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 G1 Climax Finals show, Evolve 111, the Aug. 13 episode of Monday Night Raw, Tuesday's SmackDown & 205 Live, Lucha Underground, NXT & ROH TV from Wednesday, Thursday's Impact Wrestling, TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 and any other internet streaming wrestling that aired from Aug. 12 - 18, 2018.
Make YOUR mark, smarks!
Is this the first win of a big Sunday for Becky Balboa?
- Picking up a win and playing her role to perfection, that’s our Lasskicker.
- Speaking of which, Ladies and Gentlemen... the Advocate killed it in his sitdown with Renee Young.
- Not sure if folks were confused about when the G1 Climax Final counted or not, but this has always been YOUR Standings, so I’m not gonna over think it. All the NJPW stars who got votes had great matches in their matches leading up to the final, too.
- On the subject of tournament finals, The Bar and The New Day tore it up on Tues., Aug. 7.
- Main eventing Raw is a pretty big deal for Rowdy, and for voters.
The S3: 2018 - 19, Week 18
1. Becky Lynch
2. Paul Heyman
3. Kota Ibushi
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi
5. Big E
6. Kofi Kingston
7. Cesaro
8. (tie) Ronda Rousey
8. (tie) Kenny Omega
10. Sheamus
Points in our weekly Standings determine our annual list - full details on rules and scoring HERE.
Where Straight Fire shoots past The Kingslayer into second, and the IWGP Heavyweight Champ rejoins the Top Ten...
The S3 Performer of the Year - through the Week Ending Aug. 11
1. Shinsuke Nakamura - 64
2. Becky Lynch - 63
3. Seth Rollins - 61.5
4. Tommaso Ciampa - 44
5. Daniel Bryan - 36.5
6. Finn Bálor - 34.5
7. Samoa Joe - 33
8. Sasha Banks - 28.5
9. Braun Strowman - 25
10. Kenny Omega - 19.5
What a week, and we still have more to come. But make sure you catch-up on the week leading up the Biggest Party of the Summer - Raw, Smackdown, NXT (including Brooklyn!), Lucha Underground, Impact, New Japan, Ring of Honor and the indies... phew! We also like to check in on Kyle Decker’s Weekly Viewing Guide to make sure we’re not forgetting anything.
However you do it, just makes sure you do it.
Poll
Which performer had the best week, Aug. 12 - 18?
This poll is closed
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4%
Ronda Rousey
(7 votes) -
0%
Ember Moon
(1 vote) -
0%
Alexa Bliss
(1 vote) -
0%
Alicia Fox
(0 votes) -
0%
Constable Corbin
(1 vote) -
1%
Braun Strowman
(2 votes) -
2%
Finn Bálor
(4 votes) -
1%
Ricky Roberts
(2 votes) -
0%
Bobby Lashley
(1 vote) -
0%
Bo Dallas
(1 vote) -
0%
Curtis Axel
(0 votes) -
5%
Roman Reigns
(9 votes) -
1%
Paul Heyman
(2 votes) -
0%
Brock Lesnar
(1 vote) -
1%
Bobby Roode
(2 votes) -
0%
Titus O’Neil
(0 votes) -
0%
Apollo Crews
(0 votes) -
1%
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(2 votes) -
0%
Ruby Riott
(0 votes) -
0%
Kurt Angle
(0 votes) -
0%
Dolph Ziggler
(1 vote) -
0%
Drew McIntyre
(0 votes) -
2%
Seth Rollins
(4 votes) -
13%
Dean Ambrose
(22 votes) -
1%
Charlotte Flair
(2 votes) -
26%
Becky Lynch
(45 votes) -
1%
Carmella
(2 votes) -
0%
Harper
(0 votes) -
0%
Rowan
(0 votes) -
0%
Big E
(0 votes) -
0%
Kofi Kingston
(0 votes) -
0%
Xavier Woods
(1 vote) -
0%
The Miz
(1 vote) -
0%
Daniel Bryan
(1 vote) -
0%
Andrade "Cien" Almas
(0 votes) -
0%
Zelina Vega
(0 votes) -
0%
Aiden English
(0 votes) -
0%
Rusev
(1 vote) -
0%
Lana
(0 votes) -
0%
Jeff Hardy
(0 votes) -
0%
AJ Styles
(1 vote) -
0%
Samoa Joe
(0 votes) -
0%
Fenix
(0 votes) -
0%
Johnny Impact
(0 votes) -
0%
Jimmy Jacobs
(0 votes) -
1%
Scarlett Bordeaux
(2 votes) -
0%
Austin Aries
(0 votes) -
0%
Killer Kross
(0 votes) -
0%
Eli Drake
(0 votes) -
0%
Sami Callihan
(0 votes) -
0%
Allie
(0 votes) -
0%
Konnan
(0 votes) -
0%
Santana
(0 votes) -
0%
Ortiz
(1 vote) -
0%
Roderick Strong
(0 votes) -
0%
Kyle O’Reilly
(0 votes) -
0%
Trent Seven
(0 votes) -
1%
Tyler Bate
(2 votes) -
1%
Velveteen Dream
(3 votes) -
0%
EC3
(0 votes) -
2%
Adam Cole
(5 votes) -
8%
Ricochet
(14 votes) -
0%
Shayna Baszler
(0 votes) -
9%
Kairi Sane
(16 votes) -
0%
Johnny Gargano
(1 vote) -
3%
Tommaso Ciampa
(6 votes)