Kelani Jordan advances in WWE NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament

Kelani Jordan is the first to advance in the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament.

Jordan defeated Izzy Dame in the first round, scoring the win with a split-legged moonsault. With the win, she advances into the semifinals where she will face the winner of Ariana Grace and Jakara Jackson.

The 2023 Women’s Breakout Tournament was announced last month, with participants being revealed during NXT No Mercy this past Saturday. Other matches in the opening round will have Karmen Petrovic face Jaida Parker and Dani Palmer will take on Lola Vice.

Jordan has been regularly featured on NXT television since June, defeating Tatum Paxley in her official NXT debut. She first started out with an association with Dana Brooke, but that ended once Brooke was released from WWE last month. Since then Jordan has been on her own, most recently losing to Blair Davenport in a kickoff match prior to Saturday’s No Mercy.

This is the second year in a row a Women’s Breakout Tournament has taken place. Last year saw Roxanne Perez defeat Tiffany Stratton in the finals.