Chad Gable can’t take this from Sami Zayn, either

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 April 21-27, 2024 — AEW’s Dynasty PPV, Raw, NXT, Powerrr, Dynamite, Impact, Fusion, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Level Up, Stardom All Star Grand Queendom, Collision, Rampage, AAA’s Triplemania 32: Monterrey show, 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.

Feeling Ucey.

• The Intercontinental champ felt a little less Ucey after his latest challenger (and former coach) jumped him in his hometown after their match on Raw. That All-American attacker finished one spot behind one of Montreal’s favorite sons.
• We remain impressed with the young Uce currently fronting The Bloodline, and have always been in awe of the Phenomenal talent who gets the first shot at Cody Rhodes’ WWE title.
• A couple of BCC boys tied for fifth as they got ready for Dynasty.
• Y’all were whooping it up about the new NXT champ before he even became the new NXT champ, so we expect to see his name on a lot of ballots after his Spring Breakin’ win. Ditto for the wrestler who showed out before she got pinned in this past Tuesday’s Women’s championship match.
• His return to TNA was WONDERFUL, and put The Broken One just ahead of our favorite Bruv in the latest Top Ten.

The CCWR: 2024-25, Week 2

1. Sami Zayn
2. Chad Gable
3. Solo Sikoa
4. AJ Styles
5. (tie) Bryan Danielson
5. (tie) Jon Moxley
7. Trick Williams
8. Matt Hardy
9. Will Ospreay
10. Tatum Paxley

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 finishing third in each of the season’s first two weeks puts Solo alone in first…

The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings – through the Week ending April 20

1. Solo Sikoa – 16
2. Jon Moxley – 15.5
3. Sami Zayn – 10
4. (tie) Chad Gable – 9
4. (tie) Tama Tonga – 9
6. AJ Styles – 8
7. CM Punk – 7
8. Axiom – 6
9. Bryan Danielson – 5.5
10. Nathan Frazier – 5

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Ready to do it again? You can always check the “how to” here if you need it, 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!