FAN POWER-X: December 11, 2012

Hey kids!

The votes are in and tallied, and the second ever FAN POWER-X (and first one with a corresponding column) is about to be revealed!  Over 12,000 votes had been cast and tabulated by the FFW faithful (special thanks to accounting firm  Feth, Hup, and Chartee for their assistance!).  And now, the moment has come.  

So here’s what you can expect to see in the column.  As is done in most polls of this nature, 25 points are awarded for a first place vote, 24 for a second, all the way down to 1 point for a 25th place vote.  As that’s quite a lot of points over a 12,000+ vote field (the #1 ranked wrestler took in over 300,000), so to simplify it, we put the totals in terms of percent of the maximum point a wrestler could receive (aka, everyone in the world gave them 1st place votes).

There’s one other rule- to be included in the fan rankings, wrestlers must get at least .5% of points possible, or an average of getting a 25th place vote at least once out of every eight ballots.  It seems if you can’t muster that... well, sorry.  Of course, those wrestlers are still included in MY Power X, so, in the order they were ranked on my own list, here are the 9 women who failed to qualify.

Note that there will be gaps here- such as #46.  That’s because the 46th ranked wrestler on my list did meet the .5% threshold, and will be included in the fan rankings.  Who is it?  Well, read on!

#47- SARAH RICHARDSON (+3)
With the departures of Roxie Stevenson and Brianne Garza, the “Sarah Peek Award” passes to the Blonde Bombshell.  Yes, kids, it’s okay to point and laugh.

#45- SOPHIA BLACK (+1)When I’m right, I’m right, eh?  Like I said in the preview column, Sophia’s uncontrolled aggression was going to come back to cost her, and it did, as she had no choice but to tap out to Miss Demeanor.

#44- ALLISON WILLIAMS (+1)
Rumor has it she’s still smarting from the total asskicking Tara Thunder gave her at the start of the month.  Now she has to tangle with the SSK??  This might not end well.

#43- CHRISTELLE GILLET (+1)
Speaking of still smarting, the French Connection has to be still steaming from the way she was betrayed at Firewall.  But it won’t be until next year when she can do something about it.

#41- DANIELLE ARISU (=)
She didn’t take the pinfall (which somehow will still make her undefeated in some people’s eyes...) but coming up short in the Triple Threat at Anarchy has to be somewhat of a disappointment for Arisu.

#39- TABATHA BELMONT (-5)
Tabby-Cat’s gotta be hissing after her loss to Samara.  Bad enough that the wily veteran dropped one to a rookie like that, but even worse that it was in a match that favored her- not to mention it coming to someone she so clearly despises.

#38- MELANIE AVILO (-3)
What has happened to the Season 5 Future Shock Champion?  Mel hasn’t won a match since June 23, and found herself on the outside looking in at Anarchy.

#37- PENNY BUCHANAN (=)
2012 is not going to end on a happy note for the Pain Train in FFW.  All she can do now is focus on the new year, and prepare to make it a year to remember.

#34- JO MCFARLANE (-5)
Jo was hardly out of sight during the month of November, appearing in four matches, but when it came time to vote, she apparently was out of mind of the voters.  Her loss to Hayley and her absence from Anarchy could be notable factors, but still, this is probably the most notable snub of this edition of the fan rankings.  

Sorry ladies, better luck next time!

Forty-two women DID get the .5% required to make the list this time.  Of course, I can’t agree with all of them, but hey, the FFW Faithful will be the FFW Faithful.  Let’s count them down!

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#42- MISTY WHITMORE- 0.52% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 46th (+1)
Misty barely scraped out enough votes to make it onto this list, but it’s obvious this plucky young rookie is gaining over quite a few fans.  Now to just capture that elusive first win...

#41- CLAIRE BLACK- 0.71% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 33rd (Returning)
You may have heard me say that Claire was hardly a deserving challenger for the TV title- and I stand by it.  Compared to some of the resumes in this place that haven’t even sniffed that belt, it was just an odd choice.  But it’s not the end of the world for her- she’s got a lot of potential, if she can just get some more experience against tougher competition.

#40- KATE STEELE- 1.27% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 40th (=)
Pure Adrenaline’s got a chance to get their first win as a tag team against “Club CK VIP” (LMAO @ that name).  But Kara and Undine aren’t going to be easy for these young ladies.

#39- MARISSA KANE- 1.40% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 36th (+6)
Marissa certainly turned some heads with her big win over Shelbi-Lynn Carter and Danielle Arisu at Anarchy.  Her decision to referee while training for her career looks like it’s starting to pay some dividends.

#38- APRIL EVANS- 1.78% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: Not Ranked
Well, some people got a bit excited here.  Technically, April isn’t eligible for the Power X yet, considering she hasn’t had an official match yet, but you can’t deny her impressive victory in the finals of Season 8 of Future Shock. Don’t be surprised if she’s higher once she makes her official debut.

#37- SHELBI LYNN CARTER- 2.01% (-1)
Power-X Ranking: 42nd (+1)
Yes, Shelbi’s ranked higher than the woman who just pinned her.  No I don’t exactly understand how that works either.  But I know this... if she really wants to launch herself up the ladder, beating Sabra is a surefire way to do it.

#36- MISS DEMEANOR- 2.21% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 31st (+7)
Coming off her strong win over Sophia Black, Demeanor’s got some momentum starting to build some serious momentum, taking four out of five.  Now she needs to get a stronger test.

#35- RORI MACKENZIE- 3.47% (-11)
Power-X Ranking: 26th (=)
That awkward moment when “stupid biased Pollaski” turns out to be actually ranking her significantly higher than the average FFW fan does.

#34- IGNIS- 4.69% (-8)
Power-X Ranking: Not Ranked
Iggy’s actually on a three-match winning streak, but as the last one came back in September, she’s not eligible to be on the Power X rankings at the moment.  Still, the amount of interest in her here shows that people are dying to get her back into the ring.

#33- HAYLEY DARK- 5.28% (+2)
Power-X Ranking: 27th (=)
Considering how Hayley’s been treating her partner lately (and her history), could someone just smack a “does not play well with others” sticker on her?

#32- SOPHIE RICHARDS- 5.54% (-4)
Power-X Ranking: 28th (+2)
Sophie is a living testament to just how hard the Evolution Division is.  The woman who was nearly invincible in the TV title picture is anything but at the next step up.

#31- MICKEY SCARBOROUGH- 6.99% (-1)
Power-X Ranking: 24th (=)
Now that the SF has joined Club CK, these are the TRUE VIP’s of that organization, whatever crap Kara and Undine are spewing be damned.

#30- RAQUEL FAIR- 7.07% (+6)
Power-X Ranking: 23rd (+2)
Although I personally would have preferred it if they had steered clear of that bastion of mediocrity.  Still, they’re keeping me as their manager, which means we’re in for some good times :).

#29- STACEY ALLEN- 7.94% (-16)
Power-X Ranking: Not Ranked
Perhaps you know her better as Stacey Mackenzie.  Another ineligible wrestler who received a significant amount of support from the fans.  Stacey wrestles for the first time since October when she teams up with Spectra Fantasia in the Velocity Main Event.

#28- SUMMER- 8.15% (-13)
Power-X Ranking: 15th (-6)
Bravo to those who remembered the rules, and that Summer was still eligible for one final ranking, since she competed in the last cycle.  Future endeavors and all that, but you can’t help but wonder what might have been for her.

#27- WENDY BRIESE- 9.01% (-23)
Power-X Ranking: Not Ranked
Well, don’t bloody look at me!  *I* sure as hell didn’t vote for her!  Maybe I should start putting up an eligibility list for this thing...

#26- TRINITY- 9.62% (-3)
Power-X Ranking: 25th (-3)
Trinity’s three match winning streak will be on the line at Velocity, as she tries to down her rival Serafina once and for all.

#25- SAMARA STEELE- 13.51% (+8)
Power-X Ranking: 35th (+4)
WOW!  Look who’s turning heads here after a big win over Tabby!  Of course, she may have OTHER attributes that might have garnered her a few votes... or maybe this could be the start of something huge.

#24- HANNA ELLIOT- 13.88% (+14)
Power-X Ranking: 32nd (+1)
Coming up short against Cade at Anarchy didn’t cost Hanna too much, as she made a significant leap up the fanpoll this time around.  2013 could be a big year for her if she avoids wilting.

#23- VANESSA CADE- 16.74% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 29th (+7)
Cade is finally starting to live up to her hype and potential, erasing the bugaboo of her debut loss to Hanna.  She’s probably got a few more wins to go before she starts poking her face into any title pictures, but she’s getting there.

#22- KELLY MCGUFFIN- 17.96% (-3)
Power-X Ranking: 18th (-5)
Kelly asked me if she would be in the top 10 once she beat Jennifer Williams, which indicated she might have been a bit overconfident coming into the Chase for the Crown Finals.  She’s good enough to get a title, but she’s going to have to step back and reevaluate things going forward.

#21- PAYTON ST. PIERRE- 18.12% (+18)
Power-X Ranking: 21st (+11)
Payton managed to make a fair jump, after weathering a beatdown by Buchanan to steal a win at the end.  And she’s ranked higher than Sophie Richards.  That’s gotta make her happy.

#20- ARABELLA BLACK- 18.42% (DNRV)
Power-X Ranking: 30th (+1)
The highest ranking newcomer to the fanpoll, evidently her win in the Future Shock Cup won her some serious votes that the subsequent loss to Jodie Gray couldn’t take away.  I think she’s got a little more ground than that, but she’s getting there.

#19- SERAFINA REYNOLDS- 22.91% (+1)
*NO SURRENDER CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 22nd (-1)Looks like that long-awaited title defense isn’t going to happen until 2013 for Serafina, which is good, because the line of credible challengers is stacking up.  In the meantime, she absolutely HAS to beat Trinity, or she’s never going to forgive herself.

#18- CASEY ATHERTON- 27.35% (+4)
*UNITY CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 19th (+1)
Casey may have only gotten 18th in the fanpoll, but she did win the “Femme Fatale I’d most want to see in a skimpy Santa costume” poll I happened by the other day.  So, um, yeah.  Congrats.

#17- EMMA MACNAMARA- 27.76% (-7)
Power-X Ranking: 20th (-3)
It’s good to be in the Power Trip, since Emma sure as hell wouldn’t be going into the main event otherwise at this point.  Luckily Team Adonis will be there to carry her, since she hasn’t won a singles match since May 26.

#16- SABRA NIKOLAYEV- 36.29% (=)
Power-X Ranking: 15th (+3)
It took a while, but Sabra has truly and utterly hit her stride in FFW.  The last thing she’s going to want is for longtime rival SLC to screw that momentum up on Thursday.

#15- EILEEN AMARO- 35.84% (+2)
Power-X Ranking: 16th (-4)
It didn’t end the way she wanted it to, but Eileen still finishes the 2012 year with a VERY impressive 13 wins.  The “One To Watch” lived up to her billing- we saw a lot of her, and for the most part, we liked what we saw.

#14- CAMILLA PAZZINI- 36.70% (=)
Power-X Ranking: 17th (-2)
Spectra Fantasia is obviously gearing themselves up for another run at the title, and hopefully this time Chunks can keep her ref abuse in check.  Having sat out quite a bit lately, I bet she’s going to be busting some skulls come the main event of Velocity.

#13- JENNIFER WILLIAMS- 45.60% (+12)
Power-X Ranking: 12th (+16)
J-Will’s Chase-clinching victory ranks up there as one of the most impressive of Anarchy, and it finally stops her backslide.  The question is, can she keep her feet on the ground, because if her head’s in the clouds when she faces Lightning, her balloon is going to be popped.

#12- STARLA MCCLOUD- 48.59% (-1)
*UNITY CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 13th (+3)
The matron of Team Adonis has been quiet lately, but that hardly makes her less dangerous.  Still, we all know she hardly enjoys teaming with Casey.  How’s she going to handle Emma being thrown in there too?

#11- KATHERINE STRYFE- 54.30% (+10)
Power-X Ranking: 11th (+12)
Kat’s win over Summer breathed new life into her, and it’s showing- this is the highest ranking she’s held since April.  Expect it to go even higher as she zeroes in on Crystal Williams and the Evolution Championship.

#10- CAROLINE DALLINS- 67.33% (-2)
Power-X Ranking: 4th (+1)
As you can see in the gap- the voters certainly had the top 10 well separated from the rest of the pack.  No respect for poor Caroline, however, who, despite being the One To Watch for 2013, didnt’ quite get the respect she deserves on here.

#9- JODIE GRAY- 68.37% (+21)
Power-X Ranking: 10th (+9)
Yup, you read that correctly.  Jodie jumped twenty-one spots in the last two months thanks to her 7 match winning streak.  A second victory over Arabella’s given her a chance to really put herself against some top flight competition.  Can she handle it?

#8- VALERIE LAMB- 70.52% (+4)
Power-X Ranking: 9th (-3)
Her bid to win the Femme For All came up just shy, but she’s going to get another chance to get an FFW title shot, and I’m hearing sooner rather than later.  In the meantime, Spectra Fantasia rides again Thursday night!

#7- SCARLETT KINCAID- 75.12% (-5)
Power-X Ranking: 5th (-3)
Scarlett’s never been out of the Top 5 on the Power X, and she keeps it that way- although not so much with the fanpoll, as Scar was hit hard in the wake of her loss to Isabella.  And believe me, no one is kicking herself harder than the Ragin’ Cajun.

#6- LIGHTNING- 76.24% (+1)
*TELEVISION CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 8th (=)
The Future Shock Rookie of the year is actually NOT the highest ranked Future Shock rookie.  But she’s still on quite the run, and she still hasn’t been pinned or submitted.  She better be careful though- Jennifer Williams has a tendency to do the improbable.

#5- CARA STONE- 83.27% (=)
*ULTRAVIOLENCE CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 6th (+1)
It was a long-overdue first defense, but it was a damn successful one for Cara, who mowed through Emma to retain her title.  It’s hardly a good thing for her personally, but professionally, you can’t deny that her schism with Anders has brought out a much more aggressive side.

#4- TARA THUNDER- 83.52% (-1)
Power-X Ranking: 3rd (=)
The Femme Fatale of the Year is a well deserved title, even if Tara managed to never gain the top belt, she went 9-2-1 on the year.  2013 will likely be more of the same for her.  

#3- CRYSTAL WILLIAMS- 84.28% (+3)
*EVOLUTION CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 7th (+7)
Crystal’s successful retention of the Evolution Championship has squarely landed her in the Show spot in the fanpoll, as even I’m starting to find myself warming back up to her.  She’s proven the doubters wrong, but how will she handle things as the likely favorite when Kat Stryfe cashes in?

#2- COLLEEN- 92.18% (+16)
Power-X Ranking: 2nd (+2)
It took thirteen months, but Colleen has finally worked her way back to the #2 spot.  The support she’s going to find going into Cold Blooded is going to be overwhelming- but so will be the pressure.   It’s time for Colleen’s story of redemption to write its final chapter, so a new, much happier book can begin.

#1- ISABELLA PAZZINI- 98.64% (=)
*FFW CHAMPION*
Power-X Ranking: 1st (=)
With over 80% of the first place votes, it’s safe to say that the FFW Faithful respect Isabella every bit as much as they hate her.  But you can’t argue with her being #1.  Not after winning that Hell in A Cell.  Now all you can do is just hope that someone knocks her off.

And there you have it, kids!  The second ever Fan Power-X!   It was fun seeing what people thought of the talent of the best female wrestling promotion on Earth, and I can’t wait until we do it again after Cold Blooded.

In the meantime, be sure to watch Velocity Thursday night, with the awesome main event of Spectra Fantasia teaming with Stacey Allen against Team Adonis and Emma MacNamara.  There will be (Power Trip) blood!   Of course, the next Four corners isn’t going to be too far behind!