| Rank | Wrestler | Comment | Last Week |
| 1 | Triple H | The WWF’s top heel is now one of its top faces. | 1 |
| 2 | The Rock | Has to defend against Angle and worry about Rikishi. | 2 |
| 3 | Kurt Angle | I hope he beats the Rock. | 3 |
| 4 | Booker T | This guy is an overall solid champion. | 5 |
| 5 | Chris Benoit | Has a chance to show his skill against the Game. | 4 |
| 6 | Steve Austin | The Rattlesnake returns at No Mercy. | 10 |
| 7 | Rikishi | No Mercy will be Rikishi’s time to shine. | - |
| 8 | Jerry Lynn | Won the title just in time for ECW’s TV show to be canceled. Too bad. | 6 |
| 9 | Jeff Jarrett | Truly successful in WCW. | 7 |
| 10 | Chris Jericho | Not in any major angles, but always a top performer. | - |
Dropped out: Goldberg, Rob Van Dam