Five solid matches and the return of Brian Kendrick, as well as a Rhyno promo ensured the NXT Universe went home happy. From an awesome match between Becky Lynch and Bayley to another great main event, NXT continues to thrive in just an hour of programming.
Briskly-paced and often times unpredictable, NXT is as fresh and fun you can get with a wrestling show.
Matches:
Hideo Itami vs. Bull Dempsey: Dempsey was tough, but Itami used a plethora of strikes to get the advantage. Before long, Itami got the win with the Running Yakuza Kick. After the bell however, Tyler Breeze caught him with he Super Kick on the ramp and the two continued to brawl before Breeze ran away.
Sin Cara and Kalisto vs. Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger: Jordan (Who was dominant while he was in the ring) left Dillinger on his own after Dillinger refused to tag him in and told him to relax, allowing Kalisto to hit the Ultimo Dragon DDT and Cara to get the win with the Senton Bomb. After the match, Dillinger demanded Jordan get back in the ring and even challenged the next guy that came in the ring.
Baron Corbin vs. Jason Jordan: A quick match that saw Corbin get the win with the End of Days.
Hayley vs. Becky Lynch: This aggressive Bayley is a site to behold. Tough as nails, Bayley hit strikes and supleses early, but Lynch was tough as well. After Bayley injured her shoulder, Lynch latched in an awesome standing Arm-Bar for the submission win.
Finn Balor vs. Brian Kendrick: An athletic match that saw Kendrick stick around with Balor and even dominate at times, thanks to a nice Tiger Suplex and strikes. Baylor quickly got back in the match with the Sling Blade and his corner Drop Kick, before getting the win with the top rope Double Stomp.
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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