Not every raid yields treasure for Erik & Ivar

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 Dec. 21-28, 2024 — Raw, NXT, Speed, Dynamite, Impact, ROH on HonorClub, SmackDown, Rampage, Level Up, AEW Worlds End, 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.

Apologies for not putting our winner in the headline, but I didn’t know if he was gonna do on last night’s PPV and didn’t to confuse things. Here he is though, being carried to the back on Saturday of the week in question, by the man he beat in a Continental Classic classic the Wednesday before...

• It’s also not like the new WWE World Tag champs were that far behind Dangerous Darbs, as they were less than three points off the leader’s pace.
• Two C2 finalists are in the pack behind them, led by the corny guy who’s breaking bad. ROH’s forever champ is next followed by a dead heat between the guy giving a piggy back in the above GIF and AEW’s secret weapon.
• A newcomer who’s getting a lot of buzz finished eighth, right in front one of the men rumored for a World title match at WrestleMania 41.
• WWE’s Intercontinental champ picks up one point for successfully defending his belt with one arm.

The CCWR: 2024-25, Week 37

1. Darby Allin
2. (tie) Erik
2. (tie) Ivar
4. Ricochet
5. Athena
6. (tie) Will Ospreay
6. (tie) Harley Cameron
8. Toni Storm
9. CM Punk
10. Bron Breakker

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 last week’s ninth and tenth place finishers add to their totals, but there’s no movement in our still tight Top Ten...

The Cageside Cup Performer of the Year Standings - through the Week ending Dec. 21

1. (tie) Bryan Danielson - 61.5
2. (tie) Gunther - 61.5
3. CM Punk - 59
4. Jon Moxley - 53.5
5. Swerve Strickland - 50.5
6. Bron Breakker - 49
7. Cody Rhodes - 47.5
8. Liv Morgan - 46
9. Jacob Fatu - 45.5
10. Solo Sikoa - 43

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!