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. ==References==