NXT Breakout Tournament Competitors
NXT announced all eight competitors tonight for the NXT Breakout Tournament, which will take place over the next several weeks.
- Carmelo Hayes
- Andre Chase
- Trey Baxter
- Duke Hudson
- Josh Briggs
- Joe Gacy
- Ikemen Jiro
- Odyssey Jones
The first match in the tournament will take place on next Tuesday’s NXT episode, when Ikemen Jiro faces Duke Hudson. Other first round matches haven’t been announced yet.
The future is NOW on #WWENXT.
The 2021 #NXTBreakout competitors are more ambitious and hungrier than ever!
Who are YOU siding with?!#NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/cb5o70rjlv
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2021
Next Week
Here’s the card for next Tuesday’s NXT episode:
– NXT Championship: Karrion Kross (c) vs. Johnny Gargano – Special guest referee: Samoa Joe
– NXT Breakout Tournament Round 1: Ikemen Jiro vs. Duke Hudson
Next week on #WWENXT!
💪 @WWEKarrionKross (w/ @Lady_Scarlett13) vs. @JohnnyGargano for the #NXTTitle, special guest ref @SamoaJoe!
💪 The 2021 #NXTBreakout Tournament begins!#NXTGAB pic.twitter.com/aAdypIv4vW— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 7, 2021

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