NXT Breakout Tournament
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. The winner receives a championship match of their choice, which they can cash in at any time.Winners, dates and venues of finals
NXT Breakout Tournament winner's championship opportunity
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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. Jordan Myles won the tournament by defeating Cameron Grimes in the final.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. 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. Carmelo Hayes won the tournament by defeating Odyssey Jones in the final.2022
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.2023 Women's
The second Women's Breakout Tournament began on the October 3, 2023, episode of NXT. Lola Vice defeated Kelani Jordan in the final to win the tournament.2023 Men's
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.