Odyssey Jones advances to NXT Breakout Tournament finals

Odyssey Jones has booked his spot in the NXT Breakout Tournament finals.

Jones advanced to the Breakout Tournament finals by defeating Trey Baxter in a semifinal match on NXT tonight. Jones will face either Duke Hudson or Carmelo Hayes in the finals.

The semifinal match between Hudson and Hayes is set for next Tuesday’s episode of NXT. WWE hasn’t announced when the finals will be taking place.

The winner of the Breakout Tournament will receive a shot at the NXT title of their choosing.

Jones (real name Omari Palmer) is a former college football player for Syracuse University. He signed with WWE in 2019.

Jones has wrestled multiple dark matches at main roster shows in recent weeks. He also appeared on this Monday’s tapings for WWE Main Event.

Hudson (formerly known as Elliot Sexton) also signed with WWE in 2019. Using his real name Brendan Vink, he formerly teamed with Shane Thorne on both Raw and NXT.

Hayes (formerly known as Christian Casanova) signed with WWE earlier this year. He made his NXT debut this June, unsuccessfully challenging Kushida for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.