Everyone who comes to Cageside Benches has an opinion on what happens in professional wrestling – the wrestling ratings are where you tell us who you are.

Vote in the comments. Give us the four actors you think you enjoyed or liked the most last week, and feel free to talk about why. and/or vote for your best performer in our poll.

We also have the result of last week’s vote, the results of which make up our annual contest for Cageside Cupis given to us overall performance.

This week, we’re voting on the online and nationally televised professional wrestling shows that took place January 29-February. 4 – rawAnd Darkness: riseAnd darkAnd NXTAnd dynamiteAnd fusionAnd PowererAnd impactAnd smack downAnd frenzyAnd Level upAnd NJPW is strongAnd revenge dayAnd anything else I forget.

But first, here’s the result of last week’s vote, and how those results changed our annual competition for Cageside Cup.

Phineas, Hunter, and Roman might not think so…

…but he could be the face of our company any day.

• It took one of the best wrestling storylines in a while to overcome an emotional ending dynamite in the lead. Four of our most recent top ten have come from Royal RumbleThe Bloodline angle is two of AEW’s main event tributes to the late Jamin Pugh.
• Ring General has a lot of supporters around these parts, so you know his Iron Man ride would have earned him a lot of votes.
• Winning a Rumble match usually means sitting in one of the top spots in our rankings. This year’s winners had to settle for picking the top five.
• A welcome upset in the Women’s Rumble scored some points, besting another fog-slinging legend from Japan who was saying goodbye.

CCWR: 2022-23, Week 43

1. Sami Zayn
2. Mark Briscoe
3. Gunther
4. Cody Rhodes
5. Rhea Ripley
6. Roman Reigns
7. J Oso
8. Asuka
9. Great Mutah
10. Jay Lethal

Points in our weekly rankings determine the ongoing yearly standings – which will determine who wins Cageside Cup next April. Full details of rules and registration here.

Where a chief of a tribe soars, and a Sandy Fork soares to the skies…

Ranking of the best Cageside Cup performers – during the week ending January 21st

1 – Sami Zayn 153.5
2. Jon Moxley – 122
3. MJF – 83
4- Gunter – 65
5. Wardlaw – 56
6. CM Punk – 54
7. Dax Harwood – 41.5
8. Roman Reigns – 40
9- Claudio Castagnoli – 38
10. Mark Briscoe – 37.5

Ready to do it again? You can always check the “how to” here If you need it, or ask a question in the comments. But don’t be afraid to dive in! You give us clicks and comments, and we’ll take it from there.