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 Oct. 6-18, 2025 — Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, AEWs WresteDream PPV, 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.
His Phenomenal opponent got a ton of support, as did the always popular La Primera after her big win Down Under. But Christopher Smith walked away smiling after his farewell to Australia…
- Most of our latest top ten came from that show (Crown Jewel, not Peacemaker), including the World Heavyweight champ who reportedly injured himself there, the Big Aussie who put down OTC1, and another Aussie’s best in the world friend & tag partner.
- G0mez rallied support for the Greatest North American (something more people could try to do with their ballots… I’m just sayin’) and landed him in sixth.
- Two always popular AEW starlets grabbed some points for their work standing up to the Top Gods and building a World title feud, respectively.
- Last but not least, an AEW Aussie champ who placed for putting down a fellow Kyle.
The CCWR: 2025-26, Week 26
1. John Cena
2. AJ Styles
3. Stephanie Vaquer
4. Seth Rollins
5. Bronson Reed
6. Ethan Page
7. Willow Nightingale
8. Toni Storm
9. Kyle Fletcher
10. IYO SKY
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 the Crown Jewel champs pass a mom-to-be and a Cowboy who’s stalled in the Standings since winning gold…
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending Oct. 11
1. Toni Storm – 96
2. Stephanie Vaquer – 55.5
3. Seth Rollins – 52
4. Naomi – 49
5. Hangman Page – 46
6. CM Punk – 39
7. John Cena – 37.5
8. Gunther – 34
9. Jacob Fatu – 32.5
10. Sami Zayn – 30.75
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!
