Everybody who comes to Cageside Seats has an opinion about what's going on in pro wrestling - The Smark's Shoot Standings (S3) are where YOU let us know YOURS.
Cast a vote in the comments. Give us the four performers you think entertained or impressed the most in the last week, and feel free to talk about why. And/or vote for your top performer in our poll.
We also have the outcome of last week's voting, the results of which make up our annual competition for Performer of the Year.
Remember, the Standings are for the previous week's nationally televised and internet streaming pro wrestling shows - WWE’s Battleground pay-per-view (PPV), the July 24 episode of Monday Night Raw, Tuesday's SmackDown & 205 Live, NXT, Lucha Underground from Wednesday, Thursday's Impact Wrestling, ROH TV #305, New Japan’s G1 Climax shows and any other internet streaming wrestling that aired from July 23 - 29, 2017.
Make YOUR mark, smarks!
Get you a man who can do both...
So, your friendly neighborhood counter and compiler is actually enjoying a few days off, so I’m skipping the “here’s what happened two weeks ago that made you vote the way you did” bullet points I’m not sure anyone reads anyway in favor of just saying... wow.
The last Standings vote provides a great example of both what wrestling and the Cageside community represents in 2017. It’s always been true there’s something for everyone in this artform/athletic exhibition, but now you don’t even have to search that hard.
Gods and monsters brawling on national television. A tournament full of compelling characters working styles ranging from high-flying to submission-based. Women getting the opportunity to display their talents in a one-off, non-title match. Kayfabe genealogy being used to elevate a decorated amateur wrestler. Guys you never thought would make it to sports entertainment’s biggest stage getting a chance to reach new audiences on WWE Network.
Wrestling is awesome, and you help shine a light on all of it.
The S3: 2017 - 18, Week 16
1. Kota Ibushi
2. Zack Sabre, Jr.
3. Roman Reigns
4. Tetsuya Naito
5. Ember Moon
6. Ruby Riot
7. Samoa Joe
8. (tie) Jason Jordan
8. (tie) Mustafa Ali
10. Oney Lorcan
Points in our weekly Standings determine our annual list - full details on rules and scoring HERE.
Wherein another yard’s been claimed...
The S3 Performer of the Year - through the Week Ending July 22
1. Roman Reigns - 59
2. Fandango - 58
3. Tyler Breeze - 50.5
4. Samoa Joe - 43.5
5. Braun Strowman - 42
6. Sasha Banks - 36.5
7. Nikki Cross - 33
8. Jinder Mahal - 29
9. (tie) Kenny Omega - 25
9. (tie) Zack Sabre, Jr. - 25
Just a sea of glorious, gorgeous wrestling. Keep up with our coverage of Battleground, New Japan, Raw, Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT, Ring of Honor, Lucha Underground, Impact and the rest of what the wild, wild web had to offer, then tell us what made you say “wow”.
We’ll do the rest.
Poll
Which performer had the best week, July 23 - 29?
This poll is closed
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14%
Aiden English
(116 votes) -
0%
Jimmy Uso
(2 votes) -
0%
Jey Uso
(0 votes) -
3%
Xavier Woods
(28 votes) -
0%
Kofi Kingston
(4 votes) -
4%
Shinsuke Nakamura
(36 votes) -
0%
Baron Corbin
(2 votes) -
1%
Natalya
(14 votes) -
1%
Becky Lynch
(9 votes) -
0%
Charlotte Flair
(5 votes) -
2%
Kevin Owens
(20 votes) -
0%
John Cena
(7 votes) -
0%
Sami Zayn
(4 votes) -
1%
Jinder Mahal
(11 votes) -
4%
Sunil Singh
(34 votes) -
0%
Samir Singh
(6 votes) -
14%
The Great Khali
(118 votes) -
0%
Randy Orton
(3 votes) -
0%
Kurt Angle
(3 votes) -
6%
Braun Strowman
(56 votes) -
2%
Samoa Joe
(18 votes) -
4%
Roman Reigns
(38 votes) -
0%
Elias
(5 votes) -
0%
Finn Bálor
(8 votes) -
0%
Bray Wyatt
(6 votes) -
0%
Big Cass
(5 votes) -
0%
Nia Jax
(3 votes) -
0%
Titus O’Neil
(0 votes) -
0%
Akira Tozawa
(1 vote) -
0%
Neville
(0 votes) -
0%
Ariya Daivari
(2 votes) -
2%
Bayley
(18 votes) -
2%
Sasha Banks
(18 votes) -
0%
Jason Jordan
(4 votes) -
0%
Scott Dawson
(0 votes) -
0%
Dash Wilder
(0 votes) -
0%
Matt Hardy
(0 votes) -
0%
Jeff Hardy
(0 votes) -
2%
Dean Ambrose
(23 votes) -
0%
Seth Rollins
(8 votes) -
4%
Chris Jericho
(34 votes) -
0%
Naomi
(1 vote) -
0%
Daniel Bryan
(2 votes) -
0%
Shane McMahon
(1 vote) -
0%
Tye Dillinger
(2 votes) -
12%
AJ Styles
(99 votes) -
0%
Ethan Carter III
(1 vote) -
0%
Eli Drake
(4 votes) -
0%
Chris Adonis
(1 vote) -
0%
Bobby Lashley
(0 votes) -
0%
Matt Sydal
(2 votes) -
0%
Taiji Ishimori
(2 votes) -
0%
Davey Richards
(0 votes) -
0%
Rosemary
(7 votes) -
0%
Sienna
(0 votes) -
0%
KM
(0 votes) -
0%
Octagoncito
(1 vote) -
0%
Alberto El Patron
(5 votes) -
0%
Mayweather
(7 votes) -
0%
Wilcox
(4 votes)