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 Nov. 1-7, 2026 — Raw, New Japan Power Struggle, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, MLW Fusion, SmackDown, CMLL & AAA’s weekly shows, WWE Crown Jewel, Collison, MLW Saturday Night SuperFight… 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.
The AEW Women’s locker room found the TBS title change at Fright Night Dynamite to be a real treat…
- We were excited as well, as evidence by her first place finish… her first points of the year.
- That allowed her to beat out the Very Nice, Very Busy second place finisher, who summoned the Demon in third place on one of the many shows he hosted during the week under consideration.
- Going No DQ got WWE’s Role Model her first points of the year, in front of someone who made the most of the build to his Crown Jewel title match against his Tribal Chief.
- Tony Khan’s newest signee continued to fit in nicely in AEW, and fit nicely in our latest Rankings in sixth place.
- The NXT Women’s champion who retained at Halloween Havoc finished a couple spots in front of the NXT Men’s champ who did.
- A two-time former NXT Men’s champ finished between them, and the brand’s reigning Men’s titleholder split the last Rankings spot with the new GHC National champion.
The CCWR: 2026-27, Week 27
1. Queen Aminata
2. Danhausen
3. Finn “The Demon” Bálor
4. Bayley
5. Sami Zayn
6. Ilja Dragunov
7. Kelani Jordan
8. Tommaso Ciampa
9. (tie) Grayson Waller
9. (tie) Luis Mante
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 WWE champ cut in front of the now former Intercontinental one…
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending Oct. 31
1. Danhausen – 157.5
2. Sami Zayn – 72
3. Chad Gable – 67.5
4. Oba Femi – 61
5. Will Ospreay – 53
6. Penta – 49.5
7. Chelsea Green – 46
8. (tie) Darby Allin – 39
8. (tie) Andrade El Ídolo – 39
10. IYO SKY – 33
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!
