NXT Power Rankings: Neville on Top, Zayn Coming Up Fast

With two championship matches and appearances by Baron Corbin and Hideo Hitomi, this past week’s NXT was a fast-paced affair that appears to move the brand forward, with the end of feuds between Charlotte and Bayley and Adrian Neville and Tyson Kidd.

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see who had the most to brag out following NXT’s Champions Week.

Honorable Mention: Bayley: She may not have beaten Flair this past week on NXT, but she continues to earn the fans’ respect. At the top of the Women’s Division in terms of fan appeal, Bayley has proven a young diva can be successful, even without the belt.

5: The Vaudevillians: Much like Bayley, Simon Gotch and Aiden English have been successful, without the NXT Tag Team strap. But unlike Bayley, they haven’t gotta an opportunity to even challenge for the straps. With a lack of credible teams in the division, it’s obvious their chance is on the way.

4: Baron Corbin: He keeps racking up wins against no-name jobbers, but it’s hard to ignore how awesome his finisher is. In order for him to be taken seriously though, he needs some wins against more established performers.

3: Hideo Itami: His war with The Ascension has just begun, but it’s obvious he needs help. IS this a good place for Devitt to make his debut?

2: Charlotte Flair: The NXT Women’s Champion simply can’t be beat. Polished in the ring and classy on the mic, she’s got a ton of potential. But with a logjam of talent in the WWE Divas division, her future seems cemented in NXT right now.

1: Adrian Neville: With another win over Tyson Kidd, Neville is free to have the angle with Sami Zayn that everybody wants to see.

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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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