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 - New Japan’s King of Pro-Wrestling, the Oct. 8 episode of Monday Night Raw, SmackDown on Tues, Oct. 9, 205 Live, Lucha Underground, NXT, the Mae Young Classic & ROH TV from Wednesday, Thursday's Impact Wrestling, and any other internet streaming wrestling that aired from Oct. 2 - 13, 2018.
Make YOUR mark, smarks!
So much for that best kept secret.
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- The new Cruiserweight champ stole the show in his hometown, with some help from the Soul of 205 Live putting him over in his first televised singles loss of the year.
- A few nights early, a couple veterans made the most of main event on WWE Network in the MYC.
- Fourth place being Bex’s lowest finish in months tells you everything you need to know about who’s year it’s been.
- Only one Shield brother isn’t strapped, and he’s the one keeping the faction interesting. Meanwhile, the boos from Seattle compelled you to walk with the fifth place finisher.
- The outcome may have never been in much doubt, but that didn’t stop the WWE title feud from delivering a satisfying finish for voters.
- An ambassador of British wrestling called it a career, and you tipped your cap to him.
The S3: 2018 - 19, Week 26
1. Buddy Murphy
2. Meiko Satomura
3. Mercedes Martinez
4. Becky Lynch
5. Dean Ambrose
6. Elias
7. AJ Styles
8. Doug Williams
9. Cedric Alexander
10. Samoa Joe
Points in our weekly Standings determine our annual list - full details on rules and scoring HERE.
Where things look more or less identical, although an old NXT title feud does seem to have rekindled over the five spot...
The S3 Performer of the Year - through the Week Ending Oct. 6
1. Becky Lynch - 134
2. Seth Rollins - 80.5
3. Shinsuke Nakamura - 64
4. Tommaso Ciampa - 53.5
5. (tie) Finn Bálor - 42.5
5. (tie) Samoa Joe - 42.5
7. Daniel Bryan - 36.5
8. Ricochet - 35
9. Drew McIntyre - 30
10. Braun Strowman - 29
10. Sasha Banks - 28.5
We spent a lot of time talking and arguing about the outside the ring parts of wrestling over the last week. Focus on what happened in the squared circle (or on the mic) on Raw, Smackdown, NXT, the MYC, Lucha Underground, Impact, New Japan, Ring of Honor and the indies. Make sure you didn’t miss anything by consulting the Weekly Viewing Guide and Sermon on the Mat.
Then vote! We’ll take it from there.
Poll
Which performer had the best week, Oct. 7 - 13?
This poll is closed
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1%
Triple H
(5 votes) -
0%
Shawn Michaels
(2 votes) -
10%
Bobby Lashley
(41 votes) -
2%
Kevin Owens
(10 votes) -
1%
Lio Rush
(7 votes) -
1%
Elias
(4 votes) -
2%
Ronda Rousey
(8 votes) -
2%
Nikki Bella
(10 votes) -
0%
Brie Bella
(1 vote) -
1%
Bayley
(4 votes) -
1%
Finn Bálor
(6 votes) -
0%
Baron Corbin
(0 votes) -
10%
Kurt Angle
(39 votes) -
0%
Ember Moon
(1 vote) -
0%
Trish Stratus
(2 votes) -
1%
Lita
(4 votes) -
0%
Bobby Roode
(0 votes) -
0%
Chad Gable
(0 votes) -
0%
Akam
(0 votes) -
0%
Rezar
(0 votes) -
1%
DRAKE MAVERICK
(4 votes) -
0%
Braun Strowman
(3 votes) -
0%
Dolph Ziggler
(2 votes) -
1%
Drew McIntyre
(5 votes) -
6%
Dean Ambrose
(23 votes) -
27%
Becky Lynch
(103 votes) -
3%
Charlotte Flair
(12 votes) -
1%
Jeff Hardy
(5 votes) -
0%
Samoa Joe
(1 vote) -
6%
The Miz
(23 votes) -
7%
AJ Styles
(27 votes) -
0%
Daniel Bryan
(2 votes) -
0%
Aiden English
(2 votes) -
1%
Lana
(5 votes) -
0%
Rusev
(0 votes) -
0%
Randy Orton
(3 votes) -
0%
Petey Williams
(0 votes) -
0%
Maximo
(1 vote) -
0%
Rohit Raju
(0 votes) -
0%
Austin Aries
(2 votes) -
0%
Moose
(0 votes) -
0%
Killer Kross
(0 votes) -
1%
Allie
(4 votes) -
1%
Tessa Blanchard
(4 votes)