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 July 5-11, 2026 — Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, MLW Fusion, Collision, AAA & CMLL’s weekly shows, New Japan’s busy week up to and including the start of G1 36, 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.
Champs can eat cake however they want…
… including but not limited to post-smushing belt bumps.
The CCWR: 2026-27, Week 11
1. Kendal Gray
2. (tie) Xia Brookside
2. (tie) Danhausen
4. Mercedes Moné
5. Will Ospreay
6. Sami Zayn
7. Nic Nemeth
8. (tie) Allie
8. (tie) Rosemary
10. (tie) MJF
10. (tie) Thekla
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 a brief WWE title reign put the former champ in a tie with the year’s best redemption story, and The CEO took Maya World’s spot in the Top Ten along with the Owen Cup…
The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending July 4
1. Danhausen – 83.5
2. Oba Femi – 40
3. Darby Allin – 39
4. IYO SKY – 32.5
5. Jacob Fatu – 25
6. (tie) Chad Gable – 23
6. (tie) Sami Zayn – 23
8. Penta – 19.5
8. Jacy Jayne – 19
9. Konosuke Takeshita – 18.5
10. Mercedes Moné – 18
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!
