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 Feb. 1-7, 2026: Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Collision, 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.
Why did I pick this GIF…
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… to balance out the picture of our latest winner in her Saudi-mandated body suit, of course. It’s a statement, not because… okay, I mean — holy crap, you know why. It’s the cool shirt.
- WWE ranked her Rumble win behind her male counterpart’s in their Royal Rumble’s 25 Best Moments video, but we had Dirty Dom’s better half way ahead of OTC1.
- The Psycho Killer who won AEW gold just days after the end of his WWE run, and an all-time great who just said goodbye to WWE himself also finished in front of the Men’s Rumble winner.
- Then we got to CM Punk’s WrestleMania challenger, who split fourth with Der Ring General and The Boujee Bully.
- Another powerhouse NXT product who had an impressive Rumble run was next, followed by the man who squashed Sami Zayn’s Saudi WWE title dreams.
- We close our latest Ranking out with a tie between the recently returned AEW star who could be headed toward a PPV title shot, and a rising WWE star who’s big Rumble moment has included rumored issues with match psychology.
The CCWR: 2025-26, Week 41
1. Liv Morgan
2. Tommaso Ciampa
3. AJ Styles
4. (tie) Gunther
4. (tie) Lash Legend
4. (tie) Roman Reigns
7. Oba Femi
8. Drew McIntyre
9. (tie) Andrade El Ídolo
9. (tie) Sol Ruca
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 Career Killer didn’t just kill our now-third ranked performer’s career, he moved past him in the Annual Top Ten!
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending Jan. 31
1. Toni Storm – 121.5
2. Gunther – 69
3. John Cena – 67.5
4. Stephanie Vaquer – 61.5
5. Hangman Page – 56
6. Seth Rollins – 52
7. CM Punk – 51
8. Naomi – 49
9. Sami Zayn – 41.25
10. Dominik Mysterio – 41.08
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!
