Above: WWE Champion Edge, outranked by an infant.

By Canadian Bulldog, World Wrestling Insanity News

(Cyberspace) - Aurora Rose Levesque, the newborn daughter of World Wrestling Entertainment power couple Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, debuted at the top of wwe.com's "Power 25" ranking in her first week for eligibility.

The Power 25 ranks WWE "superstars", ECW "extremists" and OVW "outcasts" through a complex system that measures victories, quality of opponents, momentum and overall in-ring dominance, as well as other "intangibles."

Levesque, who has never stepped in a wrestling in her young life, must have had a lot of "intangibles" working for her.

Many on the list receive write-ups about their matches or other actions during the past week to explain why they deserve their current ranking. Levesque's description read: "Isn't she SOOOOO adorable? Who cares what you stupid marks think? She's wealthier than you'll EVER be!"

WWE Champion Edge, on the other hand, was knocked out of his number one spot simply because he "lost by countout to John Cena at a live event in Long Island," according to the website.

"Normally I'm really pissed off when I lose my number one spot on the Power 25," Edge said when contacted by World Wrestling Insanity News. "But Aurora is just SOOOOOO adorable. So I don't really mind it at all."

The self-professed "Rated R Superstar" then proceeded to bang his head against a locker several times before leaving the room.

Sixteen-time World Champion Ric Flair, who has often topped wrestler-ratings lists during his 73 years as an active competitor, supported the notion that, sometimes, ratings aren't all about who wins or loses.

"Certain people - WOOOOO! - just deserve to be number one, damn it!" said Flair, who the turned beet-red and dropped an elbow on his necktie for no apparent reason. "As a sixteen time champion, I have to say… Aurora is just SOOOOOO adorable. Wooooo! Woooo!"

Other sources within the industry, however, are more vocal about the ratings-related travesty.

"Ratings are supposed to be all about skill and accomplishments," said Dave Rosenbaum, who may or may not still compile the ratings section for Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. "I mean… jeez, it isn't a popularity contest! Except for our 'Most Popular' ratings, I guess."

Rosenbaum then referred us to page 62 for further ratings analysis.

Aurora's rapid descent to the top position isn't without precedent. In 1989, Wrestling Eye magazine placed The Gobbledygooker atop its WWF category, before the turkey-themed mascot had even wrestled. And in 1990, when World Championship Wrestling presented its weekly "top ten" lists on television, the organization gave its top nod to Robocop, who at that time hadn't even signed a contract to appear at its "Capital Combat" pay-per-view.

Strangely enough, no one at wwe.com will acknowledge who compiles the weekly "Power 25" ranking. One representative meekly suggested that it was decided on "by the fans". We here at World Wrestling Insanity News decided to ask website head honcho Michael Cole how this happened.

"The decisions that go into creating the "Power 25" are proprietary and frankly, no one else's business," Cole said.

"Besides, you have to admit, Aurora is just SOOOO adorable!"

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