NXT Power Rankings: Kidd Out of Options

A few solid matches, but very little storyline development highlighted a weak episode of NXT that continues to prove that NXT depends far too much on its lower card on RAW and Smackdown to fill out their show.

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see who’s thriving leading into the dog days of summer.

Honorable Mention: Aiden English: With few options left, the downward spiraling English looks to have a new tag team partner. Can this improve his recent fortunes?

5: Bayley: Wins over Charlotte Flair don’t happen every day and for the lovable face Bayley, she gets closer and closer to earning a title shot. With tensions in the BFFs continuing, can Bayley take advantage of the situation? Either way, the youngster is loved by the fans and with a polished move set, she is capable of much more.

4: Colin Cassady: A better version of Mojo Rawley, but not quite Mason Ryan, Cassady is a wrecking machine that does not bump or sell for anyone else. Much like Rawley, he’ll have to expand his arsenal before he can be taken seriously outside the NXT Arena.

3: Sami Zayn: A win over Bo Dallas might be cool, but Zayn needs to be in a real feud. Already the most all-around worker in NXT, Zayn is running out of things to do. With no real shot at the NXT Title either, what is their left for Zayn to accomplish in NXT?

2: Tyson Kidd: After another loss to Neville, where does Kidd go from here? Once one of the top young stars in the company, the former Tag Team Champion is in desperate need of a gimmick makeover or something to get him to the next level.

1: Adrian Neville: If you’re Neville at this point, you’ve got to be bored. Is there anyone new that they can put him in the ring with? Any matchup we haven’t seen yet?

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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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