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 - Impact’s Redemption pay-per-view (PPV), the April 23 episode of Monday Night Raw, Tuesday's SmackDown & 205 Live, NXT & ROH TV from Wednesday, Thursday's Impact Wrestling, WWE’s Greatest Royal Rumble PPV and any other internet streaming wrestling that aired from April 22 - 28, 2018.
Make YOUR mark, smarks!
Appropriate week for a guy who can go with the flow to win...
- A definitive victory for the latest Grand Slam champ, and free to pursue bigger singles glory now that he’s been shaken away from his brother. But another guy who talked smack on Monday then moved to Tuesday was the only person who was close.
- Two former NXT talents made an impression by showing up on Raw during the Shakeup. One even used her famous finisher to help a veteran sell he way into the top ten.
- Unlike the Saudi Sports Authority, The S3’s seventh season continues to be very welcoming to women. Ladies took up almost half our spots last week (and would have if not for all the ties), including the new SmackDown Champ’s party, the Lasskicker’s proper meal timing and The Boss... not losing to her frenemy and being The Boss.
- Speaking of frenemies, Kevin Owens’ continues to be so good you can’t believe he ever worked under a mask (and he totally did... don’t @ me).
- You all speak English well enough to appreciate a good low blow.
- And even Smarks appreciate a hoss fight enough to throw half a point the winner (especially if it happens on the Developmental brand).
The S3: 2018 - 19, Week 2
1. Jeff Hardy
2. Samoa Joe
3. Drew McIntyre
4. Shinsuke Nakamura
5. Sami Zayn
6. (tie) Carmella
6. (tie) Ember Moon
8. (tie) Mickie James
8. (tie) Sasha Banks
10. (tie) Becky Lynch
10. (tie) Lars Sullivan
Points in our weekly Standings determine our annual list - full details on rules and scoring HERE.
Where The Bulgarian Brute’s late season surge continues...
The S3 Performer of the Year - through the Week Ending April 21
1. Shinsuke Nakamura - 16
2. Carmella - 14.5
3. Samoa Joe - 12
4. Jeff Hardy - 10
5. (tie) Billie Kay - 8
5. (tie) Drew McIntyre - 8
7. Peyton Royce - 7
8. Ember Moon - 6.5
9. (tie) Paige - 6
9. (tie) Sami Zayn - 6
Well, that was certainly not a dull week! Consider the action from Raw, Smackdown, NXT, Impact (especially its PPV), the independent scene, Greatest Royal Rumble - and don’t forget to check Kyle Decker’s essential Weekly Viewing Guide if you’re worried you’re forgeting something.
Then vote! We’ll take care of the rest.
Poll
Which performer had the best week, April 22 - 28?
This poll is closed
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0%
Aerostar
(0 votes) -
2%
Scott Steiner
(11 votes) -
0%
Eli Drake
(2 votes) -
0%
Brian Cage
(1 vote) -
0%
Tessa Blanchard
(2 votes) -
0%
Taya Valkyrie
(1 vote) -
0%
Matt Sydal
(0 votes) -
0%
Sami Callihan
(0 votes) -
0%
Jake Crist
(0 votes) -
0%
Dave Crist
(0 votes) -
1%
Eddie Edwards
(5 votes) -
0%
Allie
(0 votes) -
0%
Su Yung
(2 votes) -
5%
Pentagon, Jr.
(22 votes) -
0%
Brock Lesnar
(1 vote) -
0%
Paul Heyman
(2 votes) -
3%
Roman Reigns
(12 votes) -
0%
Elias
(2 votes) -
2%
Matt Hardy
(10 votes) -
1%
Bray Wyatt
(4 votes) -
0%
Sami Zayn
(2 votes) -
1%
Kevin Owens
(5 votes) -
0%
Kurt Angle
(0 votes) -
0%
Bo Dallas
(1 vote) -
0%
Curtis Axel
(0 votes) -
0%
Dolph Ziggler
(2 votes) -
0%
Drew McIntyre
(3 votes) -
1%
Chad Gable
(4 votes) -
0%
Samoa Joe
(1 vote) -
0%
Bobby Lashley
(2 votes) -
29%
Braun Strowman
(117 votes) -
0%
Baron Corbin
(0 votes) -
1%
Finn Bálor
(5 votes) -
4%
Seth Rollins
(18 votes) -
0%
Ruby Riott
(0 votes) -
0%
Sarah Logan
(1 vote) -
0%
Liv Morgan
(0 votes) -
0%
Mickie James
(1 vote) -
0%
Alexa Bliss
(1 vote) -
0%
Nia Jax
(1 vote) -
0%
Ember Moon
(1 vote) -
0%
Sasha Banks
(3 votes) -
0%
Bayley
(2 votes) -
0%
Natalya
(0 votes) -
1%
Ronda Rousey
(6 votes) -
1%
The Miz
(5 votes) -
2%
Big Cass
(8 votes) -
0%
Billie Kay
(1 vote) -
0%
Peyton Royce
(0 votes) -
0%
Jimmy Uso
(1 vote) -
0%
Naomi
(0 votes) -
1%
Carmella
(4 votes) -
0%
Charlotte Flair
(3 votes) -
0%
Shelton Benjamin
(0 votes) -
9%
Daniel Bryan
(37 votes) -
0%
Rusev
(2 votes) -
0%
Aiden English
(0 votes) -
4%
Shinsuke Nakamura
(17 votes) -
2%
AJ Styles
(9 votes) -
0%
Austin Aries
(2 votes) -
0%
Moose
(0 votes) -
0%
Rosemary
(1 vote) -
0%
John Cena
(1 vote) -
0%
Cedric Alexander
(3 votes) -
8%
Jeff Hardy
(33 votes) -
0%
Harper
(0 votes) -
0%
Rowan
(0 votes) -
0%
Undertaker
(3 votes) -
0%
Mark Henry
(1 vote) -
0%
Xavier Woods
(0 votes) -
0%
Kofi Kingston
(0 votes) -
0%
Tucker Knight
(1 vote) -
0%
Rey Mysterio
(0 votes) -
0%
Big E
(2 votes) -
0%
Randy Orton
(2 votes) -
0%
Shane McMahon
(0 votes) -
1%
Chris Jericho
(4 votes)