The brackets were announced of this year’s “WWE NXT” Men’s Breakout Tournament after the entire field was revealed before people in the Performance Center in Orlando on Tuesday, before the tournament started into action on the TV show. The tournament’s opening match was a huge success, seeing Oba Femi, who is a fan favorite of the tournament, take on Myles Borne.
The next match is set for Riley Osborne will take on Keanu Carver as well as Tavion Heights and Luca Crusifino will face off. The news was made in an onstage segment with Ava the other night that Lexis King will replace Trey Bearhill in the tournament to face Dion Lennox after King came out with a chair made of steel and began to whack the contestants. At the time of writing, it’s not been confirmed which match will be played this week.
Femi that was signed on to “NXT” via the inaugural NIL Program, got a decisive win in the match against Borne in a match on the Tuesday. The former athlete from track and field utilized the techniques he acquired in the SEC in the ring to earn the win. He’s appeared on “NXT” before, announcing his arrival after defeating Oro Mensah at “NXT” Spring Breakin’ in what would be his first match.
The winner will have a chance to win any of the championships they want to win. Cody Rhodes announced the return of this tournament on the episode on October 10 “NXT.” The former “NXT” Champion Carmelo Hayes was the winner of the 2021 Breakout Men’s Tournament, which was the last time it was held during “NXT.”
