Semifinals Set In NXT Breakout Tournament
Four men remain.
Trey Baxter advanced to the semifinals of the NXT Breakout Tournament on Tuesday, picking up a victory over Joe Gacy.
Baxter used his aerial offense to get the better of Gacy, finishing him off with a top rope 450 stomp.
.@TreyBaxterWWE stays FLYYYYYYING!
Baxter and @JoeGacy are leaving it all on the mat for the final spot in the #NXTBreakout Tournament Semifinals. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xiOMoJWeqj
— WWE (@WWE) August 4, 2021
.@TreyBaxterWWE is truly looking to BREAK OUT against @JoeGacy! —#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/txWDvxRhDU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 4, 2021
The #NXTBreakout Tournament Semi-Finals:
— @Carmelo_WWE vs. #DukeHudson @sixftfiiiiive
— @oshow94 vs. @TreyBaxterWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ZhcZhdelkJ— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 4, 2021
With this victory, Baxter will face Odyssey Jones in the semifinals. Jones was victorious over Andre Chase in the first round. On the other side of the bracket, Carmelo Hayes will meet Duke Hudson in the semifinals. Hayes defeated Josh Briggs in round one while Hudson got by Ikemen Jiro.
The winner of the NXT Breakout Tournament will get a championship match of their choosing.
Check out everything from the August 3 episode of NXT with Fightful’s coverage of the show. Plus, watch/listen to the post-show podcast for a full review of all the action.
