Bold statement: The weeks-long debate over who shines brightest in pro wrestling isn’t about who had the flashiest match—it’s about who left the crowd buzzing. And that’s exactly what our Cageside Community Wrestler Rankings aim to capture, week after week. If you’ve ever watched and thought, “That performance deserved more hype,” this is your space to weigh in.
Cast your vote in the comments by listing the five performers you felt delivered the most entertainment or impressed you the most over the past week. You’re welcome to add brief explanations for why you chose them.
We also reveal last week’s results, which feed into our annual race for the Cageside Cup—the trophy we award to the Performer of the Year. You can read more about that ongoing competition here: https://www.cagesideseats.com/2025/4/25/24414887/wrestler-of-the-year-cm-punk-fan-vote-rankings-wwe-aew-new-japan-impact-roh-indies.
This week’s voting focuses on nationally televised and streaming pro-wrestling shows from December 13, 2025. That includes Raw, NXT, Evolve, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Collision, Saturday Night’s Main Event, and any others that come to mind.
First, here’s how last week’s voting shook out and how those results influence the ongoing Cageside Cup standings.
The Women’s Iron Survivor came close to victory, but ultimately did not win. The top image choice highlights the overall winner, who was booked on Saturday night, to avoid confusion. Here are the week’s top finishers, with the winner noted as the first-place finisher (no disrespect intended to Mr. Ruler):
- After the top two pictured, The Last Time Is Now Tournament winner and the Men’s Iron Survivor rounded out a WWE-heavy top four.
- Then the challenger brands briefly took over, kicking off with the wrestler who claimed Ultimo Moné’s ROH title, followed by the IWGP and CMLL World champions. Their performances earned them spots in the Continental Classic lineup, with a nod to a close relative of the New Japan title holder.
- Advancing to the Tag Title Tournament final through a victory in a high-stakes showdown added three more points to Timeless Toni’s year-to-date total.
- And yes, we were impressed enough by the Last Time Is Now Tournament runner-up to award him a point.
The CCWR: 2025-26, Week 33
1. Oba Femi
2. Kendal Grey
3. Gunther
4. Je’Von Evans
5. Red Velvet
6. Konosuke Takeshita
7. Claudio Castagnoli
8. Toni Storm
9. Kyle Fletcher
10. LA Knight
These weekly points feed into the annual Cageside Cup standings, which determine our year-end champion next April. You can dive into the full rules and scoring here: https://www.cagesideseats.com/2025/4/27/24417953/wrestler-of-the-week-results-vote-year-start-performer-wwe-aew-tna-japan-indies
Where a recent winner’s shift affected the Top Ten: The Last Time Is Now Tournament victor moved up, changing the AEW Women’s World champion’s position and removing them from the Top Ten cluster for a moment.
Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings — through Week ending Dec. 6
1. Toni Storm - 107
2. Stephanie Vaquer - 61.5
3. John Cena - 57.5
4. Seth Rollins - 52
5. Hangman Page - 50
6. (tie) Naomi - 49
6. (tie) CM Punk - 49
8. Gunther - 42
9. Dominik Mysterio - 41.08
10. Bron Breakker - 39.75
Ready to dive in again? If you need a quick refresher on how to vote, you can always check the “how to” guide here: https://www.cagesideseats.com/2025/4/27/24417953/wrestler-of-the-week-results-vote-year-start-performer-wwe-aew-tna-japan-indies. The essentials are simple: five ballot slots, no duplications within a ballot, and you can distribute points across multiple wrestlers as you see fit.
Now it’s your turn to submit your ballots. We’ll tally them up, then return in a week with the results and another fresh round of voting.
See More:
- AEW
- AEW Collision
- AEW Dynamite
- Cageside Community Wrestler Rankings
- Cageside Seats Features
- Impact Wrestling
- Indies
- Lucha Libre (AAA/CMLL)
- MLW
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- NWA
- TNA
- WWE
- WWE NXT
- WWE Raw
- WWE SmackDown
