NXT Power Rankings: Sasha Bankin’ It

If this week’s episode of NXT proved anything, it’s that the promotion’s deep roster has entertain in a myriad of ways. Even without Sami Zayn, Finn Balor and Kevin Owens in the ring, the show managed to entertain.

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see which of NXT’s new faces stood out the most with the host of the promotion’s established stars.

Honorable Mention: Tyler Breeze: A win over Adam Rose gets Breeze some added momentum before he continues his feud with Hideo Itami. One of NXT’s most recognizable stars, Breeze is stuck in the middle of the card, with little wiggle room.

5: Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy: The reigning Tag Team Champions wasted no time in their most recent defense against the new team of Sawyer Fulton and DeAngelo Dawkins. Ready to take on Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in their next feud, they’ll certainly have their hands full. However, armed with a solid double team finish and plenty of athleticism, they’re definitely in a position of power.

4: Baron Corbin: Another quick win is something to brag about for Corbin, but you have to wonder what his future is considering he hasn’t had a real opportunity to face top-notch talent. Rather than waste time squashing guys, Corbin needs to face NXT’s elite.

3: Sami Zayn: His promo this week set the scene for an eventual return where he takes on Kevin Owens. Looking for some “perspective,” Zayn will come back stronger than ever. Easily the best worker in NXT, his absence ironically doesn’t hurt the show considering how much talent there is on the roster. As a result, his eventual return will be a stellar one.

2: Charlotte Flair: In one of her better matches on NXT, Flair pushed Banks to the limit, but was unable to reclaim her gold. At the same time, Flair continues to prove that she is ready for a push in the WWE.

1: Sasha Banks: Even though she had to cheat to keep her title, Banks is easily one of the top female talents in the sport today. With NXT’s added focus on female wrestling, Banks is the perfect person to have leading the charge.

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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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