The crowd was nuts and the matches were epic. Check out our NXT Takeover Brooklyn Power Rankings to see who left the brand’s biggest event of 2016 with the most to brag about.
Honorable Mention: Ember Moon: Her win over Billie Kay was expected, but for those who have never seen her live, she put on a solid show with her one-of-a-kind Corkscrew Stunner and adds an extra level of depth to the NXT Women’s Division.
5: Austin Aries: Everyone expected him to win this match, but to have Hideo Itami come out after the match to set up their next feud with an emphatic GTS was awesome. Finally in a big time feud, Aries and Itami will have the spotlight on them.
4: Bobby Roode: Take away his awful new Pumphandle Side Slam Finisher and Roode in NXT has been absolutely glorious thus far in NXT. With some tweaking, Roode can be a huge star in NXT and the WWE.
3: The Revival: The two-time NXT Tag Team Champions successfully defended their titles against the awesome team of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, putting any critics opinions of them to rest. They are the best Tag Team in NXT and although they aren’t quite ready for the main roster, there isn’t a tag team in the world they can’t have a good match with.
2: Asuka: Her win over Bayley continues her undefeated streak and makes her an icon in NXT. With no one left in NXT to stand in her way, she’s easily the most dominant champion the promotion has ever had.
1: Shinsuke Nakamura: His match with Samoa Joe was one of the best of the year and proof that Nakamura is the real deal. A legend in Japan, “The King of Strong Style†has been in the US for less than a year and already has singles gold around his waist.
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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