Professional wrestling tournament in WWE
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The NXT Breakout Tournament is a professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by professional wrestling promotion WWE for the NXT brand. It was first introduced in 2019 and features eight wrestlers who are new arrivals on NXT (usually WWE Performance Center recruits making their WWE NXT television debuts). The winner receives a championship match of their choice, which they can cash in at any time.[1]
In 2019, WWE introduced the NXT Breakout Tournament, featuring eight male wrestlers from the WWE Performance Center making their NXT television debuts.[2]Jordan Myles won the tournament by defeating Cameron Grimes in the final.[3]
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1st Round NXT[4] June 12, 2019 (Aired: June 26 – July 17)
Semifinals NXT[5] June 13, 2019 (Aired: July 24–31)
After a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Breakout Tournament returned for a second edition in 2021, introducing eight new wrestlers from the Performance Center.[7] Two qualifiers were held on the July 2 episode of 205 Live, where Andre Chase and Joe Gacy won by defeating Guru Raaj and Desmond Troy, respectively.[8]Carmelo Hayes won the tournament by defeating Odyssey Jones in the final.[9]
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1st Round NXT[10] July 13–21, 2021 (Aired: July 13 – August 3)
The inaugural Women's Breakout Tournament featured eight female wrestlers from NXT for the first time, with the winner earning a NXT Women's Championship opportunity at any time. Roxanne Perez became the first winner by defeating Tiffany Stratton in the final.[11]
Nikkita Lyons got injured during training. Her semifinal opponent, Fallon Henley, originally got a bye to the finals, but Tiffany Stratton challenged Henley to earn her spot in the finals. Thus, Stratton replaced Lyons in the tournament.
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The second Women's Breakout Tournament began on the October 3, 2023, episode of NXT.[17][18]Lola Vice defeated Kelani Jordan in the final to win the tournament.[19]
The third Men's Breakout Tournament began on the December 12, 2023, episode of NXT. Oba Femi defeated Riley Osborne in the final to win the tournament.
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1st round NXT December 12-13, 2023 (Aired: December 12–19)
Semifinals NXT December 13, 2023 (Aired: December 26)