NXT Breakout Tournament
{{short description|Professional wrestling tournament in WWE}}
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The NXT Breakout Tournament is a professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by 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 NXT television debuts). The winner receives a championship match of their choice, which they can cash in at any time.{{cite web |author1=John Clapp |title=NXT Breakout Tournament to begin next week |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2019-06-19/article/breakout-tournament-begins-next-week |website=WWE |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=June 19, 2019}}
Winners, dates and venues of finals
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Event !Date !City !Venue !Winner |
|---|
| 2019
|NXT |{{dts|2019|8|10}} |
| 2021
|NXT |{{dts|2021|8|23}} |rowspan=4|Orlando, Florida |rowspan=4|WWE Performance Center |
| 2022
|NXT |{{dts|2022|6|7}} |
| 2023
|{{dts|2023|10|31}} |
| 2024
|{{dts|2024|01|02}} |
=Male winner's championship opportunity=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope=col|Championship
!scope=col|Victories !scope=col|Attempts !scope=col|Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row"|NXT Championship
|0 |1 |{{Winning percentage|0|1}} | ||
| scope="row"|NXT North American Championship
|2 |0 |{{Winning percentage|1|0}} | ||
| scope="row"|Total
!2 | 1 | {{Winning percentage|3|1.5}} |
:{{Color box|#c3fdb8|border=silver}} – Championship victory
:{{Color box|#fbb|border=silver}} – Championship match loss
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ !# !Winner !Event !Date !Championship match |
| style="background:#fbb;"
|1 |NXT |{{dts|2019|8|15}} |Myles lost to Adam Cole for the NXT Championship. |
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|2 |NXT |{{dts|2021|10|12}} |Hayes defeated Isaiah "Swerve" Scott to win the NXT North American Championship by cashing in the title on Scott after Scott retained the title against Santos Escobar. |
| style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|3 |NXT |{{dts|2024|01|09}} |Femi defeated Dragon Lee to win the NXT North American Championship by cashing in the title after Lee retained the title against Lexis King. |
=Female winner's championship opportunity=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope=col|Championship
!scope=col|Victories !scope=col|Attempts !scope=col|Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| scope="row"|NXT Women's Championship
|0 |2 |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | ||
| scope="row"|NXT Women's North American Championship
|0 |0 |{{Winning percentage|0|0}} | ||
| scope="row"|Total
!0 | 0 | {{Winning percentage|0|0.0}} |
:{{Color box|#c3fdb8|border=silver}} – Championship victory
:{{Color box|#fbb|border=silver}} – Championship match loss
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ !# !Winner !Event !Date !Championship match |
| style="background:#fbb;"
|1 |NXT |{{dts|2022|07|12}} |Perez lost to Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship. |
| style="background:#fbb;"
|2 |{{dts|2024|02|04}} |Vice lost to defending champion Lyra Valkyria, and Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship, after cashing in during a singles match between the two, thus converting it into a triple threat match. Valkyria pinned Vice to retain her title. |
Tournament history
=2019=
In 2019, WWE introduced the NXT Breakout Tournament, featuring eight male wrestlers from the WWE Performance Center making their NXT television debuts.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/127170/tournament-at-tonights-wwe-nxt-tv-taping-lots-of-tv-debuts-set-for-tonight.html?p=1|title=TOURNAMENT AT TONIGHT'S WWE NXT TV TAPING, LOTS OF TV DEBUTS SET FOR TONIGHT|last=Twiss|first=Andrew|work=PWInsider|date=June 12, 2019|access-date=June 12, 2019}} The tournament was held through various television tapings of the weekly NXT show in June, with the final occurring in August, where Jordan Myles won by defeating Cameron Grimes.{{cite web |author1=John Clapp |title=Jordan Myles def. Cameron Grimes in the NXT Breakout Tournament Finals |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2019-08-14/article/jordan-myles-def-cameron-grimes |website=WWE |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=August 14, 2019}}
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
NXT
Taped 6/12/19{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/06/13/6-12-nxt-tv-taping-spoilers-zack-zimmermans-report-on-the-taping-for-upcoming-television-shows-spoilers/|title=6/12 NXT TV taping spoilers: Zack Zimmerman's report on the taping for upcoming television shows (spoilers)|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 13, 2019}}
Air dates 6/26/19, 7/3/19, 7/10/19, and 7/17/19
|RD2=Semifinals
NXT
Taped 6/13/19{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/ongoing-spoilers-nxt-television-tapings-full-sail-61319|title=Complete Spoilers - NXT Television Tapings From Full Sail (6/13/19)|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|work=Fightful|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 24, 2019}}
Air dates 7/24/19 and 7/31/19
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=Dexter Lumis
|RD1-score1=7/17
|RD1-team2=Bronson Reed
|RD1-score2=Pin
|RD1-team3=Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
|RD1-score3=7/3
|RD1-team4=Cameron Grimes
|RD1-score4=Pin
|RD1-team5=Angel Garza
|RD1-score5=Pin
|RD1-team6=Joaquin Wilde
|RD1-score6=6/26
|RD1-team7=Jordan Myles
|RD1-score7=Pin
|RD1-team8=Boa
|RD1-score8=7/10
|RD2-team1=Bronson Reed
|RD2-score1=7/31
|RD2-team2=Cameron Grimes
|RD2-score2=Pin
|RD2-team3=Angel Garza
|RD2-score3=7/24
|RD2-team4=Jordan Myles
|RD2-score4=Pin
|RD3-team1=Cameron Grimes
|RD3-score1=8/14
|RD3-team2=Jordan Myles
|RD3-score2=Pin
}}
=2021=
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.{{cite web |author1=Joseph Currier |title=NXT Breakout Tournament returning in two weeks |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/nxt-breakout-tournament-returning-two-weeks-345581 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=June 29, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |author1=Anish V |title=7/2 WWE 205 Live results: Anish V's review of Joe Gacy vs. Desmond Troy, and Andre Chase vs. Guru Raaj in NXT Breakout Tournament qualifiers |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/02/7-2-wwe-205-live-results-anish-vs-review-of-joe-gacy-vs-desmond-troy-and-andre-chase-vs-guru-raaj-in-nxt-breakout-tournament-qualifiers/ |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=July 2, 2021}} The Breakout Tournament began on the July 13 episode of NXT,{{cite web |title=2021 NXT Breakout Tournament set to begin July 13 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/2021-nxt-breakout-tournament-set-to-begin-july-13 |website=WWE |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=June 29, 2021}} and its final occurred on the August 24 episode of NXT. Carmelo Hayes won the 2021 tournament by defeating Odyssey Jones in the final.{{cite web |author1=Joseph Currier |title=Carmelo Hayes wins 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/carmelo-hayes-wins-2021-nxt-breakout-tournament-351256 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=August 24, 2021}}
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
NXT, 7/13-8/3
|RD2=Semifinals
NXT, 8/10 and 8/17
|RD3=Final
NXT, 8/24
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=Duke Hudson
|RD1-score1=Pin
|RD1-team2=Ikemen Jiro
|RD1-score2=7/13
|RD1-team3=Carmelo Hayes
|RD1-score3=Pin
|RD1-team4=Josh Briggs
|RD1-score4=7/27
|RD1-team5=Andre Chase
|RD1-score5=7/20
|RD1-team6=Odyssey Jones
|RD1-score6=Pin
|RD1-team7=Joe Gacy
|RD1-score7=8/3
|RD1-team8=Trey Baxter
|RD1-score8=Pin
|RD2-team1=Duke Hudson
|RD2-score1=8/17
|RD2-team2=Carmelo Hayes
|RD2-score2=Pin
|RD2-team3=Odyssey Jones
|RD2-score3=Pin
|RD2-team4=Trey Baxter
|RD2-score4=8/10
|RD3-team1=Carmelo Hayes
|RD3-score1=Pin
|RD3-team2=Odyssey Jones
|RD3-score2=8/24
}}
=2022=
In 2022, the tournament featured eight female wrestlers from NXT for the first time, with the winner earning a NXT Women's Championship opportunity at any time. The 2022 edition began on the May 10, 2022 episode of NXT 2.0,{{cite web |author1=Joseph Currier |title=WWE reveals bracket for NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/wwe-reveals-bracket-for-nxt-womens-breakout-tournament |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=May 10, 2022}} and Roxanne Perez defeated Tiffany Stratton in the final on the June 7 episode of NXT 2.0.{{cite web |author1=Bryan Rose |title=Roxanne Perez wins NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/roxanne-perez-wins-nxt-womens-breakout-tournament |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=June 7, 2022}}
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
NXT
{{small|May 10-17}}
|RD2=Semifinals
NXT
{{small|May 24}}
|RD3=Final
NXT
{{small|June 7}}
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=Nikkita Lyons
|RD1-score1=Pin
|RD1-team2=Arianna Grace
|RD1-team3=Fallon Henley
|RD1-score3=Pin
|RD1-team4=Sloane Jacobs
|RD1-team5=Roxanne Perez
|RD1-score5=Pin
|RD1-team6=Kiana James
|RD1-team7=Lash Legend
|RD1-score7=Pin
|RD1-team8=Tatum Paxley
|RD2-team1=Tiffany Stratton †
|RD2-score1=Pin
|RD2-team2=Fallon Henley
|RD2-team3=Roxanne Perez
|RD2-score3=Pin
|RD2-team4=Lash Legend
|RD3-team1= Tiffany Stratton
|RD3-team2=Roxanne Perez
|RD3-score2=Pin
}}
† Nikkita Lyons was injured during training and her semi-final opponent. Fallon Henley, originally got a bye to the finals, but Tiffany Stratton challenged Henley to earn her spot in the finals, in which Stratton then replaced Lyons in the tournament.
=2023 Women's=
The fourth edition of the Breakout Tournament was held in 2023, beginning on the October 3 episode of NXT.{{cite web |author1=Bryan Rose |title=WWE announces return of NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/womens-breakout-tournament-announced-on-wwe-nxt |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=September 12, 2023}}{{cite web |author1=Robert Defelice |title=NXT Women's Breakout Tournament Announced As 'Coming Soon' |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-women-s-breakout-tournament-announced-coming-soon |website=Fightful |access-date=5 November 2023 |date=September 12, 2023}} The tournament's semifinals was held at the Halloween Havoc night one on October 24 and the final was held at Halloween Havoc night two on October 31.{{cite web |author1=Bryan Rose |title=Semifinals set for WWE NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/semifinals-set-for-wwe-nxt-womens-breakout-tournament |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=October 17, 2023}}{{cite web |author1=Bryan Rose |title=Finals set for NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/finals-set-for-nxt-womens-breakout-tournament-2023 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=October 24, 2023}} Lola Vice defeated Kelani Jordan in the final to win the 2023 tournament.{{cite web |author1=Bryan Rose |title=Lola Vice wins WWE NXT Women's Breakout Tournament |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/lola-vice-wins-wwe-nxt-womens-breakout-tournament |website=WON / F4W |access-date=1 November 2023 |date=October 31, 2023}}
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
NXT
{{small|October 3-17}}
|RD2=Semifinals
NXT Halloween Havoc
{{small|October 24}}
|RD3=Final
Halloween Havoc
{{small|October 31}}
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=Kelani Jordan
|RD1-score1=Pin
|RD1-team2=Izzi Dame
|RD1-score2=4:52
|RD1-team3= Arianna Grace
|RD1-score3=Pin
|RD1-team4=Brinley Reece †
|RD1-score4=2:56
|RD1-team5= Karmen Petrovic
|RD1-score5=Sub
|RD1-team6=Jaida Parker
|RD1-score6=3:38
|RD1-team7=Dani Palmer
|RD1-score7=3:59
|RD1-team8=Lola Vice
|RD1-score8=Pin
|RD2-team1=Kelani Jordan
|RD2-score1=Pin
|RD2-team2=Arianna Grace
|RD2-score2=7:35
|RD2-team3=Karmen Petrovic
|RD2-score3=3:36
|RD2-team4=Lola Vice
|RD2-score4=Pin
|RD3-team1= Kelani Jordan
|RD3-score1=6:56
|RD3-team2=Lola Vice
|RD3-score2=Pin
}}
† Reece replaced Jakara Jackson after Jackson was not medically cleared to participate.
=2023 Men's=
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1=First round
NXT
{{small|December 12-19, 2023}}
|RD2=Semifinals
NXT
{{small|December 26, 2023}}
|RD3=Final
New Year's Evil
{{small|January 2, 2024}}
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=Riley Osborne
|RD1-score1=Pin
|RD1-team2=Keanu Carver
|RD1-score2=3:28
|RD1-team3= Lexis King †
|RD1-score3=Pin
|RD1-team4=Dion Lennox
|RD1-score4=2:59
|RD1-team5= Oba Femi
|RD1-score5=Pin
|RD1-team6=Myles Borne
|RD1-score6=3:35
|RD1-team7=Tavion Heights
|RD1-score7=Pin
|RD1-team8=Luca Crusifino
|RD1-score8=3:25
|RD2-team1=Riley Osborne
|RD2-score1=Pin
|RD2-team2= Lexis King
|RD2-score2=3:43
|RD2-team3=Oba Femi
|RD2-score3=Pin
|RD2-team4= Tavion Heights
|RD2-score4=4:10
|RD3-team1=Riley Osborne
|RD3-score1=9:45
|RD3-team2=Oba Femi
|RD3-score2=Pin
}}
† King replaced Trey Bearhill after he attacked Bearhill with a chair.
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