If you thought NXT was going to call in their last episode before NXT Takeover London, think again. Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see who’s got the most to lose and gain at NXT Takeover London.
Honorable Mention: Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore: After Dash and Dawson took them out a few weeks ago, the duo from NYC came back stronger than ever and now appear primed for a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championship. After a year of chasing the title, can Big Cass and Enzo take the next big step?
5: Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder: These guys are so much fun to watch and now with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady hungry for a shot at the NXT Tag Team titles, Dash and Dawson will face their biggest challenge yet.
4: Apollo Crews: If there was a TV Champion in NXT, it would be Crews. The kind of the NXT mid-card, Crews easily beat former TNA standout Jesse Sorensen.
3: Bayley: Thwarting Eva Marie’s evil plan, Bayley is still NXT Women’s Champion, but with Nia Jax breathing down her throat, how long can she keep the title?
2: Samoa Joe: Arguably the most decorated worker in NXT to never hold the title, Joe has a once in a lifetime opportunity at NXT Takeover London against his former friend Finn Balor. Playing mind games with Balor this week, Joe took advantage of the young and less experienced Balor and left the show in his head.
1: Finn Balor: Although he’s beaten Kevin Owens, Balor will have his hands full with a similar type of destructive and agile monster in Joe at NXT Takeover London. In need of a big match and some more fire in his belly, this could be a match that brings Balor to another level.
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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