NXT Power Rankings: More Vignettes? No Problem

A small and otherwise lackluster card could have killed this past episode of NXT, but a great main event and a series of awesome vignettes continued to fuel the anticipation for what appears to be an exciting NXT Takeover event this week.

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see how the NXT roster shared in the Thanksgiving joy.

Don’t Forget: The Vaudvillains: Easily one of the best promos in NXT history, Simon Gotch and Aiden English continue to prove their versatility both in and out of the ring.

Honorable Mention: Carmella: She’s uber fortunate to have Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in her corner because despite her great look, she lacks polish on the mic. Regardless, her submission finisher is too damn impressive to ignore.

5: Tyler Breeze: Talk about lost in the shuffle. With no secondary titles to speak of in NXT, a guy like Breeze, who has the ability to perform in the WWE, gets to work with people the likes of Marcus Louis, who may never get to dance in a WWE ring. Uber talented, but kind of without a role in NXT, expect Breeze to get a bigger push once Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn move ahead to the RAW and Smackdown rosters.

4: Lucha Dragons: They can perform, but there’s no reason to love them away from the ring. Colorful masks are one thing, but a real persona is another. Until they have that, they’ll be relegated to NXT, even if they have gold around their waists.

3: Kevin Owens: In just two vignettes, Owens has more of a story and persona than half of the NXT locker room. Although you had to look closely, Owens performed several of his signature moves, making hardcore fans ponder even more if his Steenalizer finisher will also make the jump to the WWE. Make no mistake, Owens will drastically change the NXT product, in the best way possible.

2: Tyson Kidd: The self-proclaimed “New Hitman,” his new angle with Natalya is hilarious and Kidd continues to prove he’s one of the best workers in the company. If only the company could see him as more than someone there to put over their up and coming talent.

1: Finn Balor: The biggest match of his young career in the WWE, Balor proved why he was so successful in New Japan. A future NXT Champion, make no mistake- Balor is a blue chipper.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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