DPS Rankings

### Prize

Rank 1: #1 Contendership of DPS Undisputed ChampionshipRank 2 and 3: One on one match between the two to decide #1 contender of DPS Independent Championship

### Editions

7

The **DPS Rankings** is a system of monthly rankings introduced on January 6, 2020 based on a points based system for all participating predictors in DPS.

## Rules

1. This will be a monthly ranking system. After the last date of every month, the rankings will reset and the points tally will be set to 0 for all.
2. Winning a match will earn a predictor 3 points, while losing will earn no points. If a match ends in a draw, no contest, double no-show or any other scenario where in a singles match, both predictors fail to secure a win, both will be awarded 1 point each.
3. In the case of multi-person matches, winner earns 3 points, all losers earn 0 points. In a situation where two or more predictors are tied in a multi-person match and a winner cannot be determined among them, they will earn 1 point each. For eg, 4 predictors compete in a 4 way match and predictor #1 and #2 are tied to win the match while #3 and #4 are behind them in total correct predictions. In this case, #1 and #2 will earn 1 point each while the rest will earn 0.
4. In the case of team matches, all members of the winning team earn 3 points while all members of the losing team earn 0 points. If a winner cannot be determined, all participants earn 1 point each.
5. If a predictor has multiple matches on a card, they have to specify which match will count towards the rankings BEFORE the show starts. If they fail to do so, the match that is closest to the main event, that is, the match higher on the card, gets automatically counted towards the rankings.
6. In a case where predictors are tied in points by the end of a month, the first tiebreaker will be the head-to-head record. The second tiebreaker will be number of wins in multi-men matches. The third tiebreaker will be a match between the tied candidates at the first card of the next month to determine the rank. Points for this match will also be awarded in the new month's ranks.
7. The #1 ranked predictor earns a DPS Undisputed Heavyweight Championship match at a PPV event next month. The #2 and #3 ranked predictors will face each other at the first card of the next month to earn an Independent Championship match.
8. In case the DPS Undisputed Heavyweight Champion finishes at the #1 rank, they can either choose a contender of their own choice OR not defend the title at all.
9. In case the Independent Champion finishes at the #2 rank, they will have to face the #3 ranked predictor at the first card of the next month. If they win, they can choose a contender of their own choice OR not defend the title at all. In case the Independent Champion finishes at the #3 rank, the #2 rank automatically earns an Independent Championship match.

## January 2020

The rankings start from January 4, 2020 from NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 14 and end at January 31, 2020's SmackDown. The winner, DealerTokes secured an Undisputed title shot at AEW Revolution while ranks 2 to 7 qualified for the Elimination Chamber match for the Independent Championship. The title shot at AEW Revolution was later post-poned to WWE Elimination Chamber.

## February 2020

The rankings start from February 2, 2020 on Monday Night Raw to February 29, 2020's AEW Revolution. Since Revolution card was cancelled, the Monday Night Raw card for March 2, 2020 was counted towards the February rankings. The top eight predictors qualified for the New Japan Cup 2020.

## March 2020

The rankings started from March 6, 2020 on SmackDown to March 23 on Raw. The winner, Icon, already was the #1 contender to the DPS Undisputed Heavyweight Championship and this win granted him the right to pick the stipulation for the title match. Ranks #2 and #3, BenjaminEarl and Mister Tiddles faced each other decide the #1 contender for the Independent Championship.

## April 2020

The rankings started from April 4, 2020 on WWE WrestleMania (Night 1) to April 27 on Monday Night Raw. The top 3 predictors qualified for the Money In the Bank ladder match.

## May 2020

The rankings started from May 1, 2020 on SmackDown to May 29, 2020 on SmackDown. The #1 ranked predictor earned a DPS Undisputed Heavyweight Championship match while #2 and #3 ranked predictors faced each other in the rankings tiebreaker and for the DPS Independent Championship #1 contendership, which was won by DealerTokes at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

## June 2020

The rankings started from June 1, 2020 on Monday Night Raw to June 24, 2020 on New Japan Cup. The #1 ranked predictor earned a DPS Independent Championship match.

## July 2020

The rankings started from July 1, 2020 on New Japan Cup to July 31, 2020 on SmackDown. The #1 ranked predictor earned a DPS Independent Championship match. Icon later announced as he himself was the Independent Champion, he'd defend against the #2 ranked predictor.