The finals of the 2021 WWE NXT Breakout Tournament have been officially announced for next week’s post-Takeover 36 edition of NXT on the USA Network.
The finals on next Tuesday’s show will feature Odyssey Jones vs. Carmelo Hayes. The winner of the tournament will earn a future NXT title shot of their choosing.
Tonight’s NXT show saw Hayes defeat Duke Hudson to advance and Jones in the finals. There was a post-match face-off between Hayes and Jones, which you can see below.
WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and Triple H took to Twitter after the show and commented.
“Different styles, sizes, and attitude. One singular goal… Who will be the breakout? The finals of the #WWENXT #NXTBreakout Tournament happen NeXT week!!,” Triple H wrote.
Michaels added, “This #NXTBreakout Tournament was a great introduction to many new Superstars. I’m excited to see this FINAL match!!! @Carmelo_WWE @oshow94 #WWENXT”
Below is an updated look at the NXT Breakout Tournament brackets, along with photos and videos from tonight’s match, and the tweets from Michaels, Triple H and Hayes:
ROUND ONE
Duke Hudson defeated Ikemen Jiro
Carmelo Hayes defeated Josh BriggsOdyssey Jones defeated Andre Chase
Trey Baxter defeated Joe GacySEMI-FINALS
Carmelo Hayes defeated Duke Hudson
Odyssey Jones defeated Trey BaxterFINALS
Carmelo Hayes vs. Odyssey Jones
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