The Go-Home show before this weekend’s TLC pay per view may have lacked some key drama, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t some solid in-ring action. Between Daniel Bryan’s debut match win over Fandango to the continued streakiness of Sin Cara, there was plenty to talk about in the ring this week.
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5: Sin Cara: It doesn’t matter who’s under the mask. Whoever it is (Hunico) has two wins in a row over Alberto Del Rio. That’s got to mean something.
4: Cody Rhodes and Goldust: It appears that there’s finally some real competition in the WWE Tag Team division- the Tag Team Champs will get to strut their stuff in the ring even more than usual as a result. It makes sense as well from an in-ring point of view considering how well both Rhodes and Goldust have performed since they grabbed the belts, but you have to wonder when they’ll get the chance to be in the type of angle that gives them some mic time as well.
3: Daniel Bryan: Not since the days of Diamond Dallas Page being courted by the New World Order has there been this much intrigue surrounding one man possibly joining a faction. Despite still having the love and respect of the fans, Bryan’s defection to the Wyatt Family would be beyond awesome. With a lack of compelling characters, Bryan could be a top heel, instead of the Mick Foley type face he’s become.
2: CM Punk: A win over Ambrose and The Shield on RAW, TLC and even Wrestlemania doesn’t mean much for Punk. This feud is all about making sure The Shield stays over as heels. Punk is one of the company’s brightest stars and aside from Daniel Bryan, is one of the only people in the WWE that can make sure The Shield stay pertinent. Along the way, Punk has proven the fans still love him and he’s still WWE Champion ready.
1: John Cena: The company’s most marketable star looks to become the unified champion at TLC. With plenty of momentum, it looks to be all but a certainty.
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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