NXT Power Rankings: Hugs, Gores and Beauty Shots

Although it was promo heavy, this week’s NXT actually did a better job at setting up its feuds for its next mega event than this week’s RAW did in preparation for

Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see who’s gearing up for a memorable performance at the next Takeover event.

Honorable Mention: Bayley: Although Charlotte Flair did the real work in the ring, Bayley’s actions against Emma this week on NXT proved that he’s ready to take on not only Emma, but anyone else who’s standing in her way. Already one of the best workers in the NXT Divas Division, she’s just one big feud away from finding herself on the WWE roster on a permanent basis.

5: Rhino: Away from his loss to Sami Zayn, Rhino continues to dominate everyone who stands in his way. With a match against Baron Corbin in the wings as well, you have to think that Rhino has even bigger things on the way.

4: Tyler Breeze: He’s a fringe guy and always will be. Too small to be a mega star, but with an awesome gimmick and a great in-ring work ethic, he’s always going to be in the mix.

3: Sasha Banks: Has there ever been a more charismatic NXT Women’s Champion? Armed with an unmistakable swagger and the moveset of a Japanese shooter meets Little Guido, there’s isn’t a Diva in NXT or the WWE that she can’t work with in the ring.

2: Sami Zayn: His promo with Michael Cole had a different approach than Kevin Owens. Rather than beat around the bush, Zayn told Cole he was focused and ready to get his NXT title back. Already proving himself on RAW, Zayn is a one-of-a-kind talent and his main event match with Owens at Takeover will steal the show.

1: Kevin Owens: His promo with Michael Cole sets the scene for what will undoubtedly be another NXT classic at Takeover. The most dominant champion in NXT history, Owens’ legacy has already been defined in NXT, he just needs a few more matches to assure the WWE brass that he can be just as dominant on RAW or Smackdown.

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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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