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 Sept. 7-13, 2025 — Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Worlds Collide, Collision, 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.
Our smiles were pretty much just as big as theirs were…
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- That couple’s on-screen reunion gave us 40% of our latest Top Ten, and 60% of the Top Five.
- Making a perfect foil for the moment landed The Man in a tie with another jean shorts-wearing star, who was in second for almost capturing a title as he said goodbye to Chicago.
- A Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook victory in Paris put a Bulgarian in fourth place.
- Kidnapping a New Japan titleholder helped a daredevil become the highest ranking AEW star on this edition. That was two spots ahead of the AEW titleholder who positioned himself for a shot at their World title during the week in question.
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The CCWR: 2025-26, Week 20
1. AJ Lee
2. (tie) Becky Lynch
2. (tie) John Cena
4. Rusev
5. CM Punk
6. Darby Allin
7. Seth Rollins
8. Kyle Fletcher
9. Giulia
10. Roman Reigns
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 three current or former WWE World Heavyweight champions moved up the Top Ten…
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending Sept. 6
1. Toni Storm – 74
2. Naomi – 49
3. Seth Rollins – 45
4. Hangman Page – 43.5
5. CM Punk – 39
6. John Cena – 37.5
7. Gunther – 34
8. Jacob Fatu – 32.5
9. Stephanie Vaquer – 32
10. Ron “R-Truth” Killings – 29
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!
