The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings for December 9, 2019

Celebrate, young man
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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. George Kittle (Last Week: Not Ranked) - The wrestling-enthusiastic tight end might have singlehandedly pushed the 49ers to victory on their final drive, hauling in a Jimmy Garoppolo pass and chugging down the field with a Saints defender hanging off his facemask to get them in field goal range for the game-winning kick. Kittle of course flashed the Cero Miedo after, because that's what he does. The Niners, known for their defense, had their offense win the biggest regular season game of the year to date on the road. They feel like a team of destiny, don't they?

2. Maki Itoh (Last Week: 3) - She's coming to England for Pro Wrestling EVE, hopefully kicking Boris Johnson in his stupid face before leaving.

3. Orange Cassidy (Last Week: 2) - Pfft, who cares, man.

4. Ben Simmons (Last Week: Not Ranked) - Something has awakened in the third-year point guard from LSU/Australia. Simmons has not only taken to taking three pointers to shut up his critics, he's unleashed a fierce defensive game that has driven the Sixers to wins over the Jazz and Raptors recently. Joel Embiid right now is in a funk, so the team needs Simmons to carry more of the load. That's why you draft more than one potential superstar, by the by.

5. Brodie Lee (Last Week: Not Ranked) - Along with Hunico/Sin Cara and The Ascension, the former Luke Harper was finally granted his release from WWE yesterday. Lee now has free reign to go and fulfill himself professionally. Whether he chooses All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, freelancing on the indies, or somewhere else that will pay him, he's going to have the wrestling world on notice. Also, his no-compete clause will run out before WrestleMania weekend. Guess who's going to be the marquee guy that everyone's going to want to book?

6. Kris Statlander (Last Week: Not Ranked) - Statlander rang in her brand new AEW contract by defeating Hikaru Shida and staring down Awesome Kong. All in all, not a bad start in the bigs for the Galaxy's Greatest Alien.

7. Jungle Boy (Last Week: Not Ranked) - I've always loved time challenges because they offer a easy way to tell a story that leaves an imprint. There's a reason why the first Rocky resonates so much. Jungle Boy is a great young wrestler as well, so the last Dynamite of the year is going to be must-watch.

8. Chicken Soup (Last Week: Not Ranked) OFFICIAL HOLZERMAN HUNGERS SPONSORED ENTRY - I don't know what it is about chicken soup, but it's gotta have medicinal properties. My wife made a pot yesterday, and after eating it, I felt like I could bench press a schoolbus.

9. Dana Brooke (Last Week: 9) - Batista has been named for induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. He didn't receive consideration until he started playing cyber footsie with Brooke? Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

10. Tony Schiavone (Last Week: 10) - Well wrestling fans, we're coming up on Christmas soon. What do you fans want? Well, I want... well, looks like that's enough time for us here on the broadcast. Tune in next week for more Best in the World rankings!