Oba Femi wins men’s WWE NXT Breakout Tournament

Oba Femi is your men’s WWE NXT Breakout Tournament winner. 

Femi defeated Riley Osborne after hitting a powerbomb in the finals on Tuesday’s New Year’s Evil episode of NXT to win the tournament. 

As a result of the victory, Femi can now cash in for an NXT title match of his choosing at any time.

Femi defeated Myles Borne in the tournament’s first round, and Tavion Heights in round two before pinning Osborne in the finals to claim the tournament victory. 

A former track & field athlete at Alabama who was part of the WWE NIL program in 2021 and 2022, WWE announced Femi’s official signing in August 2022. 

Jordan Myles (ACH) & Carmelo Hayes are the two prior men’s Breakout Tournament winners. Myles won the 2019 edition and was unsuccessful in cashing in on then-NXT Champion Adam Cole. Hayes successfully cashed in on then-North American Champion Isaiah “Swerve” Scott in 2021 to win that title. 

Lola Vice won the 2023 women’s Breakout Tournament at Halloween Havoc in October and has yet to cash in her opportunity. Roxanne Perez won the 2022 women’s Breakout Tournament and was unsuccessful in cashing in on then-NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose.