLZERMAN HUNGERS SPONSORED ENTRY - I'm a dad of simple tastes, so when the family takes me to a steakhouse on Father's Day, I stick with the classics. The porterhouse steak combines the tenderness of the filet with the marbled flavor of the New York strip, and it is a must for any carnivore celebrating siring children.

6. Yamper (Last Week: Not Ranked) - CORGI POKEMON CORGI POKEMON I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

7. Sasha Banks (Last Week: Not Ranked) - SPEAKING OF CORGIS, there's a new addition to Banks' family, and OH MY GOD SO CUTE SO SO SO CUTE.

8. Kota Ibushi (Last Week: 8) - The G1 show in Dallas this year will feature A block, which Ibushi is a member of. His match for that show? KENTA. Given their circles before KENTA dallied off into WWE, I'm not sure they've faced off before this match, but let me say, as long as the former Hideo Itami isn't too hurt, that match should BANG.

9. Matthew Justice (Last Week: Not Ranked) - This year's winner of Absolute Intense Wrestling's JT Lightning Invitational Tournament has the extra added wrinkle of actually having been trained by Lightning himself before he passed from cancer. If you want to check out the replay, it's available on FITE TV for $25. I heard it's must-watch.

10. Otis Dozovic (Last Week: 10) -