NXT Power Rankings: All About the New Faces

Fresh faces and new match-ups was what this past week’s NXT was all about, as Bull Dempsey, Becky Lynch and the return Enzo Amore all managed to make an impact.

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see what new faces stood out the most.

Honorable Mention: Becky Lynch: She’s a bit rough around the edges, but it’s hard to argue with her athletic ability, red hair and Cradle Suplex finisher.

5: The Vaudevillians: Aiden English and Simon Gotch: These guys have a solid gimmick that could definitely work in NXT. Their Fireman’s Carry/Second Rope Senton Bomb combination is a solid finish, but they’ll need more if they are ever going to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.

4: Bull Dempsey: This guy has plenty of potential as a brawler, but he needs new ring attire. It’s cool he’s built like the average guy and he’s going for the whole dying breed thing, but nobody wants to see the hairy chest, stomach and belly button, just no. His Snow Plow variation is a cool move too, but that shouldn’t be his finisher moving forward.

3: Colin Cassady: He made quick work of Sawyer Fulton and got a big boost by the return of his buddy, Enzo Amore. What’s next for the two of them? Cassady has massive size and the tools, but needs more ring time. The addition of Amore could give him just that.

2: Tyler Breeze: This kid is so much fun listening to. Part Rick Martel on the mic, with shades of Marty Jannetty, Breeze has plenty of potential in NXT. His Spinning Wheel Kick finisher won’t cut it in WWE, so he’s still a work in progress, but he’s somebody that can carve a niche for himself.

1: Adrian Neville: The NXT Champion faced a tough challenge in Rob Van Dam this past week and made sure to make the most of the rare opportunity. Continuing to make the most of every chance he has to perform with established WWE stars, Neville is ready to make the jump anytime now.

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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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