Lots of prep for Takeover Brooklyn dominated this week’s NXT and although it hurt this week’s show, the event on Saturday is going to be a magical one. Check out this week’s NXT Power Rankings to see who is most prepared for NXT’s big event.
Honorable Mention: Billie Kay: She’s been on a roll as of late and her match with Ember Moon at Takeover will prove if she belongs in the NXT Women’s Title picture.
5: Hideo Itami: He’s stronger and more confident than ever. But with no match at Takeover, how much momentum does he really have?
4: Bayley and Asuka: This could end up being the match of the event and for good reason. Bayley and Asuka have proven they can have great matches before and in a big fight situation, she’s one that always delivers.
3: The Revival and Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa: This may end up as one of the greatest tag team matches in NXT history. Following their impressive showings at the Cruiserweight Classic, Gargano and Ciampa are destined for bigger and better things.
2: Shinsuke Nakamura: Undefeated in NXT, Nakamura faces a huge challenge in Samoa Joe, a performer who doesn’t need a title to be over anywhere. That may be the biggest reason why The King of Strong Style leaves Takeover with the NXT Championship.
1: Samoa Joe: He’s done everything right while in NXT, from giving guys like Finn Balor and Baron Corbin feuds to elevate them to being a dominant NXT Champion. Regardless of whether he wins or loses at Takeover, his legacy in NXT is an awesome one.
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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