Everybody who comes to Cageside Seats has an opinion about what’s going on in pro wrestling — Wrestler Rankings are where YOU let us know YOURS.
Cast a vote in the comments. Give us the five performers you think entertained or impressed the most in the last week, and feel free to talk about why.
We also have the outcome of last week’s voting, the results of which make up our annual competition for the Cageside Cup, given to our Performer of the Year.
This week, we’re voting on nationally televised and
internet streaming pro wrestling shows that took place Jan. 18-24, 2026: Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Collision, Saturday Night’s Main Event, CMLL and AAA’s weekend shows, and everything else I’m no doubt forgetting.
But first, here’s the outcome of last week’s voting, and how those results changed our annual competition for the Cageside Cup.
I’ll take GIFs of the now two-time TNA World champ that go hard for $800, Ken…
- Winning and then defending his belt in the same week helped the TNA titleholder beat out WWE’s United States champ, who had another banger — this time in London with another TNA titleholder.
- Some say AEW’s wasting its Timeless starlet in their tag division, but we’re still enjoying it. Enough to vote that Love Bomb into a tie for third with a recently-promoted SmackDown star who was very over in the UK.
- Whatever we’re calling them, the new AEW Trios champs were kind enough to take spots five-through-seven in an orderly fashion.
- The Career Killer took a few chops out of AJ Styles’ career, and finished right in front of TNA’s Knockouts champ after a successful defense.
- And the new CMLL Japan Women’s champion split our final point with the new #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE title.
The CCWR: 2025-26, Week 39
1. Mike Santana
2. Carmelo Hayes
3. (tie) Toni Storm
3. (tie) Trick Williams
5. Hangman Page
6. Mike Bailey
7. Kevin Knight
8. Gunther
9. Lei Ying Lee
10. (tie) Hazuki
10. (tie) Sami Zayn
Points in our weekly Rankings determine the ongoing annual one — which will determine who wins the Cageside Cup next April. Full details on rules and scoring HERE.
Where there was some movement in the Top Ten for the first time in weeks. You can see that, and where everyone else who’s placed this year stands, below. Figured we were due for a look at the full Standings, what with Royal Rumble coming up and all…
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending Jan. 17
Ready to do it again? You can always check the “how to” here if you need to, or ask a question in the comments. The main things you need to know are you have five spots on your ballot, you can’t put the same person in two of them, but you can split a single or multiple spots between multiple wrestlers. Now…
Let’s have those ballots! We’ll take it from there, and see you back here in a week for the results and another vote!
