With NXT Takeover Brooklyn in the books, we take a look at who made the event the biggest one in NXT history and proof that the WWE’s developmental brand is anything but. With an intense card and several memorable moments, even the mid-card battles of Samoa Joe and Baron Corbin were special ones that fans will remember for years.
Thank You, Liger: Although his appearance at NXT Takeover Brooklyn came with Liger at the ripe old age of 50, Liger had a solid match with the NXT’s “Prince of Pretty†Tyler Breeze. While he didn’t go off the top rope at all during the match, the Palm Strike and Running Liger Bomb were enough for him to get the win. Appearing at a Ring of Honor Show earlier this year, Liger has now appeared in at least one match for every relevant North American wrestling company. Add in his bevy of titles in New Japan and there’s no doubt he’s one of the most accomplished junior heavyweights of all time.
Honorable Mention: Tye Dillinger: Listen, Dillinger lost to Apollo Crews at NXT Takeover Brooklyn, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t matter. He made Crews look great and that was his job for the night. At the same time, he looked solid as hell as well. His gimmick is awesome and if he bulks up a bit more, he’ll really be a perfect 10. Simply put, he’s an awesome hand in the ring and someone the brand can use in a variety of different ways.
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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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